| Sabah Art Gallery | |
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Balai Seni Lukis Sabah | |
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| General information | |
| Type | art gallery |
| Location | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Opened | 1984 |
| Cost | MYR16 million |
The Sabah Art Gallery (BSLS; Malay: Balai Seni Lukis Sabah) is an art gallery in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
The art gallery was founded in 1984 by Datuk Mohd. Yaman Hj. Ahmad Mus.[1][2] In 2012, it was certified as green building by Green Building Index Accreditation Panel.[3] On 9 November 2013, Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman officiated the conservation centre building of the art gallery in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Sabah accession into the federation of Malaysia.[4]
The art gallery building is located on a 1.7 hectares of land with an octagonal basket-shaped building.[5][3] It was constructed with a cost of MYR16 million.[3][6]
The building consists of two gallery spaces.[3] The permanent exhibition of the art gallery houses more than 3,000 art works by local and international artists with a total estimated value of around more than MYR10 million.[1][4] The temporary gallery houses various exhibitions.[7]
Besides exhibitions, the gallery regularly hosts workshops, seminars, competitions etc.[3]
