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Jimbaran

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay host international painter Gregory Burns and photographer Angie Burns. Ensconced in his bale/studio beside the resort's temple grounds, Gregory created a series of paintings while Angie snapped photos around the resort and beach area.

Earlier this year, Gregory and Angie spent a month painting and taking photographs at the Four Seasons Sayan.

Ganesha Gallery
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay
(0361) 701-010; www.fourseasons.com/jimbaranbay

Sharp

Gaya Art Space holds an exhibition by Made Wianta. Sharp objects are both life and death. Without a sickle, scythe and arrow we wouldn't have eaten. Even forks and chopsticks.

Our mind, sharper than any tooth or claw. From the first snip of the umbilical cord and our daily lives - axes, saws, hooks, drills, razors to cut the little hairs. Needles to patch clothes, to take medicine. We are hungry. Made Wianta won't feed us. But he'll show us how to eat and fill the body. First you take something sharp. The exhibition runs through January 20.

Gaya Art Space
Jalan Raya Sayan, Ubud
(0361) 979-252; www.gayafusion.com

Artistic Alert

"Global Warming" Ar(t)chipelago Alert takes place at Tony Raka Gallery, and is being held through January 8. Sixteen visual artists from several regions in the country are holding this joint exhibition aimed at increasing public awareness of global warming and its adverse impact on Indonesia.

Held at the spacious Tony Raka Art Gallery in the village of Mas, the exhibition features a total of 36 works of art. Several of the participating artists are internationally recognized, and include Agus Suwage, Tisna Sanjaya, Pande Ketut Taman, and Filippo Sciascia. The exhibition features art works that implicitly respond to the natural world, and at the same time explicitly react to the environmental issues.

www.tonyrakaartgallery.com

Peach in Motion

Kamandalu Resort & Spa holds 'Peace in Motion', a painting exhibition showcasing various authentic Balinese traditional paintings of 11 Balinese artists, at the resort's exhibition venue (Bale Seni) through the month of January. Visitors will find fascinating original artworks of naturally talented Balinese artists I Wayan Dolik, I Ketut Sarbi, I Wayan Tutur, I Wayan Meja, I Made Suanda, I Wayan Juniarta, I Nyoman Murdana, I Made Lodra, I Gusti Ngurah Astawa, I Made Dana Munut and I Made Surita which emphasize the natural and traditional side of life, revealing the sense of peace in living harmonious lives on this island of Gods.

Kamandalu Resort & Spa
Jl. Tegallalang, Banjar Nagi, Ubud
(0361) 975-825; www.kamandaluresort.com

Not to be Trashed...

A Solo Exhibition by Wayan Suja, given the somewhat peculiar name PLUSH-TICK; Celebrating and Troubling over Change, is held at the Komaneka Fine Art Gallery through January 22. Plush-tick (pun of 'plastic') is a wrapper that we carry around, a sign of an affordable luxury. The impact of this thing is actually very complex: litter, pollution and a lifestyle of disorder. The Gallery is open every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Komaneka Fine Art Gallery
Monkey Forest Road, Ubud, Gianyar
(0361) 976-090; www.komaneka.com

My Son & I

An exhibition of paintings and hand-painted ceramics by Sasya Tranggono and her son Nicolas Hilman is being held at the Jenggala Gallery through March 7. Sasya Tranggono is an eminent name in Indonesia's watercolor art community. Many describe her art as "feminine" because of the soft colors, flowers, and themes as well as titles. Her son, Nicholas Hilman, started to paint at two and a half years of age and learned his early painting lessons from his mother.

Jenggala Keramik Bali
Jl. Uluwatu II, Jimbaran
(0361) 703-311, www.jenggala-bali.com

Harvesting Beauty

Alila Ubud presents "Harvesting Beauty", a pearl exhibition that continues until January 12 at the Alila Ubud Gallery. This exclusive presentation by The Bali Pearl is themed 'From Nature to Pearl Sensation'.

Alila Ubud
Desa Melinggih Kelod, Payangan, Gianyar
(0361) 975-963; www.alilahotels.com

Go Blue Too

The second 'Go Blue' underwater photography exhibition takes place in a bid to show the public the beauty of coral reef ecosystems and to raise awareness about the importance of coral reef conservation in Indonesia.

The event is hosted by Yayasan Reef Check Indonesia and internationally renowned marine photographer Adam Powell in collaboration with Harris Resort Kuta. The event runs through January 15.

The opening night saw a fundraising event for Yayasan Reef Check Indonesia and their operation of educating children in reef awareness. Adam Powell, as with his first photo exhibition, donated 10% of his sales to their program.

www.adamaqua.com

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