Taking local art sector up a notch

Ch’ng (middle), in his capacity as Penang Art Society president, visited the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, China.

PENANG’S art and tourism sectors will receive a great boost if plans to hold an International Art Expo next year come to fruition.

Spearheading the effort is prominent local businessman and artist Datuk Ch’ng Huck Theng in his capacity as chairman of the Penang Art Society, the country’s oldest art organisation.