Museum sketches bright future for art in Indonesia

Jakarta

FROM Jakarta to Bali and Yogyakarta, the Indonesian art world is flourishing.

Buoyed by a growing, affluent middle class at home as well as interest from international buyers, numerous boutique galleries and artists' communities have sprung up, while events such as the Jakarta Biennale, the annual ArtJog fair, and Bazaar Art Jakarta have fuelled interest. But critics warn a lack of government funding and high-quality art museums means many Indonesians are missing out.