Ruang Sementara

Ruang Sementara (RS) is a Malaysian-based community management company that specializes in providing across-the-board management services for individuals and associations in the community engaged project and visual arts.

Ruang Sementara’s services encompass general arts management, financial services, exhibition planning, publication support, and advocacy. Bespoke services are available to meet specific demands, and Ruang Sementara’s vast experience in arts and community management is the perfect solution for those looking to bring their career to the next level.

Founder

Mimie Baharuddin (b.1982) is one of the few leading arts managers working in the local art scene today. Active since 2008, Mimie has engaged in both leading and supporting capacities for local and international art projects especially involving young artists from the Southeast Asia region. Previously attached to HOM Art Trans, an art space run by one of Malaysia’s top contemporary artists where she managed its monthly exhibitions and its bi-annual art competition ‘Malaysia Emerging Artist Award’ (MEAA), Mimie also oversaw both HOM Art Trans’ SAGE and INTERes art residency programs that hosts regional and international artists respectively as well as ARES which supports selected emerging local talents. In her managerial capacity she assisted in securing funds from Yayasan Hasanah and KWAP while in her private capacity she managed artists to have their works commissioned as part of UEM’s Public Art festival.

Since 2018, Mimie has been involved with Maybank’s Balai Seni Art Series as its project manager and is responsible for their annual MyTIGER Values art and design competition based on Maybank’s core values targeted at tertiary level art and design students nationwide.

Mimie is an ardent supporter of grassroot initiatives that serves local communities and is open to challenges that allow her to explore and expand her roles professionally as an effective player in the local art ecosystem.

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Najib Bamadhaj (b. 1987, Malaysia) completed his BFA in Fine Art, majoring in painting at UiTM Shah Alam in Selangor, Malaysia. To date, Najib had participated in numerous group exhibitions, among which: Endangered, a two-man show with Hirzaq Harris at TAKSU KL (2011), Visual Art Award (2011), LiFest at MAPKL (2011), HIMPUN at National Art Gallery KL (2010), and many others. Najib was the Finalist of MRCB Art Awards at National Art Gallery KL (2008), 1st Prize Winner in Tanjong Heritage Art Competition in Kuala Lumpur (2010), and Finalist of VAA in Kuala Lumpur (2011). Najib Ahmad Bamadhaj currently lives and works in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.