Nyoman Masriadi

I Nyoman Masriadi (born 1973) is a painter and a leading artist of the post-Suharto era in Indonesia. His works have gained a collectors base which includes prominent collectors in and around the region.

Biography Masriadi was born 1973, in Gianyar, Bali. Masriadi received his training in art at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta (ISI).

Work In Bali, where he was born, there were two traditions of painting: a sacred one and one of words for a Western audience. However, his relationship to these is indirect. Masriadi received his training in art at the Institute Seni Indonesia (ISI) Yogyakarta. From the time he was an art student, he had already been recognized by peers as one of the first contemporary Balinese artists who eased himself away from an encompassing concern with Balinese life, culture and traditions in his works. He is reputed to have stood in front of the canvas on a cardboard box to restrict himself from any distractions and fidgety behavior, in order to learn the skill of painting.

The imagery and narratives in his paintings are based on observations of social life and behavior. His work incorporates elements of cubism, caricature, street advertising, and graffiti. In some works, he uses a marker over finished paintings, a technique related to his engagement with artistic traditions.

"Masriadi: Black Is My Last Weapon" was the artist's maiden solo show at the Singapore Art Museum which was co organised by Gajah Gallery in 2008. The exhibit spanned Masriadi's 10-year career and explored the evolution of his signature black-skinned figures, a motif now widely copied by other Indonesian painters.

Awards and accolades He was awarded the prize for Best Painting at the Dies Natalis ISI Yogyakarta in 1997. He has participated in group exhibitions in Australia and the Netherlands, and in Indonesia: in Bali, Singapore, Jakarta, Mungkid (Magelang), Solo, Surabaya and Yogyakarta.

Masriadi is one of Southeast Asia's most well-received contemporary artists at auction.

Exhibitions

Selected solo exhibitions

Year Exhibition Venue/Represented By Country 2011 Nyoman Masriadi – Recent Paintings Paul Kasmin Gallery New York 2011 Nyoman Masriadi – Recent Works Gajah Gallery Singapore 2008 Black is my last Weapon Gajah Gallery / Singapore Art Museum Singapore

Selected group exhibitions

Year Exhibition Venue/Represented By Country 2012 India Art Fair (former India Art Summit) Gajah Gallery New Delhi-India 2012 Art Basel - Switzerland 2012 Art Stage Gajah Gallery Singapore 2011 Art Stage Gajah Gallery Singapore 2010 Art Paris + Guests - Paris-France 2010 New Directions Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai China 2010 Art Basel Miami - USA 2009 In Rainbow Esa Sampoerna Art House Surabaya 2009 Jogja Biennale X - Jogja-Indonesia 2009 The Simple Art of Parody Museum of Contemporary Art Taipeh (MoCA Taipei) Taipei 2006 Expression of an Era Garis Art Gallery Padma Hotel Bali 2005 Beauty and Terror Galerie Loft Paris 2002 Not Just Political H. Widayat Museum Magelang 2002 Terumbu Karang, Exhibition and Auction - Jakarta 2002 Group Exhibition One Gallery Magelang-Central Java 2002 Terumbu Karang, Exhibition and Auction - Jakarta 2002 Age-hibition Edwin's Gallery Jakarta 2001 Kelompok 7 Benteng Vredeburg Yogyakarta 2001 - Museum of Modern Art Moscow - Russia 2000 Seni Rupa Campur Beeldende Kunst (CBK) Dordrecht-Netherland 2000 Figur di Abad Baru Edwin's Gallery Jakarta 1999 Masa Kini Artoteek Den Haag and Centrum Beekdende Kunst Dordrecht-Netherlands 1999 Biennale VI Purna Budaya Yogyakarta 1999 Knalpot Cemeti Art House Yogyakarta 1999 Duet Exhibition with I GAK Murniasih Cemeti Art House Yogyakarta 1999 Group Exhibition with Mahendra Mangku & Nyoman Sujana Komaneka - 1998 Sanggar Dewata Indonesia Exhibition Benteng Vredeburg Yogyakarta 1997 Kelompok 7 Exhibition - Sanggar Dewata Indonesia Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta 1996 Young Artist II Exhibition Benteng Vredeburg Yogyakarta 1995 - Dies Natalis Indonesian Art Institute Yogyakarta 1994 Hitam Putih + Plus an exhibition of Kelompok Prasidha Indonesian Art Institute Gampingan-Yogyakarta

Notable works

The Man From Bantul (The Final Round)

Sotheby's (Hong Kong): Final Price HK$7,82 million, or US$1,000,725. The sale of this work, a triptych conveying the resolve of the human spirit, marked a record for a contemporary Southeast Asian art piece at auction. It sold for about five times its estimated price.

Attack from Website This painstakingly rendered commentary on the art world and art practices of the 21st century sold for US$935,844 at Christie's Hong Kong as a lot in their Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art (Evening Sale) on May 25, 2013.

Fatman

At Christie's first auction in Shanghai, Masriadi's mixed-media piece Fatman, was sold for US$757,547, the highest price ever paid for a similar sized work of the artist.

Jago Kandang (Home Champion)

Sotheby's (Singapore): Final Price US$370,668.

Placed into the social and political context of Masriadi's home country of Indonesia, it however simultaneously conveys a deeper story as he captures both the spirit and psyche of today's society. The emotions that are demonstrated by the football fans in the background–on the far right, anger; elsewhere, cheering supporters waving the national flag and banners carrying the words "Indonesia"–are indicative of Masriadi's cultural sensitivity and sharp humour.

'Jago Kandang' is ranked No.1 in Sotheby's Top Ten Contemporary Southeast Asian Paintings according to C-Arts Asian Contemporary Arts and Culture Magazine, Vol.03 2008.

Jangan Tanya Saya Tanya Presiden (Don't Ask Me, Ask The President)

One painting by Indonesian artist Nyoman Masriadi was expected to sell for up to $25,000 (in 2007). In the end, a Southeast Asian collector paid SGD$360,000 (HK$1,854,000) for it, setting a world record price for a Masriadi painting.

Publications

Nyoman Masriadi: Recent Paintings, April 7 - May 14, 2011 Paul Kasmin Gallery catalog, presented in collaboration with Gajah Gallery. Essay by Benjamin Gennochio.

Nyoman Masriadi-Reconfiguring the Body

Despite Masriadi's contribution to and influence on Indonesian art there has not been, until this book, much written discussion of his work. Nyoman Masriadi – Reconfiguring the Body provides a consideration of the evolution of Masriadi's art practice. Goenawan Mohamad uncovers the local complexities and richness of contemporary Indonesian society and experience.

Masriadi: Black Is My Last Weapon

Singapore Art Museum presented Masriadi: Black is My Last Weapon in collaboration with Gajah Gallery which featured over 30 works completed in the past decade. It was published on the occasion of the Masriadi: Black is My Last Weapon exhibition from 22 August to 9 November 2008. Presented by curators Seng Yu Jin and Wang Zineng in four thematic sections, with each theme serving as a weapon, in the sense of an apparatus for engagement, to the interior world of the artist.

Group exhibition postcard set

A set of 15 postcards were designed as a commemorative piece for Gajah 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, Teng Nee Cheong and Yunizar.

Selected press Barnaby, Martin, "Master of his own mythology," Financial Times, 5/17/13. Genocchio, Benjamin, "Is Jakarta the Next Art Market Capital?," Artinfo, 5/4/13. Kinsella, Eileen, "Nyoman Masriadi's Dark Satire of Indonesian Culture Finds A Global Audience," Artinfo, 3/2/13.