Eric Chan (B. 1975)

Monday, December 13, 2010

Born in Kuala Lumpur in 1975, Eric Chan now is based in Singapore. Between 1993 and 1996, he studied in LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts in Singapore where he obtained Diploma in Fine Art (Painting) with Distinction. In 1997, he graduated with Bachelor...
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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...
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HENDRA GUNAWAN (1918 – 1983)

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

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...
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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...
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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...
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Wu Shaoxiang

Friday, December 3, 2010

Wu Shaoxiang was born 1957, Jiangxi Province, China. Following the Cultural Revolution, he studied sculpture at the Jingdezhen Ceramics Institute and later completed a postgraduate degree at the Central Academy of Arts and Design in Beijing. A prominent...
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Ling Jian

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Following his critically acclaimed “Communist Sister” series, Ling Jian has continued exploring issues concerning communism and the role of women in a changing Chinese society. Through his paintings, Ling Jian also explores the evolution of Chinese cultural...
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Deng Xinli

A member of Auckland Artist Association of New Zealand and member of Chinese Artist Association of New Zealand, Deng Xinli's paintings have always been surrealistic in nature. In his paintings, he tries to combine tradition with the current state of...
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Leonardo Da Vinci

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Leonardo Da VinciA painter, a sculptor, an architect and an engineer, Leonardo Da Vinci's numerous skills have earned him the title of renaissance master. Da Vinci's fascination with science and his in-depth study of human anatomy aided him in mastering...
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Vladimir Vojvodic

Painter, Vladimir Vojvodic was born in Sabac, in 1958. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade in 1985. Vladimir lives and works in Sabac, Serbia.For many years he was experimenting with different techniques and mediums. Now, he concentrates...
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Wu Jianjun

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Wu Jianjun, graduated from Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, has been drawing the attention of many arts lovers in recent years. The series of ‘Body Pattern’ looks like a human being distorted to a mass of bones, with bright fiery yellow and green colors,...
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Erica Hestu Wahyuni

Sunday, July 4, 2010

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...
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Bencharong Kowapitaktat

About the Artist A Thai born in 1973, As a young artist, he has won several awards and honours since 1992 and participated in over 30 events in Thailand. The “Rooster” theme, having inspired many Indonesian artists, bears no exception on Kowapitaktak....
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YU FAN

About the Artist Yu Fan is a well known Chinese artist who works with sculpture. His installation Horses is made up of four galloping horse sculptures, each with a different pose, installed at the east gate of the Shanghai Art Museum, creating a sense...
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UNMASK

UNMASK was established in Beijing in 2001 and is made up of the following 3 artists:Liu Zhan, Born in Henan Luo Yang, China, 1976Kuang Jun, Born in Jiangxi Ping Xiang, China, 1978Tan Tian Wei, Born in Hunan Changde, China, 1976All three graduated from...
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Wang Luyan

Born: Beijing, 1956Lives and works in: BeijingGraduated from Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts, Hangzhou, 1988Wang Luyan has never been primarily interested in public plaudits for his art. In fact, he stopped exhibiting altogether in the mid-1990’s rather...
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Qin Fengling

Qin Fengling was born in Beijing in 1957. She is a self-taught artist. In 1985, she began working with oil and acrylic on canvas.Qin Fengling has developed her own unique style of painting and found her own art language.. Ignoring traditionally accepted...
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Chen Wenling

Chen Wenling is well known for his highly distinctive sculptures which often feature a pig or other animal personified to form a grotesque commentary on modern consumerist society. His style is raw and to some even repulsive, fullness of form takes on...
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antonio Blanco

Saturday, May 15, 2010

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...
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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...
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Lee Man Fong

Lee Man Fong was born in Canton, China. At three years old, his family emigrated to Singapore. In 1932, he uprooted once again, this time to Indonesia, to become a commercial artist. He became a full time artist in 1940, and in 1949, he was awarded a...
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Huang Gang

Huang Gang was born 1961 in Beijing, China. A Master Degree graduate of the China Central Academy of Art & Design, he lived through the violent and turbulent Cultural Revolution. That experience left an indelible mark in his psyche that has influenced...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Su Xinping

Friday, April 23, 2010

Su Xinping 苏新平b. 1960, Jining, Inner MongoliaAbout the ArtistSu Xinping established self-consciousness and his own subjectivity, and defined his self-identity. In face, seld-identity is two-way confirmation; it is the identifying of not only one's self,...
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SP.HIDAYAT

Born : 17 May 1969, Indramayu (West Java), Indonesia.Education : ISI (Institute Of Fine Art In Yogyakarta), Graduated in 1996Exhibition1989 : Active in Exhibiting in Academy ISI and FSRD Yogyakarta.Exhibited Sketch and Watercolor in ISI Yogyakarta.1990...
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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...
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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...
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AMRUS NATALSYA ( B.1933 )

Born in Medan, October 21, 1933. He studied at SSRI and ASRI Yogyakarta majoring art sculpture. Many of works have been collected by art collectors in Indonesia and overseas. In 1983 he did 5 wooden calligraphic monuments in Jeddah. He got the best award...
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AFFANDI (Cirebon, 1907 – 1990)

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