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Fetish Art Project: Seminyak, Bali

August 16th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

The Fetish Object Art Project #1 exhibit opened July 27 at the Biasa Art Space to a large crowd of people who came for more than just cocktails.

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Jakarta Handicraft Promotion Center: Jakarta, West Java

August 15th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments 1 Comment »

Apparently outdone by modern buildings, the embassy compounds across from Ambassador Mall and the crowded trade center, the modest gallery looks gloomy and neglected. But it actually houses beautiful handicrafts as well as paintings, traditional clothes and other items that are unique to Jakarta.

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Sanur A(r)tmosphere: Sanur, Bali

August 15th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

‘Sanur A(r)tmosphere’, a fine arts exhibition featuring selected works by some of the island’s top artists, has been organized as fitting prelude to the annual Sanur Village Festival (SVF).

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Thematic Architecture: Jakarta, West Java

August 14th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

china-atrium.jpg If you happen to drive along Jakarta’s inner city toll road, specifically the Sunter or Kemayoran stretch, you will definitely not miss this building.

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Traditional Toys Revival: Yogyakarta, Central Java

August 14th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

The usually quiet compound of the former campus of the Indonesian Fine Arts Academy (ASRI) on Jl. Gampingan Yogyakarta appeared merry as children amused themselves happily during a festival recently held there on the evening of July 29.

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Le Mayeur Museum: Sanur, Bali

August 13th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

The Museum Le Mayeur in Sanur is definitely a must-see place in Bali for the simple reason that some of Belgian artist Andrien Jean Le Mayeur’s finest paintings of his lovely wife Ni Pollok, who often modeled for him, are housed here.

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Modern Indonesian Masters Exhibition: Ubud, Bali

August 12th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

rudana.jpg The role of a Museum of Art is to inform and educate! This is a common enough objective and one that could be expected of any museum. But Nyoman Rudana, the owner of the eponymous Museum Rudana, has purposely given this objective a supplementary function: his museum aims to be at the service of the image of the nation.

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Days of Future Passed Exhibition: Jimbaran, Bali

August 12th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

Days of Future Passed represents an impressive collection of Davina Stephens’ art works, which are a wonderful variety of mixed media.

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Affandi Exhibition at Neka Museum: Bali

August 7th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

mini-affandi-6.jpg When You Visit Yogyakarta in Central Java, the Affandi Museum is a must visit on your itinerary.

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Contemporary Puppetry: Yogyakarta, Central Java

August 6th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

goro-goro.jpg In a move to attract more young people to shadow puppetry, a play was performed at a shopping mall in Yogyakarta last week combining shadow puppets, traditional dance and animation.

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