Art Gallery Malaysia are divided into various categories where by you can view the work and artists here based on the specialisations. This is to ease your search and browse when at Art Gallery Malaysia. Each of the artwork in the directory are categorized by date, type, medium and such.

Paintings – paintings are the most common art form that anyone can buy or appreciate. Still life, portraits, impressionists are just some of the examples of paintings that are usually promoted by artists. The most mobile and hugely popular art form, paintings make up the most artwork at Art Gallery Malaysia. This section differentiates each type of painting according to the nature of medium and classification which are portraits, modern art, contemporary, pop art, still life, etc. Mediums are also classified via the manner by which the paintings are completed. Charcoal, acrylic, oil, mixed media are some of the categories.

Sculptures and craft – this section looks at the more 3 dimensional art form as compared to paintings. Classified within material used like steel, aluminium, wood and others, you can browse through our directory of various 3 dimensional art form here. Apart from that other type of art form like ceramics, weaving, textile are also being showcased in this section.

Installation – another common art form, installations are less mobile compared to paintings and sculptures. As such, Art Gallery Malaysia provides the closest description and images of each installation by artists in the portal. While most installations usually takes space and locations are hard to come by, artists are welcomed to provide as many images of their installation works as possible to enable viewers to gain a better and clearer understanding of your work

Each piece of art form that is listed in Art Gallery Malaysia comes complete with the profile of the artist, the media used, the location of the artwork, availability and price for purchase.

Arts Forum
Forum at argallery.org.my are the most actively participated place in  the portal. This is where you can have a coffee table talk on art and  artists as well as their work. issues like what is demanded by galleries  and where to go for proper art appreciation are discussed and talked  about in the Forum. Forum are also a great place to talk about  exhibitions, events and happenings in the art scene.

Registered members  of artgallery.org.my are welcomed to interact with other members of the  community and keeping each other informed of events that took place as  well as upcoming events that might spark interest in the community. In  addition to that, you can also talk about a list of other things like  the development of art and the art scene in Malaysia. As these are usually the most common issues affecting the art industry, we have  occasionally invited prominent artists and individuals who have  contributed largely to the art scene to provide online forums at the  Forum.

References section
The references section of Malaysia Art Gallery provide in-depth information on what art is all about and how it came about in the country. This rapidly and steadily growing industry has risen and exudes a unique personality in itself. You should know better where and how to go about utilising the resources in Malaysia Art Gallery in order to fully appreciate art in Malaysia.
History of art in Malaysia
This section provides a historical background and look into how the art scene started in Malaysia. From the early editions of galleries to the contemporary art form that more or less dominates the current art scene, this section is informative and comprehensive, providing you with the most relevant information on how art eventually became an industry by itself. This section also provides a glossary of terms and classifications of the arts and their galleries in Malaysia. This will definitely heighten and deepen your understanding of art in nature.
Art bodies in Malaysia
This section provides you with the information about the many art bodies in Malaysia. The National Art Gallery, Istana Budaya and such are examples of these bodies. These are typically governmental agencies which are sanctioned to develop and promote Malaysian art whether inside the country as well as overseas.