Melaka Folks Art Gallery

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Melaka Folks Art Gallery
Galeri Seni Rakyat Melaka


Established	25 March 2008
Location	Jalan Laksamana, Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia
Coordinates	2°11′42.4″N 102°14′58.6″E / 2.195111°N 102.249611°E / 2.195111; 102.249611
Type	gallery

Melaka Folks Art Gallery^[a] (Malay: Galeri Seni Rakyat Melaka) is an art gallery in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia, dedicated to promote the work and themes of the state's local artists.^[1]^[2]

History

The gallery was inspired by Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca Mohd Khalil Yaakob. It was opened on 25 March 2008 and was officiated by Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam on 28 June 2008.^[3]

Architecture

The gallery is housed in a two-story building. It consists of a painting studio room for painters to produce their artworks and a shop.^[4]

Exhibitions

The main exhibition hall of the gallery houses more than 80 paintings with various themes made by local artists. The gallery regularly held various painting exhibitions as well as painting workshops.^[5]

Notes

^ Gallery uses the Malay language spelling of the state's name, as opposed to the more traditional English language spelling of its name, "Malacca".

References

^ "WE!Come Melaka - Galeri Seni Rakyat (Folk Art Gallery) - WE!Come Melaka". Welcome-melaka.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
^ "Martabat seni kontemporari Melaka". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "Orang ramai dipelawa pelajari teknik melukis". Ww1.utusan.com.my. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
^ "Karya seni mengagumkan pengunjung". Ww1.utusan.com.my. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
^ "Pamer karya pelukis tempatan". Ww1.utusan.com.my. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

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