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Sculptures and selfies: Scenes from Art Jakarta Gardens 2025

Art Jakarta Gardens returned to Hutan Kota by Plataran, Central Jakarta, for its fourth edition from April 22 to 27, offering the metropolitan’s art aficionados a curated collection of contemporary art amid an urban garden setting.

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All that is in between: Islamic art bridges tradition and innovation in Jeddah

This year’s Islamic Arts Biennale unites the sacred and the experimental, inviting pilgrims and visitors to reimagine faith through scent, sculpture, sound and storytelling.

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More than just cuts: How film editors help shape the stories we love

You know your favorite film’s director and its stars. But much of the magic behind the scenes is invisible. Work at the editor’s desk is done so well you don’t even notice it.

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A collaboration written in the stars: Teater Pandora and Museum MACAN

Teater Pandora’s successful staging of the play Constellations at Museum MACAN signals more partnerships to come in the future. 

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365 by Indra Leonardi: A celebration of a fulfilled life

Softened and obscured, Indra Leonardi’s images reflect the beauty of imperfection and the authenticity in mundanity.

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Highlights of Art Jakarta 2024

73 galleries from around the world showcased a glimpse of Southeast Asia's vibrant and burgeoning art scene.

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Curators as catalysts: Redefining art in Indonesia and beyond

Through groundbreaking exhibitions, visionary curators have transformed the Indonesian and global art scene, pushing boundaries and redefining the role of artists and audiences alike.

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Behind the scenes with social media star Leika Garudita

The 9-year-old ‘kidfluencer’ from Yogyakarta has more than 10 million subscribers on YouTube and hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok and Instagram.

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Punches to punchlines: A chat with Sakdiyah Ma’ruf

The hijabi stand-up comedian who tackles everything from conservatism to climate crisis talks about using punchlines to uplift the downtrodden and the oppressed.

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Sal Priadi is in the Mood for Love

The multifaceted artist’s sophomore album, ‘Markers And Such Pens Flashdisks’, is a romantic waltz between sweetness and strangeness

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Beyond elasticity: History, economics intersect in rubber art

The seeds of rubber’s history in Indonesia took root when the first tree was planted in 1864 at the Bogor Botanical Gardens. Nearly two centuries later, artists in the world’s second-largest producer of natural rubber are exploring the colonial commodity’s role in shaping the decolonization narrative through their works.

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Belief in regeneration: Teater Keliling preserves dramatic arts for half a century

Founded in 1974, Teater Keliling is a prolific group of theatrical artists that recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a fresh, musical reinterpretation of the classic play Mega Mega by Arifin C. Noer.

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A whole new world: Desmonda Cathabel’s journey from Jakarta to the West End

Her journey from musical-theater fan to the biggest stages in the world almost feels like a Disney tale of passion, perseverance and a bit of magic.

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Deconstructing Nicholas Saputra

In his latest film, The Architecture of Love, the iconic actor charts new territory as he shows that growth is a thespian's greatest asset.

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Joko Anwar's Leap of Faith

The Indonesian auteur has crafted himself a rich and remarkable filmography. His latest project, Siksa Kubur (Grave Torture), is a prayer of questions and restlessness.