GROUP EXHIBITION

Critically Bali Gajah Gallery 25 September–19 October 2025 Singapore

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Critically Bali presents a selection of works by Balinese artists and artists based in Bali, spanning from the pre-war period to the present. Curated by Arif Bagus Prasetyo, the exhibition examines the catalysts that have shaped the course of Balinese art across time. It traces how artists have responded to, negotiated with, and at times resisted dominant narratives—from the colonial gaze and post-independence cultural frameworks to the pressures of tourism and contemporary global art discourses. Featuring Balinese artists, diasporic voices, and non-Balinese practitioners who have made Bali their home, the exhibition underscores the island’s enduring importance as a site of artistic innovation.

Selected Works

Bagaimana Kalau Anjing Bali 1How About Balinese Dogs 1 by Putu Sutawijaya contemporary artwork painting

Putu Sutawijaya Bagaimana Kalau Anjing Bali #1(How About Balinese Dogs #1), 2025 Acrylic on canvas
200 x 150 cm
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Ritual Seremonial by I Nyoman Sukari contemporary artwork painting

I Nyoman Sukari Ritual Seremonial, 1996 Oil on canvas
199 x 149.5 cm
200 x 150.2 x 3 cm (incl frame)
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Stage by Mangu Putra contemporary artwork painting

Mangu Putra Stage, 2025 Oil on canvas
145 x 345 cm
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Artists Exhibiting

Nyoman Masriadi b. 1973 Follow +

Satya Cipta Follow +

Putu Sutawijaya b. 1970 Follow +

Made Wianta b. 1949 Follow +

Tantin Udiantara b. 1976 Follow +

Dewa Raram (Oototol) Follow +

Jemana Murti b. 1997 Follow +

Mangu Putra b. 1963 Follow +

I Made Djirna b. 1957 Follow +

Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih contemporary artist

Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih Follow +

Ashley Bickerton 1959-2022 Follow +

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JEMANA MURTI Source Code Gajah Gallery 1–25 October 2026 Singapore

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Since 1996, Gajah Gallery has been a pioneering body in the Southeast Asian arts scene, representing a portfolio of the region’s leading artists as well as engaging the brightest emerging talents in contemporary art today. From humble beginnings in Singapore at Monk’s Hill, the Gallery has since expanded to a huge, beautifully-designed industrial warehouse space in Tanjong Pagar Distripark.

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