Gajah Gallery
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Gajah Gallery is an art gallery in Singapore
that explores the socio-cultural interests of Asia through art from the region. It was established in 1996 by Jasdeep Sandhu and promotes Southeast Asian Contemporary Art with an emphasis on Indonesian Contemporary. The gallery holds exhibitions, some of which have been collaborations with the Singapore Art Museum
(SAM) and the National University of Singapore
Museum (NUS).
The gallery is adjacent to Singapore City Hall
and close to the Singapore Philatelic Museum
, Singapore Art Museum
and National Museum of Singapore
. Gajah Gallery is housed at the MICA building, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts
.
MICA building was formerly known as the Old Hill Street Police Station. It was erected in 1934 to house the Hill Street Police Station and Barracks. It was gazetted as a national monument in 1998 and transformed into premises for MICA..
The visual imagery and narratives in his paintings are derived from observation of social life. Reactive against formalism, his early works show him sparring with Western modernism in the guise of cubism but meshing it with caricature, the cutting street language Indonesians use and graffiti. The wit and humor embodied in his works are shaped by the computer game culture that he grew up with. He overdraws finished paintings with a marker.
Art critic TK Sabapathy, art curators Low Sze Wee and Lindy Poh, as well as Jasdeep Sandhu, Suteja Neka and Teng Nee Cheong himself, have provided a commentary, uncovering the artist’s works, as well as inspirations that have influenced him.
Nee Cheong’s works encapsulate the influences of culture and traditions around Asia by using symbols of Balinese mythology, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
that explores the socio-cultural interests of Asia through art from the region. It was established in 1996 by Jasdeep Sandhu and promotes Southeast Asian Contemporary Art with an emphasis on Indonesian Contemporary. The gallery holds exhibitions, some of which have been collaborations with the Singapore Art Museum
Singapore Art Museum
The Singapore Art Museum contains the national art collection of Singapore. It has a collection of 7,750 pieces of Singaporean and Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art, and has an expanding collection of new Asian and international contemporary art.- History :Officially opened in 1996, it...
(SAM) and the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
Museum (NUS).
Description
The gallery displays, promotes and researches Southeast Asian art.The gallery is adjacent to Singapore City Hall
City Hall, Singapore
The City Hall in Singapore is a national monument gazetted on 14 February 1992. Located in front of the historical Padang and next door to the Supreme Court of Singapore, it was designed and built by the architects of the municipal government, A. Gordans and F. D. Meadows from 1926 to 1929...
and close to the Singapore Philatelic Museum
Singapore Philatelic Museum
The Singapore Philatelic Museum is a museum about the postal history of Singapore and its stamps. The museum, located at 23-B Coleman Street in Singapore, was formerly part of the Anglo-Chinese School, completed in 1906...
, Singapore Art Museum
Singapore Art Museum
The Singapore Art Museum contains the national art collection of Singapore. It has a collection of 7,750 pieces of Singaporean and Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art, and has an expanding collection of new Asian and international contemporary art.- History :Officially opened in 1996, it...
and National Museum of Singapore
National Museum of Singapore
The National Museum of Singapore is a national museum in Singapore and the oldest museum in Singapore. Its history dates back to 1849 when it was started as a section of a library at Singapore Institution...
. Gajah Gallery is housed at the MICA building, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts
Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts
The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts is a ministry of the Government of Singapore...
.
MICA building was formerly known as the Old Hill Street Police Station. It was erected in 1934 to house the Hill Street Police Station and Barracks. It was gazetted as a national monument in 1998 and transformed into premises for MICA..
Commemorative postcard set
A set of 15 postcards were designed as a commemorative piece for the gallery's 15th year anniversary celebration. The set is a compilation of work by Ahmad Zakii Anwar, J. Ariadhitya Pramuhendra, Jumaldi Alfi, M. Irfan, Mangu Putra, Nyoman Masriadi, Rudi Mantofani, Teng Nee Cheong and Yunizar.Nyoman Masriadi, Reconfiguring the Body
Nyoman Masriadi – Reconfiguring the Body offers a review of Nyoman Masriadi's works, his life and inspirations – through the words of art critics, TK Sabapathy and Goenawan Mohamed. Masriadi is Southeast Asia's most well-received contemporary artist.The visual imagery and narratives in his paintings are derived from observation of social life. Reactive against formalism, his early works show him sparring with Western modernism in the guise of cubism but meshing it with caricature, the cutting street language Indonesians use and graffiti. The wit and humor embodied in his works are shaped by the computer game culture that he grew up with. He overdraws finished paintings with a marker.
