Johor Art Gallery

Former gallery in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Johor Art Gallery

Galeri Seni Johor

General information
Type| Art gallery
Location| Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Completed| 1910
Opening| 29 January 1994

The Johor Art Gallery (Malay: Galeri Seni Johor) is an art gallery in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.

## History

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The art gallery building was built in 1910. The building at once became the base for the Japanese Imperial Army during the Japanese occupation of Malaya. The building used to be the official residence of the Chief Minister of Johor Abdullah Jaafar. Afterwards, the Johor State Government decided to preserve the building by turning it into an art gallery and thus the Johor Art Gallery was opened on 29 January 1994 by Chief Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. In 2000–2003, it was closed for renovation and reopened again on 6 May 2003 by Chief Minister Abdul Ghani Othman.[1]

## Architecture

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The art gallery is a 2-story building located on top of a small green hill.[2]

## Exhibitions

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When opened in 1994, the gallery used to display historical artifacts about arts and cultures of Johor. After its reopening in 2003, it became the center for arts and cultures. The exhibition area is divided into the permanent and temporary exhibition areas. Besides temporary exhibitions, the art gallery also regularly holds various competitions as well.[3]

## Opening time

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The building is now closed and appears abandoned.[4]

## See also

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* List of tourist attractions in Johor

## References

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1. ^ VM Team (5 August 2013). "Johor Art Gallery (Galeri Seni Johor)". Virtual Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
2. ^ "Johor Bahru Museums and Art Galleries".
3. ^ "Galeri Seni Johor". Tourism Johor. Archived from the original on 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
4. ^ "Galeri Seni Johor suram?". Archived from the original on 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2016-02-19.

## External links

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* Johor Art Gallery on Facebook

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