Development of Indonesian Art – The Private Sector
Posted by closetart on February 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Private Galleries have played an important role in the development of modern Indonesian art since government-owned art institutions have not encouraged avant-garde movements. Government policy generally favours traditional arts which bolster the Indoneisan identity. Across the archipelago, there are almost 150 government built museums, but only one, in Jakarta, the Museum of Visual Art and Ceramics, possesses a modern art collection. All the others are museums for the traditional arts for non-art purposes althogether.
However, the government does subsidize some art facilities in the larger cities. The most important of these being the Taman Ismail Marzuki Cultural Centre in Jakarta, which is financed by an art foundation.
Art programmes are conducted by an arts council and exhibitions, such as the national biennale and major retrospective exhibitions, take place there.
Most art exhibitions in Indonesia are organised by galleries, but their commerical purpose tends not to foster good art since most gallery owners do not care to speculate by selling works of art in new styles, and their painting exhibitions remain focused on proven trends. A few galleries have good art programmes, but most of these are owned by artists themselves.
Indonesian Artist and Painter Nyoman Gunarsa
For example, the Duta Fine Art Gallery is owned by Kartini Basuki, a painter and wife of a wealthy businessman.
Indonesian Artist Widayat's Gallery Museum
In Yoygakarta, similar galleries are Nyoman Gunarsa’s Museum, Widayat’s Museum and Affandi’s Museum, which is run by Kartika Affandi Koberl, who is also a painter. In Bandung, artists such as Barli Sasmitawinta, A.D Pirous, Sunaryo, Tatang Ganar and Nyoman Nuarta have also open their galleries.
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Development of Indonesian Art – The Private Sector
Posted by closetart on February 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Private Galleries have played an important role in the development of modern Indonesian art since government-owned art institutions have not encouraged avant-garde movements. Government policy generally favours traditional arts which bolster the Indoneisan identity. Across the archipelago, there are almost 150 government built museums, but only one, in Jakarta, the Museum of Visual Art and Ceramics, possesses a modern art collection. All the others are museums for the traditional arts for non-art purposes althogether.
However, the government does subsidize some art facilities in the larger cities. The most important of these being the Taman Ismail Marzuki Cultural Centre in Jakarta, which is financed by an art foundation.
Art programmes are conducted by an arts council and exhibitions, such as the national biennale and major retrospective exhibitions, take place there.
Most art exhibitions in Indonesia are organised by galleries, but their commerical purpose tends not to foster good art since most gallery owners do not care to speculate by selling works of art in new styles, and their painting exhibitions remain focused on proven trends. A few galleries have good art programmes, but most of these are owned by artists themselves.
Indonesian Artist and Painter Nyoman Gunarsa
For example, the Duta Fine Art Gallery is owned by Kartini Basuki, a painter and wife of a wealthy businessman.
Indonesian Artist Widayat's Gallery Museum
In Yoygakarta, similar galleries are Nyoman Gunarsa’s Museum, Widayat’s Museum and Affandi’s Museum, which is run by Kartika Affandi Koberl, who is also a painter. In Bandung, artists such as Barli Sasmitawinta, A.D Pirous, Sunaryo, Tatang Ganar and Nyoman Nuarta have also open their galleries.
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