Bali Art's Galleries
on BaliSpirit.com
Many artists & galleries offer traditional & contemporary Balinese Art
Bali's legendary painters have been creating for over a century. Complex
traditional canvasses capture the island's unique culture and are highly
collectible. Bali's many talented painters also work with contemporary themes
and styles. Bali features many shops and galleries where original art and
reproductions of famous vernacular art can be purchased in a variety of price
ranges.
Bali Galleries
Gaya Fusion Art Space
– Ubud, Bali
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“Indonesia's most influential contemporary art gallery” --Harper's
Bazaar (March 2007)
“Best contemporary art gallery” –-Best Bets Bali, 2002-2007
“Indonesia's most influential art gallery” –-LuxeTV (July
2007)
With a roster of the leading artists showing in Indonesia today, Gaya Art Space
has had an unparalleled impact on contemporary Indonesian art. Made Wianta
created Dreamland here before taking it to the 2003 Venice Biennale, the first
year since 1964 that Indonesia had a pavilion at the world's premiere visual
art event. Krisna Murti filmed his 2005 Venice exhibition, Video Spa, at Gaya.
Dadang Christanto had his first Bali show here.
Gaya events in all fields of contemporary art and culture bring together some
of the most interesting people around — artists, journalists, critics,
collectors, movie stars, directors, ambassadors, architects, professors,
designers, royalty, dreamers, politicians, former political prisoners,
philosophers, outcasts, and writers. Come join us!
For more info: Telp. 0361 979-252/253,
email or see
www.gayafusion.com
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Tegun Folk Art Galeri
– A Unique Bali Gift Shop – 44 Jln Hanoman, Ubud
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Tegun Galeri
brings together the concepts of a museum and a shop. The intriguing,
ever-changing collection includes everything from primitive carvings to highly
refined woodwork, textiles and other crafts.
Tegun Galeri is a certain cure to Bali Fatigue. Tegun, one of Ubud's largest
and most varied shops, prides itself on offering to both wholesales and retail
customers a starling array of unique Indonesian handicrafts and folk art. The
Galeri, on Jalan Hanoman, is notable for its large doors and broads windows,
both of each draw Ubud's many strollers into a shop. Once, inside, the
knowledgeable staff are close at hand, available to field questions and handle
specials requests while, at the same time, letting each shoppers explore the
store at this or her own pace. This relaxing, "laid back" environment is a big
asset to shoppers, and contrasts with the more hectic atmosphere in other
stores on the island.
Meghan and Kadek, the owners of Tegun Galeri, travel constantly to distant
corners of Indonesia and across South East and East Asia, in search of unusual
and beautiful pieces of folk art.
For more information contact them on +62 361 973361,
email or visit our website
Tegun Folk Art Galeri - www.tegun.com |
Seniwati Gallery of Art by Women
– Ubud, Bali
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The Seniwati Gallery of Art by Women was founded in 1991, in response to the
total lack of awareness of the existence of women artists at that time. Over
its 15 years of existence it has become one of the most respected and exciting
galleries of Balinese art with a full programme of exhibitions, one-woman or
group shows and events for art lovers and collectors. It also has assisted many
female artists to travel overseas whether for exhibition purposes or for
educational studies, or both. For 14 years, they have run a weekly workshop for
young Balinese girl artists, to encourage their skills and confidence and to
show their families that their talents are valued in the wider world.
The Seniwati Gallery is rightly becoming famous not only for its unique role,
but also for the very high quality of art that it offers to the art-loving
public to enjoy. This is the only Bali gallery that President Jimmy Carter and
Mrs Carter chose to visit during their Democracy-supporting trip to Indonesia;
and for many visitors to the world-famous town of Ubud, this gallery is first
on their list!
For more information please contact The Seniwati Gallery of Art by Women at
Jalan Sriwedari 2b, Banjar Taman, Ubud, Gianyar, Bali
Phone/Fax (0361) 975485,
email or visit our website
www.seniwatigallery.com
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Threads of Life Gallery
– Sustaining Indonesia's Traditional Textile Arts
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Threads of Life sponsors the weaving of handmade ceremonial textiles, dyed with
sustainably cultivated natural dyes, and crafted to a standard seen elsewhere
only in museums. Threads of Life is a member of the International Fair Trade
Association (www.ifat.org) and works directly with weavers groups across
Indonesia creating an inter-island community within which the weavers can
express their culture and make a living wage.
For more information please contact Threads of Life Gallery and workshops at
Jalan Kajeng 24, Ubud
Tel: +62 361 972187,
email or visit our website
www.threadsoflife.com
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Nila Textile Gallery & Boutique
– at the Top of Jln Monkey Forest, Ubud
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A must see when in Ubud, NILA Textile Gallery, specializes in batik, using
natural dyes, especially the natural hue of Blue INDIGO. Nila exhibits a unique
collection of hand batiked textiles that can be used for home wear or
prêt a porter.
Located on the upper portion of Monkey Forest Road, Nila is in the inner
courtyard of Puri Muwa Bungalows, behind the antique shop Macan Tidur, The
Brainchild of Tjok Agung Pemayun from Pejeng, Nila Batik Studio was set up 7
years ago after Tjok studied batik in Java for 3 years.
He was inspired by natural dyes which are non harmful to the environment and by
a desire to find an occupation for those needing work in his village. The batik
studio project now employs around 36 people in Pejeng, located just outside of
Ubud, reviving many old laborious and specialized techniques of natural dying
using natural indigo, madder red and natural tannins...
20% from profits will be donated to the village development foundation.
Please visit the shop or for more information on natural dyes and traditional
batik process, please contact Tjok Agung Pemayun 081337330944
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