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Agus Suwage - Southeast Asian Art


Title: Holy Beer
Size: 5 Panels: 74 x 37 inches each (188 x 94 cm each)
Medium: Acrylic and Digital Print on Hahnemuble Canvas


Artist Information
Artist Bio
Agus Suwage is a talented artist who creates wonderful southeast asian art.

Born 1959 in Purworejo, Central Java, Indonesia

1979 – 1986:  Graphic Design at Bandung Institute of Technology, Faculty of Fine Art and  Design, Bandung, Indonesia

1996:  Artist in Residence in QUT, Brisbane, Australia

1999 – 2000:  Artist in Residence in “Sai-no-kuni” Saitama, the Museum of Modern Art, Koshigaya-shi Saitama, Japan.

2003  “Brito International Artists Workshop” Tepantor, Dhaka, Bangladesh

2009  Artist in Residence in STPI, Singapore
Artist Exhibitions
Solo Southeast Asian Art Exhibitions

2009    “Still Crazy After All These Years” Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (upcoming)
2008    “Beauty in the dark”, Avanthay Contemporary Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
2007    “I/CON”, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2005    “Pause / Re-Play”, Galeri Soemardja, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
2004    “Fabulous Fable”, Art Singapore, The Contemporary Asian Art Fair, organized by   Nadi    Gallery,                Suntec City, Singapore
            “Toys “S’ US”, CP- Asian Art Space – Jakarta, Selasar Soenaryo – Bandung, Emmitan Gallery – Surabaya,               Gaya Fusion of Sense – Sayan, Bali, Bentara Budaya, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
            “Playing the Fool”, Valentine Willie Fine Art - Southeast Asian Painting & Works of Art, Kuala Lumpur,               Malaysia
2003    “Ough…Nguik!!”, National Gallery, Jakarta, organized by Nadi Gallery, Indonesia
2002    Atelier Frank and Lee Gallery, Singapore
            “Channel of Desire”, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2001    ”I&I&I”, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “Beautify”, Cemeti Art House, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
2000    “Sai-no-kuni”, Artist in residence exhibition, Gen Gallery & Public center Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan
            “Eksotika dotkom”, Gallery Soemardja, ITB, Bandung, Indonesia
1999     Millennium Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
1998     Cemeti Contemporary Art Gallery, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
            “Anxiety Representation” Galeri Padi, Bandung, Indonesia
1997    “Room of Mine” Lontar Art Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
1996     H Block Gallery QUT, Brisbane, Australia
1995     Cemeti Contemporary Art Gallery, Jogjakarta, Indonesia

Selected Southeast Asian Art Group Exhibitions

2009    “The Golden Age” Ark Galerie, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “Milestone” Vanessa Art Link, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “Hibridization” North Art Space, Jakarta, Indonesia
2008    “Allegorical Bodies~ Indian Contemporary Art” A Art Contemporary Space, Taipei, Taiwan
            “Dari Penjara ke Pigura” Galeri Salihara, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “ShContemporary 08” The Asia Pasific Contemporary Art Fair, Beyond Art Space, Shanghai Exhibition               Center, Shanghai, China
            “Passions” ShContemporary 08, The Asia Pasific Contemporary Art Fair, Galeri Canna, Shanghai Exhibition              Center, Shanghai, China
            “Bentuk-Bentuk” by Valentine Willie Fine Art & Nadi Gallery, Melbourne Art Fair, Melbourne, Australia
            “Loro Blonyo Kontemporer”, Magelang Indonesia
            “Merti Bumi”, Lerep Kampung Seni, Ungaran, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
            “Space/Spacing” Galeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia
            “Coffe, Cigarettes and Pad Thai” Eslite Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
            “Manifesto” Galeri Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “CIGE”, Nadi Gallery, Beijing, China
            “Inanimate Performance” Soka Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan
            “The Scale of Black” Valentine Willie Fine Art, Singhapore
            “Animal Kingdom” Jogja Galery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2007    “Biennale Jogja IX 2007 ”Neo-Nation”, Jogjakarta National Museum, Indonesia
            “Ar[t]chipelago Alert”, Tonyraka Art Gallery, Bali, Indonesia
            “Luar Biasa”, Galeri Biasa, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
            “Art Paris-Abu Dhabi”, Abu Dhabi, Uni Emirates Arab
             Asian International Art Exhibition 22nd “Imagining Asia”, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Bandung, Indonesia
            “Shanghai Contemporary Art 2007”, Shanghai, China
            “Celebr’art’e Fire Boar”, Kupu-Kupu Art Gallery, Jakarta / Griya Santrian, Bali
            “On Appropriation”, Galeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia
            “Fetish Art Object”, Biasa Art Space, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
            “Thermocline of Art” New Asian Waves, ZKM, Kalsruhe, Germany
            “Anti-Aging”, Gaya Art Space, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
            “Imagined Affandi”, Galeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia
            “China International Gallery Exposition” Langgeng Gallery & Vanessa Art Link, Beijing, China
            “The Past – The Forgotten Time”, The Hague, Artoteek Den Haag / the Netherlands Institute for War               Documentation (NIOD), Amsterdam / Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta / Erasmushuis, Jakarta / Rumah Seni              Yaitu, Semarang / Bizart, Shanghai
            “Beautiful Dead”, Bentara Budaya, Jogjakarta, Indonesia    
            “Indonesian Contemporary Artnow”, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “Jogja Sketsavagansa”, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Jogjakarta, Indonesia

