Art Galleries

Malaysia is rich in traditional arts and handicrafts like batik, songket, rattan weaving, and Nyonya beading, amongst many others. We have an abundance of talent for contemporary art, with the likes of Red Hong Yi taking the medium of mixed media to the next level and Anniketyni Madian reinterpreting the East Malaysian pua kumbu (a ceremonial cloth used by the Iban people of Sarawak) into her sculptural works.

As our nation experiences political, social, and cultural changes, the world of art translates them into ideas. For that reason, our galleries are metaphorically the heart of Malaysian past, present, and future! And we’re all here to witness it together.

What better way to explore Malaysian stories than to take a mindful stroll in these downtown Kuala Lumpur (KL) galleries? Once you’re done making a day to explore them, take your art-fuelled adventure a little further and visit these other amazing galleries in KL.

1. Kuala Lumpur City Gallery
2. Bank Negara Malaysia Museum & Art Gallery
3. Art House Gallery Museum of Ethnic Arts
4. The Back Room KL