By Patricia Lajumin

Eyes Wide Open, a recent photography exhibition held at the Annexe Gallery, was an eye opener indeed. The exhibition features a small selection of works previously shown at the inaugural Singapore International Photography Festival 2008.

Interview with Sim Pojinn: We sat down with the youthful and energetic face of Art Expo Malaysia.

by ARTERI

There’s little point in arguing about it really. Working with only the best, we can’t be anything else but too pleased and delighted to present to you The Best Art Show in the Univers.

by ARTERI

A selected screening of Emil Goh’s videos and documentation of his work will be on view during the day on 30 September from 11am at 19, Jalan Berangan. All are welcome.

by ARTERI

The art life that usually comes to a grinding halt during the fasting month of Ramadhan is once again gaining momentum in the coming week. Weeeeeeee!!!!!!

Say hello to Patricia Lajumin, ARTERI’s intern for the next 4 months. We’re bemused that people want to intern with us, but are grateful for the extra pair of hands and set of brains.

by Bill Nguyen

Review: Hoang Minh Duc’s Longan @ Nha San Duc, Hanoi

Intervention of the ‘longan’ in Nha San Duc creates playfully new ways for viewers to engage with the architectural structure of a contemporary art space housed under a traditional Muong stilt house.

by Zedeck Siew

This week on Sightings:

Pray n’ spray. Graffiti in Bangsar celebrates personal salvation of the radical kind.

by ARTERI

OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS to take part in Suitcase of Stuff @ Art Expo Malaysia, 19 – 23 November 2009

Submit a suitcase filled with as little or as many artist objects, drawings and mementos to entertain, confuse and tempt viewers to take home some of your baggage!

by Beverly Yong

Passage: Emil Goh, 1966 – 2009

Emil was a super-connector of people and ideas with an unstinting enthusiasm for contemporary art and urban culture. For someone looking in, Emil’s life seemed to be very much about making things happen, and his work about watching things happen, seeing them come together.

by ARTERI

Goings-on is our new weekly newsletter to be updated on Sunday/Monday letting our readers in on art events around town or abroad in the coming week.

Pendatang halal chi too wants to play anak ayam, kejar-kejar, konda kondi with the people over at Dataran Merdeka at the end of each month.

by ARTERI

We now have our own office space in MERAH! And it’s located in the leafy suburb of PJ. While we busy ourselves with the move, here’s a photo gallery of MERAH – a new artist studio/workspace/farm/hangout in Seksyen 17.

by Zedeck Siew

This week on Sightings:

Parliament’s sudden take-over by a burst of bad taste. Democracy, how do I love thee? Let me count the flags.

One, two, three, four, five, six … ah, forget it.

by Bill Nguyen

Review: Nguyen Phuong Linh’s Salt @ Galerie Qunyh

Salt exists in many different forms – as fluid, crystals and air. It also becomes a personal and poetic language that engages with the social history of salt production in Vietnam.