ART STAGE Jakarta Announces Winners For The Inaugural Indonesia Art Award
ART STAGE Jakarta, organiser of the Award for Authenticity, Leadership, Excellence, Quality, Seriousness in Art has presented 13 Awards to significant players across the spectrum of Indonesia’s art scene. The award recognises and acknowledges their tremendous talent, passion, commitment and contribution to the Indonesian art world. The winners were judged and selected by 100 to
Art Stage Jakarta Builds Bridge Between Indonesia and Global Art World
From 11 to 13 August 2017, art enthusiasts flocked to the Sheraton Grand Jakarta Gandaria City in the southern part of the city to visit the second edition of Art Stage Jakarta, which featured a stellar line-up of leading Indonesian and international galleries, cutting-edge art projects by Indonesian, Southeast Asian and European artists and many
The Art of Gender Equality
You see it in ads everywhere—girls wear pink, boys wear blue. With some in the advertising industry increasingly under pressure to develop new guidelines to ban stereotypical gender roles or characteristics, artists too have spoken up on the subject. In Indonesia, artist and NOW! Jakarta’s very own Art Director Sudigdo is among those leading the
Rocking It Out At We The Fest (WTF)
The annual music, arts, fashion and food festival known as We The Fest wrapped up with another great success at JIEXPO Kemayoran on August 13. Promoted by Ismaya Live, We The Fest featured many genres of music, such as pop, rock, electronic dance, trance, indie and hip-hop music. Since it first started in 2014, the Fest
The Incredibly Rare Spice Islands Map of 1598
Beauty, rarity and historical significance combine in spectacular fashion in this late 16th century Dutch map of the Indonesian ‘Spice Islands’ that has just been acquired by Bartele Gallery, the only dedicated antiquarian map shop in Indonesia specializing in original maps and prints of the archipelago. The map, INSULAE MOLUCCAE, engraved by Petrus Plancius the
Balinale Returns With Multi-Faceted Programme
To all the movie buffs, mark your calendar, as the Bali International Film Festival Balinale is back! Balinale is celebrating its landmark 11th anniversary from 24-30 September at Official Venue Partner Cinemaxx (PT Cinemaxx Global Pasifik), which is strategically located at the popular Lippo Mall Kuta, Jl. Kartika Plaza, Bali. In addition to a week-long
“Voyage to Marege”: Music From Across The Ocean
Music brings people, and even nations, together. That’s what “Voyage to Marege” has accomplished by presenting musical talents from Indonesia and Australia. “This concert derives from the Australian government's desire to introduce the Aboriginal culture to the world. Due to the intertwining history of the Aboriginal and Makassar people, the Australian government through its embassy
The Beauty of Japanese Language and Culture
The Japanese culture and language has long fascinated people all over the world – it is no different in Indonesia. The Japan Foundation in Jakarta, which was first established in 1974, fosters international exchange in both fields. According to Tsukamoto Norihisa, Director General of the Japan Foundation, Jakarta, Indonesia is the second largest country when
Micro Galleries Brings Colour and Creativity to Jakarta Kampung
After months of preparation, Micro Galleries will finally land in Jakarta. The global arts initiative reclaims disused and forgotten spaces to transform them into small galleries with the help of international and local artists, inviting local communities to come and enjoy the artworks. Micro Galleries Jakarta will celebrate its official opening on 6 October, but
Favorite Recipes of Indonesian Artists
A few years ago, edible art seemed to gain popularity. In 2014, the Edible Masterpieces project was launched as a fundraising initiative by Britain’s Art Fund, an institution that supports museums and galleries in the United Kingdom. It challenged members of the public to create food inspired by their favourite artworks to raise money for
Magali Saby: Breaking Free of Stereotypes
French artist Magali Saby was born with cerebral palsy, a disorder affecting a person’s ability to move. She French artist Magali Saby was born with cerebral palsy, a disorder affecting a person’s ability to move. She has been confined to a wheelchair her whole life, but this has not stopped her from becoming an actor,
Engage and Inspire at the Goethe-Institut
The Goethe-Institut needs no introduction: one of the busiest and most thriving cultural centres in the country, it has attracted German language students and aficionados of German culture for several decades. With institutes in Jakarta and Bandung as well as the “Wisma Jerman” in Surabaya, the Goethe-Institut Indonesien has served as major focus point on
Look inside Artist Lie Fhung’s Solo Exhibition Talks About The Fragility and Tenacity of Life
Indonesian artist Lie Fhung, who is currently based in Hong Kong, returns to Jakarta with her solo exhibition “Life Force” at Dia.lo.gue Artspace in Kemang. “The paradoxical power of Lie Fhung’s new solo exhibition, Life Force, lies in the way it envelops us within a physical and emotional terrain that is at once captivating and
