Bali Ubud Museums
Museum Blanco: Campuhan Bali
Last night Ika was telling me her mother wanted to visit Ubud, because there was a place on Indonesian TV, that a celebrity couple had been married. She had described it to Ika, but neither was 100% sure of where it was. “I will know the name of the place if I hear it,” said Ika, “I think it might be a museum.” After going through my mental list of Ubud museums (Neka, ARMA etc.) I said “Antonio Blanco.” and she said “Yes that’s the one.” We drove west along Jl. Raya Ubud, through to Campuhan and hung a left at the entrance to Museum Blanco. I must admit, I never actually expected to end up there, especially with my mother-in-law. The entrance fee was 20,000rp each and we quickly shuffled through to the garden area. Museum Blanco has a lovely site, with the extravagant museum, surrounded by manicured gardens and many exotic birds, including large parrots.
Date: January 16th, 2007 |
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Visiting the Lempad House in Ubud Bali
Bali has a list of famous artists from the 20th century. One of the most famous was I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, painter and sculptor, who is best know for his ink drawings of mythical Balinese Hindu scenes.
Date: November 27th, 2006 |
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The Blanco Renaissance Museum in Ubud Bali
Ubud is truly an arts center, and one unique museum of an original foreign artist, is the Blanco Renaissance Museum (or Museum Blanco).
Date: November 23rd, 2006 |
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Backpacking in Bali
To get into the backpacking mentality, you have to think longterm. Backpackers are often on a year long, around the world trip. All over the world, guesthouses and youth hostels are the places backpackers aim for, simplicity and cost being the key. Even as I get older, I still feel most comfortable checking into a cheap guest house in Bali, as its low stress, and I feel as though I have the time to take it easy, explore, and do whatever without the meter running to fast.
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Date: August 17th, 2006 |
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The Legacy of Walter Spies: Bali
When it comes to Balinese art and fine art at that, then Walter Spies ranks high up on the list. He undoubtedly had an influential affect on Balinese artists.
Date: July 2nd, 2006 |
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Smaller museums in Ubud Bali
Ubud has some great museums such as the ARMA, Neka and Museum Blanco (for those with a sense of humor). Ubud also has some great smaller museums and here are a few.
Date: December 12th, 2006 |
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Museum RUNA in Ubud Bali
On the outskirts of Ubud in the village of Lod Tunduh, there is a sign on the road, indicating a jewelry museum, named Museum RUNA, just 500 meters away. I know there are a ton of places calling themselves ‘museum’ / ‘galleries’ and are just shops, with flashy display cases. Back in 2004 I checked out Museum RUNA, to see what it had to offer.
Date: November 25th, 2006 |
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Simon’s Art Zoo: Ubud Bali
Bali is rich with art museums. One of the weirdest is Simon’s Art Zoo, in Ubud. If you need a break from the traditional Baliense art scene, why not drop into Simon’s?
Date: November 16th, 2006 |
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Bali Bangkit: A Project to Revitalize 'Taksu'
July is shaping up to a fabulous month in Bali with numerous art exhibitions, dance and drama performances, and free tours in certain parts of the island. The culmination of these is the Bali Bangkit Project.
Date: July 9th, 2006 |
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Treasures of Bali
People visit the island of Bali for a variety of reasons and the basic of course being to chill out and relax, and enjoy time away from the rat race of their lives back in their home country.
Date: June 19th, 2006 |
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