Nee Cheong, Those The Gods Love Grow Mightier
Teng Nee Cheong – Those the Gods Love Grow Mightier offers an insight on the life, works and thoughts of renowned Singaporean artist Teng Nee Cheong that span a period of 40 years.Art critic TK Sabapathy, art curators Low Sze Wee and Lindy Poh, as well as Jasdeep Sandhu, Suteja Neka and Teng Nee Cheong himself, have provided a commentary, uncovering the artist’s works, as well as inspirations that have influenced him.
Nee Cheong’s works encapsulate the influences of culture and traditions around Asia by using symbols of Balinese mythology, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
The History of Contemporary Indonesian Art
A hard cover publication co-edited by T.K. Sabapathy and Aminudin Siregar highlighting the significant developments of Indonesian contemporary art over the past 40 years.The Jendela Group
A hard cover publication examining the contribution of the Group to Contemporary Indonesian Art, edited by Aminudin Siregar with an accompanying text by Ahmad Mashadi. This is expected to be launched in April 2012.The Jogja art wall
A public art initiative by Gajah Gallery. It is a 7m x 10m art wall erected in the midst of the rice fields in Nitiprayan; Jogja, Indonesia. The wall will serve as a platform for artists to work and interact with the wall and its surroundings.Collections and exhibitions
Gajah Gallery focuses on displaying contemporary Southeast Asiana art from the region including art from Singapore. The Gallery exclusively represents six of the leading Indonesian contemporary artists, Nyoman Masriadi, Rudi Mantofani, Yunizar, Handiwirman Sahputra, Yusra Martunus and Jumaldi Alfi. This limited scope ensures that the Gallery fulfill's their primary mission which is to gain representation for the artist before increasing their stable of artists.| Year | Exhibition | Artist | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | A celebration of Culture | Truong Dinh Hao,U Aung Soe,Wayan Paramartha, Surachet Kaewchamras | Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand | Alliance Francaise (Singapore) |
| 1997 | Illusion Myth and Reality | Entang Wiharso and Nasirun | Indonesia | Gajah Gallery,Monks Hill Terrace (Singapore) |
| 1998 | Bleeding in the Sun | Gorbadhan Ash | India | Gajah Gallery,Monks Hill Terrace (Singapore)) |
| 1998 | Mystical Monsters in Contemporary Society | Heri Dono | Indonesia | The American Club (Singapore) |
| 1999 | Myths and Mystic | I Made Djirna and Wayan Paramartha | Indonesia | Gajah Gallery,Monks Hill Terrace (Singapore) |
| 1999 | Waiting for Nothing | Vasan Sitthiket | Thailand | Gajah Gallery,Monks Hill Terrace (Singapore) |
| 2000 | Between Abstract and Figurative | Sporean artists including Thomas Yeo,Koh Sia Yong, Tang Da Wu | Singapore | Gajah Gallery,Monks Hill Terrace (Singapore) |
| 2000 | Sau | Dinh Quan,Bui Huu Hung,Phan Cam Thuong,Bang Sy Truc,Hong Viet Dung, Nguyen Thanh Binh | Vietnamese | Gajah Gallery,Monks Hill Terrace (Singapore) |
| 2000 | Heart of Yogya | Nasirun and Pupuk Daru Purnomo | Indonesia | Gajah Gallery, #01-04 (Singapore) |
| 2000 | In Full Bloom | Olga Polunin | Singapore | Gajah Gallery, #01-04 (Singapore) |
| 2000 | Rustic Charm | Chandra Bhattacharjee, Gautam Basu | India | Gajah Gallery, #01-04 (Singapore) |
| 2001 | Unbound Linearity | Jogen Chowdhury | India | Gajah Gallery, #01-04 (Singapore) |
| 2001 | Vietnamese Affair | Dinh Quan, Bang Sy Truc, Dao Ha Phong, Le Thiet Cuong, Quach Dong Phuong, Nguyen Quoc Hoi, Nguyen Xuan Tiep | Vietnam | Gajah Gallery, #01-04 (Singapore) |
| 2001 | Of Land and Tradition | Pham Cam Thuong, Bang Sy Truc | Vietname | Gajah Gallery, #01-04 (Singapore) |
| 2001 | Silent Spaces | Ali Esmaelipour | Iran | Gajah Gallery, #01-04 (Singapore) |
| 2001 | Interactions | Jaya Ganguly | India | Gajah Gallery, #01-04 (Singapore) |
| 2001 | Fingerprint of an Artist | Haji Widayat | Indonesia | Gajah Gallery, #01-04 (Singapore) |
