Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara
The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara (or Museum MACAN) is an art museum at Kebon Jeruk in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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  Location within Jakarta | |
| Established | 7 November 2017 |
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| Location | AKR Tower Level MM, Kb. Jeruk, Kota Jakarta Barat, Jakarta |
| Coordinates | 6°11′27″S 106°46′04″E / 6.1909071°S 106.767875°E |
| Type | Art museum |
| Founder | Haryanto Adikoesoemo |
| Director | Venus Lau[1] |
Public transit access |  Kebon Jeruk |
| Website | https://www.museummacan.org/ |
Opened in November 2017, the museum is the first in Indonesia to have a collection of modern and contemporary Indonesian and international art.[2][3] It has a floor area of 7,107 m2 (76,500 sq ft) with display area of about 4,000 m2 (43,000 sq ft).[4] The museum is included in a list of the World’s 100 Greatest Places 2018 released by Time magazine.[5]
Artworks
editThe museum displays around 90 works from a collection totalling 800 modern Indonesian and contemporary artworks from around the world including 'Infinity Mirrored Room' by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.[6][7]
Paintings
editThe museum houses collections of paintings such as:[8]
- Great Criticism: Coca-Cola, Wang Guangyi
- Baguio Market, Fernando C. Amorsolo
- Peta Bali dengan Mata Angin, Miguel Covarrubias
- Wipe Out #1, FX Harsono
- China China, Zhu Wei
- Lanskap Hindia, Raden Saleh
- Kantor Pos Jawa, Raden Saleh
- Swallow's Nest, Yayoi Kusama
- Thought and Method, Xu Bing[9]
Performance and installation arts
editContemporary and modern art displayed by the MACAN museum is not limited to paintings, but also includes contemporary styles using various media, techniques, and installation art.[10][11]
Various performances and installation art in the museum:[12][13]
- Art Turns, World Turns, Exploring the Collection of the Museum Macan
- Seven Stories, Lee Mingwei
- One Million Years, On Kawara
- The Past Has Not Passed, Arahmaiani
- Life Heart Rainbow, Yayoi Kusama
- Dunia Dalam Berita
References
edit- ↑ "Venus Lau to Lead Jakarta's Museum MACAN". Artforum. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ↑ "Indonesia's First International Modern Art Museum to Open in 2017". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ "This New International Modern Art Museum Is A First For Indonesia". Forbes. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ "Museum Macan plans to expand on first anniversary". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ "Museum Macan named one of world's greatest places". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ↑ Emont, Jon (27 November 2017). "Thanks to One Man's Collection, Jakarta Now Has a World-Class Museum". Retrieved 5 March 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ Wang, Jennifer. "Indonesia's Richest 2017: Heir To Chemicals Fortune Brings Modern Art To Indonesia". forbes.com. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ↑ HUTOMO, HENDHY. "Collection". Museum MACAN. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ↑ "'Beautiful Pessimist' Xu Bing Gets Solo Exhibition at Museum MACAN". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ "10 Fakta Museum MACAN, Museum Baru di Jakarta yang Instagramable Abis!". IDN Times. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ↑ "New Modern and Contemporary Art Museum to Enter Jakarta's Art Scene in 2017". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ↑ Judah, Michael. "Museum MACAN Unveils Three Major Solo Presentations Conceptual Artists - Business Lounge". Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ↑ Judah, Michael. "Yayoi Kusama: Life Heart Rainbow - Business Lounge". Retrieved 18 December 2018.
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