The Sabah Art Gallery (BSLS; Malay: Balai Seni Lukis Sabah) is an art gallery in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
| Sabah Art Gallery | |
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Balai Seni Lukis Sabah | |
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| General information | |
| Type | art gallery |
| Location | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Opened | 1984 |
| Cost | MYR16 million |
History
editThe art gallery was founded in 1984 by Datuk Mohd. Yaman Hj. Ahmad Mus.[1][2] In 2012, it was certified as green building by Green Building Index Accreditation Panel.[3] On 9 November 2013, Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman officiated the conservation centre building of the art gallery in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Sabah accession into the federation of Malaysia.[4]
Architecture
editThe art gallery building is located on a 1.7 hectares of land with an octagonal basket-shaped building.[5][3] It was constructed with a cost of MYR16 million.[3][6]
Exhibitions
editThe building consists of two gallery spaces.[3] The permanent exhibition of the art gallery houses more than 3,000 art works by local and international artists with a total estimated value of around more than MYR10 million.[1][4] The temporary gallery houses various exhibitions.[7]
Events
editBesides exhibitions, the gallery regularly hosts workshops, seminars, competitions etc.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Sabah Art Gallery". Sabah Cultural Board. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Institute for Development Studies (Sabah) (1989). Sabah 25 years later, 1963-1988. Institute for Development Studies (Sabah). ISBN 978-967-9910-05-6. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "The Sabah Art Gallery". Kota Kinabalu Info. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Balai Seni Lukis Sabah galeri hijau pertama negara". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 10 November 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Sabah Art Gallery". Sabah Tourism Board. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Ann Vivien; Sukri Sarin (6 February 2015). "BSLS pemangkin industri seni Sabah" (in Malay). Sayang Sabah. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ Dewiana Tinggolongon (2 June 2015). "Pameran 300 lukisan bantu tranformasikan industri seni Sabah" (in Malay). Sayang Sabah. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
External links
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Media related to Sabah Art Gallery at Wikimedia Commons