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Hin Bus Depot is a Creative Hub in George Town that houses a sustainable community of outlets and arts and events spaces for hire. Admission is free.

We are working to supporting and nurturing creatives by providing a platform for their artistic execution. We are open to public every day from 10am to 10pm. Main Exhibition Space hours:
Monday-Friday: 12pm-7pm
Saturday-Sunday: 11am-7pm

Hin Market hours:
Saturday & Sunday: 11am-5pm

Hin's outlets operate on specific days and hours. Please check the respective social media accounts before your visit to stay informed about any potential changes or updates.

18/06/2025

Hin Bus Depot presents the first edition of 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗟𝗔𝗕, a screening programme launched as part of Weekends by Think City. Taking place at the historic UAB Building, this inaugural edition is co-curated by Amanda Ariawan and Ivan Gabriel, and spotlights three thoughtfully selected films by directors from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Through a mix of performative video, short film, and documentary, CineLAB presents compelling and intimate stories that reflect the cultural and emotional landscapes of Southeast Asia.

The screening features Storyboard Suli (2023) by Anggun Priambodo from Indonesia, 十年树木，百年树人 (2015) by Malaysian artist Okui Lala and August Letters (2021) by Mai Huyền Chi (Chi Mai) and Xuân-Hạ from Vietnam. Together, these works explore themes of identity, gender, and environmental change through poetic, humorous, and experimental storytelling. Eschewing idealised portrayals, the video works offer nuanced reflections on the personal and collective forces that shape Southeast Asian life, opening space for deeper connection through these moving images.

Please note that while the screening is free, registration is required as seating is limited. Register now via the link https://forms.gle/Cu8hE5ahxWdmTVvD8 or scan the QR code on the last slide to secure your spot!

17/06/2025

A look inside the exhibition 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘂: 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 ‘𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚’ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 ‘𝙊𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨’ (𝙿𝚎𝚗𝚊𝚗𝚐 𝙴𝚍𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗), presented by Critical Craft Collective in collaboration with Hin Bus Depot, showcasing diverse practices and perspectives that challenge conventional notions of ‘home’.

Curated by Adeline Kueh and Hazel Lim, the Penang edition at Hin Bus Depot continues the exploration of care and kinship through the work of intergenerational artists. This iteration expands on themes of island living, pulau-ness by highlighting shared and divergent ideas about home and household management. It considers how temperature and humidity intersect with ongoing urban redevelopment and the climate emergency, while reflecting on historical connections between Singapore and Penang as former trading posts. The exhibition poses critical questions: What shared notions of belonging shape our contemporary understanding of home? How do movement, displacement, reciprocity, and care influence the making and naming of a home? What other critical perspectives emerge in these contexts?
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘂: 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 ‘𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚’ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 ‘𝙊𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨’ (𝙿𝚎𝚗𝚊𝚗𝚐 𝙴𝚍𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗)

𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴: Aaryama Somayaji, Ain, Andrea Danker, Arundhati Kartik, Chen Dongyan, Ching Kai, Divaagar, Hasnul J Saidon, Hazel Lim, Hendra Selamat, Hilmi Johandi, Ian Woo, Joanne Pang, Kray Chen, Lim E-Lynn Joanne, Soon Xiao Qi, Susanna Tan, Victoria Hertel, Wang Xi Jie, Wyn-Lyn Tan, and Zeharn&Zeherng.

6 June - 13 July, 2025
Presented by Critical Craft Collective (CCC) in collaboration with Hin Bus Depot.

Hin Bus Depot Exhibition Space
12pm - 7pm 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴
11am - 7pm 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴

12/06/2025

𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙚𝙨: 𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 traces the dislocation and transplantation of works and ideas from Singapore to Penang, as these three artists engage with the space not only as a site of presentation but also as a locus of reflection and change. Their practices respond to what was, both materially and metaphorically, allowing fragments of the past to resurface within the present.

Emerging from remains and residues, each work dialogues with objects, places, and fleeting moments in time. Through gestures of reconstruction and speculative thought, the installations attempt to retrieve and reframe what might have been overlooked or left unsaid, thereby reconfiguring the spatial and emotional contours of the room and its contents.

