YARNO

Born in Pagar Alam, South Sumatera, Indonesia. 1969. He studied at the Indonesian Fine Art Institute on Yogyakarta on 1995, after several years of exploring painting realism and landscape details as a self -taught artist. The talents that he has demonstrated qualified him to exhibit his paintings since 199 from Yogyakarta and Jakarta, Indonesia, then Seoul, Korea as organized by Hyundai on 1999, followed with exhibition in Eindhoven and Den Haag, Netherlands on 2001 with the longest culmination of exhibition at Paris Ilein on 2004, De Gallery La Campagnie des Arts in Paris, De Building of Total Paris, De Grand Marche d’Art Contemporain al Bastille Paris on 2007 until finally participated in group exhibition organized by Unexco Paris on 2008 where he further developed his surrealism skills. After participated in Expo Sign 2009, on March until April 2010, Yarno exhibited four of his latest artworks in a curated group exhibition entitled
Seven Lights whereby three of them sold. Recently his artworks received recognition as one of the finalist in Jakarta Art Award 2010 and exhibited in North Art Space, Jakarta. His artworks has been collected by Singaporean, European and Koreanese artlovers

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Tri Wahyudi ( b.1986 )

Surakarta, 11 Nov 1986
Graduated from ISI Surakarta (Indonesia Institute of the Arts – Surakarta)

Exhibitions (selected):
2010

“THE SILENT SHOW”, solo exhibition, Srisasanti Gallery, Yogyakarta
“VERSUS”, Taman Budaya Jawa Tengah, Surakarta
“ECCE HOMO”, Gallery Semarang, Semarang

2009

“THINK!”, Taman Budaya Jawa Tengah, Surakarta
“JOGJA ART FAIR #2”, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta
“ART AWARD”, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta
“THE DREAM”, Tujuh Bintang Gallery, Yogyakarta
“HOW ART LIVES”, Vredeburg Museum, Festival Kebudayaan Yogyakarta
“HERTZ”, Retro Creative House, Semarang
“POINT TO POINT”, Elcana Gallery, Jakarta

2008

“PEKAN SENI MAHASISWA”, Taman Budaya Jambi, Jambi
“KONSUMSI ATAU MATI”, Byar Creative Industry, Semarang
“GORO-GORO”, Art Project Pra Biennale, Solo
“FREEDOM”, Mondecor Painting Festival, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta and Galeri
Nasional Indonesia (GNI)
“KONTEMPLASTIK”, Taman Budaya Jawa Tengah, Surakarta

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SUDJANA KERTON

Born in Bandung, Indonesia, Kerton's talent and universal appeal have made him an indelible part of Indonesia's history and culture. He began his art career in the Japanese established art association Keimin Bunka Sidhoso from 1942-1945, before joining up with the rebels during the Indonesian struggle for independence and becoming an artist/sketcher for the newspaper Patriot during the Revolution. Through his sketches and drawings, he immortalized several important and historical events that took place, when the Dutch handed over sovereignty to the Republic of Indonesia at the end of 1949. Kerton's fierce sense of nationalism carried over into his work and many of his paintings convey a sense of pride in his country.

In the early 1950's, he set off to paint in Europe where he studied art and life in very different cultures, traveling and painting in Holland, France and Mexico. After being accepted to the prestigious Art Student's League in New York City, he honed his skills under the tutelage of masters like Sternberg and Kuneyoshi, both very influential teachers in Kerton's life. A woodcut, entitled "Homeward" depicting a family on their way home from a day's work in the fields, was chosen by UNICEF through tight competition and printed on Unicef's Christmas card in 1964, and distributed throughout the world. Kerton settled down in New York, marrying and raising a family, before returning to Indonesia in 1976 and embarking upon, arguably, the most outstanding and prolific period of his career. This next phase was a departure from the understated, muted tones of his earlier work. Once back in his homeland, he exploded onto his canvasses with a profusion of colors and vivid, fantastical scenes. These paintings are infused with a gentle sense of humour, and respect for the common man. Considered one of his best periods, the 80's were very prolific years for Kerton. As one of Indonesia's most respected masters, today, Kerton's artistic influence on others can be clearly observed, as young, upcoming new Indonesian artists have eagerly embraced his style of painting.

