Malaysia's canvas the blistering saga of a flash in the pan art revolution

In February 2014, an international colony of young, freewheeling and footloose artists held a group exhibition that would stand as a pivotal turning point for the future of George Town, Penang. It was an exhibition destined to make the artists household names, infamous for boldly swinging into parti...

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Main Author: Springer, James H. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Petaling Jaya, Selangor Gerakbudaya Enterprise 2019
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