Art

Egbert Willem Van Orsoy de Flines and the Ceramics Collection of the Museum Nasional The Museum Nasional has one of the largest collections in the world of Chinese export ceramics. All objects have been found in Indonesia, and most were collected by one man who devoted his entire life to this collection and donated it

French feminist writer, poet and playwright Hélène Cixous once said that in the history of writings, women were silenced for the longest of time, as only men were deemed worthy to express their thoughts and ideas on paper. The same can be said for the history of paintings, argues Tommy F. Awuy, curator of the

The poetry book “Manusia Istana” by Radhar Panca Dahana inspired a group of artists and celebrities to bring the politically-charged poems on stage. The performance, held on January 28 at Teater Jakarta, Taman Ismail Marzuki, was produced by Teater Kosong in cooperation with OZ Production and Kasni Production and presented by the Bakti Budaya Djarum Foundation.  

Somewhere along the coastal villages of Banten and Central Java, Elisabetta Zavoli discovered a deeper calling for her journey as a photographer. Trained in environmental sciences, the 41-year-old Italian woman has been on a life-changing mission for the past four years, visiting coastal villages in those two provinces every three or four months, often staying

Bunga Roos dari Tjikembang or “The Rose of Cikembang” is a 1927 vernacular Malay-Chinese language novel written by novelist and journalist Kwee Tek Hoay. It was inspired by the lyrics to the song “If Those Lips Could Only Speak” and William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Nights Dream”. On 4 February, a literature-loving audience had the chance to

Laksmi Pamuntjak reflects on her 15-year career as a poet and novelist and talks about her upcoming book, the wisdom of a seasoned writer and the beauty of poetry. A bilingual novelist, poet, short story writer, journalist and food critic as well as the co-founder of Aksara Bookstore in Jakarta, Laksmi has been an integral

Bartele Gallery was founded in 2009 by Bartele, who lived and worked in Indonesia for 25 years. When he first bought a batch of maps and prints of the East Indies at an auction in Europe, Bartele noticed the great interest shown by his Indonesian friends in these historical maps and prints. His passion for

Because love stories don’t always end with a happily ever after, there’s a place where heartbroken souls can share their feelings and be inspired by others’ perspective on the meaning of a broken heart. In the month of February, most people become wide-eyed and lovey-dovey and think about how to best spread the love. However,

Long awaited, many of the masterpieces from the collection of the Presidential palace will be showcased in an exhibition held at the Galeri Nasional Indonesia in August.  In the collection of the Presidential Palace there are around 3.000 artworks. Currently the works are spread around the palaces which are located in Jakarta (The Istana Negara

Continuing the success of previous years, Bazaar Art Jakarta by Harper’s Bazaar Indonesia returns for the 8th time this month. Running from Thursday 25 until Sunday 28, Southeast Asia’s foremost international art fair will see artists from eleven countries (and 40 international galleries) showcase their work in the Grand Ballroom of The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta Pacific

I have never met a criminal before, let alone engaging in a conversation with one. But John Myatt, the man behind what Scotland Yard called “the biggest art fraud of the 20th century” is charming and likeable. Together with John Drewe, Myatt was behind bars for selling more than 200 forgeries of famous 19th and

Earlier last month, Jakarta hosted a prestigious ballet show called ONCE—a collaboration between the dancers from West Australian Ballet and Indonesian Youth Ensemble at Teater Jakarta, Taman Ismail Marzuki on 6-7 August. Taking less than a year to prepare and supported by the Government of Western Australia through the Department of Culture and the Arts,