ABOUT ILHAM

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ILHAM in the Media

 

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Gallery's 10th Anniversary

ArtAsiaPacific - Planting Seeds: ILHAM’s Subtle Art of Inclusion and Collaboration
Art & Market - 10 Years of ILHAM Gallery
The Star - Ilham Gallery marks 10th anniversary with picture book for a new generation

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ILHAM Art Show 2025

ArtRabbit - ILHAM Art Show 2025
[PODCAST] BFM - The ILHAM Art Show 2025
The Rakyat Post - ILHAM Art Show 2025 Brings Malaysia’s Contemporary Art Scene to Life
The Star - Weekend for the arts: Ilham Art Show, What The Elders Left Us fest, Carsick Cars

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Menggodam

[PODCAST] BFM - Menggodam
The New Media Caucus - Menggodam by Ilham Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Star - Weekend for the arts: 'Menggodam' exhibition, 'Someone To Watch Over Me'

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Skola Gambar ILHAM

[PODCAST] BFM - Skola Gambar Ilham
The Star - Skola Gambar Ilham is a mobile art gallery on a mission to bring art to the people
The Star - Weekend for the arts: 'Rasa' Merdeka! exhibition, Skola Gambar Ilham tour

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The Plantation Plot

ArtAsiaPacific - Kuala Lumpur: The Plantation Plot
ArtReview - ‘Fever Dreams of Progress’: The Reality Plantations Created
Art & Market - The Plantation is Not Past but Prologue
Art & Market - Non-Executive
[PODCAST] BFM - The Plantation Plot
Change Thinker - Plantation Plot at Ilham Gallery KL
e-flux - “The Plantation Plot”
EPOULOGUE - ILHAM Gallery Presents “The Plantation Plot”
Frieze - ‘The Plantation Plot’ Contends With Violent Legacies
James Cohan - Kelly Sinnapah Mary at KADIST and ILHAM Gallery
KADIST - The Plantation Plot
Malaysia Gazette - Ilham Gallery Sorot Legasi Kolonial Menerusi The Plantation Plot
The Malaysian Culture Group - September 2025 - Plantation Plot
Mousse - “The Plantation Plot” at ILHAM Gallery, Kuala Lumpur in collaboration with KADIST
Options, The Edge - 'The Plantation Plot' explores the history and sociocultural impacts of homesteads on nation building
Oriental Daily - 【畅享游】探索吉隆坡免费艺术展！ 走进ILHAM Gallery感受视觉与思想双重震撼
Robb Report - Ilham Gallery Confronts Hidden Histories In The Plantation Plot
The Star - Reviving lost Tamil folk songs from old Malaya’s plantation era
The Star - Weekend for the arts: Plantation songs, KL Zine Fest Etc, 'Delicious In Dungeon'
The Star - Weekend for the arts: Awas! Mawas! parade, 'Fragments Of Tuah', Made In KL fest
The Star - Weekend for the arts: 'Blue Bird' exhibition, 'Plantation Plot' show extended
The Star - Weekend for the arts: 'The Plantation Plot' exhibition, 'Baroque Brilliance'
STIR - A group exhibition traces the complex history of colonial-era plantations

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POLLINATION 4: the palms of y/our hands

Art & Market - Review of ‘POLLINATION IV: the palms of y/our hands’
[PODCAST] BFM - Pollination 4: the palms of y/our hands
CityKaki - Upcoming Art Exhibitions at ILHAM Gallery
MutualArt - Pollination 4: The palms of y/our hands

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Ekin Kee Charles: Meet Us at the Ridge

The Star - Sabahan filmmaker brings works to art galleries while honouring her roots
The Star - Weekend for the arts: 'Meet Us At The Ridge' exhibit, UR-MU's Bazar Seni Adilfitri

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Boom Boom Bang: Play & Parody in 1990s K.L.

ArtReview - Malaysia’s Roaring 1990s
[PODCAST] BFM - Boom Boom Bang: Play and Parody in 1990s KL
The Ego Chamber - Exhibition Review: "Boom Boom Bang: Play & Parody in 1990s K.L."
JUICE - ‘Boom Boom Bang’: Explore ’90s KL Counterculture at This ILHAM Gallery Exhibit
Ocula - Ocula 筆記｜泥濘裡的回聲：九十年代的吉隆坡未來主義
The Star - Mapping 1990s KL arts and counterculture’s rise to the gallery
The Star - Ilham Gallery dives into KL's 1990s counterculture in its latest exhibition
The Star - Weekend for the arts: Intl Women's Day events, Ilham's '1990s KL' show last call
The Star - Weekend for the arts: 'Boom Boom Bang' show, Semua House retro movie binge

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Noor Abed: A Night We Held Between

The Star - Palestinian filmmaker-artist blends mythology and folklore at Ilham Gallery in KL
The Star - A Palestinian artist’s poetic film turns resistance into an art form

