Indonesian Women Artists: The Curtain Opens

The Prince Fund supported this publication on contemporary art by
34 women artists who in one or the other way played their roles in the development of modern and contemporary art in Indonesia.

The authors, are all Indonesian women and professional in their field. Carla Bianpoen has covered art for over 18 years, published in The JakartaPost, The Indonesian Observer, Asian Art News and the Visual Arts magazine. Farah Wardani is a curator/writer, with a Master's degree in Art History from Goldsmith College, London, while Wulan Dirgantoro is a curator/writer, with a Master's degree in ArtCuratorship from the University of Melbourne.

Indonesian Women Artists: The Curtain Opens,  was launched on 1 August 2007 at the National Gallery in Jakarta.

In conjunction with the book launch, an exhibition of 35 artists opened at the same time. The exhibition 'Intimate Distance"  featured exciting new works of all (except Lucia, Sekar and Tridjoto), including also upcoming artists  Caroline Rika, Endang Lestari, VideoBabes and Tintin Wulia.

 

 

The Artists

Arahmaiani, Astari Rasjid, Altje Ully , Ay Tjoe Christine, Bunga Jeruk, Dolorosa Sinaga, Diah Yulianti, Dyan Anggraeni, Edith Ratna, Emiria Soenassa, Erica Hestu Wahyuni, Hening P, Hilda Soemantri, Hey iMa'mun, I GAK Murniasih, Iriantine Karnaya, Kartika Affandi, Laksmi Shitaresmi, Lucia Hartini, Marida Nasution, Marintan Sirait, Masmundari, Melati Suryodarmo, Mella Jaarsma, Nunung WS, Rita Widagdo, Sekar Jatiningrum, Tiarma D. Sirait, Titarubi, Tridjoto Abdullah, Umi Dachlan, Wara Anindyah, Yani Mariani Sastranegara, Yanuar Ernawati.

Link

www.indonesianwomenartists.com