Agus Baqul's Secret Garden

Jasmine, acrylic on canvas, 200 x 300 cm, 2009

Loving Agus Baqul's fresh take on traditional garden painting. Opens daily, February 6 - 20, 2010 at Vivi Yip Art Room, Jakarta, Indonesia.

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2 Solo Exhibitions @ Osage Singapore

Java's Machine: Phantasmagoria by Jompet, and Soft Death by Louie Cordero, November 14 - December 27, 2009. Opening Reception: Friday, November 13, 2009, 6:30pm.

Jompet | Java's Machine: Phantasmagoria
Java's Machine: Phantasmagoria explores syncretism as a strategy to reconcile dispersed and disparate points of reference in Javanese cultural history. This is exemplified by Java, the War of Ghosts, the centrepiece installation, which also underscores the other works in the exhibition. Java, the War of Ghosts features 'invisible' soldiers made flesh by their uniforms-amalgams of the Dutch and Javanese military attire-and equipment. Suspended from the ceiling, each plays a different sound, synchronised into an electronic orchestra. A discordant yet strangely harmonious combination, the installation is a representation of Java's patchwork heritage. Jompet's soldiers do not serve a military function; they stand in formation, aloof, rather than tangled in battle. They are literally held down by the very things that constitute them, the sheer bulk of a civilisational parade. However, this is not intended as a criticism. Jompet's syncretism can be read as a discourse on post-colonialism and globalisation, a celebration of unruly beauty. As with Java's heritage, harmony can be negotiated in the multiplicity of patches that make up today's global community.

Louie Cordero | Soft Death
Dismemberment, mutilation, brain, blood, intestines, membranes, capillary... these are imageries abundant in the works of Louie Cordero. Yet more than just gore and the grotesque, Cordero's works, which draw inspirations from the streets, idiosyncratic semiology of various subcultures, popular culture, myths, and mass media, is reflective of a contemporary fascination with both the refined and the lewd. In Soft Death, which showcases a series of new drawings and paintings, ornate savagery appears alongside jovial or otherwise indifferent characters, often critically wounded or in a state of physical distortion-perhaps hinting at the contradiction underlying contemporary culture. Repulsive yet strangely captivating, Cordero's works are an ingenious manipulation of the sick pleasure one derives from the abject, and a direct confrontation with contemporary society.



Osage Gallery
11B Mt Sophia, #01-12, Singapore 228466
TEL : (65) 6337-9909
FAX : (65) 6337-1151
EMAIL : info@osagegallery.com
Mon-Sun and Public Holidays : 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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the erased time

A solo exihibition by a renowned Indonesian contemporary artist, FX Harsono. Held at National Gallery of Indonesia, from November 1 - 14, 2009. Opens this Sunday, November 1, 7.30pm. Organized by Langgeng Gallery, Indonesia. *wish I could be there.*

Click here to view artworks and curatorial notes (Bahasa Indonesia).

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Albert Yonathan Setyawan

A young talented Indonesian contemporary ceramist, Albert Yonathan Setyawan, recently had a solo exhibition, "I am a bird now, am I?", at The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Japan. It was as part of a residency project (JENESYS creators 2009) supported by The Japan Foundation and The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park. Above are some snapshots from the exhibit. To learn more about Albert, you could visit his blog, white circle, where he shares his works.

Click here for more images and the story behind his exhibit. Enjoy! :)

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Sorry, No Canvas Today

A solo exhibition by Uji Handoko at SIGIarts, Jakarta, October 23 - November 3, 2009.

Click here for its curatorial notes.


Thanks, Paula!

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Ronald Ventura @ Akili Museum of Art

"Major Highways, Expressways and Principal Arterials" - a solo exhibition by Ronald Ventura - opens this Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Akili Museum of Art, 5 pm. Dress Code: Casual.

Exhibition ends October 31, 2009.

Akili Museum of Art
Mutiara Kedoya
Block A1 - 1JKIM
Raya Kembangan
Jakarta 11520, Indonesia

Open from Mon - Sat 10.00 - 16.00


For more details, you could click on the image above.

