Local, Japanese Paintings Displayed at Art Exhibition

Bandar Seri Begawan - More than a hundred local and Japanese paintings are being featured at the Brunei-Japan Friendship Art Exhibition held at Empire Hotel and Country Club yesterday.

The public can now view the more than fifty paintings by local artists and about fifty paintings by prominent Japanese artists.

In the spirit of bilateral cooperation between Brunei and Japan, the two artists from Japan symbolise partnership at work between artists from Japan and Brunei.

Japanese style painting artist, Mr Toshi Muroi, who exhibited 13 paintings, said the art exhibition will help strengthen further the ties between Brunei and Japan.

The Brunei-Japan Friendship Art Exhibition also aims to showcase the talents of local artists as well as the artwork of two well-known Japanese artists who are members of Japan Fine Arts Exhibition.

Local artist, Haji Jalil Haji, of Gadong said this art exhibition could become a yardstick for Bruneian artists to upgrade their paintings in the future by learning through artworks of foreign artists.

Meanwhile, another local artist said through painting, an artist could show his country's culture and heritage to visitors.

According to him, his paintings are based on the community surrounding and his fellow citizens in traditional costumes. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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