In 1997, the largest art theft in the history of modern art occurred at the Kerton Gallery in Indonesia. Nineteen of Kerton's paintings were stolen and are still missing. This bit of news has garnered a lot of media attention in the last few years, and the FBI and other international crime units remain on alert. Their whereabouts have proven to be a great mystery; however, select stolen works are available as limited edition giclée reproductions, such as "Gunung Merapi", and "Fond Love".

At present, Kerton is recognized as one of Indonesia's most original and controversial artists, and his works are highly sought after world-wide.

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I WAYAN PENGSONG

Born in Cakra Negara, December 15, 1943. I Wayan Pengsong is a Balinese –born painter who now lives in Lombok. He is considered to be an Impressionist Decoratif artist. His painting have close relationship with the unique Lombok’s architectures because he is an at fighter that search images from his beloved country. He has an ability to change monochrom colors into an amazing image of beautiful Lombok surroudings. He had held many single and group exhibitions. Since 1963, he has already done several collective exhibition with other artists at GNI Mataram, Suranadi Hotel, Lombok, Lombok University Student Hall, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Darwin Australia, Trienlle at Denpasar Art Center Bali, Mitra Budaya Jakarta, Hilton Hotel Jakarta. In 1995 and 1996, he participated in an exhibition held by YSRI in Jakarta. The next year, he held an exhibition with a theme of “ World Fund “ at Peng Song Gallery, Cakranegara. In 1998, he attended the Ministry of Educational and Culture Collection Exhibition at Republic of Indonesia Ministry of Educational and Culture Exhibition Building

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AGUS SUWAGE (B. 1959)

Born in Purworejo in 1959. He studied at Bandung Institute of Technology (1979-1986), Artist in Residence in QUT, Brisbane, Australia (1996), and Artist Residence in “Sai-no-kuni” Saitama, the Museum of Modern Art, Japan (1999-2000). He performed his solo exhibitions in H Block Gallery, QUT, Brisbane, Australia (1996), Cemeti Contemporary Art Gallery, Yogyakarta (1998), Gen Gallery & Public Center Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan (2000), and Nadi Gallery, Jakarta (2001-2002). He joined several groups exhibitions in Indonesia and overseas; Jakarta Art and Design Expo, Jakarta (1992), Art Gallery Conink, the Netherlands (1993), Cheju Pre-Biennale, South Korea (1995), Phillip Morris ASEAN Art Awards, National Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand (1996), Tachikawa International Art Festival (1999), Museo de la Cuida de Mexico, Museum of Mexico (2000), Circle Point Gallery, Washington DC, USA (2002), etc.

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HENDRA GUNAWAN (1918 – 1983)

As a teenager, Hendra Gunawan painted props and scenery for a theatre group. He also studied under Wahdi. In 1940 he joined the Five painters Group in Bandung along with Affandi, Barli, Sudarso and Wahdi. During the Japanese Occuption, he taught painting at the Keimin Bunka Shidoso Cultural Centre in Jakarta. The revolution found Hendra in Yogyakarta where he fought in the Indonesian army. He established Pelukia Rakyat / People’s Painters in 1947, and taught painting and sculpture in ASRI / Indinesian academy of Fine Arts, Yogyakarta from 1950-57. Hendera became a member of the central committee of the communist-spnsored art organization LEKRA / People’s Cultural Institute. Backed by the Indonesian Communist Party, he was elected as a non-party member to the Cunstituent Assembly in 1955. Hendra was imprisoned in the communist purge that followed the failed coup in October 1965. He continued to paint while in prison, producing some of his best works. After his release in 1978, he established a studio in Bali.

