Reading the Universe in the Pages of A Book
Communicating personal concepts to the public will always be a source of struggle for an artist, especially in choosing what idiom will be used. This is why the success of a work may be measured by whether or not an audience is able to bring out a certain meaning, by appreciating its idiom. In...
Young Curator’s Forum, An Effort in Expanding Discourse and Regeneration
The Indonesian art sphere is still regarded as lacking curatorial infrastructure that is crucial in supporting the development of art. Compared with the position of the artist, curatorial work in the Indonesian art world is currently remains in its early stages. A regeneration of curators is needed to balance out artistic production and the...
Paintings by Soedibio; Regarding Canvas and Themes of The Struggle for Independence
Recently the Indonesian art world was awoken by issues of fake paintings displayed in OHD Museum 3 in Magelang owned by renowned collector, Oei Hong Djien (OHD). To clarify this matter, a discussion titled "Fine Art Round Table Discussion: Indonesian Modern Paintings, a discussion with dr. Oei Hong Djien" initiated by Sarasvati Art Management...
RESUME “Fine Art Round Table Discussion: Indonesian Modern Paintings”
On May 24, 2012, Sarasvati Art Management with media partner, Tempo, hosted the “Fine Art Round Table Discussion: Indonesian Modern Paintings”. The event took place at the multifunction room of the National Gallery from 08.30 – 15.00 and was attended by various stakeholders and figures in the Indonesian art world. The attendance of more...
Caveat Emptors: Doubtful Sobrat’s Paintings in the Auctions
During our recent investigation, we found out some interesting facts about doubtful paintings of Anak Agung Gde Sobrat in the auction records. On 1 Apr’01, in Sotheby’s, a portraiture was sold for US 7,205 (Lot#34). Eleven years afterwards - on 29 Jan’12 – a very similar portraiture was auctioned by Auction House “M” and...