Traditional Indonesian architecture may come from the ancients, but it is not by any means obsolete.A closer look at the archipelago’s vernacular architecture reveals that there is nothing out of…

It all began when Romo (Father) Mudji — as Mudji Sutrisno is commonly called — returned to Rome, Italy, for what he called a “teaching vacation” in 2010. He used…

Two artists from the US are collaborating to reflect nature through their artwork.Starting from Jakarta, photographer James Wilkins and artist Michael Daube will spread their fascination of nature’s elusiveness around…

Wave after wave of foreign pop culture may have overshadowed traditional performances, but optimism for the art is in the air.

A groundbreaking initiative in contemporary art was recently launched by the Guggenheim Museum in New York.

o the poem goes at the funeral of Tuan Ledhek, a cruel master of a traveling circus troupe in the recently-staged musical drama Opera Jawa: Selendang Merah (The Javanese Opera:…

What happens when superheroes, renowned for their heroic acts for those in need, cross over to the dark side and become corruptors?

Jogja Contemporary is currently featuring the artworks of seven visual artists: Agus “Baqul” Purnomo, Anis Ekowindu, Dedy Sufriadi, Januri, Popok Tri Wahyudi and Seno Andrianto in a joint exhibition, “Figuring…

To commemorate 60 years of Mexican-Indonesian relations, a unique exhibition of Mexican art is being held at the National Gallery in Jakarta.

Vibrant, joyful and utterly happy, such are the moods that emanate from the paintings in the exhibition titled “Expandableg” at the National Gallery in Jakarta.