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Zhang Xu Zhan: Jungle Jungle

The Star - Weekend for the arts: welcome to 'Jungle Jungle', Gan Siong King's video essays

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Titik Garis Bentuk: Drawing as Practice

[PODCAST] BFM 89.9 - Everyone's a Critic - Titik Garis Bentuk: Drawing as Practice
MutualArt - Titik Garis Bentuk: Drawing As Practice
New Straits Times - Drawing takes the spotlight in a new exhibition at Ilham Gallery
The Star - Malaysian artists decode the language of drawing in 'Titik Garis Bentuk' exhibition
The Star - Weekend for the arts: 'Inventory Of Intimacies' exhibition, Jai draws at Ilham
The Star - Weekend For The Arts: Gamelan series for beginners, art of painting birds
The Star - Weekend For The Arts: Ilham Gallery celebrates drawings, KLPac goes folklore

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Hsu Che-Yu: Three Episodes of Mourning Exercises

ArtReview Asia - Previews
Lifestyle Asia - The most exciting events and things to do in KL and Selangor for May 2024
MutualArt - Hsu Che-Yu: Three Episodes Of Mourning Exercise

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Nirmala Dutt: Statements

ArtAsiaPacific - Exhibitions of 2023: Nirmala Dutt’s “Statements”
ArtAsiaPacific - Shows to See: Late July, 2023
Artforum - Nirmala Dutt
Art & Market - August Round-Up
Bandar Aktiviti Seni - Nirmala Dutt: Statements
Harper's Bazaar - The Perceptive Nirmala Dutt
Kakiseni - Nirmala Dutt : Statements
Makchic - Things To Do in November 2023
Options, The Edge - Ilham Gallery director Rahel Joseph on its latest exhibition 'Nirmala Dutt: Statements'
Penang Art District - 2023: A Year in Review for Malaysian Art
The Star Online - A Malaysian woman's legacy's of fearlessly speaking truth through art
The Star Online - Ilham Gallery new show marks legacy of Nirmala Dutt, an overlooked M'sian artist

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ILHAM After Dark: The Venopian Solitude

The Star - Weekend for the arts: Ilham Gallery goes indie music, beauty of 'Body Language'

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lift the tikar!

ArtAsiaPacific - Entangled Tikar: Yee I-Lann and the Politics of Mat-ness
AUGUSTMAN - Borneo Heart In KL Reaches A Crescendo With New Books By Artist Yee I-Lann
Bandar Aktiviti Seni - “Borneo Heart” brings Bornean art to Kuala Lumpur
Bandar Aktiviti Seni - Lift the tikar! di Galeri Ilham sampai Julai!
Options, The Edge - Catch Yee I-Lann and her artwork collaborators from Sabah at upcoming ‘Borneo Heart in KL’
Options, The Edge - Sabahan artist Yee I-Lann discusses the power of culture while meeting on the mat
The Star - 'Borneo Heart' exhibition brings Sabah's art community spirit, woven mats to KL
The Star - Yee I-Lann's new book celebrates community-based art, cultural identity
The Star - 'Borneo Heart' exhibition brings Sabah's art community spirit, woven mats to KL
The Vibes - Ilham Gallery presents: lift the tikar!

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Dream of the Day

Art and Market - December Round-Up
ArtAsiaPacific - Shows to See in Early February, 2023
ArtForum - ILHAM Gallery: Dream of the Day
ArtReview - Dreams and Monsters Awaken From the Spectre of Colonialism
Art & Market - December 2022 Round-Up
Bandar Aktiviti Seni - Dream of the Day
EduAdvisor - 5 Must-Visit Exhibitions Happening in Klang Valley
K-Artnow - Kuala Lumpur: 39 Artists from Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asia in “Dream of the Day”.. and More
Options, The Edge - 'Dream of the Day': Filipino scholar Patrick Flores curates exhibition based on David Medalla's poetic manifesto
The Star - ILHAM Gallery exhibition discusses the supernatural in contemporary SEA
The Star - YearStarter 2023: Arts – A year of vibrant delights in the Malaysian arts scene
Tatler Asia - 5 art exhibitions happening in Klang Valley now

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Projek 555: Small observations of an on-going pandemic 

The Star Online - Malaysian artists exhibit their '555' journals in Covid memory project

