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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.
3 weeks agoBringing 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. ...
1 month agoAn 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. ...
1 month agoThe piece by Artemisia Gentileschi, the Italian Baroque's trailblazing woman artist, is undergoing a months-long restoration to rediscover her original vision, hidden for centuries under a thick layer of strategically placed paint.
3 years agoExploring notions of social and cultural identity based on ethnicity, nationality and religion, Chiharu Shiota’s work greets Museum MACAN's visitors with contemplations and epiphanies.
3 years agoWith Israeli forces raiding Jenin repeatedly in recent months, the Freedom Theatre's ability to provide residents with respite is under growing strain.
3 years agoA solo exhibition by Indonesian artist Andra Semesta traced his artistic development through the years.
3 years agoThe Art.The.Fact! Suku Bangsa Bahari Nusantara exhibition features many aspects of the maritime people of South Sulawesi and Madura.
3 years agoA dozen women, sitting on the floor of a workshop inland from Essaouira, a port town on Morocco's Atlantic coast, work to deftly shell argan nuts, crush them and extract the oil.
3 years agoThe artwork, depicting a woman in a gas mask and a dressing gown holding a fire extinguisher, was taken off a wall in the town of Hostomel on Dec. 2, according to officials.
3 years agoMany people have been getting ready to celebrate New Year’s Eve, which coincides with the ‘malam Minggu’ (Saturday night) fever this week. While most people around the world will be marking the transition from 2022 to 2023 with a fireworks show or countdown parties, the unique traditions below have a special significance for Indonesians.
3 years agoAt the Fashion X AI show in Hong Kong, attendees noticed a certain "alien" quality about the new clothes modelled on the event's narrow catwalk - and the designs were, in fact, not entirely human.
3 years agoBut what began as a hobby has since brought him fame in the rap community and profitable sales even at Sotheby's prestigious auction house.
3 years agoIndonesia’s NFT scene is seeking to weather the collapse of cryptocurrency markets, as a number of artists have kept the country front and center in the medium’s global scene.
3 years agoAuction house Christie's on Monday announced record sales of US$8.4 billion in 2022, outshining its rival Sotheby's, which also posted its best-ever result at $8 billion for the year.
3 years agoA unique exhibition and book titled Aristocrat, featuring outcasts of society, radiates light on the potency of the human spirit.
3 years agoA watercolor painting exhibition at the National Gallery of Indonesia, Central Jakarta, shows the viability of this old-school medium in an art scene dominated by NFT images, digital media and video collages.
3 years agoBali’s art exhibition addresses environmental and social issues that were discussed in this year’s G20.
3 years agoDebate raged in France Tuesday over whether a star graphic novelist should be feted at a top comics festival despite work accused of evoking paedophilia and incest.
3 years agoSelasar Sunaryo Art Space’s "Pulang Pada Tanah" exhibition explores the experiences of eight artists in rediscovering their connection with the earth and the quintessence of life.
3 years agoJapan chose the kanji character for war on Monday as the symbol for 2022 after a year marked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe.
3 years agoHere are 20 local museums and art galleries in Indonesia to go on museum dates.
3 years agoRenowned for his social commentary artworks, Naufal Abshar’s new exhibition pushes the social aspect further with a focus on visitor participation.
3 years agoTo keep the iconic Indonesian dagger relevant today, kris experts carried out the age-old puja rahayu ningrat ceremony at Jakarta’s Bentara Budaya cultural center.
3 years agoAn Afghan-born Yogyakarta artist escaped death and destruction in his homeland before settling in Indonesia. Today, he uses art to help free others like him from marginalization and oppression. This is part two of a two-part story. Part one was published yesterday.
3 years agoAn Afghanistan-born Yogyakarta artist escaped from the death and destruction of his homeland before settling in Indonesia. Today, he uses art to free others like him from the consistent terror of marginalization.
3 years agoIn a new book, British journalist Mark Eveleigh recounts his caffeine-fueled travels through Indonesia and the multifaceted insights he gained along the way.
3 years agoThe 2madison café and gallery bring contemporary Indonesian from their art hub in South Jakarta’s hip Kemang district onto the wider world.
3 years agoTwo social traditions from South America were honored Tuesday as UNESCO recognized the rapidly disappearing skill required to make black pottery in Chile and the ancient knowledge of Colombian Indigenous groups as intangible cultural heritage practices.
3 years agoFictional films and TV have immense power to shift attitudes on political issues, yet they remain little-used in debates over climate change.
3 years agoDozens of modern artworks removed from Kyiv to protect them from Russian strikes that have already done huge damage to Ukraine's cultural heritage will go on display at a Madrid museum on Tuesday.
3 years agoDutch artist Noella Roos exhibits an authoritative body of works painted over 10 years in Bali. Pentimento invites the audience to learn about Western painting by exploring the human form.
3 years agoOther discoveries include more than 50 bronze coins from the late Roman period as well as a silver coin from around 170-171 AD to commemorate 10 years of rule of the emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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