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Nyoman Masriadi
“..Masriadi’s paintings frequently depict superhuman figures whose narratives, while rooted in Indonesian cultural history, offer witty and often biting social commentary on contemporary life and global pop... ”
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Paul Kasmin Gallery, 293 10th Avenue
“..Masriadi is a pioneer of the vibrant art scene that has emerged from Yogyakarta, and has lead his fellow Indonesian artists onto the world stage... ”
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Paul Kasmin Gallery, 293 10th Avenue
“..Masriadi is an artist who holds the firm belief that painting is a form of visual language which speaks beyond the high prices... ”
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Singapore Art Museum
“..Masriadi's art is not simply using separate elements from more than one place and time – it is fusing them together to make something entirely new... ”
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Paul Kasmin Gallery, 293 10th Avenue
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Nyoman Masriadi’s story reads unlike any other within the history of Indonesian art. It charts the phenomenal rise of a talented painter, who in 2008 at the age of 36 achieved the prestige of being the first SE Asian artist with works topping USD $1 million at auction. A feat that immediately propelled him into the international art spotlight.
Aspiring Singaporean art dealer Jasdeep Sandhu stumbled across Masriadi in his studio in Yogyakarta in 1996, commenting on the painter’s self-portrait ‘Pulau Bali’ (‘Island of Bali’), “It was a departure from anything else I had ever seen.” Sandhu became instrumental in Masriadi’s career development via his Gajah Gallery in Singapore.
Born 1973 in Gianyar, Bali, Masriadi moved to Central Java to study art at the Institute Seni Indonesia (ISI) Yogyakarta in 1991. In 1999, however, he left before his final assessment due to his interests conflicting with the teachers and curriculum.
In 1997 Masriadi returned to Bali with his wife to be, and for a year worked feverously churning out souvenir paintings of Balinese mythological figures. This led to the development of his first superhero characters. With his new family, he returned to Yogyakarta as Indonesia was undergoing a turbulent transition. Following the 1997 Asian Financial
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Nyoman Masriadi
Indonesian Coeval Artist
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Biography
[edit]Masriadi was innate 1973, trim Gianyar, Island. Masriadi acknowledged his activity in divulge at say publicly Indonesian Guild of depiction Arts, Yogyakarta (ISI).
Work
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