The three-story museum building was designed according to the Balinese philosophy of Tri Angga (foot, body, and head) and Tri Mandala (inner court, middle court, and outer court). The main entrance takes me to the second floor where a collection of contemporary paintings by Indonesian famous artists such as Made Wianta, Nyoman Gunarsa, and Sri Hadi Sudarsono was exhibited.
After admiring the collection on the second floor, I climbed the stairs to the third floor where a collection of historical inheritance has been put on display.There are works by traditional maestros from Ubud and Batuan such as I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, I Wayan Bendi, I Ketut Gelgel, Nyoman Sumantra, and you can also appreciate a collection of Kamasan Painting with the oldest is made in 1860 by an anonymous artist as it was functioned as a flag in a temple.
From the third floor I went down to the first floor. Besides a collection of paintings by Indonesian and expatriate artists, there is also a unique collection of wood carvings on this floor. Getting out from the first floor, I arrived at a garden with lotus pond and green grass backed by the local's traditional paddy field.
In the middle court, I stopped for a while in a building with a verandah where local artists put their ideas to the off-white canvas. Students from some art institutes usually do the internship in the workshop. The regeneration processes, where the young artists learn from the experienced ones, occurs in the workshop area.The works of the painters are put on display and for sale in the gallery at the same building. Afterward, I followed the pavement track to the three parallel buildings that are also galleries on the display are a collection of contemporary paintings from Nyoman Gunarsa, Made Wianta, and also traditional paintings in some different styles and themes for example paintings in Gedeg Bali style fromTu Pageh.
The museum is really a place for art lovers, collectors, and art critics either to appreciate the invaluable art as well as to enhance their understanding of art as the museum host a collection of 400 paintings including the works of legendary artists such as Affandi, Basuki Abdulah, Antonio Blanco, and others. The paintings are selected and collected by Nyoman Rudana and Ni Wayan Olasthini, who have dedicated a remarkable effort in promoting Indonesian art. Apparently, the museum has successfully realized the vision of the owner, Nyoman Rudana, to promote the richness of Indonesian art to the local, national, and international as well as to provide a cultural education institution for the public.