2006    “Common Link”, Vanessa Art Link, Chao Yang District, Beijing, China
            “Singapore Biennale 2006”, Singapore
            “Masa Lalu Masa Lupa”, Cemeti Art House, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
            “The 21st Asian International Art Exhibition”, Singapore Art Museum, Ayala Museum Philipines & Gracia               Art Gallery, Surabaya, Indonesia
            “Signed And Dated”, Valentine Willie Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
            “2nd Graphic Triennale 2006”, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “Masa dan Tanda-Tanda”, Vanessa Art Link, Jakarta, Indonesia
2005    ”Poros Pembebasan”,  Rahayu Artspot, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
            “Etalase”, Galeri Semarang, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
            “Eksodus Barang”, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
            ”AKU, Chairil, dan Aku”, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
            ”Intermezo”, Langgeng Gallery, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia
            ”Jejak-Jejak Drawing”, Edwin’s Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “Beauty and Terror”, Loft Gallery, Paris, France
            “21st and Beyond”, 21st Anniversary of Edwin’s Gallery, Edwin’s Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “2nd CP Biennale – Urban/Culture”, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “Summit Event Bali Biennale-Space and Scape”, Bali, Indonesia
            “Here & Now”, Ramzy Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “Asian Contemporary Art”, Singapore
            “Quota 2005”, Icon Langgeng Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2004    ”Air Kata-kata”, Pameran Illustrator Buku Shindunata, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia
            “Passion: Etno-Identity”, Galeri Canna, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “Wings of Words Wings of Color”, Langgeng Gallery, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia
            “Artscope” Selasar Soenaryo, Bandung, Indonesia
            “3rd Canna’s Gallery Anniversary”, Canna Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “Lima Ruang”, Puri Art Space, Malang, East Java, Indonesia
            “Indonesia – China Exhibition”, organized by LOFT Gallery Paris-Barcelona-Hongkong, Pakubowono               Residence Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “Reformasi”, Sculpture Square, Singapore
            “Olimpiade”, Nadi Gallery in Pakubowono Residence, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “Silent Action: Creativity for Tolerance and Peace”,  4th Art Summit, National Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “Transindonesia: scoping culture in contemporary Indonesia Art”, The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New                Zealand
            “Exodus Barang”, Nady Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia    
            “Jejak-jejak Drawing”, Edwin’s Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “All We Need is Love”, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “In Between Perupa Dalam Rotasi Media”, Andi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “Bazart- Festival Kesenian Yogjakarta”, Benteng Vredeburg, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
            “Borobudur Agitatif”, Langgeng Gallery, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia
            “Kado”, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “Countrybution”, Biennale Yogyakarta VII, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
            “Passion: Etno-Identity”, Beijing, China
2002    “Dimensi Raden Saleh”, Galeri Semarang, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
            Taman Kyai Langgeng, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia
            “Alpha Omega Alpa”, Air Art House, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “Not I Am I”, Cyrcle Point Gallery, Washington DC, United State of America
            “Mata Hati Demokrasi”, STSI, Surakarta, Indonesia
2001    ”Figurare”, Gaya Gallery, Sayan Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
            “Membaca Frida Kahlo”, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
            ”Buka Mata”, Valentine Willie Gallery, Chedi Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
            ”Pink Project”, Nadi Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
            ”Not Just the Political”, Museum Widayat, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia
            ”Melik Gondong Lali”, 50th Basis Magazine, Bentara Budaya, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
             Edwin’s Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2000     Kwangju Biennial 2000, Kwangju, Korea
            “Invisible Boundary”, Methamophosed ASIA Art “, The Niigata Perfectural Civic Center Gallery, Niigata &                  Utsonomiya Museum Art, Nangao-cho, Utsonomiya City Tochigi , Japan
             One Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “Five Continent and One City”, The Historical Center, Palacio de Los Condes de Santiago de Calimaya,               Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico, Museum of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
1999-2002    
             “Awas! Recent Art from Indonesia”, Tour Exhibition: (Jogjakarta) Indonesia, (Melbourne, Canberra,                Sydney, Cairns) Australia, (Hiroshima, Ashikawa) Japan, (Berlin, Koln, Achen) Germany, (Amsterdam,                Rotterdam) Netherlands, (Jakarta) Indonesia                        
1999      At Lontar Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
              Installation Exhibition “Media Dalam Media”, National Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
             “Makassar Arts Forum ’99”, Ujung Pandang, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
              Tachikawa International Art Festival, Tachikawa, Japan
              Amsterdam, the Netherland
1998     “Plastic (& other waste)”, Chulangkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
             “Imaging Selves”, Singapore Art museum, Singapore
              Art Cemara 6 Café Gallery & Lontar Art Gallery, Earth Day ’98 Indonesia Alliance for Better Earth and                Humane Life, Jakarta, Indonesia
              LOS, Pameran Bersama Seni Rupa at Gallery Cipta II, Taman Imail Marzuki, Jakarta, Indonesia
1997      Current Art in Southeast Asia, Glimpses into the Future, Tokyo and Hiroshima, Japan
              Sixth Biennial of Havana, Cuba
             “Axis”, Indonesia – Belgium Exhibition, Jakarta, Indonesia
             “Ipoh Art Festival”, Ipoh, Malaysia
             “A Gift For India”, Rabindra Bhawan Galleries, New Delhi, India
1996      Artotek, Den Haag, Netherland
             “Kesibukan Mengamati Batu-batu”, Performance and Installation Colaboration, TIM Jakarta, Indonesia
              Phillip Morris Indonesian Art Award, ASEAN Building, Jakarta, Indonesia
              Phillips Morris ASEAN Art Award, National Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
              Second Asia Pacific Triennial, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
             10th Biennial Jakarta, Indonesia
1995     Contemporary Art The Non Aligned Countries, Jakarta, Indonesia
            “Two Generation”, Galeri Cipta, TIM, Jakarta, Indonesia
             Cheju Pre-Biennale, Cheju-do Island, South Korea
            “Art Exhibit”, Gedung YPK, Bandung, Indonesia
1994    “Exodus”, Plaza Bintaro, Jakarta, Indonesia
             Q Agency, Amsterdam, Netherlands
             Jogchem Art Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
             Workshop and Exhibition “5+5 Indonesia-Netherland”, Erasmushuis Jakarta and Taman Budaya                            Yogyagarta, Indonesia
            The Fourth Yogyakarta Art Biennial, Jogjakarta, Indonesia
1993    Art Gallery Conink, Amersfoort, Netherlands
            Library Van de Katholieke Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
            The Ninth Jakarta Biennial, Jakarta, Indonesia
1992    Jakarta Art and Design Expo, Jakarta, Indonesia
1991    Galleri Yasri, Jakarta, Indonesia
1985    Young Artist Sixth Biennial, TIM, Jakarta, Indonesia
1984    “Ini Baroe Seni Roepa, Ini Seni Roepa Baroe”, Exhibition, France Cultural Center and Bandung Youth               Center, Bandung, Indonesia
Artist Publications

