Posts with tag: Contemporary art

Talking Indonesia: art and offence
Arts, Talking IndonesiaWhy was prominent Indonesian art collective Taring Padi accused of antisemitism at a major international exhibition? Dr Jemma Purdey chats to Dr Wulan Dirgantoro and Dr Elly Kent in Talking Indonesia.

The vexed future of Indonesian art
Analysis, ArtsMore than 20 years have passed since Soeharto left power, and many aspects of “Indonesian art” have changed, but as Alison Carroll writes, global curators' ideas about what constitutes Indonesian art remain largely the same.

Visual art after Soeharto: meeting the challenges of a booming market
20 Years After Soeharto, Analysis, ArtsFollowing the fall of the New Order, Indonesian contemporary artists have enjoyed new artistic freedoms, as well as major commercial success. But Dr Wulan Dirgantoro writes that while the contemporary art boom has provided opportunities, it has also involved significant challenges.