Painting & Photography

Born in 1969 in Kelusa, Payangan, I Made Lanus first learned painting when he was 12 years old. I Made Astawa, one of the pioneers of Keliki's mini paintings, was his mentor. Lanus, now an emerging artist, mixes the best of his teacher’s with his own style; creating an Ubud-Keliki school of painting which is...

Born in 1970, I Wayan Rumantara learned painting since he was 12 years old from I Ketut Sana, the pioneer of Keliki mini painting. As a character of Keliki school, Rumantara's paintings are also very delicate in details. He likes to depict themes derived from Balinese daily life, for example: cockfighting and dancing scenes. A promising artist, Rumantara's paintings have been exhibited in Indonesia, India, and Australia

Before devoting himself as a painter, Kayun who was born in 1950 learned carving from I Wayan Alip in 1962. He then studied painting from I Wayan Lantur, and continued his study under the guidance of I Gusti Made Kwandji of Peliatan. From Rudolf Bonnet he received guidance in color and composition. The composition of...

Born in 1971, I Wayan Warta Yasa is a former student of I NyomanDaging. Both are painters from school of Peliatan. With I Made Arkaand Sang Ketut, later Warta Yasa formed his own painters group called "Kawinda Artist". Warta Yasa is in love with wayang (shadow puppet). His paintings depict themes from Mahabarata epic and other Hindu mythologies. His strong sense of tradition is one of his key characters. Many of his best...

I Nyoman Lesug was born in Kutuh, Ubud in 1933. He started painting since 1953 under Ida Bagus Rai’s tutorial. Besides a painter, he also served as a pemangku in the nearby temple. His works were meticulous and thorough, featuring various scenes of Balinese daily life, especially Ubud natural scenery. Lesug frequently exhibited in Bali Art Festival at Taman BudayaDenpasar. His works were among the collections of Museum PuriLukisan (Ubud), Neka Museum (Ubud), and East...