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ART & ART GALLERIES
UBUD
Agung Rai Museum of Art
Jalan Pengosekan, Peliatan, Ubud.
Open daily from 9.00 a.m. to 6 p.m. except holidays.
Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA)
Jalan Bima, Pangosekan, Ubud. Tel. 0361-974 228
One of the most distinguished galleries in Bali, where you can view works of some Bali's celebrated names like Spies, Bonnet, Hofker and Affandi. They also hold high profile events such as national art competitions and rotating exhibitions.
Antonio Blanco Renaissance Museum
Jalan Raya Campuhan, Ubud. Tel. 0361-975 502
Dedicated to the life and work of famed Philippino artists Antonio Blanco, the space includes his original studio, gardens and family temple.
Bamboo Gallery
Nyuhkuning, Pengosekan, Ubud.
Open from Monday to Friday 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Blue Moon Gallery
Jalan Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud.
900 meters north of Ubud's main road, and Studio Blue Moon, Jalan Sriwedari
Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm, specializing in exhibitions featuring emerging contemporary artists.
Gaya Fusion of Senses
Jalan Raya Sayan, Ubud. Tel. 0361-979 252
High concept space featuring major exhibition by both international and local artists featuring contemporary art, paintings, performance, installations and sculptures. A real center for the arts.
Komaneka Gallery:
Jalan Monkey Forest, Ubud. Tel. 0361-976 090
A fine art gallery that focuses on young mainly local artists with higher education in the arts, who may have studios abroad.
Low Art Gallery
Jalan Raya Ubud No. 8, Ubud. Tel 081 338 565962
Recently opened gallery specializing in the kitsch and the retro. Includes substantial collection of old movie posters and all kinds of weird and wonderful art.
Neka Museum
Jalan Raya Campuhan, Ubud.
Open daily 8.00 to 5.00 p.m. except holidays.
Museum Puri Lukisan
Jalan Raya Ubud, Ubud.
Open daily 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. except holidays.
Rudana Museum
Peliatan, Teges, Ubud. Tel. 0361-975 779
Boasts an excellent collection of Balinese and other Indonesian fine arts by the likes of I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, Affandi, Supono and Antonio Blanco.
Sika Contemporary Art Gallery
Jalan Raya Campuhan, Ubud. Tel. 0361-975 727
Provides a venue for young creative artists, both local and International. Holds regular temporary exhibitions and events.
Seniwati Gallery of Art by Women
Jalan Sriwidari 2B, Ubud. Tel. 0361-975 485
Seniwati supports and showcases women artists and also houses a shop where crafts can be bought, some of them by artists who exhibit in the gallery. |
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Arts and Crafts in Bali
The arts of Bali find their roots in symbolically decorative adornment of palaces and temples. The royal courts were once opulent centers of the arts, filled with carved wooden panels, paintings, silk hangings and stone sculptures by the best artists and artisans on the island. Remarkable statues, stone friezes, gilded umbrellas and
intricately carved wooden pillars still grace the multitude of temples. Artistic talents have always been orientated towards pleasing the nobility and the gods, so much so that artistry was once inseparable from courtly life and spiritual practices.
The twentieth century brought subtle changes in the orientation of the arts. Education, technology, television, and a burgeoning tourist industry widened the possibilities for both artists and craftsmen
The qualities most appreciated by the Balinese artist are fine detail, technical precision and sureness of hand, related to the particular tradition of style in the art form concerned. New forms are quickly assimilated and approached on these terms. Art works are now judged with a double criterion, either according to the appreciation
of fellow Balinese, or by the appeal and value placed upon them by foreign buyers. The tourist market for cheap souvenirs does little to support this system of values, but an environment where artistry is an all-pervading, integral part of the culture, allows all levels of creativity. Very often the children learn their crafts by making
souvenirs. By the time they reach maturity the strong system of values in the community has been so firmly implanted that it is only natural that the young artists should strive for a higher standard of artistic expression.
Bali offers unique creative stimulus to young artists, which the society reinforces continually through the religious and communal way of life. Communities of painters, artisans and craftsmen tend to follow a particular style, and there are different arts and crafts to be found in every village.
As Bali enters a new era of prosperity more and more artists and craftsmen are finding the chance to express their talents and earn a meaningful income from their creativity. There has been a great expansion of the many cottage industries producing handicrafts over the last decade as the demand for export has grown. The essential
adaptability of Bali’s artisans, combined with a genuine need to develop dependable additional sources of income, has resulted in a veritable boom in the export of handicrafts from Bali in recent years, as well as the development of many new crafts. |
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