Galeri Prima. The art gallery is located next to the New Straits Time newspaper publishing house.

In an expansive double-storey building, this hidden gem promotes local art heavyweights and emerging names like Zarina Abdullah and Anassuwandi Ahmad. The shows peddle a rotating schedule of intriguing art forms (think fauvism or the ancient Islamic khat calligraphy) while revisiting important themes pertinent to Malaysia’s history, culture and society.

The gallery is part of the Media Prima building, neighboring the APW complex.


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