Overview of Readings

The readings below are arranged alphabetically by author.
    — Indonesian names: Firstname Lastname
    — Western names: Lastname, Firstname

B Ind = Bahasa Indonesia  /  Eng = English
JP = The Jakarta Post
IO = Indonesian Observer
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Author	Title	Source / Date	Lang.	Keywords
Agusta, Margaret	Semsar still stirs thought with his 'Liberation Art' Click to download	JP / 25 May 2008	Eng.	Semsar Sirhaan, exhibition Cemara 6 Galeri
Alia Swastika	The Past - The Forgotten Time	Universes-in-Universe / Jan. 2008	Eng	Exhibition project by Cemeti Art House
Aglioby, John	Indonesian art 'finds' leave critics groaning	The Guardian / 2000	Eng	Art forgeries
Agung Harjuno, and others	Collaborative contemporary batik artists Nia Fliam and Agus Ismoyo	(Various) / 2000	Eng	Batik, Third Asia Pacific Triennial in Brisbane, Supangkat, Bali
Agung Hujatnikajennong	Sensus non est inferendus sed efferendus	Intro to exhibition / 2002	Eng	Diyanto's exhibtion Halaman Terbakar (Burning Spaces)
Aminudin TH Siregar	Arts kaleidoscope: A discussion on commerce	JP / 2 Jan. 2008	Eng	Art market, trends
Amir Sidharta	Raden Saleh and the Indonesian Art Boom	? / ca. 2000	Eng	Raden Saleh
Amir Sidharta	Foreign Artists in Indonesia	? / 2002	Eng	Exhibition: Rudolf Bonnet, G.P. Adolfs, Donald Friend, Arie Smit, etc.
Antariksa	The Babbling Art	Universes-in-Universe / Sept. 2007	Eng	Popok Triwahyudi, S. Sudjojono
Arahmaiani	Biennale Jogja: Quo Vadis?	Universes-in-Universe / Jan. 2008	Eng	Biennale Jogja
Arahmaiani	His Story	TIPAF 2000 / 2000	Eng	Arahmaiani, performance art
Argus Firmasnsah	Kesaksian Rahmat Jabaril di CCF Bandung	Blog / Aug. 2007	B Ind	Rahmat Jabaril
Bambang Asrini Widjanarko	Women artists set out to make their mark	JP / 7 November, 2004	Eng	Women artists
Biasa Art Space	Fetish Object Art Project	BIASA Art Space Website / July 2007	Eng	30 artists
Bianpoen, Carla	Arahmaini's Homecoming	IO / 1999	Eng	Arahmaiani
Bianpoen, Carla	A Tale of Line and Colour	IO / 2000	Eng	Nunung W.S., Sonny Eska
Bianpoen, Carla	Teguh Ostenrik: Transcending Time	IO / 2000	Eng	Teguh Ostenrik, book review
Bianpoen, Carla	The Icons of Astari Rasjid	IO / 2000	Eng	Astari Rasjid, exhibition
Bianpoen, Carla	A New Generation of Women Artists Claim their Space	IO / 2001	Eng	Arahmaiani, Emiria Sunassa, Kurniasari, etc.
