Garuda Wisnu Kencana Wood Carving: The Ramayana Story Behind 7 New Relief Panels
Garuda Wisnu Kencana wood carving depicts Lord Wisnu (Vishnu) riding the mythical eagle Garuda, one of the most recognized sacred images in Bali, hand-carved by local artisans as standing statues or as low-relief panels set into a carved forest scene. The same subject inspired Bali’s 121-meter GWK statue in Ungasan, though the wood pieces in […]
Bali Bronze Statue: The Meaning Behind 8 Hindu Deities in Cast Metal
A Bali bronze statue is a cast metal figure of a Hindu deity, made using the lost-wax technique passed down through generations of Balinese metalsmiths. Each deity carries its own meaning: Ganesha for beginnings and removing obstacles, Saraswati for knowledge and the arts, Shiva for meditation and transformation, and five more covered in this guide. […]
How to Tell an Original Bali Painting from a Print
An original Bali painting can be told apart from a print by checking four things, in this order: the certificate of authenticity, the texture of the paint surface, the artist’s hand painted signature on the canvas itself, and the back of the canvas. A genuine oil or acrylic painting shows raised, uneven brushwork you can […]
Sunset Painting Bali: Original Art That Captures the Golden Hour
Sunset painting in Bali is one of the most collected forms of original Balinese art — and one of the most varied. Original sunset painting Bali artists produce spans photorealistic oil on canvas, textured palette knife impasto, and loose abstract expressionist work. The subject draws from specific beaches and bays across the island: Jimbaran, Kuta, […]
Barong Painting Bali: The Sacred Guardian Who Belongs on Your Wall
Barong painting in Bali is not a single tradition — it is several, each with its own history, technique, and visual language still alive in studios across Gianyar, Klungkung, and Seminyak today. Original Barong painting Bali artists produce spans dense ceremony canvases with dozens of figures to intimate pastel portraits built from darkness on a […]
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 with complete seriousness of purpose.” — Putu Sucipta, Owner, Arts of Bali At Arts of Bali, most visitors arrive expecting paintings. Canvas, oil, colour in […]
Peintures de femmes balinaises : des œuvres originales illustrant la dévotion, les cérémonies et la vie quotidienne
À Bali, la femme est la gardienne du sacré. Elle porte les offrandes, danse pour les dieux et évolue dans le monde à la fois en tant que personne et en tant que prière. Les peintres l’ont compris depuis des siècles. Aucun sujet des beaux-arts balinais n’a été représenté avec autant de constance, à travers autant de siècles et de styles, que la femme balinaise. […]
Grande peinture de Bali : toile originale grand format pour des intérieurs qui ont du caractère
Un grand tableau ne se contente pas de remplir un mur. Il ancrer une pièce, crée une ambiance et porte tout le poids de ses origines. À Bali, ce poids remonte à plusieurs siècles. Chaque grand tableau balinais qui quitte notre galerie située au n° 42 de la Jalan Raya Seminyak est une œuvre originale — ni une reproduction, ni un […]
Sculpture sur bois à Bali : sculptures authentiques sculptées à la main
Sculptures sur bois originales · Galerie de Seminyak. Sculptées à la main. Façonnées par des siècles de savoir-faire. “ Un tableau vous montre ce que l’artiste a vu. Une sculpture sur bois vous montre ce que les mains de l’artiste savaient. ” — Putu Sucipta, propriétaire d’Arts of Bali. Les sculptures sur bois réalisées par les artistes balinais au plus haut niveau ne relèvent pas du tourisme artisanal. Venez découvrir […]
Balinese Village Life Painting: The Ceremony That Walked Past Our Gallery Door
“When hundreds of worshippers in white fill your street, you stop understanding ceremony as an event. You begin to understand it as the architecture of daily life. That is precisely what the Ubud masters have been painting since 1930.” On Monday, 26 May 2026, the Arts of Bali gallery at Jl. Raya Seminyak No. 42 […]
