I Nyoman Masriadi (born 1973) a painter, is a leading artist
of the post-Suharto era and his works have gained a select collectors
base, which includes prominent collectors in and around the region.
Biography
Masriadi was born 1973, in Gianyar, Bali. Masriadi received his training in art at the Institute Seni Indonesia
(ISI) Yogyakarta. The visual imagery and narratives in his paintings
are derived from keen and intelligent observations of social life and
behavioural traits. His visual vocabulary is striking, continuously
refreshing and contemporaneously relevant.
Work
In Bali, where he was born, there were two traditions of painting - a
sacred one and one of words for a Western audience - but his
relationship to these is indirect. Masriadi received his training in art
at the Institute Seni Indonesia (ISI) Yogyakarta. From the time he was
an art student, he had already been recognized by peers as one of the
very first contemporary Balinese artists who eased himself away from an
encompassing concern with Balinese life, culture and traditions in his
works. He is reputed to have stood in front of the canvas on a cardboard
box to restrict himself from any distractions and fidgety behavior; to
learn the skill of painting.
The visual imagery and narratives in his paintings are derived from
keen and intelligent observations of social life and behavioural traits.
His visual vocabulary is striking, continuously refreshing and
contemporaneously relevant.Early works show him sparring with Western
modernism in the guise of cubism but meshing it with caricature, the
language of street advertising and graffiti. The way he has overdrawn
his finished paintings with a marker can best be seen as a means of
inscribing himself in or against that tradition.
"Masriadi: Black Is My Last Weapon," was the artist's maiden solo show at the Singapore Art Museum which was co organised by Gajah Gallery
in 2008. The exhibit spanned Masriadi's 10-year career and explored the
evolution of his signature black-skinned figures, a motif now widely
copied by other Indonesian painters.
Masriadi's works are marked by consistently high quality — thoughtful
in the messages that transmit from scenes and figures in his pictorial
world, and painstakingly detailed in execution and finish. These
qualities have led him to receive positive reception from the art
collecting world at large. He is presently Southeast Asia's most
well-received contemporary artist at auctions; the appreciation of his
works is a testimony to his forte and talent as a painter as well as a
barometer of the ascendency of Southeast Asian contemporary art.
Awards & Accolades
He was awarded the prize for Best Painting at the Dies Natalis ISI Yogyakarta in 1997. He has participated in group exhibitions in Australia and the Netherlands, and in Indonesia: In Bali,Singapore,Jakarta, Mungkid (Mageland), Solo, Surabaya and Yogyakarta.
Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions
| Year | Exhibition | Venue/Represented By | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Nyoman Masriadi – Recent Works | Gajah Gallery | Singapore/New York |
| 2008 | Black is my last Weapon | Gajah Gallery / Singapore Art Museum | Singapore |
| [[Image:|right|500px|Nyoman Masriadi- Tragedy]] |
| Nyoman Masriadi- Tragedy |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| Year | Exhibition | Venue/Represented By | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | India Art Fair (former India Art Summit) | Gajah Gallery | New Delhi-India |
| 2012 | Art Basel | - | Switzerland |
| 2012 | Art Stage | Gajah Gallery | Singapore |
| 2011 | Art Stage | Gajah Gallery | Singapore |
| 2010 | Art Paris + Guests | - | Paris-France |
| 2010 | New Directions | Shaghai Museum of Contemporary Art | China |
| 2010 | Art Basel Miami | - | USA |
| 2009 | In Rainbow | Esa Sampoerna Art House | Surabaya |
| 2009 | Jogja Biennale X | - | Jogja-Indonesia |
| 2009 | The Simple Art of Parody | MOCA | Taipei |
| 2006 | Expression of an Era | Garis Art Gallery | Padma Hotel Bali |
| 2005 | Beauty and Terror | Galerie Loft | Paris |
| 2002 | Not Just Political | H. Widayat Museum | Magelang |
| 2002 | Terumbu Karang, Exhibition and Auction | - | Jakarta |
| 2002 | Group Exhibition | One Gallery | Megelang-Central Java |
| 2002 | Terumbu Karang, Exhibition and Auction | - | Jakarta |
| 2002 | Age-hibition | Edwin’s Gallery | Jakarta |
| 2001 | Kelompok 7 | Benteng Vredeburg | Yogyakarta |
| 2001 | - | Museum of Modern Art | Moscow - Russia |
| 2000 | Seni Rupa Campur | Beeldende Kunst (CBK) | Dordrecth-Netherland |
| 2000 | Figur di Abad Baru | Edwin’s Gallery | Jakarta |
| 1999 | Masa Kini | Artoteek Den Haag and Centrum Beekdende Kunst | Dordrecht-Netherlands |
| 1999 | Biennale VI | Purna Budaya | Yogyakarta |
| 1999 | Knalpot | Cemeti Art House | Yogyakarta |
| 1999 | Duet Exhibition with I GAK Murniasih | Cemeti Art House | Yogyakarta |
| 1999 | Group Exhibition with Mahendra Mangku & Nyoman Sujana | Komaneka | - |
| 1998 | Sanggar Dewata Indonesia Exhibition | Benteng Vredeburg | Yogyakarta |
| 1997 | Kelompok 7 Exhibition - Sanggar Dewata Indonesia | Bentara Budaya | Yogyakarta |
| 1996 | Young Artist II Exhibition | Benteng Vredeburg | Yogyakarta |
| 1995 | - | Dies Natalis Indonesian Art Institute | Yogyakarta |
| 1994 | Hitam Putih + Plus an exhibition of Kelompok Prasidha | Indonesian Art Institute | Gampingan-Yogyakarta |
Notable works
The Man From Bantul (The Final Round)
Sotheby's (Hong Kong): Final Price HK$7,82 million, or US$1,000,725.