Bianpoen, Carla	Anusapati's works in wood an austere vision of life	JP / 2001	Eng	Anusapati, exhibition
Bianpoen, Carla	Astari Rasjid: highlighting the goddess within women	The Indonesia Tatler / 2001	Eng	Astari Rasjid, exhibition
Bianpoen, Carla	Erica Hestu Wahyuni in retrospect	IO / 2001	Eng	Erica Hestu Wahyuni, exhibition
Bianpoen, Carla	Of powerful, stirring creativity	IO / 2001	Eng	Marida Nasution, exhibition
Bianpoen, Carla	Against the Stream	Garuda Indonesia Inflight Magazine / 2002	Eng	Chusin Setiadikara, realism
Bianpoen, Carla	Hilda’s groundbreaking ceramics in retrospect	JP / 2002	Eng	Hildawati Soemantri, exhibition
Bianpoen, Carla	Hildawati, a portrait of  eminence	JP / 2002	Eng	Hildawati Soemantri, exhibition
Bianpoen, Carla	In memoriam: Hilda – pioneer of modern art dies	JP / 2002	Eng	Hildawati Soemantri
Bianpoen, Carla	Innovation and creativity characterize visual arts	JP / Dec. (?) 2006	Eng	Review of 2006, Murni, Gregorius Sidharta Soegijo, Haris Purnomo etc., books, galleries
Bianpoen, Carla	ICON Retrospective Jogja Gallery opens amidst new dynamics	Universes-in-universe / Sept. 2006	Eng	direction of art development since 70s in Yogyakarta
Bianpoen, Carla	Exhibition offers look at contemporary art in Indonesia	JP, http://www.budpar.go.id / 2008?	Eng	Many contemporary artists, Nadi Gallery
Bianpoen, Carla	Heri Dono: The king is dead, long live the puppet	JP / Feb. 2008	Eng	Heri Dono, exhibition
Bianpoen, Carla	Manifesto: Highlights and low-lights	JP / 6 June 2008	Eng	Manifesto exhibition, Pameran Besar Seni Rupa Indonesia, National Gallery, Jim Supangkat
Bramantyo Prijosusilo	Exorcising with watermelons	www.asianartnow.com / ca. 1998	Eng	Bramantyo, Isa Perkasa, Entang Wiharso, Pacific Bridge
Brands, Bodewyn	Exploring Yogyakarta's alternative galleries	JP / 2001	Eng	Yogyakarta galleries
Cameron, Emma	Artists Contrast Widely at Exhibition	JP / 1999	Eng	Yoes Rizal, Anke Malmvall, exhibition
Chandra Johan	Sense of Chaos Colors	JP / 1999	Eng	Moelyono, Agus Noor, Yoes Rizal, Arahmaiani, Entang Wiharso, etc.
Chandra Johan	The Question of Eroticism, Pornography and Art	JP / 1999	Eng	Eroticism, Mochtar Apin, Srihadi Soedarsono, Basoeki  Abdullah, Jeihan, Yoes Rizal, etc.
Chin, Michelle	Balinese painting in the big picture of Asian art	Bali Echo / June-July 2002	Eng.	Bali, art market, Ida Bagus Ketut Panda, Masriadi, Sukari, Murni
Chris Dharmawan	Lupa Jalan Pulang (Losing the way home)	www.galerisemarang.com / Nov. 2007	B Ind / Eng	Kelompok Jendela, Putu Sutawijaya, Masriadi, Agus Suwage
Couteau, Jean	Wianta's Dream Land? A show in blood	JP / 2003	Eng	Wianta, exhibition, Bali
Dewi Ria Utarim, SRS	Pameran Lukisan “Interupsi” Ekspresi Seniman Urban di Tengah Hiruk-pikuk Kota	Koran Tempo, Sinar Harapan / Oct. 2001	B Ind	Exhibition Galleri Millineum
Donnis, Ian	He melts with you	providencephoenix.com / May 2000	Eng	Entang Wiharso
Dudley, Jennifer	Selected Snapshots from Indonesia: Jakarta, Yogakarta 2001	Excerpts from an essay / 2001	Eng	Indonesia art, society, upheavals, Australia
Enin Supriyanto	Stories and Images from the Realm of Subculture	Exhibiton catalog: "Global Warming, Cool Art!" / Dec. 2007	Eng	Eddie Hara, Nadi Gallery
Eyang Ismoyo	Lukisan Spektakuler Lucia Hartini	Suara Pembaruan Daily / 2002	B Ind	Lucia Hartini, exhibition
f dewi ria utari	Pameran Struggle and Creation -- Perjuangan Seniman Muda Mengatasi Dua Dimensi	Tempo / July 2002	B Ind	Shawnee Puti
