I MISS HIM SO MUCH : Our Hearts For Yours

Art Charity Fundraiser
Opens to public from 30 September - 12 october 2009

"I miss him so much"

Five small words that together, tell a heart-wrenching story of a mother who has lost a beloved son. A son who thought there was no other avenue for him to take, except to give his beating, living soul to the one who gave him life, so she and others he loved might find their way out of the predicament they were in.

I Miss Him So Much

Five words that stand for hope and promise of a better future, through the provision of school boarding facilities for the children of rural Sabah. Words that demonstrate the collective will, compassion and care of those who seek a better life not just for themselves, but for those less privileged than they. Words that say, "Never again."

Asrama Donni

Asrama Donni is a hostel currently under construction in Kiulu, Sabah that will house 100 students so they don't have to walk daily through the jungle for up to 4 hours to get to school. This art sale is one of several initiatives to raise the RM251,000 that is needed to complete the hostel. It stands for one less concern that the underprivileged rural students of Kiulu, Sabah need to face; a stronger foothold that they can stand on to face the challenges of their lives tomorrow. Works from celebrated Malaysian artists including Awang Damit, Fauzin Mustafa, Wong Seng Tong, Romli Mahmud, Rafiee Ghani, MATAHATI, Fauzul Yusri and Jasmine Kok will be sold to help raise funds for Asrama Donni.

For its part, Galeri Chandan will host the artwork and donate all proceeds due to the gallery towards the construction and completion of Asrama Donni.

Join us for the launch of the “I Miss Him So Much – Our Hearts For Yours” charity art sale
On Wednesday, September 30 2009, 8pm

For further details log on to www.imisshimsomuch.com

DON'T FORGET: Corbis Creatives Behind The Lens Asia 2009!

Corbis Corporation, that famous image provider company, is presenting a 2-day photo exhibition at The Annexe Gallery on Wed 30 Sep and Thu 1 Oct, 11am to 8pm, this week.

It's a two-day exhibition featuring 112 winning images from their Creatives Behind The Lens Asia 2009 competition held earlier this year.

So far the exhibit has travelled from Beijing to Hong Kong and will be making its final stop in Sydney later this year. The exhibit at The Annexe Gallery is its one and only stop in South East Asia!

Cheers,

Jerome
Media Manager
The Annexe Gallery

FREEDOM FILM FEST 2009

Film Screening

Fri 2 Oct to Sun 4 Oct
Check schedule below for screening times
Presented by KOMAS
Admission Free but with conditions, please refer below*

Back for its sixth edition, the annual KOMAS Freedom Film Festival will be screening yet another harvest of local and international documentary feature and short films dealing with the topic of human rights, social and environmental justice. Held in four cities this year – KL, Penang, Kuching and Johor Bharu – FFF adopts the themes encompassed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which express our aspirations for genuine justice, peace, equality and democracy. Most of the screenings will include Q&A sessions with the filmmakers.

Among the highlights of this year’s FFF includes the premiere of the three winning documentaries of FFF2009’s Justin Louis Award. This year the winners are “Al-Fatehah Memali” by Rahmat Haron, “No Silver Lining: The Perak Crisis” by The S-ploited, and “Kayuh” by Soh Sook Hwa. The winners have been selected by panel of judges Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasan, Haris Ibrahim, Fiona Lawson-Baker and Anna Har.

For more info: http://freedomfilmfest.komas.org


HOW TO GET YOUR FREE FFF PASSES

For inquiries and reservations of passes, please email freedomfilmfest@komas.org or call 017-3749887, with the following information:

1. Name
2. Tel
3. Email
4. Title of film/time of session that you would like to watch
5. Number of passes needed
6. In which state (KL, PG, JB, or KUCHING)

FFF will be held in four cities this year: KL, Penang, Kuching and Johor Bharu.

2-4 OCTOBER 2009, The Annexe Gallery, Central Market KL
9-11 OCTOBER 2009, Han Chiang College, Penang
23-25 OCTOBER, Sekolah Menengah Chung Hua No.1, Kuching
30 OCTOBER-1 NOVEMBER, Tropical Inn, Johor Bharu

Disclaimer:
The selection of films and program of the festival are the sole responsibilities of the organising committee of the Freedom Film Fest. The venue providers are not involved in this process of selection and cannot be held accountable.

CORBIS CREATIVES BEHIND THE LENS ASIA 2009

"Exhibition of photography by Asia's best industry talents"

Start Time: Wednesday, September 30 at 11:00am
End Time: Thursday, October 1 at 3:00pm
Where: The Annexe Gallery, Central Market Annexe

Regional Winners of the competition include:

➢ Rocky Huang, Art Director of Saatchi & Ssaatchi Guangzhou, photograph titled "Summer"

➢ Jeremy Guo, Art Director of McCann SGM Works, Photograph titled "Mirror"

➢ Yanzhen Guo, Designer of GDAD Hakuhodo, photograph titled "Beneath the Blue Sky"

➢ Rupert England, Regional Creative Director of Lowe Worldwide, photograph titled "Havana Man Enjoys Rum and Cigar"

