The Sabah Art Gallery (BSLS; Malay: Balai Seni Lukis Sabah) is an art gallery in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

Sabah Art Gallery
Balai Seni Lukis Sabah
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General information
Typeart gallery
LocationKota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Opened1984
CostMYR16 million

History

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The 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

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The 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

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The 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

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Besides exhibitions, the gallery regularly hosts workshops, seminars, competitions etc.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Sabah Art Gallery". Sabah Cultural Board. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d e "The Sabah Art Gallery". Kota Kinabalu Info. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Sabah Art Gallery". Sabah Tourism Board. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  5. ^ Ann Vivien; Sukri Sarin (6 February 2015). "BSLS pemangkin industri seni Sabah" (in Malay). Sayang Sabah. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  6. ^ Dewiana Tinggolongon (2 June 2015). "Pameran 300 lukisan bantu tranformasikan industri seni Sabah" (in Malay). Sayang Sabah. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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