Visual Arts

Art critics welcome exhibition of edgy works on Islamic themes

A bold young painter signals new direction in Indonesian fine art

Taring Padi takes stock of a more than a decade fighting the political establishment – with art as its weapon

A unique pesantren, founded and led by an internationally recognised Indonesian calligrapher, attracts men and women from all over the archipelago

A mural competition in Yogyakarta sees Indonesians reinterpreting their revolutionary past in the light of present concerns

Wayang Golek is proclaimed a masterpiece, but what is its future?

Photo essay: Competition leads to artistry and danger on the streets of Kupang

Photo-essay: Dissent and struggle are persistent themes of images adorning walls across East Timor

A law on pornography still divides the community

Photo-essay: Yogya’s community protests against the Pornography Bill

Asmat bisj-poles gain new meaning in a Papuan refugee protest in Melbourne

Political assassinations targeted West Papua’s culture and political identity

Or, the years of living with no one to blame

Migrants from South Sulawesi have played an important role in manufacturing a Papuan identity

The arts scene has changed radically since 1998, but some of the old uncertainties remain

A group of Jakarta punks challenges the criminal stigma attached to tattoos

A community takes a fresh look at water

Indonesian, Australian and Timor Leste artists collaborate

GLORIA FRYDMAN talks with successful artist Diany Sinung about her favourite subject, other women.