The sale of this work, a triptych conveying the resolve of the human
spirit, marked a record for a contemporary Southeast Asian art piece at
auction. It sold for about five times its estimated price.
Jago Kandang (Home Champion)
Sotheby’s (Singapore): Final Price US$370,668.
"Placed into the social and political context of Masriadi’s home country of Indonesia, it however simultaneously conveys a deeper story as he captures both the spirit and psyche of today’s society. The emotions that are demonstrated by the football fans in the background–on the far right, anger; elsewhere, cheering supporters waving the national flag and banners carrying the words “Indonesia”–are indicative of Masriadi’s cultural sensitivity and sharp humour."
'Jago Kandang' is currently ranked No.1 in Sotheby's Top Ten
Contemporary Southeast Asian Paintings according to C-Arts Asian
Contemporary Arts and Culture Magazine, Vol.03 2008.
Jangan Tanya Saya Tanya Presiden (Don't Ask Me, Ask The President)
"One painting by Indonesian artist Nyoman Masriadi was expected to sell for up to $25,000. In the end, a Southeast Asian collector paid SGD$360,000 (HK$1,854,000) for it, setting a world record price for a Masriadi painting."
Nyoman Masriadi-Reconfiguring the Body
Despite Masriadi's contribution to and influence on Indonesian art
there has not been, until this book, much written discussion of his
work. This is long overdue. Nyoman Masriadi- Reconfiguring the Body
brings a much needed intellectual discourse to Masriadi's work. That it
has come together with such clarity and depth of expression can be
attributed to two years of hard work by the author-editor,
T.K.Sabapathy. His efforts to access first hand photos, articles and
various bits of information have resulted in a thorough consideration of
the evolution of Masriadi's art practice. Goenawan Mohamad uncovers the
local complexities and richness of contemporary Indonesian society and
experience. No writer is better able to lend such elegance to that most
difficult of tasks - unlocking the culture, language and voice of
artists in Indonesia.
Masriadi: Black Is My Last Weapon
Singapore Art Museum presented Masriadi: Black is My Last Weapon in collaboration with Gajah Gallery
which featured over 30 works completed in the past decade. It was
published on the occasion of the Masriadi: Black is My Last Weapon
exhibition from 22 August to 9 November 2008. Presented by curators Seng
Yu Jin and Wang Zineng in four thematic sections, with each theme
serving as a weapon, in the sense of an apparatus for engagement, to the
interior world of the artist.
Group Exhibition Postcard Set
A set of 15 postcards were designed as a commemorative piece for
Gajah Gallery's 15th year anniversary celebration. The set is a
compilation of work by Ahmad Zakii Anwar, J. Ariadhitya Pramuhendra,
Jumaldi Alfi, M. Irfan, Mangu Putra, Nyoman Masriadi, Teng Nee Cheong and Yunizar.
References
- ^ http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=al0KnMb3Vgu4&refer=muse Indonesia Artist Masriadi Slays Ogres, Cuts Batman Down to Size, August 2008, Bloomberg, Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ^ Singapore Art Museum, 'Black is my Last Weapon exhibition Catalogue, 2008
- ^ * http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&refer=home&sid=a2DQSqwt2YIo, Masriadi Breaks Post-Lehman Stupor at Hong Kong Art Auction, October 2008, Bloomberg, Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ^ http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/BID/404267219x0x238915/ee256844-9a9a-4929-9649-c6dca80b44ed/238915.pdf, Source: (Singapore), Press Release, April 2008, Retrieved January 25, 2011.
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- ^ http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/BID/269917403x0x166346/b5ae540e-838f-4fae-8f58-72e41e8f4c0f/166346.pdf%7CSotheby’s (Singapore), Press Release, April 2008, Retrieved January 25, 2011.
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