From documentations of 𝘗𝘦𝘬𝘢𝘯 𝘕𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘴 to imagined architectures of liminal bodies and tables, to windows that fracture and frame time, 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙚𝙨: 𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 opens up a layered field of impressions, of memory, displacement, and possibility. It lingers in the tensions between what was and what could be, permitting residues of the past to echo through the present, subtly haunting, shaping, and animating the space.
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𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙚𝙨: 𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮
𝚊𝚗 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚒𝚘 𝚋𝚢 𝙰𝚛𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚒 𝙺𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚔, 𝚆𝚊𝚗𝚐 𝚇𝚒 𝙹𝚒𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙷𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚊 𝚂𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚖𝚊𝚝
13 June - 13 July 2025

Opening weekend:
13-15 June 2025 (5pm-7pm)

Hin Residency Space, Hin Bus Depot on 41, Jalan Kampung Jawa Lama
𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘱𝘴: 5.412165, 100.327164

*Visits on other days by appointment only. Drop us a message on Instagram to schedule your viewing appointment.

10/06/2025

We’re excited to welcome and introduce Arundhati Kartik (b. India), a Singapore-based artist whose practice explores collective phenomenological experiences through the depiction of light. She will join us in Penang as our , culminating in an open studio at the Hin Residency Space starting at the end of the week.

Using the window as a poetic object, she explores notions of human interconnectivity, longing and contemplation through different iterations of windows and perspectives. Primarily working with drawings, light and projected media to depict subtlety and reflections, she transforms personal experiences into shared ones, with a focus on how one responds to and connects with spaces and the passage of time.

Arundhati is a recent BA (Hons) Fine Arts graduate from . She has exhibited and curated various shows under her institution as well as Alliance Française de Singapour. She is a recipient of the Mahindra Search for Talent Scholarship, 2020-21 and The LASALLE Scholarship 2024-25. More recently, she was nominated for the International TAKIFUJI Art Award 2024, and is a recipient of the Winston Oh Travelogue Award, 2025.

Since 1999, the Winston Oh Travelogue Award has awarded graduating students from the various Fine Arts programmes at LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore the opportunity to explore and pursue their practice across different South-east Asian countries, allowing for the recipients to experience the different perspectives and paradigm shifts that different cultures can offer. Taking its inspiration from Mary Anne Radmacher quote, “Having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world: The Winston Oh Travelogue Award 2025” explores the similarities and connections that we form across borders, albeit the differences. Coordinated by Adeline Kueh, Senior Lecturer at LASALLE-UAS, the award supports recipients in showcasing their works, findings and experience in September.

Stay tuned for programme updates, and feel free to say hi if you spot her around Hin!

06/06/2025

A big thank you to everyone who dropped by for the opening of 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘂: 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 ‘𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚’ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 ‘𝙊𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨’ (𝙿𝚎𝚗𝚊𝚗𝚐 𝙴𝚍𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗). We’re truly grateful you joined us to explore the vibrant lineup of artworks, featuring talented artists from Malaysia and Singapore.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘂: 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 ‘𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚’ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 ‘𝙊𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨’ (𝙿𝚎𝚗𝚊𝚗𝚐 𝙴𝚍𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗) reimagines Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management, critically examining invisible labour, gender roles and the decentering of colonial legacies in the home. It considers how temperature, humidity and environmental factors intersect with urban redevelopment and climate change while reflecting on the historical trade connections between Singapore and Penang.

Accompanying our exhibition is a series of public programmes designed to enrich engagement and understanding. These include roundtable discussions with artists, writers, and curators, as well as guided tours this weekend. The 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 roundtable, Palais and Pulau, will gather participating artists, curators, and writers involved in the exhibition, moderated by Nicholas Song from Singapore. The 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 roundtable will explore strategies for collaboration and community building, featuring Adeline Kueh and Hazel Lim from 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚, Alecia Neo from 𝙐𝙗𝙖𝙝 𝙍𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙝, Francis Maravillas from 𝙇𝘼𝙎𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙀-𝙐𝘼𝙎, Ivan Gabriel from 𝙃𝙞𝙣 𝘽𝙪𝙨 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙩, Jet Pascua from 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 & 𝙍𝙤𝙢𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧, and Tetriana Ahmed Fauzi from 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞 𝙎𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙖. (Please note that while the event is free, registration is required as seating is limited. Register now via the link in bio to secure your spot).
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘂: 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 ‘𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚’ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 ‘𝙊𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨’ (𝙿𝚎𝚗𝚊𝚗𝚐 𝙴𝚍𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗)
6 June - 13 July, 2025

Hin Bus Depot Exhibition Space
12pm - 7pm 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴
11am - 7pm 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴
All are welcome!

