Abstract

The diverse range of visual art in Malaysia today encompasses the culmination of years of intermingling of different cultures. The understanding and interpretation of the art typology in Malaysia which historically has been fostered by the chain of events that have transformed the Malaysian artistic development, the urban landscape and enhanced the aesthetic experience in projecting an image of the city’s cultural richness. Fundamentally this paper focuses on the chronological and characteristic development of visual arts in post-colonial Malaysia in the arena of public art and reviews the historical influences of art within the Malaysian socio-cultural setting.