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An Impression of Malaysian Art

January 4, 2012 at 7:45 pm

It is common for many Malaysians to feel that appreciating art only applies to people who are from the higher income group. And who can blame them for thinking so, for there is a grain of truth in their misconception as valuable art pieces can be quite costly. There are many other ways of appreciating Malaysian art that does not require a person to part with a substantial amount of money.

A painting by Khalil Ibrahim entitled ‘Cherating 2004’

Seeing the success of their first instalment of the Public Art Programmes last year, Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers is back again with their second instalment of the Public Art Programme. Entitled ‘An Impression of Malaysian Art – Defining Events and Artist Groups‘, this programme will discuss the issues and questions regarding Malaysian Art including topics like how and when did Malaysian Art came about, what was the role of the artist in addressing the issues of nationalism, modernity and identity of Malaysia and how did the activities of artist groups affect the development of Malaysian Art. This talk will be moderated by Pn. Zanita Anuar, the Director of Museum Innovation, Museums Department of Malaysia and will feature Mr. Ooi Kok Chuen, an Art Journalist with more than three decades of experience in the art field and the author of more than 50 art books and catalogues as the speaker.

The Public Art Programmes is an educational initiative by Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers and is aimed at creating awareness and education among the public on the subject of art, with focus on Malaysian Art. This program will be held on 7th January 2012 from 11.00 am till 1.00 pm at White Box, MAP. Though admission is free, those who are interested are encouraged to register by Thursday, 5th January 2012 as seats are limited. For more information, please contact Sylvie Low (017 433 3298 / sylvie@hbart.com.my) or Chris Tay (016 298 0852 / chris@hbart.com.my).

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Paul Loosley’s George & Oscar on Film (2nd edition)

October 7, 2011 at 2:00 pm

Join Paul Loosley, Director of Axis Films and an adjunct professor at Limkokwing University as he
examines two great works by two very different Irish playwrights, George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde. Both were Dublin-born, a little more than a year apart, and while both had much to say about society, were used their remarkable writing skills to say quite dramatically different things in quite contrastingly different ways.

The second edition will see a screening of four different movies, two movies each by George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde. This series of movie screenings will take place at 3.00 pm, on 2nd , 9th, 16th and 23rd October 2011 at Indicine, klpac. Admission is free and so is the seating arrangement.

Paul Loosely's Oscar and George on Film

Paul Loosely’s George and Oscar on Film

The movies that will be screened are as follows:

2nd October at 3.00 pm George Bernard Shaw’s Major Barbara
The play presents a brilliant question to the public about morals – if an arms manufacturer can give a good life to its employees and create many job opportunities to people, is it morally wrong for them to be making and selling weapons that causes destruction and mayhem? This is the question that Barbara, the daughter of Andrew Undershaft, is facing. Barbara is a Major in the Salvation Army and the daughter of an arms dealer. When she finds that her father is one of the Salvation Army’s biggest financial benefactors, her difficulty in dealing with her father’s ethics are made worse.

9th October at 3.00 pm Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan
This comedy revolves around Lady Windermere, who discovers that her husband may be having an affair with another woman. When she confronts her husband about this matter, not only does he not resolve it, instead he invites the other woman, Mrs Erlynne, to her birthday ball. Angered by her husband’s move, Lady Windermere leaves her husband for another lover. After discovering what had happened, Mrs Erlynne follows Lady Windermere and attempts to persuade her to return to her husband.

16th October at 3.00 pm George Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan
This play is about the life and trial of Joan of Arc. It was published not long after the canonization of Joan of Arc by the Roman Catholic Church. The play dramatises what is known of her life based on records of her trial.

23rd October at 3.00 pm Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest
This play is reputedly filled with gay code words and references and sadly was Wilde’s last play. It is a satire on how, in Wilde’s world, marriage, responsibility, wealth and birthright matters more than honesty, love, affection and honour. And the fact that everyone is pretending to be someone they are not.

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World’s Best Movies

October 6, 2011 at 2:00 pm

It is time again for movie fans to make a date with klpac at Sentul West for another round of some of the best movies ever produced until now. This time around, klpac will be showing three movies. Below are the names and schedules of the movies that are being shown:-

Opening Night (1978) (Showing on Saturday, 1st October 2011 at 8.00 pm)
Director : John Cassavetes
In the film, Broadway actress Myrtle Gordon rehearses for her latest play, about a woman who is unable to admit that she is growing old. When she witnesses the death of an adoring young fan, she begins to confront the personal and professional turmoil that she is facing in her own life.

World's Best Movies

World’s Best Movies

Germany Year Zero (1949) (Showing on Monday, 10th October 2011 at 8.00 pm)
Director: Roberto Rossellini
Germany Year Zero is a movie directed by Roberto Rossellini and takes place in post-war Germany. It is about a thirteen-year-old boy named Edmund Kohler, who lives with his sick father and his siblings in a bombed apartment building. He is often left to his own devices as his family members have their own problems to attend to. He finds himself cheated by an adult as well as a group of older children who are more savvy about street life. When Edmund meets his former teacher Herr Enning, who is also a paedophile, he misunderstands his Nazi speech about the survival of the strongest and poisons his ailing father, leading the boy to a desperate final solution.

A Woman Under the Influence (1974) (Showing on Monday, 17th October 2011 at 8.00 pm)
Director Writer: John Cassavetes
Starring the late Peter Falk and Gena Rowlands as a husband and wife, the story is about housewife and mother Mabel Longhetti who loves her husband Nick very much. All she wants to do is to please him, but she is unable to communicate her wishes in a way that can be understood by Nick, her husband. Her strange mannerisms and increasingly odd behaviour becomes a concern to Nick, and soon he has her admitted to an institution as he believes that she poses a danger to herself. With Mabel committed and undergoing treatment for six months, Nick finds himself with the couple’s three children. He soon finds that he is no better or wiser than his wife in the way he relates to and interacts with them nor does he accepts the role society expects him to take on.

Movies are being screened at Indicine at Level 2, klpac. Entrance is by donations and seats are limited. Tickets are sold on a first come first served basis. Do not worry if you have missed the first show that ran on 1st October as there are two more shows coming your way soon. For more information, please log on to The Actors Studio website.

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