hot art bali: Art & bali 2026, What the hand remembers
For three days in September, Nuanu Creative City becomes a meeting place for art, fashion, craft and ideas. At its centre is a question that feels especially at home in Bali: what does the body remember when words are no longer enough?
There are things the hand knows before the mind can explain them: how tightly to pull a thread, when wax is ready for cloth, how a motif should turn, or how long a natural dye needs before its colour settles. This kind of knowledge rarely lives in manuals. It travels from one body to another—through watching, repeating, correcting and beginning again.
That quiet intelligence sits at the heart of Art & Bali 2026, returning to Nuanu Creative City in Beraban, Tabanan, from 11–13 September 2026. Now in its second edition, the boutique international art fair brings together 23 galleries and exhibitors, more than 300 artists and 26 designers, artists and studios. The main fair runs from 11:00 to 20:00 daily, but the experience stretches beyond a conventional exhibition hall, moving through talks, performances, workshops, installations and spaces across Nuanu’s 44-hectare creative landscape.
Last year’s inaugural edition welcomed more than 10,000 visitors. This year feels less like an attempt to become bigger for its own sake and more like a sharpening of purpose: a marketplace for collecting, yes, but also a place where Bali can host a serious regional conversation about how culture is made, carried and valued.
Two textile cultures, one living conversation
The emotional centre of the programme is What the Body Remembers, Art & Bali’s flagship exhibition at Labyrinth Art Gallery. It opens on 11 September and remains on view until 29 November 2026, giving the exhibition a life well beyond the three fair days.
Lead curator Bandana Tewari, a culture journalist and sustainability advocate who spent 13 years as Editor at Large at Vogue India, has developed the exhibition with Indonesian assistant curator Brina Paska, founder of Galeri Wastraku and co-founder of the emerging-art platform Cakravala. Together, they bring Indonesia and India into a conversation that is neither a simple comparison nor a decorative celebration of tradition.
Instead, What the Body Remembers looks at cloth and making as forms of knowledge. Its two curatorial threads Hand as Archive: Memory, Transmission, and Embodied Knowledge** and Routes of Exchange: Migration, Mutation, and Becoming—ask how techniques survive through touch, apprenticeship and repetition, and how they change when people, materials and ideas move between places.
The pairing of India and Indonesia makes sense. These are two textile civilisations linked by centuries of trade, belief, migration and material exchange. In Bali, where making still sits close to ceremony and community life, the exhibition’s themes do not feel abstract. A woven surface can be an archive. A garment can contain labour, geography, devotion and family history. Craft is not the opposite of contemporary art; it can be one of its most articulate languages.
The lineup moves freely across couture, batik, embroidery, weaving, natural colour, sculpture, performance and material research. Internationally recognised designers including Gaurav Gupta, Amit Aggarwal, Bibhu Mohapatra, Raw Mango, Tex Saverio and TOTON appear alongside artisan networks, experimental studios and artists whose practices begin with the intimacy of cloth. That mix is the point. The exhibition resists the habit of placing art, fashion, craft and design in separate rooms.
More than a fair booth
Inside the Labyrinth Convention Center, the art fair gathers 23 galleries, museums, artist-led spaces, collectives and creative studios from Bali, the rest of Indonesia and further afield. The current lineup reaches from Ubud, Sanur, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Malang and Jakarta to Kuala Lumpur, Barcelona, Philadelphia and Milan.
For established collectors, it is a concentrated look at regional practice. For curious first-time buyers, it is deliberately approachable: Art & Bali says works start from IDR 1.5 million, and exhibitors can guide visitors through what is available to collect. The fair’s most attractive proposition may be that it does not require an art-world vocabulary. You can arrive because a colour catches you, because a material feels familiar, or simply because you want to understand how a work was made.
Elsewhere at Nuanu, Do Not Clean This Room at Block42 brings together a broad group of contemporary practitioners in a project curated by Gatari Surya Kusuma. At Nusantara, Pascal Morabito’s Hyper White explores the point at which erosion stops looking like destruction and begins to reveal beauty. Together with Nuanu’s permanent architecture, gardens and large-scale works—including Daniel Popper’s Earth Sentinels, Aurora Media Park and the THK Tower—the site becomes part of the exhibition rather than merely its address.
Conversations that matter now
On Friday, 11 September, Nuanu Future Talks: Fashion & Art fills the Labyrinth Dome with a tightly focused afternoon of discussion. The questions are direct: Where are the next creative capitals? When does fashion become art? Who owns culture? What is the future of materials and digital art? What is still missing from Indonesia’s contemporary-art ecosystem?
