Penang Long Art Weekend is back for a bigger and better second edition in 2026. Building on its successful launch last year, even more of Penang’s independent art spaces are coming together to present a celebration of Penang’s art scene in all its creativity and diversity. Over a “long weekend” from 6 to 9 March 2026, Blank Canvas, ChinaHouse Art Space, Cultprint and Hin Bus Depot are joined by Cakoi 166, COEX, HAHHAH STORE, MassHaus, O Sculpture Art Space and Ritual Café to put on a series of solo and group exhibitions, art events, talks and happenings.
Over the last decade, Penang’s art scene has grown from a grassroots community of independent local artists into a creative and cultural hub recognised nationally and internationally. In the same way as the state is known for its other cultural attractions – its multicultural heritage and traditional festivals, its hawker food and Peranakan cuisine, its rainforest and hillside biodiversity – it has become known as the beating artistic heart of Malaysia.
Penang’s art scene stretches from its street art to local artists working across all kinds of mediums and disciplines, and increasingly to international partnerships and collaborations around Southeast Asia and globally. The Penang Long Art Weekend allows Penangites and visitors to experience all aspects of this diverse scene.
Highlights include exhibitions at all of Penang’s independent art venues, both solo and group shows by artists from Penang, Malaysia and across East and Southeast Asia. A programme of artist talks, sharing sessions and experimental happenings fill out the weekend’s activities for an inspiring and holistic celebration of Penang’s art scene and its growing role as a regional hub of the art world.
Click the link below to download the complete program for the Penang Long Art Weekend 2026.