WHERE HERITAGE MEETS TOMORROW

The Pulau Ketam International Art Festival 2026 — "Art Ketam: ReCulture" — is Malaysia's premier cultural initiative celebrating our rich multicultural heritage through contemporary art and design.

WHAT MAKES US SPECIAL

PULAU KETAM ART ASSOCIATION

UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION

CULTURAL IP ECOSYSTEM

CRAB ISLAND HERITAGE

Non-profit organization led by Tan Sri Lim Kuan Cheng, promoting cultural values since 2014.

Cultural-artistic platforms across ASEAN and China, fostering academic exchange.

Creating new cultural IP by fusing traditional symbols with contemporary design.

Celebrating Pulau Ketam's vibrant fishing village culture and resilience.

REINTERPERATE

Reimagine traditional symbols through design and creative approaches.

Rebuild cultural elements with contemporary aesthetics.

Combine tradition with technology and new materials.

RECONSTRUCT
REINVIGORATE

CULTURAL REVIVAL

"Traditional culture deconstructed, reinterpreted, and reconstructed for the contemporary world."

ABOUT PKAA

The Pulau Ketam Arts Association (PKAA) is a non-profit organization aimed at promoting the development of art for all and community art initiatives. Led by Tan Sri Lim Kuan Cheng, supported by the residents of Pulau Ketam and artists.

We actively collaborate with government agencies and the general public, calling for the support of the entire community to jointly promote international cultural art exchanges and develop global friendships.

We are committed to optimizing the function of art so that more people can engage with it, enhance their quality of life, and cultivate a sense of happiness in daily life.

ABOUT PKAA

The Pulau Ketam Arts Association (PKAA) is a non-profit organization aimed at promoting the development of art for all and community art initiatives. Led by Tan Sri Lim Kuan Cheng, supported by the residents of Pulau Ketam and artists.

We actively collaborate with government agencies and the general public, calling for the support of the entire community to jointly promote international cultural art exchanges and develop global friendships.

We are committed to optimizing the function of art so that more people can engage with it, enhance their quality of life, and cultivate a sense of happiness in daily life.

CO-ORGANIZERS, PARTNERSHIPS & SPONSORSHIPS

Investing in Imagination: Championing the next wave of artistic brilliance.

CO-ORGANIZERS, PARTNERSHIPS & SPONSORSHIPS

Investing in Imagination: Championing the next wave of artistic brilliance.

PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS

PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS

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Art Ketam: ReCulture 2026

The 6th Pulau Ketam International Art Festival
© 2026 Pulau Ketam Art Association (PKAA) · PPM004-10-13042016

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