Arts Agenda

Arts Agenda

Painting Exhibition Dunia Mimesis, Mimesis World, by Kok Poo
and Inanta, at Galeri Maxima, Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda 88-D
(Arteri Pondok Indah), Jl. Jakarta Selatan 12440, Phone: 7209009-
7207171;Fax: 7206444, through Sept.30.

Painters Kok Poo and Inanta Hadipranoto are faithful followers
of photo realism, marginalized by Indonesian artists for the last
few years.

Kok Poo and Inanta learned painting from several teachers but
matured at Sanggar Pejeng, art studio in Bali under the guidance
of famous artist Dullah.

Kok Poo explores more human interest, capturing the life of
rural children such as in his Pemula, the beginner. The painting
portrays a village boy caught smoking a cigarette.

Inanta focuses on technique and precision resembling works of
American photo-realist artists Charles Bell and Richard Estes.

Painting Exhibition Wonderful Art on Paper presenting 42
painters at H Galeri, Jl. Tomang Raya No.39, West Java, Phone:
56961004; Fax: 56960989, through Sept.24.

Jakarta art lovers will be delighted with an exhibition
featuring as many as 42 painters, many of them are senior
artists.

As the city now has no less than 100 art galleries, each
gallery is trying to present its best collections. The exhibition
titled Wonderful Art on Paper wants to show that a piece of paper
is not merely a medium for writing and drawing. Combining the
artists' painting skills with imagination, a piece of paper is
transformed into an object to behold.

The gallery will display works of Widayat, Sri Warso Wahono,
Jeihan Sukmantoro, Jerry T., Irawan Karseno, Nunung WS, Raka
Suwasta, I Wayan Atjin Tisna, Le Man Fong and many others.

Chinese Painting Exhibition The Touch of Power in Chinese
Painting by R. Sidik W. Martowidjoyo at Hotel Phoenix, Jl. Jend
Sudirman 9-11, Yogyakarta, Phone; 0274-566617; Fax: 0274-566856,
through Sept.16.

Born in Malang, East Java, R. Sidik W. Martowidjoyo began
learning Chinese calligraphy when he was in elementary school.

His interest in Chinese art led him to study artists like Chi
Bai She, Lie ke Ran, Fu Pau She, and Chang Da Chien. Sidik
visited China frequently and met numerous calligraphers and
artists to share experiences and to improve his painting skills.