| 2001 | The New Sensation | Yunizar | Indonesia | Gajah Gallery, #01-04 (Singapore) |
| 2001 | Fortress of the Heart | Heri Dono | Indonesia | Gajah Gallery, #01-04 (Singapore) |
| 2002 | Truth and Tradition | Nyoman Sukari | Indonesia | Gajah Gallery, #01-04 (Singapore) |
| 2002 | Taksu | I Made Djirna | Indonesia | Gajah Gallery, #01-08 (Singapore) |
| 2002 | 10 Wasted Years | Jason Lim 8Q SAM SAM at 8Q is a museum for contemporary art in Singapore, located at the heart of the city. It is an extension of the Singapore Art Museum , with its name deriving from the museum's location at No. 8 Queen Street near Bras Basah Road... |
Singapore | Gajah Gallery, #01-08 (Singapore) |
| 2005 | Expressions on Paper | Mochtar Apin | Indonesia | Gajah Gallery, #01-08 (Singapore) |
| 2005 | Between A Glass and two Bottles | Nquyen Trung and I Made Djirna | Vietnam and Indonesia | Gajah Gallery, #01-08 (Singapore) |
| 2006 | Drawing Ground | Srihadi Soedarsono and Chua Ek Kay | Indonesia and Singapore | SAM and Gajah Gallery |
| 2007 | Coretan : Recent Works by Yunizar | Yunizar | Indonesia | NUS Museum and Gajah Gallery |
| 2008 | Silent Words | Mangu Putra | Indonesia | Gajah Gallery, #01-08 (Singapore) |
| 2008 | Black is my Last Weapon | Nyoman Masriadi I Nyoman Masriadi I Nyoman Masriadi, a painter, is a prominent Indonesian contemporary artist.-Biography:Masriadi was born 1973, in Gianyar, Bali. He received his training in art at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta... |
Indonesia | SAM and Gajah Gallery, #01-08 (Singapore) |
| 2009 | Jendela: A Play of The Ordinary Jendela | Handiwirman Saputra, Jumaldi Alfi, Yusra Martunus, Rudi Mantofani, Yunizar | Indonesia | NUS Museum and Gajah Gallery, #01-08 (Singapore) |
| 2009 | Being: | Ahmad Zakii Anwar | Malaysia | NUS Museum and Gajah Gallery, #01-08 (Singapore) |
| 2009 | Spacing Identities | J. Ariadhitya Pramuhendra | Indonesia | NUS Museum and Gajah Gallery, #01-08 (Singapore) |
| 2010 | Masriadi Diary 2010 | Nyoman Masriadi | Indonesia | Gajah Gallery, #01-08 (Singapore) |
| 2010 | Jogja Psychedelia | Yunizar | Indonesia | Soemadja Gallery, Faculty of Art and Design, Bandung Institute of Technology and Gajah Gallery, #01-08 (Singapore) |
| 2011 | Nyoman Masriadi- Recent Works | Nyoman Masriadi I Nyoman Masriadi I Nyoman Masriadi, a painter, is a prominent Indonesian contemporary artist.-Biography:Masriadi was born 1973, in Gianyar, Bali. He received his training in art at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta... |
Indonesia | Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York and Gajah Gallery, #01-08 (Singapore) |
| 2011 | Those the Gods Love Grow Mightier | Teng Nee Cheong | Singapore | Gajah Gallery, #01-08 (Singapore) |
External links
- http://www.indonesiancontemporary.com/Images/Press/968659310ForewordforCoretan(Yunizar).pdf
- http://www.nus.edu.sg/cfa/museum/index.php
- http://app.mica.gov.sg/
- http://www.nhb.gov.sg/www/pr/aug08/Masriadi.pdf
- http://jogjaartculture.com/yunizar-about-jogja-psychedelia-flower-in-painting-character/
- http://www.behance.net/gallery/Jogja-Psychedelia-Flowers-from-Yunizar-Exhibition-Set/703628
- http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=11&int_new=30595&int_modo=1
- http://www.nus.edu.sg/museum/exhibitions_pramuhendra.html
- http://www.mutualart.com/Organization/Gajah-Gallery/1E936F5416659286/Articles
- http://www.arterimalaysia.com/2009/08/06/negotiations-within-the-%E2%80%98self%E2%80%99-and-%E2%80%98identity%E2%80%99/
- http://www.sagg.com.sg/page/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=375&Itemid=181
- http://www.indonesianeye.com/artist/rudi-mantofani
- http://pramuhendra.com/press/
- http://www.lonelyplanet.com/singapore/singapore-city/sights/gallery?sort_dir=asc&sort_order=popular
- http://www.lonelyplanet.com/singapore/singapore-city/sights/gallery/gajah-gallery
- http://www.aaa.org.hk/newsletter_detail.aspx?newsletter_id=589
- http://www.artpostasia.com/nyoman/nyoman.html