| For art lovers, Bali holidays offer the opportunity to | | | | restaurants. However, the museum offers a lot more |
| uncover a plethora of contemporary artists and unique | | | | then just divine food and contemporary Balinese art. It |
| galleries. The resort of Ubud is literally teeming with art | | | | also boasts a gamelan orchestra, regular dance |
| galleries, museums and workshops, with some | | | | performances and a hip Italian café bordered |
| establishments even selling on the work of their artists. | | | | by rows of neatly rolling rice fields. |
| This can be a great way to pick up an interesting | | | | Café Tutmak |
| souvenir or two on your Bali holidays. Here are a few | | | | This funky café showcases the work of one |
| of the more interesting galleries worth visiting. | | | | newly emerging artist at a time. Each exhibition lasts |
| Puri Lukisan | | | | between one and six months and runs alongside a |
| The name literally translates to 'Art Palace' and if you | | | | permanent exhibition by the installation artist, Lotte |
| are an art lover, on your Bali holidays, you'll want to | | | | Hannetz. Lotte's famous installation is a number of |
| spend some time walking around this museum. The | | | | full-size dangling chairs, swinging overhead in the |
| idea was spearheaded around 40 years ago by a | | | | breeze. The piece is actually a subtle jibe at |
| group of artists and patrons from the Ubud Royal | | | | Indonesian's excruciating sense of the relative level of |
| Palace. The idea was to create a secular institution for | | | | things, and also refers to a common Balinese joke |
| art, which, in turn, would help legitimise the practice on | | | | about the number of mobiles and windcharms bought |
| the island. Puri Lukisan is set in a peaceful garden | | | | by visitors on their Bali holidays. |
| surrounded by beautiful statues and serene lily ponds. | | | | Ibah Gallery |
| As all the paintings in the gallery are arranged in | | | | The Ibah Gallery is located a little on the outskirts of |
| chronological order this also makes viewing them a lot | | | | Ubud, and is the showcase for the "Bali Kangin-Kauh |
| more pleasurable. | | | | Group" a collective of incredibly talented artists. One of |
| Komenka Gallery | | | | the artists, an Englishman, has worked on various |
| Komenka showcases art from young Indonesian | | | | album covers for the band, Pink Floyd, and has a |
| artists and can be easily distinguished from Ubud's | | | | resumé that also includes work on the Beatles' |
| other art galleries by its strikingly simple architecture. | | | | 'Yellow Submarine' film. However, the work in this |
| Whilst downstairs is currently taken up by a group | | | | gallery is contemporary Balinese and mainly |
| collective, upstairs is devoted to the work of Made | | | | concentrates on painting the many forms of energy |
| Djirna, a young Balinese artist whose work is | | | | that surround the human form. |
| particularly memorable for representing the position | | | | Nyoman Sumertha Fine Art Gallery |
| and activities of women in Bali. | | | | If you enjoy the work of Claude Monet, then you'll |
| Agung Rai Museum of Art | | | | definitely want to visit this highly respected art gallery |
| Agung Rai has been an avid art-collector since he | | | | on you Bali holidays. The gallery focuses on the work |
| was a very small child, so as you can imagine his | | | | of Jason Monet, a larger than life character, who is |
| lifetime collection needs a fairly spacious museum. As | | | | alleged to be a descendant of Claude. N.B: Galleries |
| galleries go, the place is huge and, although its main | | | | mentioned are likely to change without prior notice. |
| focus is on art, it also contains one of Ubud's best | | | | |