Home / Asia / Indonesia: Agung Rai Museum of Art

Indonesia: Agung Rai Museum of Art

If you only visit one museum in Ubud, make it this one. Founder Agung Rai built his fortune selling Balinese artwork to foreigners in the 1970s, and during his time as a dealer he also built one of Indonesia’s most impressive private collections of art. This cultural compound opened in 1996 and displays his collection in two purpose-built gallery buildings – highlights include the wonderful 19th-century Portrait of a Javanese Nobleman and his Wife by Javanese artist Raden Saleh (1807–80).

Exhibits include classical Kamasan paintings and Batuan-style work from the 1930s and ’40s and among the artists represented are I Gusti Nyoman Lempad (1862–1978), Ida Bagus Made (1915–1999), Anak Agung Gede Sobrat (1912–1992) and I Gusti Made Deblog (1906–1986). Stand-out works to seek out in the modern art gallery are Green Rice Paddies (1987) by Nasjah Djamin (1924–1999) and Wild Orchids (1988) by Widaya (1923–2002). In the traditional art gallery, look for The Dance Drama Arja (1945) by I Ketut Kasta (b 1945), Cremation Cememony (1994) by I Ketut Sepi (b 1941) and the extraordinarily detailed Wali ‘Ekadesa Rudra’ (2015) by I Wayan Mardiana (b 1970). The traditional art gallery is also home to a collection of works by expat artist Walter Spies (1895–1942), who played a significant role in the development of the Ubud painting school.

See also  16 Bali travel tips: what to know before you go

It’s fun to visit ARMA when local children practise Balinese dancing and during gamelan practice. There are also regular dance performances and myriad cultural courses offered here.

Enter the museum grounds from Kafe Arma on Jl Raya Pengosekan or around the corner at the ARMA Resort entrance. Your ticket includes a drink at the cafe.

Details
Jl Raya Pengosekan
Hours:9am-6pm
Price:adult/child 100,000Rp/free

Check Also

台灣溫泉飯店: 煙波大飯店蘇澳四季雙泉館│「飯店界奧斯卡獎」全球蜜月首獎

矗立在幽慢恬靜蘇澳小鎮的「煙波大飯店蘇澳四季雙泉館」,坐擁東北角絕景日出、蘇澳港海景及周邊靈山秀水景色,黑與白簡潔俐落的外觀建築,搭載飯店頂樓設置的蘇澳置高點無邊際泳池「川原天幕」,以及擄獲戀人、夫妻喜好,舉世少有的黃金雙湯,讓煙波大飯店蘇澳四季雙泉館榮獲「世界奢華蜜月酒店」。

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.