THE National Art Gallery reopened today after being closed since August 2020 for upgrading and renovation.

Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Nancy Shukri said the upgrading project, with an allocation of RM4 million by the ministry, was fully completed last March.

She said the upgrading project involving the gallery space and the main roof with the concept of Gajah Menyusu still retained its identity of upholding traditional art in a contemporary context.

“In conjunction with the reopening of all the galleries, the National Art Gallery is bringing the NUSA Exhibition, the National Visual Arts Permanent Collection exhibition. This exhibition involves five galleries, namely the Reka, Tun Razak, 2A, 2B and 3B.

“A total of 466 works are exhibited, highlighting historical narratives and myths, questions and searches of identity, ideas and suggestions that resulted in the formation of southeast representations that want to be featured in this exhibition through the National Collection,” she told a press conference after reopening of the galleries in Kuala Lumpur.

Nancy also said the NUSA Exhibition will be held for three years. The curatorial team of the National Art Gallery is ready with the rotation of works in the exhibition space to increase the access of the collection to the public. – Bernama, June 21, 2022.