S Sudjojono, Art And Politic Known as father of modern Indonesian painting art, S Sudjojono was also a fighter for Indonesian independence through arts way. For Sudjojono art is not values free. Art is not for art itself, but art is for people. Through art Sudjojono was involved in the struggle for Indonesian...
Lee Man Fong's paintings were known so unique. According to art critic Agus Dermawan T, Lee Man Fong had ability to mix Chinese traditional and western modern technique in his works.
Living in colonial era and early period of Republic of Indonesia Emiria showed her spirit of nationalism. Art critic Carla Bianpoen said that Emiria was the first and only artists who, in the quest for a new nation, had the imagination to depict a modern Indonesia in its multifaceted diversity.
IF in the twentieth century we know Affandi, in the previous age we have Raden Saleh. They are Indonesian great artists with international reputations. Differ from Affandi that was an abstract-expressionist, Raden Saleh closed to romanticism which was so popular in Europe in nineteenth century.
Professor of Anthropology at UW-Madison, USA, Kenneth M George, says that AD Pirous is a pioneer in melding Western abstraction with traditional Islamic forms and themes, notably Qur'anic calligraphy, which portrays Qur'anic verses. "When he began to combine abstraction and Qur'anic calligraphy in 1970s, his influence quickly spread. He awakened fellow Muslims to contemporary...
Now Agus is 50 years old and has been 30 years as a professional artist, he never paid attention to any other artistic medium except watercolor. The result is so amazing. His works is really different from the usual watercolor paintings by other artists.
This Spain descent painter was born in Manila, Philippine, 1927, and later became American citizen. When visited Bali firstly in 1950 he was so dazzled by the nature, people and culture of the island of gods. So he decided to stay in Bali forever. In 1953 Blanco married with Ni Ronji, a Balinese...
The exhibition entitled "Space and Image" displayed the works of 80 Indonesian artists be paintings, sculptures, installations and performing arts. Some artists are Indonesia's prime ones nationally and internationally such as Entang Wiharso, Heri Dono, Ugo Untoro, Dede Eri Supria, Teguh Ostenrik, Nasirun, Yani Mariani, Bunga Jeruk, Rudi Mantovani and Galam Zulkifli.
The work of expressionism maestro Affandi, "Pantai di Songgoriti" (Beach in Songgoriti) was sold out 470 million rupiahs or US$ 470,000.- Mandi di Pancuran (Bathe at traditional shower) by Hendra Gunawan was sold out 408 millions rupiah or US$ 408,000.-