Photos by Amir Sidharta/NOWJAKARTA Visiting an exhibition entitled Untouchables, Ciptadana’s annual art exhibition this year, I was reintroduced to the works of Nunung WS. Born in Lawang, East Java, 1948, is a veteran artist who actively appeared in the Jakarta art scene until 2000, when she abruptly moved to Yogyakarta. In the exhibition, her works are

New Media Art Installation by Tundra will be exhibited at Wave of Tomorrow 2019 at The Tribrata Dharmawangsa from 20 to 29 December.  Photo courtesy of Tundra at 7th Anniversary ARMA17 Festival, Moscow, 2015/NOWJAKARTA After a successful debut last year, the biggest new media art exhibition ‘Wave of Tomorrow’ returns this year with more surprises, involving a

Photos by William Woodruf If you travel on Jalan Antasari between Prapanca and Cipete Raya, and look up occasionally from your handphone, you will see a series of colourful murals depicting Jakarta’s Betawi culture and other scenes on the pylons supporting the Antasari flyover. Using various styles, they were all painted by students from several

Indonesian Contemporary Art and Design (ICAD) celebrate its tenth anniversary with ICAD 'X' collaborating with art maestros such as Adi Purnomo, Hadiprana, FX Harsono, Hardiman Radjab, and many others. Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOW!JAKARTA Indonesian Contemporary Art and Design (ICAD) returns this year at Grandkemang, marking its 10 years journey in supporting homegrown art through interdisciplinary

Benny Wicaksono presents a  critic of technology development through the act of surveillance. His work is on display during Instrumenta #2 : Machine/Magic at the National Gallery of Indonesia. Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOW!JAKARTA For those visiting the National Gallery of Indonesia this October, the first impression that comes to mind is the giant cyborg that covers the

There are many other Indonesians who have strong links with Germany, but in the world of Indonesian art, one in particular seems to stand out. In September, we mourned the loss of Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, Indonesia’s third President, who is one of our most obvious links with Germany. The other most obvious link is a

Artistic Director Enin Supriyanto (left), Fair Director Tom Tandio (right). Location: BART – Bar at The Rooftop, ARTOTEL Thamrin – Jakarta. Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOWJAKRTA In between meetings at ARTOTEL Thamrin, Fair Director Tom Tandio and Artistic Director Enin Supriyanto shared exciting stories about the fresh look of Art Jakarta, the new team, moving the fair to

Indonesian arts remains significant as the gate to national identity, people and its culture. Photos by Rintang Azhar/NOWJAKARTA A look at art collections within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Indonesian Embassies around the world, which are effectively the faces of our nation. In the annals of Indonesian foreign affairs, arts play a significant role

Art Jakarta 2019 is taking place from 30 August to 1 September at Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) Senayan. Photo by Raditya Fadilla/NOW!JAKARTA The biggest art fair in Indonesia, Art Jakarta is entering a new era with a new look and better confidence to stimulate homegrown art market through closer engagement within communities in the industry. Taking place from

In the first edition of Outsider Artpreneur, which took place from 27 August to 8 September,  Ciputra Artpreneur aims to examine the market for Indonesian special artists. Photo by Rintang Azhar/NOW!JAKARTA Many artists struggle to get recognition from the public eyes due to new names constantly emerging in the art industry today. For disabled artists with

The lost art of handwriting is getting a massive revival thanks to movements like Supercalligraphylistic by Edria Handuran. “Centring on calligraphy art and floral watercolour painting, I found that calligraphy is a powerful tool to convey positive message and encouragements that can impact people.” Edria Handuran, the founder of Supercalligraphylistic. Supercalligraphylistic has been featured in many art journals and

From a discussion about creating a unique and impactful activity in Jakarta, college mate trio Benson Putra, Jazz Pratama and Nadia Daniella conceptualised Bartega Paint & Sip, an artistic platform that combines the love of art and appreciation of good drinks. Trio Benson Putra, Jazz Pratama and Nadia Daniella conceptualised Bartega Paint & Sip, an artistic platform that combines the love