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Agus Sumiantara and Dodit Artawan @ ARTSingapore 2009

Agus Sumiantara

Agus Sumiantara and Dodit Artawan are indonesian contemporary artists, members of Taxu Art Clinic, who are managed by SIGIarts. I met them at SIGIarts booth this afternoon at ARTSingapore 2009. Since I don't have the images of the artworks exhibited at the fair, pardon me if I plucked a sample of their work from their last exhibits here.

Dodit Artawan

Other participating artists at SIGIarts booth are Ketut Moniarta, Ali Rubin, Ichwan Noor, Arief Tousiga, and Benny. Only Agus and Dodit are present during the fair. Catch them while you can at ARTSingapore 2009. The fair ends Monday, October 12, 2009 by 5 pm.

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Pics of Agus Suwage's Circle exhibition

Click here. The exhibit runs till October 24, 2009 at STPI Singapore. Read the reviews here and here.

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Agus Suwage @ STPI

September 26 - October 24, 2009

One of the region's leading contemporary artist, Agus Suwage creates provocative new works on paper based on his controversial installation work, Pink Swing Park.

Saturday, September 26, 2.30pm

Exhibition walkthrough with artist Agus Suwage followed by workshop facilities tour.



View the artworks here.

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Eko Nugroho

Above are some pictures from Eko Nugroho's last exhibition, In The Name of Pating Tlecek, taken by a friend. Enjoy!



Thanks, Paula!

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Harper's Bazaar Art Jakarta 2009

Presented by BRI Platinum, Harper's Bazaar Art Jakarta 2009 will be held at Ritz Carlton, Ballroom 1, Pacific Place, Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 28 - 30, 2009. This first annual event will showcase selected art galleries, public art projects, children activities and art talks. For details of the event, please click here.

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SAFARI

Agan Harahap's solo exhibition at Ruang MES 56, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, till August 31, 2009.

Click here for his deviantART gallery. This and this are my faves.

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Portable Art World

Frank Stella, oil on canvas, 140 x 180 cm, 2009

Jean Michel Basquiat, oil on canvas, 140 x 180 cm, 2009

A solo exhibition of Agus Sumiantara, curated by Asmudjo Jono Irianto. On display until August 22, 2009 at Galeri Semarang, Indonesia. Click here for the curatorial notes, artist biography, and artworks.

(images © Agus Sumiantara)

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Spacing Contemporary, Jogja Art Fair # 2

The opening will be held on August 18, 2009, 7.30pm at Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Jogja Art Fair (JAF) # 2 will run until September 5, 2009. There will be a discussion, International Talk JAF #2, held on August 19, 2009, 7pm, at Seminar Room, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta. Speakers: Adeline Ooi and Wang Zineng. Moderator: Antariksa. Click here for more information.



Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
address: Jl. Sriwedari No.1, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Operating hours: 9am - 9pm, daily.

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Yuli Prayitno

Burn My Heart, polyester resin, matchsticks, 100 x 100 x 17 cm, 2006-2009

Spotted at NADI GALLERY. I was awe-struck seeing the humongous amount of matchsticks meticulously placed in order. Definitely I ♥..

(image © Yuli Prayitno and NADI GALLERY)

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Let's share some love ...

On Agus Suwage. ;-) Here are some pictures taken from Rogue art. The ladies behind Rogue art, Beverly Yong, Rachel Ng and Adeline Ooi, posted some good pics of Agus Suwage's Still Crazy After All These Years exhibit. oh so happy to finally see some pictures!! Thanks, Rogue art!

See more pictures at Rogue art. And click here to visit Agus Suwage.

