R.E. Hartanto was born in Bandung, 1973. After graduating from the Fine Arts Department, Faculty of Fine Arts & Design, Bandung Institute of Technology in 1998 he became lecturer’s assistant in Painting Studio (1998-2000) and had the opportunity to enter Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2001-2002). In 2007 he became a full-time artist. Currently lives and works in Ungaran, Central Java.