Art

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,

The long-awaited biannual Salihara International Performing-arts Festival 2016 will finally be presenting the most innovative and moving musical and theatrical performances from both local and international prominent artists from 1 October to 6 November at Komunitas Salihara, Jakarta. As many as 14 internationally-acclaimed performers such as the German theater group She She Pop are to

Just as the new Terminal 3 “Ultimate” of Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta airport opened on August 12th, 2016, a painting entitled Indonesia Idea by Galam Zulkifli was taken down. Kompas.com reported “Painting with a Figure Resembling DN Aidit  at T3 New Soetta Taken Down Temporarily.” Apparently it was a reaction towards a conversation on social media regarding

Bali’s unique natural and cultural scenes have inspired many artists, dancers, musicians, sculpters and (especially) painters. Some prominent world class painters such as Don Antonio Blanco, Walter Spies, Rudolf Bonnet and Le Mayeur fell in love with the island, got inspired and created numerous paintings capturing the island’s landsacpes before settling down in the Island

Born in 2 August 1965 as the youngest of two, Sakri picked up interest in the dynamic world of arts ever since he was a little kid and his passion continued to grow even larger as he matured, especially when he saw the Indonesian maestro Affandi’s (1907–1990) poster depicting native fishing boats at his time

Powerful voices, remarkable music, stories of love, loss, pain and sorrow –there are many reasons to fall in love with opera. His own passion for opera led writer and food critic Erza S.T. to establish the Indonesia Opera Society ten years ago, with the aim to create better awareness about opera in Indonesia and give

Hippocrates’s Vita Brevis, Ars Longa is perhaps the most used quote regarding art. “Life is short; art on the other hand lives long,” it connotes. It does not entail that art provides one with long life. To the contrary, actually it reminds people about the brevity of life vis-à-vis the longevity of art. At the

An Evening to Remember with Lúčnica – The Slovak National Folklore Ballet and Sound of Orchestra. Located in the very heart of Europe, Slovakia’s small size is possibly its biggest attraction. The picturesque country is proud of its rich folklore and folk tradition and the artistic ensemble Lúčnica perfectly reflects Slovakia’s unique culture. Founded in

Melissa Sunjaya is best known as the founding artist of Tulisan, a label that features various collections of handmade, limited-edition illustrated prints applied to bags, totes and household accessories. Adding to a growing list of entrepreneurial achievements, Melissa recently launched the book “Bio Fantasy”, a dedication to Indonesia’s poet and literary maestro Chairil Anwar. The

Sumpah Pemuda (The Youth Pledge) affirms the dreams and roles of the Indonesian young generation for its powerful archipelago. Reflecting this spirit, Komunitas Inspirasi Jelajah Pulau as one of the social movements, which are concerned about the basic education of children in Indonesian islands retraces their footsteps since 2014 through a photo and video exhibition

In honour of the distinguished Italian architect and designer Vico Magistretti, whose work represents one of the most significant contributions to the success of Italian design in the world, the Embassy of Italy and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura (IIC) Jakarta are organizing an exhibition entitled “Vico Magistretti. A Traveling Archive”. The exhibition runs from