# arts

ASEAN to Step Up Talks on South China Sea’s Code of Conduct

Indonesia is ready to host more negotiations on the code of conduct, with the first series of talks slated for next month.
News Feb 4, 2023 | 6:09 pm

Art Moments Jakarta to Take Visitors on an Artistic Time Travel

The "hybrid" art exhibition will feature traditional, contemporary arts, as well as new mediums such as non-fungible tokens.
Lifestyle May 21, 2021 | 1:45 pm

Singapore to Host First Major International Art Festivals since Pandemic

Sophia Brous will present Invisible Opera in which she will perform live in Melbourne while interacting with audiences in Singapore.
Lifestyle Mar 16, 2021 | 11:39 pm

Namarina Ballerinas Tell "The Story of Man" in a Virtual Showcase

It has been over a decade since Namarina last performed “The Story of Man”.
Lifestyle Feb 24, 2021 | 4:19 pm

National Gallery Exhibits Works of Unorthodox Artist Affandi

Affandi is famous for his unorthodox style and “honest approach” in mirroring the real circumstance facing the society around him.
Vision Nov 11, 2020 | 10:16 am

National Gallery Exhibits Works of Unorthodox Artist Affandi

Affandi is famous for his unorthodox style and “honest approach” in mirroring the real circumstance facing the society around him.
Vision Nov 11, 2020 | 10:16 am

Museum MACAN's Art Raffle to Help Income-Strapped Artists

The contemporary art museum's charity raffle will involve hundreds of local artists.
Lifestyle May 15, 2020 | 8:32 pm

Google Helps Wayang Go Digital

More than 4,000 wayang puppets from the National Wayang Museum can now be accessed on the Google Arts and Culture platform.
Tech May 13, 2020 | 4:27 pm

Gov't Sets Up Programs to Keep Arts and Creative Industries Alive During Pandemic

The Education and Culture Ministry has prepared a series of events, projects, relief packages and special protocols for art workers.
News May 12, 2020 | 11:53 pm

Museums Go Online to Prevent Spread of Covid-19

The Education and Culture Ministry is collaborating with Google to show content from museums during school closure from coronavirus.
Tech Mar 16, 2020 | 7:56 pm

Works Begin to Digitize Asean Cultural Heritage With Japan's Help

The preservation works have digitized 160 cultural heritages from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand in its first phase.
Lifestyle Feb 29, 2020 | 6:04 pm

'The Last Ideal Paradise': Radical Take on Idealization of Democracy

German artist Claudia Bosse brings her radical, experiential work to Jakarta for you to explore this weekend.
Lifestyle Feb 27, 2020 | 8:56 pm

Come and See Cate Blanchett Read Art Manifestos at Museum MACAN

Berlin-based artist Julian Rosefeldt's 'Manifesto' comprises thirteen video installations featuring the Oscar-winning actress.
Lifestyle Feb 27, 2020 | 5:06 am

Why Let the Chicken Run? Melati Suryodarmo's First Solo Exhibition

The retrospective exhibition of the artist's performative works will be at Museum MACAN from Feb. 28 to May 31.
Lifestyle Feb 27, 2020 | 2:28 am

Australian Film Festival Returns to Six Cities in Indonesia

The Australian Embassy is bringing back their annual film festival to Indonesia starting this weekend.
Lifestyle Feb 12, 2020 | 8:28 pm

A Balance of Art: Art Moments Jakarta 2020

Art Moments Jakarta 2020 will be held on Apr. 17 to Apr. 19 at Sheraton Grand Jakarta, Gandaria City.
Lifestyle Feb 12, 2020 | 2:30 am

Relying on the Kindness of Others: How Art Collectives Survive in Indonesia

Sponsors often baulk from giving funding to the arts since they can't claim it as tax deduction.
Lifestyle Feb 6, 2020 | 11:18 pm

'Panembahan Reso': First Performance of Rendra's Anti-New Order Play in More Than Three Decades

After 34 years, W.S. Rendra's tale of a bloody power struggle, "Panembahan Reso," will grace the stage again this weekend.
Lifestyle Jan 21, 2020 | 3:41 pm

Colonialism, Afrofuturism, Virtual Reality: the Best of the Singapore Biennale

The sixth edition of the Singapore Biennale has over 200 works from 77 artists at 11 venues until March this year.
Lifestyle Jan 20, 2020 | 1:39 pm

Opera Gandari Turns Princess Villain Upside Down

Light on dialogue and heavy in symbolism, the play shows the other side of a princess from the Mahabharata often stereotyped as a villain.
Lifestyle Dec 14, 2019 | 12:29 pm