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ILHAM Art Show 2022

Ambiguous ~ Utopias - Culture Diary: Some Long thoughts on Air Con and some brief thoughts on the announcement of selected artists for the ILHAM Art Show
ArtAsiaPacific - Up Close: Chang Yoong Chia
Art & Market - June 2022 Round-Up
Augustman - #InTheNameOfArt: Eddie Wong Opens Up About The Idea Behind Portrait Of The Jungle People
Buro - Ilham Gallery: Keeping Malaysia's visual arts scene alive through the Ilham Art Show 2022
MutualArt - The ILHAM Art Show 2022
Plural Art Mag - Art Awards in Pandemic Times: Malaysia
The Star Online - 'Ilham Art Show' offers a space for diversity for Malaysian contemporary art
The Star Online - Gallery surge: 'Ilham Art Show' opening weekend draws a record 1,550 visitors
The Star Online - Get creative: Ilham Gallery launches open call show, production grants to assist artists

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Ahmad Fuad Osman: Skola Gambar Enrique de Malacca

Art & Market - May 2022 Round-Up
MutualArt - Ahmad Fuad Osman: Skola Gambar Enrique de Malacca
The Star - The 'lost' story of Enrique de Malacca, an enslaved Malay sailor, interpreter

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Kok Yew Puah: Portrait of a Malaysian Artist

ArtAsiaPacific - Life Through the Frame of Kok Yew Puah
[PODCAST] BFM 89.9 - Everyone's a Critic - Kok Yew Puah: Portrait of a Malaysian Artist
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Culture Diary (Dec ' 21)
Options, The Edge - Cultural Index: What to see and do this week (Dec 13-19)
RIUH Visits - Capturing The Essence Of Malaysian Lives Through Portraits Across Three Decades
The Star Lifestyle - Legacy of an artist who captured his hometown Klang's life and soul
The Star Online - My arty Valentine: is KL cool enough for art-loving couples? We think so
Tatler Asia - 5 Art Exhibitions to See in Malaysia Now
The Vibes - Kok Yew Puah: A legacy of the past takes presence

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HOMEBODY: Finalists from the ILHAM Kids ‘MCO’ Art Competition

The Star Online - Ilham Gallery launches children's MCO art show, extends photography exhibit
The Star - Kids! Want to be part of a children’s art exhibition at Ilham Gallery in KL?
The Star Lifestyle - A child’s eye view 
CENDANA - Pameran Homebody: Gabungan Seni dan Terapi Pelukis Cilik Semasa PKP

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Bayangnya itu Timbul Tenggelam: Photographic Cultures in Malaysia

The Star - How photography shaped Malaysia's visual narrative over the years
The Star - Visit this exhibit on Malaysian photographic history from the comfort of your home
The Star Online - Art on the walls, dancers on the floor at Ilham Gallery 
Penang Art District - 2020: The year in Malaysian art
Options, The Edge - Ilham Gallery’s ongoing exhibition surveys photographic cultures that have emerged in Malaysia
The Vibes - Ilham Gallery presents 'Bayangnya itu Timbul Tenggelam'
Plural Art Mag - Life Through the Lens: On ILHAM Gallery’s Bayangnya itu Timbul Tenggelam
The Star Online - Revisit the golden age of Malaysian music inspired by Ilham Gallery's photography exhibit
CENDANA - Cherish forgotten photographs, and moments in time, in Ilham Gallery’s exhibition Bayangnya Itu Timbul Tenggelam
Vision KL - Take A Virtual Tour Of This Ilham Gallery Exhibition
The Star Online - ILHAM Gallery in KL reopens with a visual feast, exploring photography culture in Malaysia
Malaysiakini - Bayangnya itu Timbul Tenggelam: Photographic cultures in Malaysia
[PODCAST] BFM 89.9 - Snapshots of the Past
Mutual Art - Bayangnya itu Timbul Tenggelam: Photographic Cultures in Malaysia 
The Star Lifestyle - Of Snapshots and Memories
Options, The Edge - 24 hours in KL: Top things to do, see and eat for Merdeka celebration 2020
Malaysia Tatler - Art Exhibitions and a Concert to Check Out in August 2020
Penang Monthly - Don't Miss Them! Art Exhibitions are Back
The Star Online - How photography has shaped Malaysia's visual narrative over the years

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ILHAM x SAM Project: The Body Politic and the Body

Art & Market - ILHAM collaborations with The Factory and SAM
Options, The Edge - 'The Body Politic and the Body': An honest look at our society, nationhood and its politics
Vision KL - The Body Politic And The Body
The Star Online - Reconnecting art lineages: Ilham Gallery x Singapore Art Museum exhibit in KL
Arts Equator - Everything In Its Right Place: The Body Politic and the Body
Bakchormeeboy - Arts in Malaysia 2019/20: ILHAM Gallery and Singapore Art Museum Present The Body Politic and The Body (Preview)
Plural Art Mag - ILHAM X Singapore Art Museum Project: The Body Politic and the Body
Plural Art Mag - The Ties that Bind: The Body Politic and The Body at ILHAM Gallery
SG Magazine - Singapore Art Museum Heads to Kuala Lumpur to Present Artworks at ILHAM Gallery
Art and Market - ILHAM Collaborations with The Factory and SAM
Mutual Art - ILHAM & SAM Project: The Body Politic And The Body
Lifestyle Asia - State of Art: 5 Exhibitions to Catch in KL this December 2019
Malaysia Tatler - What's On: January 2020 Kicks Off The New Year With A Culture-Packed Calendar
Going Places (Malaysian Airlines Inflight Magazine) - Contemporary Malaysian Art Steps into the Spotlight
Buro - 6 Must-See Art Events and Plays in KL this February 2020