➢ Lam Tin, Art Director of TEAM, photograph titled "China Flower"

➢ Eddie Wong, Head of Art of Saatchi & Saatchi Singapore, photograph titled "Camel Boy"

➢ Mike Chin, Senior Copywriter of TBWA/Tequila Malaysia, photograph titled " Pray"

➢ Mosquito, Artist of The A Team Taiwan, photograph titled " A Praying Mantis"

➢ Human Kwok, Designer of Monopoly Hong Kong, photograph titled "Victoria Harbour"

➢ Sze Mei, Planner of Mindshare Malaysia, photograph titled "The Weight of This Morning"

➢ Sam Shen, Creative Director of Sun Communications Beijing, photograph titled "European Impressions"

➢ Leslie Neo, Art Director of Paperclip Communication Singapore, photograph titled "Rustic Charm"

The Creatives Behind the Lens competition attracted non-professional photographers working in the creative industries across Asia Pacific, receiving over 900 entries. The competition is supported by several prominent media partners including AdAsia, Campaign Brief Asia, China Advertising, Milk X Magazine, Best X Club and Longyin Review.

The pictures were judged first by a local panel of esteemed industry professionals in China, Hong Kong, and South Asia, and then by a regional panel including Jens de Gruyter, Vice President of Creative Photography, Corbis; Bentham Liu, Chairman, Greater China of Conde Nast; Ng Fan of Saatchi & Saatchi Guanzhou, Ken Tao of Energy Source China, Tif Wu of Euro RSCG Shanghai and Jason Zhao of Publicis Beijing.

"The work submitted to our first competition in Asia was fantastic - some of the best we've received around the world," said Sophia Yu, Vice President, Sales & Services, for Corbis in Asia Pacific. "The creative community has so many talented individuals, and it's great to be able to recognize their creativity."

More information...

Salam Aidilfitri

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri kepada semua warga PhotoFSSR dari semua pensyarah Jabatan Fotografi & Pengimejan Kreatif, UiTM, Shah Alam

"ARTERI : Art + Culture | Malaysia and Southeast Asia"

Subject: Open Call for Artists And Creatives!

Blog entry can be found at http://www.facebook.com/l/ea1ae;www.arterimalaysia.com/2009/09/15/open-call-for-artistsdesignersetc/

As media partners for Art Expo Malaysia 2009, ARTERI is getting a booth at the art fair all to ourselves. It’ll be our HQ where we’ll be doing live coverage of the fair, as well as house our special project: Suitcase of Stuff!

So what is it? Think of it as an experimental exhibition, art garage sale, and lost luggage depot. We’re inviting artists and creative types to each contribute a suitcase filled with art objects, curiosities and mementos.

Little or large, empty or full, open or closed - this is your chance to play traveling salesman/woman, just as Marcel Duchamp did with Boîte-en-valise (1934 -41) - a neat briefcase packed with miniature versions of his famous works. The audience at Art Expo Malaysia is sure to come from all walks of life - submit a suitcase that will entertain, confuse and tempt viewers to take some of your baggage home with them.

Interested? Excited? Here’s all you need to know:

1. Just like airlines these days, our cabin/booth is only going to hold so much. Weight and dimensions of your suitcase should be restricted to standard check-in luggage. That means:

Weight: Max. 15kg

Size: 100 x 70 x 50cm

2. Erh, it also goes without saying that certain items are not allowed in your luggage such as: poisonous pets, artillery, weapons, explosives, biological and/or radioactive material, etc.

3. Other than that (and other commonsense disclaimers), the shape of your suitcase and how you choose to fill it is completely up to you.

4. Because we need all the visibility and love we can get, a luggage tag with ARTERI and http://www.facebook.com/l/ea1ae;www.arterimalaysia.com will be attached to each suitcase. (Don’t worrry, it won’t be huge.)

5. You can sell your suitcase or anything in it. Interested buyers will negotiate directly with you. ARTERI will not charge a fee or take a formal commission (cos’ we’re not dealers, yo!), but we will gratefully accept donations and gifts if your stuff happens to be very laku. The amount is up to you. No guilt and no obligations. ARTERI is not receiving any fee from Art Expo Malaysia - other than the free booth, this is a D.I.Y. effort.

6. We will probably limit the total number of suitcases to 30.

If you want a slot, email your name and contact number ASAP to:
arteri DOT malaysia AT gmail DOT com.

Deadline for submission: 15 Oct 2009.

Once you confirm your participation, we’ll let you know how to check-in your luggage with us.

ART EXPO MALAYSIA 2009 will take place 19 - 23 Nov 2009 at MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Center. For more info, visit http://www.facebook.com/l/ea1ae;www.artexpomalaysia.com/

The Best Art Show in the Univers

ARTERI : Art + Culture | Malaysia and Southeast Asia

Type: Music/Arts - Exhibit

Network: Global

Price: Free

Start Time: Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 8:00pm

End Time: Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 6:00pm

Location: 67, Jalan Tempinis Satu

Street: Bangsar Baru 59100

City/Town: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

It's not everyday you get to see the most exciting and deranged young talents - chi too, Dill Malik and Munkao - strut their stuff.

