Melaka Folks Art Gallery

The Melaka Folks Art Gallery (Malay: Galeri Seni Rakyat Melaka) is an art gallery in Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia, dedicated to promote the work and themes of local artists in Melaka.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Melaka Folks Art Gallery
Galeri Seni Rakyat Melaka
General information
TypeGallery
LocationLaksamana Street, Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia
Opening25 March 2008
Technical details
Floor count2

History

The gallery was inspired by Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka Mohd Khalil Yaakob. It was opened on 25 March 2008 and was officiated by Melaka Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam on 28 June 2008.[7]

Architecture

The gallery is housed in a two-story building. The gallery building also consists of a painting studio room for painters to produce their artworks and a shop.[8]

Exhibitions

The main exhibition hall of the gallery houses more than 80 paintings with various themes made by local artists.

Activities

The gallery regularly held various painting exhibitions as well as painting workshops.[9]

Opening time

The gallery opens everyday except Monday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. free of charge.

See also

References
  1. "WE!Come Melaka - Galeri Seni Rakyat (Folk Art Gallery) - WE!Come Melaka". Welcome-melaka.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-04. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2015-07-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Pengenalan Kampus". Uitm.edu.my. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  5. Oleh Norizan Abdul Muhid. "Galeri Seni Rakyat serlah kreativiti anak Melaka". Ww1.utusan.com.my. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  6. "Seni kontemporari gamit pelancong mewah". Ww1.utusan.com.my. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  7. "Orang ramai dipelawa pelajari teknik melukis". Ww1.utusan.com.my. Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  8. "Karya seni mengagumkan pengunjung". Ww1.utusan.com.my. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  9. "Pamer karya pelukis tempatan". Ww1.utusan.com.my. 2014-03-23. Retrieved 2017-05-04.


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