10th National Art Exhibition starts<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The 10th National Art Exhibition, called Bienale
\nX, starts today at the Taman Ismail Marzuki Art Center, Central
\nJakarta, and will run until Dec. 15.<\/p>\n
Bienale X's theme is modern Indonesian painting Seni Lukis
\nIndonesia Masa Kini. Last year's exhibition promoted the
\ninclusion of works by several noted artists.<\/p>\n
This year's exhibition will display works by 60 prominent
\nartists of l980s and l990s from Jakarta, Bandung and Tasikmalaya
\n(West Java), Surakarta and Yogyakara (Central Java), Surabaya and
\nBanyuwangi (East Java), Bali, Medan (North Sumatra) and Manado
\n(North Sulawesi).<\/p>\n
The artists represented include: Agus Suwage, Astari Rasjid,
\nJerry T, Dede Eri Supria, Semsar Siahaan, Teguh Ostenrik from
\nJakarta. West Java is represented by Umi Dachlan, Kaboel Suadi
\nand Heyi Ma'mun.<\/p>\n
Yogyakarta and Surakarta representatives include Ardiyanto
\nPranata, Bambang Pramudiyanto, Dwijo Sukatmo, Tulus Warsito. Bali
\nis represented by Ketut Budhiana, Made Djirna, Nyoman Erawan,
\nPande Gede Supada.<\/p>\n
Curated by four senior artists including Mara Karma, Rudjito,
\nSri Warso Wahono and Sulebar Sukarman, the Bienale exhibition,
\nheld since l974, is aimed at boosting Indonesian artists'
\ncreativity. It is also a barometer of the current local art
\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n
In addition to the one-month exhibition, Jakarta will host a
\nseries of important art events including the coming exhibition of
\nSudjana Kerton, one of Indonesian top painters, at the Ministry
\nof Education and Culture's Fine Art Gallery.<\/p>\n
Several art galleries such Galeri Cemara Enam, Andi Gallery,
\nwill also display their collections. (Tri Wahyuni)<\/p>",
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