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70 THE ARTS
Multidisciplinary artist Haffendi Anuar discussing an installation with Rimbun Dahan director Angela Hijjas during his 2017 residency at the arts centre.
Works by Ahmad Shukri Mohamed (Malaysia) and Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro (Australia), former resident artists, on display at Rimbun Dahan’s Underground Gallery.
giant sculptures dot the landscape, including Sakinah, a striking yellow aluminium sculpture by Ahmad Osni Peii. Rimbun Dahan occasionally opens its doors to the public, allowing for guided tours to
its grounds, artist studios and the exhibition in its underground gallery.
Art Auctions
Auctions have become a regular feature of the Malaysian arts calendar,
offering a good avenue
for the secondary sale
of works. Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers (HBAA) made their debut in 2010, with their initial auction topping the RM1.7 million mark. Their second auction
The tension ramps up as the bidding intensifies and the auctioneer acknowledges another frantic bid at a Henry Butcher Art Auction in KL.
The late Datuk Ibrahim Hussein’s Calama Desert diptych (1991) sold for a remarkable RM 918,400 at Henry Butcher’s October 2020 Art Auction.