The ART Library


Rules & Regulations of the library
1. Open to public.
2. Only for viewing within the premise of library.
3. All books are not allow to bring out from library.
4. No photography of any content of any books without prior permission. If the permission is granted, the photographs taken only for self reference purpose.
5. Readers shall respect the copyright of the artists and authors. 
6. No food or drink shall be allowed while reading the books.
7. All users shall be responsible to keep all books in good condition.

PUBLICATIONS
Social Responsibility in Art Criticism 
(Or why Yong Mun Sen is the father of Malaysian Painting)
Published in 1998
by Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
A Criticism of Art Critics
(and other essays on art)
Published in 2002
by Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
Top 50 Malaysians Artist in Auctions Heading into 2014/2015
Published in 2014
by Dato' Ch'ng Huck Theng 

Donated by The Art Gallery
My Name is Fire (The art of LEE JOO FOR)
Published in 1999
by Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
The Life and Art of Dato M. HOESSEIN ENAS
Published in 1999
by Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
Perintis-Perintis Seni Lukis Malaysia
Published in 1994
by Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
DR ZAKARIA ALI
Retrospective 1971-1999
Published in 1999
by Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
A Tribute To TAN CHOON GHEE
Published in 2009 
by Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
KHOO SUI HOE
Mini Retrospective 1967-2013
Published in 2013
by The Art Gallery 

Donated by The Art Gallery
4 Decades masterworks of 
LEE LONG LOOI
Published in 2018
by The Art Gallery

Donated by The Art Gallery
DR CHEW TENG BENG
Mini Retrospective 1960-2013
Published in 2014
by The Art Gallery

Donated by The Art Gallery
TAN CHOON GHEE
Retrospective 1957-1992
Published in 1992
by Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
TAN CHOON GHEE
Retrospective 1957-2000
Published in 2000
by Penang State Art Gallery

Donated by The Art Gallery
A Comprehensive History of Malaysian Art
Published in 2002
by Ooi Kok Chuen

Donated by The Art Gallery
PETER HARRIS
Founder of The Wednesday Art Group
Published in 2001
by Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
LEE ENG BENG 
Mini Retrospective 1983-2015
Published in 2015
by The Art Gallery

Donated by The Art Gallery
Pelukis-Pelukis Printis Malaysia (Pioneer Artists Of Malaysia)
Published in 1992
by Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
LEE LONG LOOI 
Mini Retrospective 1972-2016
Published in 2016
by Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
Compendium of 30 Malaysian Artists
Published in 1999
by Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
Treasury Of Malaysian and International Art
Published in 1999
by Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
LEE JOO FOR 
Retrospective 1957-1995
Published in 1995
by Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
A Tribute To Song Jin Tek
(Paintings by Tan Chee Khuan inspired by Song's Photographs)
Published in 2011
by Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
DATO DR TAN CHEE KHUAN
Retrospective 1963-2014
Published in 2014
by Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
Living with colour-blindness
(& other matters of interest)
Published in 2009
by Dato Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
Penang State Art Gallery
Permanent Collection 2012-2020 (Paintins donated by Dato' Dr. Tan Chee Khuan)
Published in 2020
by Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
Shimmering Charms
The art of WOO SENG NON
Published in July 2010
by Woo Seng Non

Donated by The Art Gallery
The Art of KHAW SIA & KUO JU PING (Pioneer artists)
Published in March 2014
by Dato' Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
Eight Pioneers of Malaysian Art (with supplement on Peter Harris)
Published in 2013
by Dato' Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
Voices From My Art Spirit
The Art of LEE LONG LOOI
Published in 2010
by Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
310 (Three-Ten) Malaysian Artists
Published in 2015
by Dato' Dr Tan Chee Khuan

Donated by The Art Gallery
艺动槟城
梅德顺博士著
2022年出版

梅德顺博士捐献
EXHIBITION ALBUMS
Precious Gems...Just For You
WOO SENG NON 5th Solo Exhibition
Published in 2015
by The Art Gallery

Donated by The Art Gallery
A Day in Georgetown
Published in 2019
by The Art Gallery

Donated by The Art Gallery
The Rhyme Of Billowing Ocean
(Solo Exhibition by Shen Ying)
Published in 2019
by Ming Fine Art


Donated by Shen Ying
Colours Exchange 2023
(Group exhibition of Malaysian and Philippines Artists)
Published in 2023
by Amoy Living Art Gallery

Donated by Loo Ley See
Acknowledgements
Penang Balik Pulau Art Society would like express gratitude and thankfulness to below named persons, authors and body corporate for sponsoring the books and publications.

1. Dato' Dr. Tan Chee Khuan, The Art Gallery donated 32 books.
2. Dr. Paul Boey 梅德顺博士