International Women’s Day Art Exhibition 2019: Empowering
Women
By Dr. Grace Choong Ai May
It is a great honour for me to present this exhibition by 40
women artists who take part in International Women’s Day Art Exhibition
–Empowering Women. 25 women artists are from
Penang and 15 women artists are from Kuala Lumpur. To commemorate International Women’s Day that
falls on 3 March every year, our art exhibition is showcased for three weeks
long from 3 March to 22 March 2019 at Performing Arts Centre of Penang. We hope to illustrate a more holistic view
and creative artworks of the women artists of Malaysia.
The women artists of today identify themselves with their
artistic creation as art provide a platform for them to express their inner
feelings and the process is very therapeutic.
As today’s world is very hectic and stressful, women have to play
multiple roles not only as nurturer for the family at the same time have to
work and provide for the family too. The
artists gather to celebrate and renewing their bonds to support each other as
sisters. They work as a team to provide inspiration and courage, for the
experienced artists would encourage the new ones to take part and explore more
medium and subject matter.
Our exhibition comprised of 40 paintings with different
media such as oil on canvas, Chinese ink painting, acrylic painting, pencil
drawing, watercolour and mixed media.
The genre showcasing are floral, figure, animal, still life, nature,
building and abstract art. The overall paintings project femininity aspect and
delicate observation of the women artists.
This is the second year that we organize International Women’s Day Art
Exhibition. I would like to express my
special thanks to Madam Tan Lean Kee and Pertubuhan Wanita Mutiara for their
support and sponsorship. I hope there
are many more years to come that we can expand and promote our art to the
world. Together we celebrate Women’s
Day!
