In Bali, cloth is more than fabric — it is a bridge between sekala and niskala, the seen and the unseen. Textiles such as bebali and cepuk are woven into daily offerings, rituals, and ceremonies, carrying stories of spirituality, community, and place.
For this upcoming Feature Friday, we invite you to explore how Balinese cloth traditions continue to hold cultural, spiritual, and communal life together.
Join Studio Bumi at Ace Hotel New York for Just Dinner, a communal dining experience built around shared dishes, thoughtful conversation, and meeting new people around one table.
Inspired by the Indonesian tradition of hidang, dinner is served family-style, with dishes placed at the center of the table to be passed around and enjoyed together. The evening is designed to feel warm, open, and easy to step into, whether you’re arriving solo or with friends.
Bridging visual languages across borders.
A meeting point between contemporary practices from Japan and Indonesia — where symbols, memories, textures, and urban imaginations collide inside one shared spaCCCe.
Connecting Japan Vol. 02 presents works by:
• LUARAKI (JP)
• MOZYSKEY (JP)
• DISKAH (JP)
An invitation to join us to step into truly magical spaces from 5-7 June 2026! Make sure you’re in Ubud for the fifth edition of Ubud Open Studios to experience the creative pulse of Ubud, where more than 60 local and international artists, designers, and creatives open their doors, inviting you into the intimate spaces where imagination takes shape.
In collaboration with Sanur Archive & Bali Mendongeng. Stories, laughter, and a fun morning for friends are back at Nyatua di Sanur #3! This time, we'll learn about Sanur's history in the most fun way: through stories, games, and shared creativity.
From 13–17 August 2026, Jia CURATED returns to Bali, set within a new beachfront location, marking a bold new chapter for the annual immersive event dedicated to craft, design, and culture. The 2026 edition is presented under the theme Nature Weave, grounding the programme in an exploration of the relationship between nature, material, and making.
The edition builds on its established foundation, with returning programmes expanded in scope and depth—refining existing formats into a more dynamic 2.0 experience. Across exhibitions, dialogues, and community-driven activations, the programme offers richer content, broader participation, and more meaningful engagement.
UNSCORED GESTURES is a pop up group exhibition presented by Deus Gallery and Ruang Fungsi, bringing together distinct visual languages through instinctive marks, layered narratives, and gestures that unfold beyond fixed meanings.
Featuring:
Sirin Farid Stevy, Rai Julian, Denny Novikar Nasution.
In Tilem Vol. 4, A. Jasmine opens up space for both — with charcoal, Saturday, May 16, at 4:00 PM. Registration is limited.
Drawing from images of leisure, landscape, and colonial conquest, Little Objects of Otherness / Fragmenta deploys a visual language that offers a space for profound contemplation. Building upon Bali’s lineage of travel posters and promotional ephemera, Nugi gently disrupts expectations of exotic vistas, inviting his audience to reflect on the realities of displacement and excess.
For the first time, Octopus 26 is developed by an international curator, Krisna Sudharma, a contemporary art historian and writer, and director of Nonfrasa Gallery in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. The relationship with Sudharma forms out of Gertrude’s two-year partnership and engagement with DESA (now DESA Projects), organising a program of month-long research residencies for Australian and international artists from 2023-2025.
