Art you can live with.
Jalan Tan Hiok Nee · Johor Bahru · Since 2017

A gallery, a café and a studio in two shophouses.

Founded by artist Catherine Chai as a place for local, resident and visiting artists to show their work, and for anyone to sit with it over coffee or learn to make their own.

Ground-floor gallery looking through to the café, natural light
Three in one

Two shophouses, 25 and 25A. Same doors, same hours, one idea: art you can live with.

Framing service

Cut and fitted in the shophouse

For works bought here or ones you bring in. Conservation mat board, UV-filtering glass or acrylic, and a small range of timber mouldings chosen to sit quietly beside the work.

  1. 01Bring the work in, or choose one from the shopWed–Mon

    Paper, canvas, textiles and photographs up to 150 × 150 cm. No appointment needed; ask for the framer at the café counter.

  2. 02Pick moulding, mat and glazing at the bench20 min

    Eight timber profiles in natural, black and white; conservation mat in warm white or off-white; UV-filtering glass or acrylic.

  3. 03We cut, fit and seal it here10 working days

    Acid-free hinging, sealed backing, hanging fittings. We send a photo before you collect.

  4. 04Collect, or delivery within Johor BahruFrom RM 40

    Delivery Wed–Mon, wrapped and hung on request. Further afield by quote.

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Unrolling a watercolour on the counter, café behind
Hands holding moulding corner samples against a mat board
Framer at the mitre saw, sawdust and timber offcuts
Wrapped frame being carried out to a van on the street
Show your work

The ground floor is booked by artists, three or four times a year.

Solo or group shows, two to six weeks. We hang, light, host the opening and handle sales. Send ten to twenty images and a short note about the work; we reply within a fortnight.

Run2 – 6 weeks
Wall length38 m, ground floor
Commission on sales30%
Next open slotFeb 2027
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Contact us

Come and see it in person

Address
25 & 25A Jalan Tan Hiok Nee
Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor
Hours
Rabu–Isnin 10:00–18:00
Tutup hari Selasa
Phone
+6016 733 1972+607 220 0299
Email
[email protected]
Instagram
@senso_art_gallery_cafe_
The two shophouse frontages on Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, late afternoon