03/06/2025

Accompanying our upcoming exhibition, 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘂: 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 ‘𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲’ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 ‘𝗢𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀’ (𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯), is a series of public programmes designed to enrich engagement and understanding. These include roundtable discussions with artists, writers, and curators, as well as guided tours this weekend. Curated by .sg , these initiatives aim to illuminate the core themes of the exhibition and offer insights into the diverse artistic methodologies and research approaches represented in the works. Intended to engage both local and regional audiences, the programmes also seek to strengthen networks among artists and practitioners across Southeast Asia.

The 𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 roundtable, Palais and Pulau, will gather participating artists, curators, and writers involved in the exhibition, moderated by Nicholas Song from Singapore. The 𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍 roundtable will explore strategies for collaboration and community building, featuring Adeline Kueh and Hazel Lim from 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚, Alecia Neo from 𝙐𝙗𝙖𝙝 𝙍𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙝, Francis Maravillas from 𝙇𝘼𝙎𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙀-𝙐𝘼𝙎, Ivan Gabriel from 𝙃𝙞𝙣 𝘽𝙪𝙨 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙩, Jet Pascua from 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 & 𝙍𝙤𝙢𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧, and Tetriana Ahmed Fauzi from 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞 𝙎𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙖.

Following the roundtable, the programme will conclude with a casual meet-and-greet session, offering attendees the chance to chat with the participating artists and learn more about their respective works.

We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

👉🏽 Please note that while the event is free, registration is required as seating is limited.

Register here: https://forms.gle/Mcv6Re8rpuD9kCzc8

01/06/2025

🪑𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗔@𝗛𝗜𝗡 is back!

Join us for an inspiring evening with Chong Lee Choo, founder of Book and chief editor of Penang City Eye. 📚✨

She’ll be sharing stories about Penang’s culture, people, and her journey in building an indie Chinese bookstore that champions community and creativity.

📅 10 June 2025 (Tuesday)
🕗 8.00pm
📍 Hin Bus Depot
🎟️ Free Entry

Let’s talk stories, books, and community! 💬

31/05/2025

A big thank you to everyone who dropped by for the opening of the 𝙆𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙠-𝙆𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙠 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬 earlier today! 🙏We’re truly grateful for your support and thrilled you joined us to explore the vibrant lineup of artworks.

𝙆𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙠-𝙆𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙠 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬 is committed to making Malaysian contemporary art more accessible by showcasing an eclectic mix of affordable artworks. The project encourages collecting local art and creates opportunities for both rising stars and established artists to be seen.
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𝙆𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙠-𝙆𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙠 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬
30 May - 2 June, 2025
𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘴𝘢𝘯.𝘪𝘰

Hin Bus Depot 𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦
12pm - 7pm 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴
11am - 7pm 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴
𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦.

30/05/2025

Here’s a look at the installation shots from the 𝙆𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙠-𝙆𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙠 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬 2025!

Presented by in collaboration with .io , this vibrant showcase features a diverse mix of affordable contemporary artworks by both emerging and established Malaysian artists.

The show aims to make art more accessible to everyone, while nurturing a stronger culture of collecting local art. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or a longtime supporter, there’s something here for you.

Find out more about the exhibition by clicking the link in our bio.
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𝙆𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙠-𝙆𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙠 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬
30 May - 2 June, 2025
𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘢𝘯.𝘪𝘰

𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩:_
Saturday, 31 May at 11:00am

Hin Bus Depot 𝘌𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦
12pm - 7pm 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴
11am - 7pm 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴
𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦.

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Hin Bus Depot is a creative community hub located in George Town, Penang. We are currently home to a gallery, arts & events spaces and creative business outlets, we are working towards a sustainable community and providing a platform for artistic ex*****on. Established in 2014, Hin Bus Depot is run by a small team that curates the content of the space, which includes art exhibitions, parties, music gigs, theatre productions, festivals, fashion events, brand launch, street art and a whole lot more. The space started off with only an exhibition space and an outdoor stage, “Hin Family” has now expanded with a variety of outlets such as cafes, restaurants, bars, tea house, artist studios, yoga studio, library and a few others. Whats On: https://hinbusdepot.com/whats-on Book our space here: https://hinbusdepot.com/space Check out our outlets here: https://hinbusdepot.com/outlets Hin Bus Depot 31A Jalan Gurdwara 10300 George Town Penang http://instagram.com/hinbusdepot [email protected]