FX Harsono	Art in Public Space	karbonjournal.org / Nov. 2000	Eng	Persagi, comic as a street graffiti, Apotik Komik, Taring Padi, LEKRA
Gaya Fusion	Peter Dittmar -- Wall Works	Press release, exhibition / 2001	Eng / B Ind	Peter Dittmar, exhibition
Herry Suhendra	2 short articles	Bisnis Indonesia, JP / 2000	Eng	Grace Siregar
l Aguslia Hidayah	Coretan Abstrak Shawnee Puti	Tempo Interaktiv / 3 June 2008	B Ind	Shawnee Puti
Ingham, Sue	Bandung Art Event, Aug/Sept. 2001	Javafred / 2001	Eng	Bandung Art Event, Rizki Zaelani, Asmudjo Arianto, Agung Hujatnikajenong, Tisna Sanjaya, Isa Perkasa
I Wayan Juniartha	High prices send shivers down spines of critics, collectors, artists	JP / 2 Jan. 2008	Eng	Auctions: Putu Sutawijaya, Nyoman Masriadi, Agus Suwage, Yunizar, Rudi Mantofani
I Wayan Juniartha	Sutja captures plastic existence of modern man	JP / 18 Jan. 2008	Eng	Wayan Suja, solo exhibition Komaneka Gallery (Ubud)
I Wayan Juniartha	'Karangasem boys' invigorate Bali painting scene	JP / 29 June 2006	Eng	Young painters in Bali, Danes Art Veranda
Jordt, Horst	Diyanto, Theater of the Absurd and Stones	Vernisage, Galeri Bandung / 1998	Eng	Diyanto, exhibition
Kadek Krishna Adidharma	Remembered for introducting Balinese painting to the world	JP / Jan. 2008	Eng	Kadek Krishna Adidharma, Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA), Walter Spies
Lenzi, Lola	Krisna Murti's Forbidden Zone	Catalogue Seni Rumah Yaitu / March 2008	Eng	Krisna Murti, exhibition
Mushofid	Intimate Distance: pursuing feminist discourse within the context of art	JP / Aug. 2007	Eng	Exhibition of women artists: e.g. Emiria Soenassa, Murni, Erica Hestu Wahyuni...
Nirwan Dewanto	Candid Lust: I. Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih's exhibition of paintings mocks intellectualism	TEMPO NO. 35/XXIX / 2000	Eng	Murniashih, exhibition
No byline	Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih exhibition, Cemeti Art House	Cemeti Art House / 2000	Eng / B Ind	Murniashih, exhibition
No byline	I Made Wiradana, Deklarator ''Deklarasi Akhir 2001''  Saya Ingin Buktikan, Sanggar Dewata tidak Mandek	Bali Post / 2001	B Ind	I Made Wiradana
No byline (wsi)	Warna Hitam Pun Berbicara Banyak	Kompass / Aug. 2007	B Ind	Iconk (Muhammad Faisal), artist from Papua
No byline	Semsar Sirahaan (1952-2005)	Green Left Weekly / March 2005	Eng	Semsar Sirahaan
No byline	Sanggar Dewata Indonesia, 2001	? / July 2001	B Ind	I Made Arya Palguna, I Nengah Sujena,I Nyoman Masriadi, Galeri Nasional
No byline	INDONESIAN IDLE AKA Bob ‘Sick’ for Dummies or the Other Way Around Plus the Ups & Downs of S. Teddy D. & Ugo Untoro 1991 - 2005	www.geocities.com/rainforestwind /fineart5.htm  / ca. 2005	Eng	Bob Sick and others
No byline	My Son and I	Balidiscovery (web) / Dec. 2007	Eng	Exhibition, Sasya Tranggono, Nicholas Hilman
No byline (IPONG PS/ EFIX)	Wajah Seni Meledek Agus Suwage	Kompas / Aug. 2003	B Ind	Agus Suwage
Northmore, Mary Wright, Astri	A Remembrance -- Abdul Aziz	Javafred / 2003	Eng	Abdul Aziz
Galeri Barak	Video Art ‘WAYANG MACHINE' karya Krishna Murti	Press release / Aug. 2001	B Ind	Krishna Murti, Bandung Art Event
Galeri Negeri Lama	Pameran Lukisan cat air; Kenangan Dalam Aquarel; Karya ADRIAN ARIFIN	Press release, exhibition / 2000	B Ind	Adrian Arifin, exhibition
Kant, Renate	For Art's Sake: Detect original and fake works	JP / 2001	Eng	Art forgery, restoration
Kerton, Tjandra	The Theft of My Father's Paintings	Javafred / 2001	Eng	Sudjana Kerton, art theft
