Description of the attraction
The Agung Rai Art Museum is located in Ubud. The museum bears the name of its founder, the Balinese philanthropist and collector Agung Raya, who devoted his entire life to collecting objects of art and culture of the island of Bali. The official opening of the museum took place in June 1996 and was attended by the Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia, Dr. Vardiman Jojonegoro.
The Agung Rai Museum is housed in several buildings that are surrounded by gardens. Among the exhibits of the museum there are paintings by the Javanese artist Raden Saleh, including his mysterious work "Portrait of a Javanese aristocrat and his wife", painted by the artist in 1837. Visitors will also be able to see the works of such Indonesian artists as Affandi, Sadali, Lempad. The museum's collection also includes paintings by legendary artists such as Walter Spies, Rudolf Bonnet and Adrian Le Meyer, who played a significant role in introducing Balinese painting to the world. The exhibits include paintings by local artist Nioman Lempada, paintings in the Kamasan style, which is named after a village in Bali and is considered the oldest style of traditional Balinese painting, and in the Batuan style, which is characterized by multi-figure compositions against a dark background.
There is a cafe on the territory of the museum where visitors can have a snack and relax after watching the paintings. Also in the museum, guests can enjoy traditional dance performances that are regularly held on the open stage, and visit workshops on woodcarving and creating Balinese batik.
