Canvas Art Creative Sdn Bhd (CANVAS ART) is a Malaysian visual heritage and photo restoration studio dedicated to preserving historical photographs and family archives. Founded in May 2000 by the late Robert Lim Fung Wang and Chew Mann Lin, the organisation has spent over two decades restoring photographs for Malaysia’s Royal Families and distinguished individuals, establishing a strong reputation in photographic restoration and heritage preservation.

Today, the company is led by Lim Sheng Feiyan (Faye Lim), who was raised in the business and mentored by her late parents, its founders. Carrying forward this legacy of restoration, she expands the company’s vision into storytelling, filmmaking, and creative programmes that support cultural preservation and community empowerment.

 

At its core, CANVAS ART believes every photograph holds a story worth preserving. Over time, images may fade, deteriorate, or lose their clarity. Through meticulous restoration, digitisation, and high-quality reprinting, the organisation brings renewed life to these photographs, allowing them to be appreciated as meaningful and lasting legacies.

 

From giving new life to precious photographs to reviving heritage and cultural legacy, CANVAS ART connects the past with the present, ensuring stories continue to inspire future generations. At CANVAS ART, we don't only make your history and story come alive, but we also journey with you through your memories.

 

Beyond restoration, CANVAS ART develops cultural storytelling initiatives that document and highlight Malaysia’s diverse communities, particularly those whose histories remain underrepresented. Based in Kuala Lumpur, its work increasingly extends nationwide, including collaborations with indigenous communities in Sabah and Sarawak.

 

Through this evolution, CANVAS ART continues to bridge heritage preservation and contemporary storytelling, ensuring that cultural legacies remain relevant, accessible, and impactful for generations to come.