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Mandate, mysticism and the theater of Indonesian power

While Javanese belief continues to shape the symbolism of Indonesian leadership, critics argue its deeper demands for restraint and moral balance are fading from political life.

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Art Jakarta Papers reframes a familiar medium

Bringing focus to artworks made on and of paper, the exhibition reveals how artists continue to push the expressive limits of the humble, age-old material in an increasingly digital world. ...

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Then and Now: Revelations after two decades

An exhibition in Jakarta reunites 11 artists first championed in the late 2000s, tracing how their ideas, materials and methods have evolved amid shifting cultural and technological landscapes. ...

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Frieze New York to launch free online viewing rooms

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The members of the New Japan Philharmonic orchestra tune up for their latest recital, more than 60 musicians ranging from trombonists to violinists and percussionists -- but this is no ordinary performance.

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Art is a way for us to navigate uncertain times by focusing our minds on the magical, the beautiful and the sublime. In this "Art in a Time of Crisis" series, contributor Richard Horstman shares how art functions to serve society and introduces readers to individual pieces that inspire people to draw strength from the painter's creativity and passion.

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Staging a revival: Teater Koma actors rehearse a scene from 'Sampek Engtay' in 2013 in Jakarta. The troupe is reviving the drama as its first performance of the year to celebrate its 43rd anniversary at Ciputra Artpreneur Theater, but has had to reschedule from late March to August.
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In a void: Mime artist Asita Kaladewa performs in 'Nafas Nafsu' (Breath of Lust) produced by performing arts group Padepokan Seni Bagong Kussudiardja (PSBK), which has put its Jagongan Wagen monthly series on a digital stage during the two-week "stay at home" policy.
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‘Nafas Nafsu’: Pantomime theater transfers emotion via digital stage

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Edinburgh arts festival cancelled due to virus: Organizers

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French writer Gabriel Matzneff walks along the Mediterranean sea in Bordighera, on February 16, 2020.
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Second woman accuses disgraced French writer Matzneff

A second woman has broken her silence about being groomed and controlled by the disgraced French pedophile writer Gabriel Matzneff.

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Dancers perform during a street parade for the Bali Arts Festival in Denpasar, Bali, on June 15, 2019.
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Bali's biggest arts festival canceled due to COVID-19

The annual Bali Arts Festival, which was scheduled to take place from June to July, has been canceled amid fears of COVID-19.

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Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum during virus shutdown

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Kolektif Hysteria takes Grand Prize at 2019 YouFab Global Creative Awards

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A humble school in Yogyakarta offers lessons on "macapat" and the Javanese script.

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Swiss museum to pay heirs for Nazi-era art trove, plans 2022 exhibition

Switzerland's Basel Art Museum will pay an undisclosed sum to heirs of a German art historian, it said on Friday, concluding it bought works from his personal collection in the 1930s after he was persecuted by the Nazi government.

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Moscow's Bolshoi to livestream shows for free

The legendary Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow has announced it will broadcast its best classic performances online for free.

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Artists to perform, share knowledge online for stay-at-home audience

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Berlin artists' colony finds creative answer to shutdown

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Egypt disinfects landmark museum as virus fears grow

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Museums and libraries across the world release free coloring pages

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Coronavirus: Singapore International Festival of Arts and War Horse cancelled

The Singapore International Festival of Arts (Sifa) and the blockbuster National Theatre’s War Horse are the latest casualties of the coronavirus pandemic. The two biggest productions on Singapore’s upcoming cultural calendar have been cancelled.

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Freelance musicians fear for future amid uncertainty

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Online viewing rooms of Art Basel Hong Kong launched

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COVID-19 outbreak affects Melasti purification rituals in Jakarta, Banten

The coronavirus epidemic has forced organizers to cancel the ogoh-ogoh (usually giant menacing effigies) parade, which aims to prevent bhuta kala (evil spirits) from disturbing the commemoration of Nyepi. 

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Seven feel-good artists and illustrators to follow on Instagram

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Rifaiyah batik: On the edge of extinction

A small village in Central Java remains the only hub that produces a special kind of batik that is almost on the brink of extinction.

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