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HOMEPAGE

The compound of Rimbun Dahan is a centre for developing traditional and contemporary art forms. It features buildings designed by Hijjas Kasturi, as well as a 19th century traditional Malay house, in an indigenous garden environment.

Rimbun Dahan,
Km. 27 Jalan Kuang,
Kuang,
Selangor, 48050,
Malaysia. MAP

Telephone:
(603) 6038-3690
(603) 6038-1417

SPECIAL OFFER: 20% 0FF!

BUY Concrete Metal Glass for RM 120

Charting the evolution of one of Malaysia's most celebrated architectural firms, Concrete, Metal, Glass was published in November 2006 to celebrate Hijjas Kasturi's 70th birthday. A sumptuous 188-page full-colour hardcover coffee-table book, this publication is now available for only RM 120, postage free within Malaysia. More details >>

Artists currently in residence:

Joey Chua
Mcebisi Bhayi
Lauren Black
Justin Lim
Dr Megan Keating
Tim Craker
Louise Saxton

Art Exhibition by Former Rimbun Dahan Resident Artists

Australian artists Tim Craker and Louise Saxton, who undertook short term artist residencies at Rimbun Dahan gallery in 2006, explore their most vivid impressions of Malaysia in the exhibition dot-net-dot-au, at The Annexe Gallery from 10 to 27 July. The artists will give a public presentation about their exhibition on Saturday 26 July at 2pm. (Updated 24/7/2008)

TRACING: DANCE DIALOGUES IN SINGAPORE AND SOUTH AFRICA

Resident choreographers Joey Chua from Singapore and Mcebisi Bhayi from South Africa will perform a work-in-progress showing of their ground-breaking collaborative work on 1 & 2 August at the Fonteyn Studio Theatre in Petaling Jaya. Entrance is free. Q & A session follows the performance. (Updated 23/7/2008)

Angela Hijjas Opens Fundraising Matahati Exhibition

On 20 July, Angela Hijjas delivered the opening address to Artriangle at Sokka Gakkai, a collective show bringing together artists from Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore to raise money for the MATAHATI Art Fund.

Rare Plants Take Root On World Environment Day

58 plants were installed at Rimbun Dahan on World Environment Day last month. Many of them are specimens of rare, uncommon or previously undescribed species now endangered by logging or habitat loss.