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DJOKO PEKIK (B. 1938)

Djoko Pekik was born 1938 in Grobogan, Purwodadi in Central Java. In 1958, he enrolled at the Akademi Seni Rupa Indonesia (ASRI) where one of his lecturers was Widayat, an accomplished artist. Joko Pekik's art is typically Javanese in style and he has become one of the country¹ s foremost greatest artists in satirizing the society he lives in. From 1990 to 1991, his works were part of a travelling exhibition of contemporary works for the Festival of Indonesia in USA. Since then, he had held numerous solo and group exhibitions in various parts of Indonesia and overseas. "The Art Gallery of Djoko Pekik" is owned by the artist and showcases many of his own collection

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TISNA SANJAYA (B. 1958)

Tisna Sanjaya was born 1958 in Bandung, West Java. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design at Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in 1986. He went on to finish his Post-Graduate studies at DAAD Stipendium, Germany in 1998. He came in Top 10 at the Philip Morris Indonesia Art Awards in 1995 and 1997. Prevalent themes in his works include problems of humanity, social concerns as well as politics. He has held numerous exhibitions abroad in Singapore, Korea, India, The Netherlands and Italy. He now teaches at the Bandung Institute of Technology, which makes him a civil servant and government employee, a status that he often uses as a satiric, ironical tool in his performance and installation works.

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Erica Hestu Wahyuni

About the Artist

Erica is hailed as one of the most promising artists from Indonesia. She studied painting at the prestigious Indonesian Fine Art Institute in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and Surikov Institute of Art, Russia. Her paintings are usually unpretentious expressions of herself and they reflect her experiences and interests. Erica’s art may be childlike, but they are certainly not simplistic. Each work contains interesting narrative qualities, which reveal the worldview of the artist.

Education

Indonesian Fine Art Institute in Yogyakarta,
Surikov Institute of Art, Russia.

Exhibition

1990
Exhibition of sketches at the Taman Budaya ( Cultural Park ), Yogyakarta
1991
Group Exhibition on the 32nd Year of the Sanggar Bambu at Widya Manggala, Yogyakarta
Painting Exhibition of the ISI’s Eighth Dies Natalis, Yogyakarta
Painting Exhibition of the Cultural Festival of Yogyakarta ( FKY ) at the Vredeburg Fort, Yogyakarta
1992
Group Exhibition on the Sanggar Bambu at Taman Budaya Solo. Indonesia
1993
Painting Exhibition of the ISI’s Ninth Dies Natalis, Yogyakarta
Exhibition of PEKSIMINAS ( The Week Of Arts of National Students ) in Bali
International Triennale Competition of Painting, Osaka 1993, Japan
Exhibition of the Six ( BERENAM ) at Tempo building of Bureau branch for Central Java and Yogyakarta
Exhibition of the Four ( BEREMPAT ) at Baleanda Gallery, Yogyakarta
1994
Exhibition of Indonesia Woman Painters at the Taman Mini, Jakarta Exhibition of “LINGKAR’89” at Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta
Exhibition of the 2nd Lustrum of the ISI Yogyakarta at Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta Exhibition of “27 Painters of Ujung Gunung “ at Shini Art Gallery, Bali
1995
Exhibition of “ Sixth Dimension “ at the Arts Building, Jakarta
Group Exhibition at the Sultan Palace, Yogyakarta
1996
Group Exhibition, Lorin & Kristy Fine Art Gallery and Geleri Santi
At TRESORS, The International Fine Art Fair, Singapore
A New Wave Group Exhibition, organized by Santi Gallery at Pekan, Raya, Jakarta ( PRJ ), Jakarta, Indonesia
1997
Group Exhibition, Lorin & Kristy Fine Art Gallery and Geleri Santi
At TRESORS, The International Fine Art Fair, Singapore
1998
Sisi Lain Orang Indonesia & Negerinya Group Exhibition at Santi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
1999
Women Imaging Women Group Exhibition, at the Cultural Center of The Philippines, The University of the Philipines
Exhibition of Two ( Berdua ) with Made Surita, at the Chijmes Building, Singapore
2000
Aliansi Jumalis Independent ( AJI ) Group Exhibition, at Bentarta Budaya , Yogyakarta , Indonesia
To Russia with Art Yayasan Seni Rupa Indonesia Group Exhibition in Moscow, October 2000
Group Exhibition at Linda Gallery, 03-17 December 2000, Jakarta, Indonesia
Group Exhibition at Sembilan Gallery, 16 December 2000, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2001
Solo Exhibition, Linda Gallery Jakarta, October 2001
Solo Exhibition, Linda Gallery Singapore, November 2001
2002
Solo Exhibition at Linda Gallery Singapore, November 2002
Solo Exhibition, Linda Gallery Jakarta, December 2002
2005
Balinese Feast. Group Exhibition, Linda Gallery Singapore, May 2005
Celebration of South East Asian Paintings, Group Exhibition Linda Gallery Singapore, July 2005
Contemporary Art, Group Exhibition, Linda Gallery Jakarta, October 2005
Global Entrepolis @ Singapore 2005, Opening Ceremony, Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore

