ThreeSixty Art Development Studio

by Adrian How

Looking for fresh works of art? I came across the ThreeSixty Art Development Studio at the Waterfront in Desa Parkcity last weekend. The studio is situated on the first floor, directly above The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, and is now currently showcasing works of semester 5 students from UITM. Just a brief into what ThreeSixty Art Development Studio is about- you can click here for the long version- or read my super summarised version: to provide local talents a place to showcase their works and an avenue to gain some side income whilst at it.

Some pictures of the gallery at the Waterfront, taken from thr3sixty.com (these pics were taken during the first exhibition, not the current one. You can still view pieces from the previous exhibition in a separate room.)

I thought that some of the works displayed there were really good. One piece that caught my eye in particular was the ‘Dewi Bulan Sari dalam F# Minor‘ by Amar Shahid Salehudin- an elegant and visually stunning work, arcylic on canvas, 91.4cm x 91.4cm. I’m not going to sound like a pro doing a review on art, simply because I’m not. I’m more the sort of person who feels that if you can connect with a piece of art and like it for its visual properties and can figure a place to hang it in your home, then that’s all that matters- buy it. So I’ll let the painter tell you what he intended of his paintings (I didn’t speak to him personally, but got this excerpt off the brochure the lady working there handed to me)…

Amar Shahid’s work encourages his audience to tap into their fitrah, or the disposition towards virtue and beauty inherent in all human beings

I am still undecided whether to purchase it but in all fairness, I didn’t have all the time in the world the other day because I actually went to the Waterfront to buy Big Apple donuts before being derailed to the gallery. I’ll probably have to pay it a visit real soon again before someone snaps it up.

Other artists whose work I found noteworthy was Edroger Cassidy and Rairol Azmi. Edroger’s work focuses on the representation from a camera whilst Rairol focuses on nature and landscape scenes. This gallery is affiliated to Galeri Chandan, located in Damansara Heights. Click here for more info on Galeri Chandan’s current exhibition. Read more here about the people behind it, why it’s called Chandan, and the exhibition’s aim

Don’t play play, student’s artwork also can fetch from RM600 to RM1,600. As they say, there’s no price for art that you like, really. If you’re hoping to pick up some art for the home, head on over the the gallery. They close at 8.30pm.