Murray, Sarah	The art of life, Indonesian style	Vol. 1 No. 14, Urban View / 1999	Eng	Rachmat Jabaril, Tisna Sanjaya, Iwan Fals, Bramantyo, Isa Perkasa, Entang Wiharso, and others
Odji	Reaction to Jakarta Anti Art Performance Festival	Javafred / 2000	Eng	Jakarta Performance Art Festival, Odji, Arahmaiani, Galeri Lontar
Ong Hok Chuan	In the shadow of Indonesian art	www.nusantara.com (The Southeast Asian Art File), Asia Times / Feb. 1997	Eng	Sudjana Kerton, art theft
Perkins, Julia	Indonesia: The movement for people's are and culture	Green Left Weekly / Issue #406, May 2000	Eng	JAKAR, LEKRA, PKI, interview with Revitriyoso Husodo & Sri Wahyuningsih
Polansky, Larry	Interview with Heri Dono	Harima Sounding Sphere Catalog ( ed. Toshie Kakinuma) / Oct 1997	Eng / B Ind	Heri Dono, Wayang, music, Japan
Prasetyohadi	Controversy surrounds the merits of performance art	JP / April 2000	Eng	Jakarta Performance Art Festival, Teater Utan Kayu
Rath, Amanda Katherine	Talking Back to the Landscape: Trajectories of an Indonesian Discourse in the Video Art of Krisna Murti	Catalogue Seni Rumah Yaitu / March 2008	Eng	Krisna Murti, exhibition
Rifky Effendi	Synthetic love	www.biasaart.com / ?	Eng.	Tiarma Sirait's fashion performance
Rudy Madanir	Int'l art fest at TUK promises 'shocking' acts	JP / March 2000	Eng	Jakarta Performance Art Festival, Teater Utan Kayu
Rudy MHW	Colors by Betty Huwae	Press release, exhibition / 2001	Eng / B Ind	Betty Huwae, exhibition
Sari Koeswoyo, Amir Sidharta	Stefan Buana - Struggling with experimentation, fighting for rights	Garuda Inflight Magzine / Feb. 2006	Eng	Stefan Buana
Sanento Yuliman	Modern Art in Indonesia	"Contemporary Indonesian Art: Painting and Print", catalogue / 1991?	Eng	Exhibition of 14 Indonesian artists from Bandung in Kuala Lumpur, "The 5th Asian Inter'l Art Exhibition"
Siebert, Ruediger	A visit with Louise Kerton	(in preparation) / 1997	German, Eng	Louise & Sudjana Kerton
Sihar Ramses Simatupang	Pameran "New Works"	Sinar Harapan / 2003	B Ind	Stefan Buana, Antonius Kho, Joko Sulistiono, Erizal AS
Sihar Ramses Simatupang	Semsar Siahaan Kembali dari Pengasingan	Sinar Harapan / 2003	B Ind	Semsar Siahaan
Spanjaard, Helena	Astri Wright: Soul, Spirit, Mountain	Contemporary Indonesia Art? / 1995?	Eng	Book review, contemporary Idonesian art
Sri Wahnyi	Yogjakarta, city of painters and other artists	JP / 2002	Eng	Art in Yogjakarta, galleries, artists
Sugathi Putranto, Nita Purwanti	Indonesian Alternative Comics from Yogyakarta, Indonesia	www.seasite.niu.edu / ?	Eng	Apotik Komik, comics, Jogja, Ari Dyanto, Popok and Samuel
Supangkat, Jim	De-construction of Abstractionism	Catalogue, Hanafi's exhibition "Waktu / Times" / Sept. 1999	Eng	Hanafi
Tedjasukmana, Jason	Indonesian Art: The Undercutting Edge	Time online / July 2007	Eng	Indonesian art market, undervalued
Wasmuth, Werner	Wiwid - an introduction to her work	Javafred / May 2000	Eng	Wiwid (Trodjo Widarti)
Webb, Cynthia	Young Artist Puts His Body on the Line	JP / 2000	Eng	Nurkholis
Webb, Cynthia	Hello from Yogjakarta	Javafred / Aug. 2001	Eng	Artists from Bali to Jogya
Webb, Cynthia	It Will Be Examined by Time	? / 2001	Eng	Nurkholis
Webb, Cynthia	Eddie Hara – traveling between worlds	JP / Aug. 2002	Eng	Eddie Hara
Webb, Cynthia	Heri Dono at the Asia-Pacific Trienniel Art Exhibition	JP / Feb. 2003	Eng	Heri Dono
Webb, Cynthia	Yogjakarta artists Nurkholis and Toris succeed in Japan	? / Dec. 2004	Eng	Asia Award, Beppu City (Japan), Nurkholis, Made Toris Mahendra
