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Solo Painting Exhibition by Jero Mangku R. Soebroto
The tragic event of 12 October 2002 has left people who live in Bali with many mixed emotion. We feel violated and terribly hurt by this act of violance. We mourn for all who were directly affected by the bombing, and are deeply concerned about the future of Bali in particular, and Indonesia in general.
That's why Neka Art Museum presents
painting exhibition LIVING IN HARMONY for healing Bali
from the pain story.
Jero Mangku R. Soebroto (Wahyu Brahmantoro Purwanto) was born in 1937 in Tulungagung, East Java. The artist started to point on his own in 1953, then went, on to study at the Indonesian Fine Arts Academy in Yogyakarta, Central Java. He left the academy in 1960 and lived in Bali, where he taught painting at the Central Saraswati High School and Senior Teachers' Training School in Denpasar. As a member of the CITRA artists' group in Bali, he always participated in its exhibitions.
Soebroto worked as a poster illustrator for the Balinese Provincial Government Information Office. He taught at the Indonesian Fine Arts School in Denpasar, and was an assistant in the Lanscaping and Construction Division for the Badung regional Government. Soebroto was a lecturer in fine arts in the Tehnical Department of Udayana University in Denpasar.
Since 1992, Jero Mangku R. Soebroto has been active in Hinduism, serving as pemangku (temple priest) at Pura Agung Blambangan in Banyuwangi, East Java. In 1996 he finished his studies in the priesthood at Widya Srama Hindu University of Indonesia in Denpasar. This was officially recognized by the Central Administrative Council of Hinduism for Indonesia.
Soebroto's works are in the Neka Art Museum (Ubud,Bali), National Art Gallery (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), and several private collections in the USA, Hong Kong, Singapore, France, and Spain.
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Exhibitions:
2002
"Living in Harmony : Paintings by R. Soebroto ", Solo Exhibition; Neka Art Museum, Ubud, Bali
2002-2003
"Crossing Boundaries: Bali, a Window to twentieth Century Indonesian Art" touring group exhibition; Asia Society AustralAsia Centre
1994
"From Ritual to Romance: paintings Inspired by Bali", group exhibition; Singapore Art Museum.
1989
Group exhibition; West Germany
1998
First Indonesian Paintings Triennial ;Jakarta
1982
Group exhibition with Sudarso, Agus Djaya, R.M. Moerdowo, A.A. Rai Kalam, Gung Wayan Tjidera, and others; taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) Art Centre, Jakarta
1979-1992
Group exhibitions, bali Art Festival; Taman Budaya Art Centre, Denpasar.
1979
Solo exhibition; Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Australia
1958-1960
Group exhibitions; Indonesian Fine Arts Academy (ASRI) , Yogyakarta , Central Java
1956-1959
Group exhibitions; Tulungagung, East java
JEJAK - JEJAK TRADISI DALAM EKSPRESI MODERNS
July 09, 2006 - August 09, 2006
Painter : Dosen of Senirupa at ISI (Institut Seni Indonesia) Denpasar |
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I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, The Dagger Attack on Rangda (1930s)
The Neka Art Museum Celebrates Its Silver Jubilee This July! |
In 1975, Suteja Neka went with his friend the Dutch artist Rudolf Bonnet (1895-1978) to visit art museums in Europe. At the British Museum in London, Suteja Neka saw rare works of Balinese art. He realized that such pieces should be in Bali for Balinese and visitors to study and enjoy. Suteja Neka envisioned establishing a museum for works by Balinese, other Indonesian and artists from abroad who were inspired by the life and land of Bali.
Suteja Neka and his wife Gusti Made Srimin first opened the Neka Art Museum on 17 July 1976. The Indonesian government officially recognized it on 7 July 1982.
The Neka Art Museum has a significant collection of Balinese art works in many styles from several different periods. It also has pieces by leading post-independence artists of Indonesia and by expatriate artists who contributed to the development of modern Balinese art. In addition, the Neka Art Museum displays works by international contemporary artists.
To celebrate the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognition of Indonesian keris (traditional dagger) as a great achievement of cultural heritage for world humanity in November 2005, a new Keris Exhibition Room will be opened at the Neka Art Museum.
Join us in a series of special events held throughout the year to commemorate the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Neka Art Museum. |
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I Wayan Sudiarta, Sejiwa (detail)
Fine Arts Education Exhibition
15 February – 15 March |
Faculty, alumni and students of the fine arts education program of Ganesha University of Education (Undiksha, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha; formerly Teachers’ Training College, IKIP, Institut Keguruan Ilmu Pendidikan) in Singaraja in the region of Buleleng, North Bali, will hold their first exhibition at the Neka Art Museum of paintings, sculp-tures, ceramics, graphics, photo-graphs and video works. This marks the start of celebrations for the Neka Art Museum’s twenty-fifth anniversary. |
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17th century royal Balinese keris, Ki Baju Rante (Venerable Armored Coat) |
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Keris stabbing in trance during temple ritual
Keris in Culture: Daggers and the Arts,
Bali Revival Exhibition of Paintings
and Launching of Books
22 July - 22 August
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Dozens of antique and new keris from the collection of Suteja Neka, paintings from the Neka Art Museum with keris in them along with photographs by its curator Garrett Kam showing keris in Balinese costumes, ceremonies and dances are highlighted. This will be complemented by an exhibition of traditional Balinese paintings from private collections in Jakarta organized by Larasati Auctioneers and Friends of Larasati. Two books will be launched: The Neka Art Museum in Modern Balinese History: Art and the Passage of Time by Garrett Kam, and Mimpi Jadi Kenyataan compiled by Kardi Suteja and Wahyu Suteja, sons of Suteja Neka and Gusti Made Srimin. NOTE: The opening gala event is by invitation only. |
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Affandi, Balinese Fishing Boats (1975), detail
Affandi Centennial Exhibition
12 August – 16 September 2007 |
In commemoration of the one-hundredth year of the birth of Indonesia’s pioneering modern Expressionistic artist Affandi (1907-1990), an exhibition of his paintings in Balinese collections will be held at the Neka Art Museum. Similar events will take place in Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Singapore. Suteja Neka was a good friend of Affandi and was the first to promote the artist’s unique works in Bali. The Neka Art Museum has one of the largest single collections of paintings by Affandi on permanent display. In addition, a seminar on the artist is being planned. |
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Abdul Aziz, Waiting to Dance (1983), detail
Abdul Aziz Retrospective Solo Exhibition
16 December 2007 – 13 January 2008
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This is the first major solo exhibition of works by the late contemporary Javanese artist Abdul Aziz (1928-2002), who was a good friend of Suteja Neka. Aziz shared his knowledge of Western art with Suteja Neka, who in return promoted the artist’s paintings in Bali and honored him with a separate room for his works in the Contemporary Indonesian Art Hall at the Neka Art Museum. This event closes the Neka Art Museum’s year-long Silver Jubilee celebrations. |
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