Balik Pulau Art Society was established in 2011, currently having 160 artists member from nationwide and internationally. The intention of setting up Balik Pulau Art Society is obviously, hoping to defend the beautiful mountain town, Balik Pulau, in the way of the arts.
This mountain town is Penang last piece of backyard garden, but was swept down by the development torrent in early years. There are lots of century-old traditional wooden house, Malay styled village, fishing port and 10 decade-old trees, has been destroyed recklessly by developer, without any good planning and protection from the authority.

Under what circumstance, a group of artists who are in love of mountain town’s nature and traditional culture, but unable to resist bulldozer daily works, which make their heart in tears. At the same time, set up an art society suddenly come to their mind, calling out the artist all over the world. In the way of artistic, to defend this pretty town. Many of artists from the world in response to the call, and showing their support, which lead Balik Pulau Art Society from merely 50 members to 160 nowadays.

Many of arts festival was successfully held here, numerous of public arts emerging at every corner in the small town, including mural and an art harbour which is one and only in Malaysia. Having been invited yearly by Penang State Gallery, during every July, the seasons of Durian, Balik Pulau Art Society is having their member exhibition annually.

We are celebrating 12th anniversary this year, our member yearly art exhibition has developed into offline art gallery physical exhibition to online international virtual exhibition.

Balik Pulau of today, in accelerating through society members, has become internationally known arts centre, which attracted to thousands of visitors and artists every year, to having eco-tourism and scenery sketching. We are holding international art camp constantly, helping artists from local to international to inspect, learn and exchange from each other.

What makes us feel gratifying, is the greenery of Balik Pulau, the blue sky and white cloud, is preserved successfully under the works of artists.