Webb, Cynthia	Past and present merge to tell our stories	JP / Jan. 2007	Eng	Gallery of Modern Art (Brisbane), Eko Nugroho, inter'l artists
Webb, Cynthia	A Woman's Tough Journey	JP / June 2007	Eng	Kartika Affandi, Affandi Museum
Webb, Cynthia	Made Wianta: contemporary artist who moves easily between two worlds	JP / June 2007	Eng	Made Wianta, travel in Europe, bio info
Webb, Cynthia	Artist Dadang Christanto recalls 30 September in Brisbane	JP / Oct. 2007	Eng	Dadang Christanto, Asia Pacific Triennial, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
Webb, Cynthia	Eko's artists profile raised in Brisbane	JP / Jan. 2007	Eng	Eko Nugroho, 5th Asia Pacific Triennial, Gallery of Modern Art
Webb, Cynthia	Awang paints poetry -- writes paintings	JP / Aug. 2007	Eng	Awang, Yogjakarta, Denmark
Webb, Cynthia	'Opera Jawa': traditional mixed with contemporary	JP / Sept. 2007	Eng	film, Garin Nugroho, Agus Suwage, Nindityo Adipurnomo, S.Teddy D, Hendro Suseno, Titarubi, Sunaryo, and Entang Wiharso
Weeks, John	Interview: Apotik Komik	www.comicsbulletin.com / 2002?	Eng	Apotik Komik, Samuel, Bambang Toko, Aris Prabowo, Popok
Wiyanto, Hendro	Tolerating the Intolerant	universes-in-universe / Nov. 2005	Eng	Jim Supangkat interview, CP Biennale 2005, Front of the Defenders of Islam (FPI)
Wright, Astri & Agus Dermawan T.	About the book: Hendra Gunawan, a Great Indonesian Painter	Select Books, cover pics / 2001?	Eng	Hendra Gunawan
Wright, Astri	Multi Media and Master Drawings  Indonesian Style: Sudjana Kerton	JP / June 2000	Eng	Sudjana Kerton, exhibition at Mexican Embassy
Wright, Astri	Indonesian Artists Reflect on Past Horrors	JP / Jan. 2000	Eng	Political unrest, Semsar Sirahan, Arahmaiani, Dadang Christanto, etc.
Wright, Astri	Why the Art Market Needs Art History, Why it does not Pay to Steal	Southeast Asian Art File / 1997	Eng	Art forgeries, expertise
Wright, Astri	'Difference in Diversity': Women as Modern Artists in Indonesia / Part A	Javafred / 1999	Eng	Indonesian women artists
Wright, Astri	'Difference in Diversity': Women as Modern Artists in Indonesia / Part B	Javafred / 1999	Eng	Indonesian women artists
Wright, Astri	Thoughts From the Crest of a Breaking Wave (Part 1)	AWAS! Art from Contemp. Indonesia / 1999	Eng	Activist art
Wright, Astri	Thoughts From the Crest of a Breaking Wave (Part 2)	ditto	Eng	Activist art
Wright, Astri	Contemporary batik collaborations: mountain meets ocean	JP / May 2001	Eng	Batik, JakArt, Ismoyo and Nia
Wright, Astri	Diyanto: the Body, the Real, and the Absurd	JP / May 2001	Eng	Diyanto
Wright, Astri	Hendra Gunawan 'returns' to Indonesian public	JP / Sept. 2001	Eng	Hendra Gunawan
Wright, Astri	First Indonesian Artist Teaches and Exhibits in Canada	JP / May 1998	Eng	Hilda Soemantri
Wright, Astri	The Human Figure and the Nude Exhibited	JP / April 2000	Eng	Yoes Rizal, exhibition
Wright, Astri	Murni's art 'not-Murni' to Who? Emerging woman artist in Bali shocks local audiences	JP / 1997?	Eng	Murni (Murniasih)
Wright, Astri	Semsar Siahaan -- Hero into exile	1st published in Inside Indonesia, no. 62 / April - June 2000	Eng	Semsar Siahaan
Wright, Astri	Goodbye from Canada to Indonesian Artist Activist	Monday Magazine, Victoria, BC, Cananda / Feb. 2005	Eng	Semsar Siahaan (a rememberance)
Yusuf Susilo Hartono	Grace Siregars's art goes from the exquisite to excrement	JP / Aug. 2001	Eng	Grace Siregar, exhibition