Its main session, Art Jakarta Galleries, will comprise 62 galleries, with 39 galleries featuring Indonesian artists and 23 galleries featuring overseas artists from Southeast Asia, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan. This year, Art Jakarta is excited to introduce new, young art galleries that are participating in the expo for the first time.

Art Jakarta Spot is a dedicated platform for art installations that have been tailored specifically for the Fair. Art Jakarta Spot will showcase 15 curated artworks in public areas within the fairground.

This year, Art Jakarta is collaborating with institutions and other private companies to publicly present their collections through an initiative called AJX. Lead partner UOB Indonesia, which has been holding the UOB Painting of the Year competition, will be exhibiting artworks by Southeast Asian winners from several past years. In addition, it will be providing a reserved space for the paintings of the 2021 Indonesian winner, Meliantha Muliawan.

Art Jakarta’s main partners also include the Tumurun Museum, which will be displaying parts of their exclusive collection in the VIP lounge;  mutual fund investment application Bibit, which will be presenting the artworks of Marcos Cassani as part of the Fountain series (and exploration of transformative values of coins thrown into Balinese temples’ fountains for wish-making; and social media platform Cohart, which will be presenting The Art Yearbook NFT project, inspired by real people who have or will make their mark on the art world, commemorating the art community of the past, present and future.

Given the difficulties faced by international artists in adjusting to the new normal, Art Jakarta has created the AJ1 international galleries. Presenting curated solo shows, AJ1 showcases multifaceted presentations to gather voices from the region and beyond.

There will also be the Bali Art Scene, a new section dedicated to art galleries from Bali. Guests will be offered a glimpse of the new energy in the Balinese art scene through the perspectives of various galleries: the longest-running TONYRAKA Art Gallery, the newly established Galeri Zen1; the Art Xchange Gallery, which has just relocated from Singapore to Bali, and Jagad Gallery, which will be evolving its programs in an upcoming new space the following year.

The NFT community continues to make itself known with the Art Jakarta NFT section. First initiated during Art Jakarta Gardens, the new mainstay will be presenting two NFT projects by

Artist collective Blanco Benz Atelier (in collaboration with thisPLAY Studio) and Monday Art Club.

Other artist collectives and nonprofits based outside of Jakarta are also using this opportunity to raise funds for their respective causes. The SCENE section is built to support initiatives that may require creative formats of funding, with merchandise and publications among its display.

Children are free to sharpen their creativity, artistic sensibilities and imagination through an array of engaging activities at ART Jakarta Play. This year, UOB Painting of the Year 2021 winner, Meliantha Muliawan, has been invited to design this space to introduce children to an awareness of natural surroundings.

Lastly, Art Jakarta is creating a platform for dialogue between players in the art world from curators and collectors to observers in Art Jakarta Talks. One of the upcoming speakers is Shaun Leong of the Withersworldwide counsel, who won the Bored Ape injunction case in Singapore.

Previously, Art Jakarta has attempted to spark a wave of revival in the Indonesian art community in 2022 with Art Jakarta Virtual. As the pandemic began to ease, the renowned arts fair introduced Art Jakarta Gardens at Hutan Kota by Plataran, Jakarta. Both events received an enthusiastic response from both stakeholders in the art world and the general public, prompting Art Jakarta to return with an offline exhibition.

“During the post-pandemic times when the new normal hasn’t been truly normal, a full flagship international fair faces myriad challenges. However, my team and I are confident that the Southeast Asian market, especially Indonesia, is ready to embrace it. And the success can only come from the support of all stakeholders, including the media,” said fair director Tom Tandio.

For further details, please visit www.artjakarta.com.

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