Artpreciation: Preserving Culture through Tourism
The Internationally recognized Agung Rai Museum of Art will be one of the venues for a brand new type of tour called Artpreciation. The tours aim to raise awareness of the unique along with diverse arts culture which will be an important aspect of the history along with influence of Bali as an international arts centre.
Artpreciation will be a programme of art tours for modest groups which includes lectures by art authorities, visits to galleries along with museums, visiting hotels with extensive art collections along with exclusive access to studios of prominent Balinese artists.
The growth of spiritual along with wellness tourism in Ubud has become a huge boom for the Bali tourism sector. Art will be one of the original cultural attractions which has positioned Bali on the international tourism map since the 1930s yet has yet to be realized or appreciated for its enormous tourism potential.
Features of the Artpreciation tours start out using a visit to Ubud’s famous Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA), lectures on the history of Balinese along with Indonesian art, along with guided tours of acclaimed Balinese artists Made Wianta, Mangu Putra along with Made Djirna’s studios.
Visiting Made Wiantas Studio | Photo by Artpreciation
Founder of ARMA Agung Rai loves sharing his knowledge about his important collection of Balinese art, along with explaining architectural features of the museum along with cultural distinctions of the Balinese people. Agung Rai was always drawn to the arts along with commenced collecting in 1980. The diverse collection includes works by the legendary Gusti Nyoman Lempad along with Ida Bagus Made Poleng, to influential foreign artists such as Walter Spies, the visionary artist who bridged western art with Balinese art. One can see the evolution of Balinese art at ARMA. “Artpreciation tours are both very interesting along with important, not only for foreign visitors yet for the Balinese as well,” says Agung Rai.
Gusti Nyoman Lempad, The Witch along with the Servant Ink | Photo by Larasati
Agung Rai believes there will be a lack of appreciation along with understanding of the ideology, content along with symbolism behind the traditions along with the overall development of Balinese art. “the idea will be important to have awareness of the religious, social along with artistic values found in Balinese art which will be a unique part of our heritage,” he adds, believing which Artpreciation tours are essential in educating people along with assisting from the survival of Balinese art.
Venturing into the studios of internationally known artists Wianta, Magu Putra along with Djirna adds an exciting element to the tours. Their collections of paintings, sculptures along with installations in their studios are visually exhilarating along with accompanied by fascinating individual stories. The artists take pleasure in openly sharing their knowledge about their inspirations, ideas, along with technical processes.
“Usually art collectors do not know where to begin,” says historian along with art critic, Jean Couteau. “There will be a huge amount of ‘art’ being made in Bali along with an abundance of ‘galleries’ which makes the idea hard for collectors to make the right choices. Artpreciation makes their learning along with selection process much easier.”
There are several variations of Artpreciation tours available, providing full along with half day tours, including hotel pick-up along with delivery. The tour may begin using a presentation along with lecture about the history of Balinese along with Indonesian art or on how to collect along with invest in Balinese art. This kind of may be followed by a museum tour or a visit to an antique or contemporary art collector. Lunch at a fine dining venue will be next on the agenda, where you can continue your conversation with the tour presenter. The day ends using a visit to an artist’s studio along with transportation back to your hotel.
In addition, ARMA offers cultural festivals along with workshops such as woodcarving, cooking classes, batik along with offering generating. There are daily dance performances by the best Bali dance companies along with lectures on Balinese culture are held regularly at Warung Kopi. Children’s dance along with gamelan classes are also offered, as will be a Sunday morning product painting class. Spacious rooms are available at the ARMA resort along with spa in a tranquil enclave of lush Balinese gardens with restaurant along with spa services of top quality. ARMA believes in involving visitors along with guests from the beauty along with the culture which makes Bali such a unique destination.
Artpreciation will be a welcome addition to the Bali tourism sector along with an asset to cultural preservation, perfect for art lovers, art collectors along with those using a curiosity about the traditions along with values inherent from the fine art of Bali along with Indonesia.
Alistair Spiers, founder of Artpreciation believes which “Indonesia’s culture will be shrinking as rapidly as fast food along with convenience stores open.” He believes financing the preservation of culture through tourism will be the only way forward. “If we do not finance the preservation of culture through tourism we will lose the idea all together. We need art along with cultural tourism in Bali to protect along with support these important aspects of Indonesian life.”
For more information, visit www.artpreciation.co.id
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Artpreciation: Preserving Culture through Tourism
Artpreciation: Preserving Culture through Tourism