(images © Rogue art)

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Borderless World

2ND ANNIVERSARY OF SRISASANTI GALLERY
GROUP EXHIBITION “BORDERLESS WORLD”
65 artists + 1 guest artist, curated by Fery Oktanio
01-10 Agustus 2009
TAMAN BUDAYA YOGYAKARTA
Jl. Sriwedani No.1 Yogyakarta, Indonesia


Participating artists are:

AC Andre Tanama, Agus “Baqul” Purnomo, Adi Gunawan, Agus Riyadi, Ariyanto, Arie Dyanto, Ariswan Adhitama, Askanadi, AT Sitompul, Awi Ibanezta, Ayu Arista Murti, Badruzaman, Bambang “Toko” Witjaksono, Bob Sick Yudhita, Boyke Aditya Khrisna, Budi Bodhong Prakoso, David Armi Putra, Deny Snod Susanto, Erica Hestu Wahyuni, Erizal AS, Fazar RA Wibisono, Farhan Siki, Feri Eka Candra, Gatot Indrajati, Harry Cahaya, Hendra “Hehe” Harsono, Heri Kris, Hojatul Islam, Honda Yulianto, Indieguerilaz, I Made Arya Palguna, I Nyoman Sujana Kenyem, I Wayan Sujana Suklu, Irawan Banuaji, Januri, Jul Naidi MS, Lia Mareza, Melodia, Nano Warsono, Nurkhamim, Prihatmoko (Moki), Putu Wirantawan, Riduan, Rizky Mora, Roeayyah Diana, Rosid, Rudi St Darma, S.Teddy D, Suraya, Suroso (Isur), Syahfadil, Syahrizal Zain Koto, Tommy Wondra, Ugy Sugiarto, Utin Rini, Wadino, Wahyu Santosa, Wibowo Adi Utama, Win Dwi Laksono, Yani Mariani Sastranegara, Yayat Surya, Yerry Padang, Yogi Setiawan, Yustoni Valunteero, Zulkarnaini.

Guest Artist: Ismanto.



For more information, please contact:

Srisasanti Gallery
Jl. Palagan Tentara Pelajar No.52 A, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Telp: (0274) 866 765
Office:
Jl. Tentara Rakyat Mataram No.5, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Telp: (0274) 561 922

Email: info@srisasanti.com, srisasanti@yahoo.com

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Strategic Presentation: Sculpture, Luz and Illusion

LUZ SERIES #3, clay, 400 x 400 x 300 cm, 2009

It's Eddi Prabandono's solo exhibit at SIGIarts, on display untill August 10, 2009.

The following blurb and image are taken with permission from SIGIarts' fans page on facebook.

About 10 tons of clay were brought in from Yogyakarta to SIGIarts, Jakarta, couple days ago. The tons of clay were wrapped in hundreds black plastic bags, 10 kilos each. The local material of Godean village, Yogyakarta, was made to build a giant sculpture within the exhibition space of SIGIarts, a sculpture of Luz Miyagi Prabandono's head. The clay sculpture is 4 by 4 by 3 meter, the first site-specific project in SIGIarts.

Read its curatorial note by Hendro Wiyanto here. And click here to see more pictures of the exhibit. Enjoy!

(image © SIGIarts)

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CIGONDEWAH

Cigondewah VI, drawing, paint on photograph, 100 x 100 cm, 2009

Nie Wieder Krieg, asphalt on canvas, 145 x 180 cm, 2008

Works from Tisna Sanjaya's solo exhibit at Kendra Gallery, CIGONDEWAH, run from July 11 till August 8, 2009.

Click here to view more artworks from the exhibit.



*I heart tisna :)*

(images © Tisna Sanjaya and Kendra Gallery)

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Indonesia... goes Pop

Galam Zulkifli, Illusion Series Chapter 2 # 2, 2009,
acrylic on canvas, 200 x 200 cm

Dipo Andy, Passion-Fashion: tm Calvin Klein, 2009, acrylic, silk screen, marker, digital print and collage on canvas, 200 x 200 cm

Galam Zulkifli, Illusion Series Chapter 2 # 4, 2009,
acrylic on canvas, 200 x 200 cm

Selected works from "Indonesia... goes Pop", a Dipo Andy and Galam Zulkifli exhibition at Avanthay Contemporary, Zurich, on view until August 22, 2009.

Click here to view all the artworks.



*love that top piece by galam!*

(images © Galam Zulkifli, Dipo Andy and Avanthay Contemporary)

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