Baris Dance: Bali’s Solo Warrior Performance
Baris dance is Bali’s warrior dance tradition, performed either as a sacred group ritual called Baris Gede, honoring temple deities at ceremonies like Odalan, or as a solo showcase called Baris Tunggal, in which a single dancer, usually a boy, portrays a warrior’s alertness through sharp, darting eye movements called sledet. Both forms trace back […]
Wooden Animal Sculpture Bali: Hand-Carved Ducks, Turtles, Dolphins & More
Wooden animal sculptures from Bali are hand-carved decorative pieces in suar or albesia wood. Arts of Bali carries 18 original pieces, from Rp 220,000 duck figurines to a Rp 2,400,000 seashell centerpiece.
Balinese Art: The Complete Guide to Styles, Symbols, and Collecting in Seminyak
Balinese art is the broad term for painting, carving, and craft produced on the island of Bali, and it is best understood through three separate lenses: which classical school a piece follows (Kamasan, Ubud, or Batuan are the three with the deepest documented histories), what genre or subject it shows (village life, dance and ceremony, […]
Buddha Painting Bali: 8 Original Portraits, From Rp750,000 Pieces to New Arrivals
Buddha painting Bali refers to original Buddha portraits made by artists working in Bali, most often using a raised sand-texture technique on canvas. Arts of Bali currently holds eight such pieces: five priced and in stock, ranging from Rp750,000 to Rp3,500,000, and three brand-new arrivals still being priced. Bali is a Hindu-majority island, not a […]
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, […]
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 […]
Картина «Храмовая церемония на Бали»: священные ритуалы на холсте
“На Бали искусство — это не просто то, что вешается на стену для созерцания. Это молитва, воплощённая в цвете — материальное подношение, которое существует между древними храмами и разбивающимися волнами”. Если вам когда-нибудь доводилось застрять в пробке на Бали из-за длинной процессии жителей деревни, одетых в белое и несущих церемониальные зонтики […]
Как выбрать предметы искусства на Бали: Руководство для декораторов и коллекционеров
“Разница между домом и домом часто заключается в одной картине на правильной стене - а на Бали вы не просто покупаете картину. Вы привозите домой остров”. Выбор предметов искусства на Бали - одна из тех проблем, которые звучат просто, пока вы не окажетесь в галерее [...].
Балийская мифологическая живопись: Баронг, Рамаяна и священные истории
“Баронг” не нуждается в переводе. Как только вы встаете перед ней, вы понимаете, что это картина о чем-то большем, чем просто украшение - больше, чем искусство, на самом деле. Это картина о том, как мир сохраняет равновесие". В каждой культуре есть свои священные истории - те, которые объясняют, почему добро и зло остаются в [...]...
