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Indonesian Art Gallery represents several galleries that have been brought together to present a diverse selection of paintings and styles under the name of Indonesianartgallery. Some well known and many aspiring young artists are represented. Many of our artists are Balinese but we also have several from other regions of Indonesia. The arts of Bali find their roots in symbolically decorative adornment of palace and temple. The royal courts were once opulent centers of the arts, filled with carved wooden panels, paintings, silken hangings and stone sculptures by the best of artists and artisans on the island. Remarkable statues, stone friezes, gilded umbrellas and intricately carved wooden pillars still grace the multitude of temples. Artistic talents have always been orientated towards pleasing the nobility and the gods, so much so that artistry was once inseparable from courtly life and spiritual practices. The twentieth century brought subtle changes in the orientation of the arts. Education, technology, television, and a burgeoning tourist industry widened the possibilities for both artists and craftsmen The qualities most appreciated by the Balinese artist are fine detail, technical precision and sureness of hand, related to the particular tradition of style in the art form concerned. New forms are quickly assimilated and approached on these terms. Art works are now judged with a double criterion, either according to the appreciation of fellow Balinese, or by the appeal and value placed upon them by foreign buyers. The tourist market for cheap souvenirs does little to support this system of values, but an environment where artistry is an allpervading, integral part of the culture, allows all levels of creativity. Very often the children learn their crafts by making souvenirs. By the time they reach maturity the strong system of values in the community has been so firmly implanted that it is only natural that the young artists should strive for a higher standard of artistic expression.

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