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The Death of Dutch Colorist Arie Smit 23 March 2016 is an Enormous Loss to The Canon of Southeast Asian Art. During an August seminar at Ubud’s Neka Art Museum, a gathering of over 100 members of the Balinese art community paid homage to the legacy of the Dutch post-modern colourist Arie Smit (1916-2016). The … Continue reading The legacy of Arie Smit 1916-2016
Scene from the Sotheby’s Sale 2 October, Affandi’s “Borobudur and the Sun” 1984, sets a new world record for the artist selling for US $ 1.26 million. All Images courtesy of Sotheby’s Hong Kong. More than 290 items of fine art went under the hammer in two auctions of special interest to collectors of Indonesian Modern … Continue reading Indonesian art growing in popularity with regional collectors: reviewing Sotheby’s Hong Kong autumn sales 2016
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