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Indonesian Metal Art: Sacred Objects, Tribal Jewelry & Crafts That Outlast Time

Indonesian Metal Art: Sacred Objects, Tribal Jewelry & Crafts That Outlast Time

“The oldest objects in this collection have outlasted every empire that once ruled the islands they came from. That is not coincidence. That is what happens when something is made…

Portrait Painting from Photo in Bali: The Full Story of a 120 × 200 cm Commission

Portrait Painting from Photo in Bali: The Full Story of a 120 × 200 cm Commission

“She sent a single photograph from outside Bali. What left our gallery was a two-metre oil portrait, painted by hand, framed, and shipped to her door.” — Herry, Gallery Manager,…

Galungan in Bali : The Festival Behind the Island’s Most Recognizable Art and Symbols

Galungan in Bali : The Festival Behind the Island’s Most Recognizable Art and Symbols

Balinese Culture · Festival and Art Every 210 days, the ancestors come home.The whole island lines the road for them. “You can explain Galungan to a visitor in five minutes.…

Balinese Wood Carving Mask: Barong, Deities, and Relief Panels

Balinese Wood Carving Mask: Barong, Deities, and Relief Panels

Original Wood Carving · Seminyak Gallery Faces carved to guard a doorway.Now carved to guard a wall. “A standing figure tells a story over time. A mask tells it in…

Mount Agung Painting Bali: Bali’s Sacred Volcano in Original Landscape Art

Mount Agung Painting Bali: Bali’s Sacred Volcano in Original Landscape Art

Original Landscape Painting · Seminyak Gallery The mountain that every Balinese compass points to. “Ask a Balinese painter to draw a mountain and they will draw Agung, even if they…

How to Ship Art from Bali: Packing, Costs, and Customs

How to Ship Art from Bali: Packing, Costs, and Customs

Buyer’s Guide · International Shipping From the gallery floor to your wall.Here is exactly how it happens. “Buyers ask us the same three questions every time. How will it be…

Acrylic Painting Bali: Bold, Original Canvas Art

Acrylic Painting Bali: Bold, Original Canvas Art

Acrylic Painting · Seminyak Gallery Color that holds its ground.Paint built for Bali’s light. “Oil gives you time to change your mind. Acrylic forces a decision. The paintings you see…

Balinese Women Painting: Original Art Depicting Devotion, Ceremony, and Daily Life

Balinese Women Painting: Original Art Depicting Devotion, Ceremony, and Daily Life

In Bali, the woman is the keeper of the sacred. She carries the offering, dances for the gods, and moves through the world as both person and prayer. Painters have…

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