THE BEST ART SHOW IN THE UNIVERS, conceived as an irreverent and humorous affront on the delicate good taste of the Malaysian art world, brings together three overly sensitive creative new age souls who hope to impart light and truth through the 'incestuous amplification' of their intellectually stimulating artworks.

Be prepared to experience the most intense, electrifying, life-changing, soul-satisfying, cerebrally-engaging exhibition ever put together in our universe as these artists present new works in video, photography, performance, installation, conceptual painting and many other mediums that they hope will one day make it into the collection of our very own National Art Gallery.

Come join us in the upper middle class part of town on our opening night 1 October 2009 at 8PM. There will be a special radical socio-political conceptual vegetarian cooking show hosted by Munkao at 8.30PM.

Peace!

EYES WIDE OPEN

Selected Photos From the
1st Singapore International Photography Festival

Presented by the SIPF & The Annexe Gallery

EYES WIDE OPEN

The Annexe Gallery is proud to host EYES WIDE OPEN, a showcase of works by 28 notable photographers from Africa, England, Switzerland, China, Thailand, Japan, Germany, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Taiwan, Korea, Australia, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Singapore and Malaysia (Azril K Ismail & Eiffel Chong). The selection comes from the inaugural Singapore International Photography Festival held (SIPF) last year which featured 900 images culled from a total number of 6,600 submissions from all over the world. The exhibition presents a wide-ranging kaleidoscope of unforgettable images – from portrait to landscape, from artistic to journalistic – that documents each photographer’s search for the real and the sublime.

Photos are for sale. A catalogue of selected photographs featured in the SIPF will be available for sale during the exhibition for RM40 per copy.

ABOUT SIPF
“Through the SIPF, we hope to showcase the photographic talents in Southeast Asia and Singapore, and highlight their outstanding works to a wider audience, beyond their respective countries,” said Festival Director Gwen Lee. “There are many talented individuals right in our own backyards waiting to be discovered. We don’t have to look far and wide. SIPF wants to be the platform to draw them out and bring them to prominence.”

2nd Singapore International Photography Festival 2010

September 2009: Updates from Singapore International Photography Festival Office

Hope you have been well & fine.

Currently we are planning the 2^nd SIPF opening on 10^th October 2010. A new website will be launched on 1^st Oct 2009 with online open call submission, a bimonthly newsletter to update the community of the festival status, and a SIPF Befrienders starting in Jan 2010.

This year 2009, SIPF has been invited to participate in China International Photography Festival. This is part of SIPF mission as a platform for photography to bring the works to more audiences. Very soon next week onwards, the exhibit will be traveling to Southeast Asia cities. The first stop is Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia before traveling to Manila, Philippines in Dec 09. Interested countries or collaborators to host the exhibition may contact the festival office directly at exhibition@sipf.com.sg

We are grateful for the support from The Annexe Gallery at Central Market, Kuala Lumpur to make this rorving exhibition possible. On 8th September2009 at The Annexe Gallery, the press conference will starts at 4pm before the official opening at 7pm. For more information on how to get there, please visit http://www.annexegallery.com . Due to large volume of works and space constraints, the works will exhibit on rotational basis across different countries.

Thank you.

Best Regards,
Gwen Lee

Director, SIPF

www.sipf.com.sg

OldSchool, 11b, Mount Sophia

#B2-09, Singapore 228466

Office: (65) 6339 8655

"Chemistry in Our Life" Photography Contest by BASF Petronas Chemicals

For the third year, BASF PETRONAS Chemicals is presenting its Conscience Camera Award to a photographer with a conscience. The 2009 theme is "Chemistry In Our Life".

First Prize RM5,000
Cash prices total RM13,000
Closing Date: 30th September 2009

For more info and entry form, visit the official website HERE
BASF Petronas Chemicals Official Website

Essay Writing and Photography Competition

In conjunction with World Standards Day 2009 (Oct 14th), The Department of Standards Malaysia with the cooperation of Malaysian Association of Standards Users (Standards Users) are organizing an Essay Writing and Photography Competition.

Closing Date : 18th September 2009
For more information and entry form click HERE.

Pertandingan Mencipta Logo Le Tour De Langkawi (Tertutup)

Pihak Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) dengan kerjasama Persekutuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (PKBM) akan menganjurkan Le Tour De Langkawi pada Mac 2010. Sehubungan itu, pihak KBS mempelawa para pelajar Fakulti Seni Lukis dan Seni Reka untuk menyertai pertandingan mencipta logo Le Tour De Langkawi secara tertutup.

Logo yang terpilih akan dipatenkan dan menjadi hakmilik mutlak KBS. Pemenang pertama akan menerima hadiah bernilai RM3000 dan dua penerima saguhati akan menerima hadiah bernilai RM1000 setiap seorang.

Tarikh tutup pertandingan adalah pada 1 November 2009. Semua penyertaan perlu diserahkan seminggu lebih awal kepada ketua program masing-masing.