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antonio Blanco

Antonio Blanco was born on September 15, 1911, in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Both of his parents were Spanish. Blanco was educated at the American Central School in Manila. After completing high school in Manila, Blanco studied at the National Academy of Art in New York under Sidney Dickinson. During those early formative years, Blanco concentrated on the human form, fascinated by the female body more than any other subject matter. To further his studies and ignite his traveling spirit, he traveled extensively throughout the world before he finally landed in Bali in 1952. Blanco and his Balinese wife, the celebrated dancer Ni Ronji, lived in their mountain retreat, barely leaving it for the world outside. Following a brief trip to the United States, where Blanco acquired many new collectors, the couple never left their fantasy home again. Living in serene surroundings with his four children, Tjempaka, Mario, Orchid and Maha Devi, Bali became Blanco's center. He was fascinated by the island and completely captivated by its charm. Blanco lived and worked in his magical hilltop home until his death in 1999.

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Agung Mangu Putra 1963

Agung Mangu Putra was born 1963 in Bali, Indonesia. He studied at the faculty of Art and Design at ISI (Indonesia Arts Institute) and graduated in 1990. His first group exhibition was held in Denpasar, bali in 1987, and his first solo exhibition was held 3 years later in Ubud. He received the Best in Design Arts award at the 4th and 5th Anniversary of ISI, and was one of 10 finalist at the 1994 Philiip Morris Award. Mangu Putra's presents dreamlike landscapes rendered on canvas using unusual texturing materials which can include such materials as pasta and glue. This exciting and very talented artist has participated in a number of group and solo exhibitions throughout Indonesia and abroad.

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I Nyoman Masriadi

Masriadi was born 1973 in Gianyar, Bali. He received his training in art at the Institute Seni Indonesia (ISI) Yogyakarta. Presently, Nyoman Masriadi is one of the most well received contemporary Indonesian artist in the Art world. He has received various awards for his work, including the Best Painting Award at the Des Natalis Awards in 1997, held by the Yogyakarta Art Institute (ISI). Since 1993, he has participated in group exhibitions in Australia and the Netherlands, and in Indonesia: In Bali, Jakarta, Mungkid (Mageland), Solo, Surabaya and Yogyakarta. In 2008, he held his first solo exhibition "Black is my weapon" at the Singapore Art Museum

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Basoeki Abdullah

Basoeki Abdullah was born 1915 in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. The love for Art runs thick in his blood, his father was the artist Abdullah Soerjo Soebroto (1878 - 1942) who was also a dancer. In 1935, Basoeki Abdullah was awarded a prestigious Art scholarship to study for 2 years at the Academie Voor Beeldende Kunsten (Royal Academy of Visual Arts) in the Netherlands. After graduation, he travelled around Europe to cities in Italy and France in order to further his knowledge of the arts. Between 1962 to 1976, he lived in Thailand and served as a painter for the royal family. Later, back in Indonesia he joined the Poetera, People' s Activity Center in Batavia, Jakarta. In his lifetime, Basoeki was awarded many times, and had participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Indonesia and abroad, and is considered one of Indonesia' s finest masters.

