Art Galleries are usually a building or an empty space with the functions to exhibit the artworks with the purpose of being a space for expression , educational, social and / or economic.
Tourist attractions which carry the theme of art in Indonesia are starting to show their existence. Several big cities in Indonesia also have art galleries to exhibit the artworks. In addition to being an attraction for tourists, art galleries are also able to appreciate the artists continuing their work, so the world of arts in Indonesia can continue to grow.
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The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara is an art gallery located in the city of Jakarta which has been open since 2017. This art gallery is the first art gallery in Indonesia that exhibits Indonesian and international modern and contemporary arts. With a display area around 4,000 square meters, this gallery can exhibit around 90 artworks of Indonesian and modern contemporary art from around the world. This art gallery is listed in the World’s 100 Best Places 2018 released by Time magazine.
Some of the attractions that invite visitors to come to this art gallery are for sure to see the exhibitions of around 90 artworks in this first modern and contemporary art gallery in Indonesia. In addition, this art gallery has also become increasingly popular after the introduction of various works by a Japanese artist named Yayoi Kusama, one of the artworks is the infinity mirrored room which have become a favorite for visitors to visit this art gallery and take pictures on the stunning artworks background. Infinity mirrored room is an art installation in a cube-shaped space that is covered with mirrors and decorated with colorful lights, so the light will reflect from one mirror to another infinitely.
In addition to the attraction of the displayed artworks, this art gallery also has an interesting treasure hunting game for children. This game is useful for sharpening children’s intelligence and is carried out in groups that challenge the players to find hidden treasures with clues that can be seen on the given card. This game is very safe to play, although children who participate in this game are given the freedom to explore the art gallery area to find hidden treasures, because there are employees who monitor the children during the game, so no one will get lost.
With its attractions, The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara can be a tourist destination for visitors who are exploring the archipelago of Indonesia, especially in the Jakarta Province. Let’s plan your trip to The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara with Nusantoura Travel and explore the archipelago of Indonesia. Click the button below to contact us.
Agung Rai Museum of Art is one of the art galleries in Gianyar regency, Bali Province. This art gallery exhibits various collections of paintings from well-known painters. The name of this art gallery is taken from the Balinese artist, Anak Agung Gde Rai or commonly called Agung Rai, who is a humanist and art figure who has contributed greatly in preserving and popularizing Indonesian artworks, especially Balinese artworks.
The attractiveness of the Agung Rai Museum of Art can be seen when visitors enter this art gallery area, the buildings designed in traditional Balinese architectural style with the dominance of local materials are the first images that visitors get. Followed by a collection of paintings that are decades old from well-known painters. The artworks that attract the most attention are the paintings of Kamasan and Batuan, the artworks from the 1930s and 1940s. There are also artworks by great balinese artists such as I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, Ida Bagus Made, Anak Agung Gede Sobrat and I Gusti Made Deblog who became prima donna in this art gallery.
In addition to the attractiveness of the collections on display, visitors can also do several activities that can add their insight of arts while visiting this art gallery, some of the activities are playing traditional Balinese musical instruments, taking batik painting classes that involve several people to gather and learn about how to paint batik, there is also a place that often to be used as a place to show the visitors about various cultures and dances of the Balinese people.
With its attractions, Agung Rai Museum of Art can be a tourist destination for visitors who are exploring the archipelago of Indonesia, especially in the Bali Province. Let’s plan your trip to Agung Rai Museum of Art with Nusantoura Travel and explore the archipelago of Indonesia. Click the button below to contact us.
NuArt Sculpture Park is a sculpture art gallery located in Bandung City, West Java Province. This art gallery has an area of about 3 hectares and is a center for sculpture by Nyoman Nuarta. The artworks exhibited at this gallery are not only in the indoor area, the outdoor garden area is also used as a place to exhibit the sculptures created by Nyoman Nuarta.
Some of the attractions of this art gallery is the collections exhibited by Indonesia’s leading sculptor named I Nyoman Nuarta, a sculptor who has received the “Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres” award or Knight of Arts and Letters, a prestigious award in the field of art and literature that has been given by the French Government. Nyoman Nuarta has won the Proclaimer of the Republic of Indonesia Sculpture competition and since then his phenomenal work has spread almost all over the country. Some of his famous works are the Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument in Surabaya and the Garuda Wisnu Kencana in Bali.
The exhibition area of this art gallery consists of an outdoor area and indoor area. The outdoor area called sculpture park is located in the outer courtyard of this art gallery, some of the sculptures by Nyoman Nuarta are exhibited in this courtyard, the visitors who pass through the gallery entrance route can see those collections. The outdoor area is where the process of making the largest Hindu statue, namely Garuda Wisnu Kencana. Then, the indoor area is located inside the NuArt building which has two floors with a total area of 1000m2, where the first floor is specially designed for the artworks by Nyoman Nuarta, while the next floor is used for the artworks by other artists.
With its attractions, NuArt Sculpture Park can be a tourist destination for visitors who are exploring the archipelago of Indonesia, especially in the West Java Province. Let’s plan your trip to NuArt Sculpture Park with Nusantoura Travel and explore the archipelago of Indonesia. Click the button below to contact us.
