ITALIAN COLLECTOR BUYS OUT BALINESE PAINTINGS IN BEIJING

Beijing, 15 Dzulhijjah 1436/29 September 2015 (MINA) – Paintings titled “Chinese Beauty” and “The Transition” by I Nyoman Loka, a Balinese painting artist, were bought out by an Italian collector during an art exhibition themed “China Art” in Beijing, September 25 to 27.

Other work titled “Woman in Beauty”, a hand scratches by I Putu Bambang Juliarta, was also sold to a talented young painter who came from Henan Province, China, Antara News quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

“Of course, I am very happy and proud if our works are in great demand and purchased, especially by a collector and art lover,” I Putu Bambang told Antara in Beijing, shortly before departing to Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday for the same purpose.

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Initiated by the Ministry of Culture of China, the ehxibition featured eight paintings by seven Indonesian artists.

Besides I Putu Bambang Juliarta and I Nyoman Loka, there are also five other painters, namely, I Wayan Redika, Labor Law Paramahita, Pande Nyoman Suta Wjaya Alit, Made Supena, and Imam Nurofiq.

Through the exhibition participants and art observers can display and enjoy a mixture of modern and classic aesthetic values through calligraphy, oil paintings and sculpture.

The art exhibition was participated by not only a number of home galleries, art institutions, art associations and artists, other works from Germany, Austria, Italy, and Russia were also on display. (T/P008/RO7)

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Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)