“Despite the closure of the gallery’s public space, artworks from the Petronas Art Collection remain available for loan to relevant programmes and initiatives. In the mid-1990s, plenty of art events circled around Menara Maybank, The National Art Gallery, Galeri Petronas (Dayabumi) and the Australian High Commission. CEO of Segaris Art Center Nizam Rahmat, who worked at Galeri Petronas for about two years in the art management department, is nostalgic about the gallery’s closure. “The exiting of Galeri Petronas from the Malaysian art scene means the loss of one more public art space that could complement the National Art Gallery in promoting and developing Malaysian art. Rahel Joseph, Ilham Gallery director, feels the closure of Galeri Petronas will be a huge loss for the Malaysian art scene.

Source: The Star May 09, 2021 10:21 UTC