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Domestic Bliss

Art & Market - ILHAM collaborations with The Factory and SAM
Astro Awani - Let's Talk with Sharaad Kuttan (Episode 313)
The Business Station 89.9 - Home and Neighbours
The Star Online - Regional collaborative art project explores meaning of home, culture & identity

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Fracture/Fiction: Selections from the ILHAM Collection

StarLifestyleCulture - Shared Voices and Concerns (19th August 2019)
StarLifestyle - Ilham Gallery’s art collection surveys regional-based historical, personal and political perspectives
TimeOut KL - ILHAM Gallery presents Fracture/Fiction: Selections from the ILHAM Collection

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Chia Yu Chian: Private Lives

StarLifestyle - Down Memory Lane
Art & Market - April 2019 Round-Up
Art and Market - 'Chia Yu Chian: Private Lives' at ILHAM Gallery
Options, The Edge - Chia Yu Chian adds colour to routine of ordinary folk in 'Private Lives'

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Latiff Mohidin: Pago Pago (1960 – 1969)

Artforum - Latiff Mohidin: Pago Pago (1960 -1969) 
The Star Online - Malaysian artist Latiff Mohidin's acclaimed Pago Pago exhibition comes to KL after premiering in Paris 
TimeOut KL - Latiff Mohidin: Pago Pago (1960 - 1969)
Options - Paying Homage to Pago Pago 
Artdaily - ILHAM Gallery opens Latiff Mohidin: Pago Pago (1960 - 1969)
The Edge Galerie - Pago Pago Comes Home
The Edge Markets - Weekend by Numbers: 02.11.18 to 04.11.18
[PODCAST] BFM 89.9 - Reliving Pago Pago
BH Online (BM) - Pago Pago Bakal temui khalayak seni Eropah
BH Online (BM) - Hayati karya Latiff Mohidin di ILHAM Gallery
News Straits Times - Pago-Pago comes home

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Patani Semasa

Star2 - Ilham Gallery’s ‘Patani Semasa’ explores art from southern Thailand
Focus Malaysia - Life in Art
Janine Art Gallery - PATANI SEMASA @ Ilham Kuala Lumpur
Options, The Edge - Ilham Gallery's 'Patani Semasa' finds resonance in Malaysia
LUXUO - Public Property: Ilham Gallery is a Trailblazer in the Malaysian Art Scene

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Gerak Rupa Ubur Penyataan 1957–1973 (GRUP)

Arts Equator - Curatorial Tour: Gerak Rupa Ubur Penyataan 1957–1973
Options, The Edge - Tracing Malaysia's development through local modern artists
STAIL.MY - 7 Lukisan Moden Oleh 7 Pelopor Seni Moden Malaysia

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ILHAM CONTEMPORARY FORUM Malaysia 2009-2017

TimeOut KL - 'ILHAM Contemporary Forum' exhibition at ILHAM Gallery

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Afterwork

Star2 - A Multi-dimensional Look at Migrant Workers in the Region
Business World Weekender - The Migrant Experience in Art 
TimeOut KL - Sneak peek: 'Afterwork' exhibition at Ilham Gallery

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Era Mahathir

The New York Times - A Malaysian Art Scene, Under the Radar
Robb Report Malaysia - Ilham Gallery's Era Mahathir Is a Daring Take On the Prime Minister's Legacy
Star2 - Here’s a Look at the Influence of the Mahathir Years
Tatler Asia - Explore the socio-political art of 'Era Mahathir' at Ilham Gallery
[VIDEO] Batik & Bubbles - Ilham Gallery's Launch of ' Era Mahathir'

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Love Me in My Batik: Modern Batik Art from Malaysia and Beyond

Star2 - Celebrating Batik Art

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Trade, Ties And Transformations: Stories On Textile And Modernity

Star2 - Textile travels: Ilham gallery explores traditional and modern fabric design

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Picturing the Nation

New Sunday Times - Unspent Beauty of Continuous Surprise
Utusan Malaysia - Menggambar Negara
Star 2 - Datuk Hoessein Enas, the Father of Malaysian Portrait Painting

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Gallery Launch

[PODCAST] BFM 89.9 - New Space for Public Art
Star 2 - Ilham Gallery Launches with Datuk Hoessein Enas Exhibition
Essential Openings - Art Inspired