The Sabah Art Gallery (BSLS; ) is an

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History

The art gallery was founded in 1984 by Datuk Mohd. Yaman Hj. Ahmad Mus. In 2012, it was certified as green building by Green Building Index Accreditation Panel. On 9 November 2013, Sabah Chief Minister

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officiated the conservation centre building of the art gallery in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Sabah accession into the federation of Malaysia.

Architecture

The art gallery building is located on a 1.7 hectares of land with an octagonal basket-shaped building. It was constructed with a cost of MYR16 million.

Exhibitions

The building consists of two gallery spaces. 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. The temporary gallery houses various exhibitions.

Events

Besides exhibitions, the gallery regularly hosts workshops, seminars, competitions etc.

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