KUCHING, Oct 29, 2016: The final semester students from
the Diploma of Mass Communications at Limkokwing Institute of Creative
Technology (LCIT) Borneo hosted an art exhibition at the Old Courthouse here today.
Mass Communications student Priscilla showing one of the paintings being exhibited at the Art Galleria 2016 hosted by Diploma of Mass Communications of LCIT Borneo
The exhibition,
entitled Art Galleria 2016, featured a variety of canvas paintings from
the students, staff and alumni from LCIT's Faculty of Design Innovation and
Faculty of Multimedia Creativity.
According to Art Galleria 2016 project manager Wong Yee
Lin, the exhibition is to create awareness and instil appreciation towards arts
among the public.
Art student showing her painting of her mother, who happens to be an artist herself (picture, right)
"Various art-related events have been held in the
City lately, indicating that there is an increasing interest towards arts among
folks of Kuching," she said, hoping that the exhibition would be able to
give an opportunity for the public to appreciate arts.
Apart from the paintings,
a live demonstration was also held by the graphic design students Elrene
Kian and Emilia Ting.
Paintings by an international award winning artist Dr
Emmanuel Osakue, who is also a lecturer at LCIT, were also exhibited and
offered for sale.
Visitors to the exhibition were also entertained with
performances by LCIT's band "Strangers" and "Wake Me
Earlier" and "Meruked", a
local traditional modern fusion band whose members are alumni of LCIT.
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