Southeast Asian Art Catalogues

2006                 “Singapore Biennale 2006” published by Singapore Biennale 2006

  1. “Pause/Replay” published by the artist

2005                 “Urban/Culture” 2nd CP Biennale 2005, published by CP Foundation

2004                 “Playing The Fool” published by Valentine Willie Fine Art

2004                 “Fabulous Fable”  published by Nadi Gallery

2004                 “Toys ‘S’ Us” published by CP Foundation

2003                 “Ough Nguik” published by Nadi Gallery

2002                 “Channel of Desires”  published by Nadi Gallery

2001                 “I and I and I” published by Nadi Gallery

2000                 “Five Continend and One City” published by Instituto de Cultura de la Ciudad de Mexico

2000                 “Invisible Boundary” Metamorphosed Asian Art, published by Utsunomiyo Museum of Art

2000                 “Man and Space” published by Kwangju Biennale

2000                 “Thousand of Bodies” published by Sai-no-kuni Saitama, artist in residence program

1999                 “Awas! Recent Art from Indonesia” Tour Exhibition: (Jogjakarta) Indonesia, (Melbourne, Canberra, Sidney, Cairns) Australia, (Hiroshima, Ashikawa) Japan, (Berlin, Koln, Achen) Germany, (Amsterdam, Rotterdam) Netherland, (Jakarta) Indonesia

1998                 “Plastic and The Other Waste” published by Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok

1997                 “Havana Biennale 1997” published by Havana Biennale 1997

1997                 “Art in South East Asia 1997 Glimpses into The Future” published by Museum of Contemporary Tokyo

1996                 “3rd Asia Pacific Triennal of Contemporary Art” published by Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane

 

Books

2007                 “Thermocline of Art” New Asian Waves, published by Hatje Cantz Verlag
“Indonesian Contemporary ArtNow”, published by SNP International Publishing

2006                 “Modern Indonesian Art, From Raden Saleh to The Present Day”, published by Koes Art Books

2005                 “Art and Social Change” Contemporary Art in Asia and the Pacific, published by Pandanus Books

2003                 “15 Years Cemeti Art House, Exploring Vaccum”, published by Cemeti Art House

1998                 “Indonesian Modern Art and Beyond”, published by Indonesian Fine Arts Foundation

1997                 "This Room of Mine" published by Lontar Foundation

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Holy Beer
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