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kriyono

Krijono was born 1951 into an artist family in 1951 in Jakarta. His mother is a Batik Factory owner and his father is a painting collector who owns Harris Art Gallery. He developed a deep love for the arts through his early exposure. In 1970, Krijono studied at the Indonesia Academy of Art (ASRI), Yogyakarta. The artist uses bright colors, spontaneous brush strokes and bold lines in his striking expressionistic paintings. Regarding the use of colors, Krijono feels he can choose any color and use it to satisfy the needs of his creation, and refusing to mix colors to create new colors. "I am a painter, not a paint mixer" He once said. Krijono has participated in solo and group exhibitions in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Japan

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SP.HIDAYAT

Born : 17 May 1969, Indramayu (West Java), Indonesia.
Education : ISI (Institute Of Fine Art In Yogyakarta), Graduated in 1996

Exhibition
1989 : Active in Exhibiting in Academy ISI and FSRD Yogyakarta.
Exhibited Sketch and Watercolor in ISI Yogyakarta.
1990 : Exhibiting PEKSIMAS (Pekan Seni Mahasiswa Nasional) in Malang,
“CLING” in Culture Park Surakarta (Solo). “HIMA” in Yogyakarta.
1991 : Group Exhibition of young artist in Yogyakarta.
1992 : Exhition FKY in Benteng Vredenburg, Yogyakarta.
1993 : Group Exhibition “LINGKAR 89” in Yogyakarta.
1996 : Exhibition FSRD ISI in Yogyakarta.
1997 : Solo Exhibition in Jakarta.
1998 : Painting Exhibition YSRI (Yayasan Seni Rupa Indonesia) Philip Morris.
2000 : Group Exhibition in Jakarta.
2002 : Single Exhibition in Linda Gallery, Singapore.
2004 : “Art Singapore, The Contemporary Asian Art Fair 2004” Exhibition.
2005 : Single Exhibition and Launching Buku “The Best Collection of
SP. Hidayat in Museum Nasional in Jakarta, Indonesia.
2006 : Art Beijing 2006, Beijing, China.
ARTSingapore 2006, The Contemporary Asian Art Fair, Singapore
China International Gallery Exposition 2006, World Trade Centre,
Beijing, China.
2007 : Shanghai Art Fair Emerging Artist Exhibition (Asia), Shanghai, China
ARTSingapore 2007, The Contemporary Asian Art Fair, Singapore
Art Beijing 2007, Beijing, China
China International Gallery Exposition 2007, Beijing, China.
2008 : Solo Exhibition “Kerakyatan” in Museum Nasional Jakarta, Indonesia

Award and Achievement
1986 : The best sketch award fine art majoring subject FSRD ISI Yogyakarta
The best oil painting award in FSRD ISI Yogyakarta
1990 : The best oil painting award fine art majoring subject FSRD ISI Yogyakarta
1991 : Got SUPERSMAR Scholarship for academic achievement
The best painting award in Islamic painting exhibition in Ajiyasa
Building Yogyakarta.
1996 : Got ‘Excellent mark’ in final exam
1998 :The best National 100th finalist of Philip Morris

SP. Hidayat paintings are collected not only by collectors from Indonesia but also
From other countries like Japan, the United States, Singapore, Malaysia,
The Philipine, Taiwan, China, Australia, French, Argentine, Dutch, and so on.

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AWIKI

Born in Surabaya, November 11, 1961 but well known as painter from Banyuwangi. He studied painting under Bani Amora in Genteng then continued his study at Fine Art School Yogyakarta. He also studied to paint from Dullah in Pejeng Gallery and later joined in Kamboja Gallery among with other 17 painters. He used impasto technique and impresinostic style for his work.

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ARIE SMIT ( B. 1916 )

He studied Graphic Designs at the Academy of Art in Rotterdam. In 1938, he was sent to Indonesia for a military service where he worked as lithography for the Dutch Topographical service. In 1951, Smit received his Indonesian citizenship. He taught graphic and lithograpy at ITB / Bandung Institute of Technology from 1950 – 1956, he moved to Bali, and has lived and painted there ever since. He gave a lot of supports to the development of the naive style painting, which later known as the Young Artist Style in the early 1960s. For this, he received the Gold Medel Dharma Kusuma Award from the Balinese provincial Gtovernment in 1992.

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