lunes, 24 de julio de 2017

MUSEUM MACAN, INDONESIA’S FIRST CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM, IS SET TO OPEN IN NOVEMBER



The Museum MACAN, Indonesia’s first world-class museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art, will open its doors in November this year.


The museum is under construction in the Kebon Jeruk district of West Jakarta, and is being heralded as one of the most exciting new art openings in the world, a chance not only to showcase Indonesia’s rich yet underrated contemporary artists, but also to put Jakarta on the map as a cultural destination. Some excited voices are saying it will be the finest contemporary art museum in the whole of Southeast Asia.
The project is the brainchild of businessman and art collector Haryanto Adikoesoemo and will be used to house some of the 800 artworks he has amassed over 25 years. The collection has a strong focus on Indonesian artists with work by the likes of Raden Saleh and Affandi, but also includes pieces by a raft of celebrated international names such as Anish Kapoor, Ai Wei Wei, Jeff Koons, and Gerhard Richter.


In an interview with the New York Times last year, Adikoesoemo said he wanted the museum “to develop and advance the understanding of Indonesians about art and the appreciation of art,“ adding, “I also want this museum to help cross-pollinate exchanges with Indonesia and the world, to provide a platform for Indonesian art internationally and to bring international art to Indonesia.”

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/news/2017/01/16/museum-macan-open-november

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