Jakarta is no stranger to some of the country’s most important cultural events; as recently the capital hosted a historical exhibition that highlighted the life of one of Indonesia’s great artists, Basoeki Abdullah.
Dubbed “Rayuan: 100 Tahun Basoeki Abdullah”, literally means “Enchantment: the 100th Year of Basoeki Abdullah, the event lasted from Sept. 21 to 30 and Museum Nasional in Central Jakarta was chosen to be the center of the ten-day long exhibition.
Basoeki Abdullah is one of Indonesia’s prominent modern painters. His name was and is still widely known among art enthusiasts around the world. He was famous for his portraits of the world leaders, including that of Indonesia’s first president, Ir. Soekarno; the first prime minister of Singapore, Lee Kwan Yu; and Sultan Hasanal Bolkiah.
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