Living Galleries Land at 25hours Hotel Jakarta The Oddbird for Room Art Fair 2026
This April, 25hours Hotel Jakarta The Oddbird flips the script on how art is shown. Turning its 10th floor into a corridor of galleries, the hotel debuts Room Art Fair 2026, timed with World Art Day. For four days, from 16–19 April, hotel rooms shed their everyday function, becoming portals into different artistic worlds. Each
Turning Animals into Mirrors: HOARSE HORSE by Ida Lawrence at ISA Art Gallery
The paintings displayed at the HOARSE HORSE exhibition by Berlin-based artist Ida Lawrence do not behave like paintings. They hang, slack-backed and unstretched, as if they have shrugged off the polite posture of the gallery wall. Some are tethered with straps and rope; others carry hardware in the form of collars, leashes, and fastenings. The
Bathing in Indonesia In Early Prints and Photographs
Bathing and cleanliness hold a significant place in Indonesian society, closely connected to the country’s tropical climate, religious beliefs, social customs, and overall well-being. Bathing is not merely a hygienic practice but is deeply rooted in spiritual, communal, and cultural traditions. When Europeans arrived in Indonesia from the 16th century onward, they were struck by
Art Through the Eyes of the Beholder: Inside Olafur Eliasson’s Immersive Exhibition in Jakarta
When entering Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey at Museum MACAN, your vision tilts, the colour thickens, and the world outside is muted. They say that our body adjusts before our mind does, an adjustment period one can really feel when immersed in the artist’s installations. There are rooms shaped by mist, reflections, shadows, and slow-moving
The Indonesian Society of Botanical Artists: Where Science Meets Beauty
Botanical art is a unique fusion of science and aesthetics, where the method of observation meets the grace of artistic expression. More than simple flower paintings, botanical art is the careful study of plants translated into images that are scientifically accurate and visually appealing. Botanical artists turn to plants as subjects of study and sources
Edible Dreams: Mulyana (Mang Moel) Presents a Feast of Imagination at ARTOTEL Thamrin Jakarta
In Jakarta, culinary traditions and contemporary art often run on parallel tracks, and no one evokes this in their artwork as best as artist Mulyana, or better known as Mang Moel. In his latest ‘Edible Dreams’ exhibition at ARTOTEL Thamrin Jakarta, Mang Moel brings them together in an installation that transforms food into a language
ASHTA and 13 Female Artists Present Brushstrokes of Hope in Support of Breast Cancer Prevention
As breast cancer remains one of Indonesian women’s most pressing health issues, ASRI through ASHTA District 8 collaborated with Lovepink and supported by Wardah to present Brushstrokes of Hope: an art exhibition that expresses solidarity for breast cancer survivors and the surrounding community. Starting 22 September 2025, Brushstrokes of Hope will showcase a series of
JICAF 2025 Officially Opens Doors For Indonesian Illustration On The Global Stage
The Jakarta Illustration & Creative Arts Fair (JICAF) officially opened on Thursday, 18 September 2025, at The Space, Senayan City, marking its third edition under the New Heights theme. This year’s event – JICAF 2025 – runs until 5 October, featuring more than 100 artists from 25 countries. As Indonesia’s largest illustration art platform, JICAF
Wirantawan: Art As a Search For Oneness
Article by Jean Couteau | Read his other articles in NOW! Bali A very interesting exhibition has recently been held at the Bentara Budaya, Jakarta, between May 28 and June 8, showing the works of the Balinese artist Putu Wirantawan. When gazing upon Wirantawan’s work, one is immediately struck—if not utterly overwhelmed—by elements that feel
Dita Gambiro’s “Chronospira” Bridges Film and Art at ARTOTEL Gelora Senayan
You wouldn’t expect a hotel gallery next to one of Jakarta’s most high-energy stadiums to be the place where time folds in on itself, but then again, Chronospira is not your average exhibition. Opening 8 July 2025 at ARTOTEL Gelora Senayan, Chronospira is a mixed-media installation by renowned artist and production designer Dita Gambiro. Inspired
Marvel at Make Me Dirty: Ardi Gunawan Solo Exhibition Show
From 4 July to 12 September 2025, Made Me Dirty is the latest solo exhibition by Indonesian artist Ardi Gunawan curated by Hendro Wiyanto, presenting a body of work at ISA Art Gallery that oscillates between satire, political critique, emotional expression, and cultural mass media observation. Known for his humorous, grotesque, and deeply personal visual
ARTJOG 2025: Indonesia’s Premier Art Festival Returns for Its 18th Edition
Indonesia’s premier contemporary art festival ARTJOG 2025 is set to return from 20 June to 31 August 2025 at the Jogja National Museum in Yogyakarta. This year’s theme, Motif: Amalan (Practice) concludes the Motif trilogy that began in 2023, exploring the evolving relationship between art and society. Since 2018, ARTJOG has evolved beyond being merely
ara contemporary, Celebrating Southeast Asian Art
A new contemporary art gallery opens in Jakarta spotlighting artists from Southeast Asia and advocating for their practices both locally and internationally. Located in Jalan Tulodong Bawah, Senayan, ara contemporary was founded by three partners with over 15 years of experience in the art scene Fiesta Ramadanti, Fredy Chandra, and Megan Arlin. The name ara
