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 […]
Bali Temple Ceremony Painting: Sacred Rituals on Canvas
“In Bali, art is not merely something hung on a wall to be observed. It is a prayer rendered in color — a physical offering that lives between the ancient temples and the breaking waves.” If you’ve ever been caught in Bali traffic because a long procession of villagers dressed in white, carrying ceremonial umbrellas […]
How to Choose Art in Bali: A Decor & Collector’s Guide
“The difference between a house and a home is often just one painting on the right wall — and in Bali, you don’t just buy the painting. You bring home the island.” Figuring out how to choose art in Bali is one of those problems that sounds simple until you’re actually standing in a gallery […]
Balinese Mythology Painting: Barong, Ramayana & Sacred Stories
“The Barong doesn’t need translation. You know, the moment you stand in front of it, that this is a painting about something larger than decoration — larger than art, really. It’s about how the world stays in balance.” Every culture has its sacred stories — the ones that explain why good and evil stay in […]
Balinese Art Styles: The Complete Guide to Every Painting Style
“Balinese art is not one thing — it is five centuries of different villages, different traditions, and different temperaments speaking at once. Knowing the difference between them changes everything about how you see a painting.” The range of Balinese art styles is far wider than most visitors expect. From the ancient flat-figure mythology of the […]
