Puah Kim Hai has built a reputation as a Lingnan-style artist in Malaysia for his unique style of combining batik and ink painting (Photo: Oriental Art & Cultural Centre)
These are our top picks for the week of October 14 to 20. For more event listings and reviews, pick up a copy of Options at your nearest news stands.
Matt Davis
Matt Davis is returning to the Crackhouse with more hilarious anecdotes and personal reflections from his travels around the globe. The comic has been performing for more than two decades at some of the world’s most sought-after comedy festivals, including Just For Laughs in Montreal and Sketch Fest in San Francisco. Do not miss out on this American’s hilarious tales and witty jokes.
Crackhouse Comedy Club KL, 24A Lorong Rahim Kajai 14, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, KL. Oct 18 & 19, 9pm. RM40, RM50, RM60. Buy tickets here.
Anything Goes
Enhance the weekend with Kirana Kay as she delivers a mixed performance ranging from jazz classics to pop favourites. She will be accompanied by Wee Lern on the piano, Wan Azfarezal on bass and Bob Skunjas on drums.
Bobo KL, 65-1 Jalan Bangkung, Bangsar, KL. Oct 18 & 19, 9.30pm. RM60. For more info, call 03 2902 5002.
Puah Kim Hai Solo Exhibition
Lingnan-style paintings emphasise life and nature, creating a Chinese art movement by integrating inspiration from the East and the West. Painters often use naturalism and apply oriental traditional naiveté and West European watercolour painting skills to make their artwork appear harmonious, clear and fresh. Puah Kim Hai has built a reputation as a Lingnan-style artist in Malaysia for his unique style of combining batik and ink painting. Puah majored in batik painting after graduating from the Malaysian Institute of Art in 1972, and refined his technique under the tutelage of Lingnan-style artist Yang Shanshen in Hong Kong during the 1980s.
Oriental Art & Cultural Centre, Hall 2, No 10 & 12, Third floor, Yayasan Elken, Jalan 1/137C, Batu 5, Jalan Klang Lama, KL. Until Oct 26. For more info, see here.