Speakers include Indonesia’s Vice Minister of Creative Economy Irene Umar; Raw Mango founder Sanjay Garg; artist Natasha Preenja, also known as Princess Pea; TOTON co-founder and creative director Toton Januar; AYNI founder Jiya Ambast; Cinta Bumi Artisans founder Novieta Tourisia; digital-art collector Wiyu Wahono; and leaders from Nuanu, Jakarta Fashion Week, regional galleries, design studios and material innovators. Tewari moderates two of the day’s most resonant conversations: When Does Fashion Become Art? and Who Owns Culture?
This is where the fair’s theme, Bridging Dichotomies, earns its meaning. The programme does not try to tidy away the tensions between heritage and experimentation, commerce and culture, local knowledge and global attention. It puts those frictions onstage and lets practitioners speak from experience.
## A weekend made by hand
Saturday and Sunday slow the pace and invite participation. Botanical sessions cover eco-print pounding, mini terrariums and tea blending. Craft workshops offer rattan-star and heritage bamboo weaving as well as guided abstract painting. On Saturday afternoon, glass artist Ivan Bestari gives a live flameworking demonstration at Horizon Glassworks, followed in the evening by Nuanu’s contemporary presentation of Balinese Kecak dance.
The art fair, What the Body Remembers, Do Not Clean This Room and Hyper White remain open throughout all three days. Curator-led tours and special programmes add ways into the work for visitors who want more context.
Art & Bali matters because Bali has never lacked artists or visual culture. What it has lacked is a recurring international platform able to connect the island’s living creative communities with galleries, institutions, collectors and peers from elsewhere—without pretending Bali is an empty tropical backdrop. At its best, this fair can help make those connections while remaining attentive to the place that hosts it.
Come for the names you recognise. Stay for the works that make you lean closer: the stitch that holds a history, the surface carrying the memory of many hands, and the conversation that continues after the galleries have packed up.
Programme at a glance
Friday, 11 September 2026
- 10:00–11:35: Art & Bali press conference, SOL Studio (invitation only).
- 11:00–20:00: Art fair, Labyrinth Convention Center.
- 11:00–20:00:What the Body Remembers, Labyrinth Art Gallery.
- 11:00–20:00:Do Not Clean This Room, Block42.
- 11:00–20:00:Hyper White by Pascal Morabito, Nusantara.
- 12:30–13:00: Opening ceremony, Labyrinth Dome (VIP passholders).
- 12:35–12:45: Opening performance by Sanggar Tari Kerta Art (VIP passholders).
- 13:30–18:20: Nuanu Future Talks: Fashion & Art, six panel conversations in the Labyrinth Dome (VIP access).
- 19:00–21:00: Gelly & Tina after-party, SOL Studio (invitation only).
Saturday, 12 September 2026
- 11:00–20:00: Art fair, flagship exhibition and satellite exhibitions.
- 11:00–20:00: VIP Lounge, Labyrinth Dome.
- 12:00–18:00: Botanical workshops—eco-print pounding, mini terrarium and tea blending—Labyrinth Dome Foyer (IDR 195,000 each).
- 12:00–18:00: Craft workshops—rattan-star weaving and heritage bamboo weaving (IDR 260,000 each); guided abstract painting (IDR 455,000)—Labyrinth Dome Foyer.
- 15:00–17:00:Fire, Form & Glass, live flameworking with Ivan Bestari, Horizon Glassworks (VIP programme).
- 19:30–20:30: Nuanu Kecak Dance, Labyrinth Backyard.
Sunday, 13 September 2026
- 11:00–20:00: Art fair, flagship exhibition and satellite exhibitions.
- 12:00–18:00: Botanical and craft workshops continue at the Labyrinth Dome Foyer.
Practical information
- Dates: 11–13 September 2026
- Daily fair hours: 11:00–20:00
- Venue: Nuanu Creative City, Beraban, Kediri, Tabanan, Bali 82121
- Flagship exhibition:What the Body Remembers, 11 September–29 November 2026, Labyrinth Art Gallery. Check the official site for post-fair opening hours.
- Tickets: 1-day pass IDR 150,000; regular 3-day pass IDR 250,000; VIP 3-day pass IDR 500,000. Children under 12 enter free with an accompanying ticket holder.
- Official information and tickets: [artandbali.com](https://www.artandbali.com/)
- Instagram: [@artandbali](https://www.instagram.com/artandbali/)
Participating artists, designers and studios
1. A. Sebastianus (Indonesia) — Alexander Sebastianus Hartanto is a Bali-based contemporary artist and weaver whose batik, textiles, photography and objects explore ancestral memory, ritual and the sacred in everyday material life. Instagram: [@asebastianus](https://www.instagram.com/asebastianus/).
2. Amit Aggarwal (India) — A New Delhi couturier known for sculptural silhouettes and for weaving recycled polymers and industrial offcuts into hand-worked textiles that connect technological experimentation with Indian craft. Instagram: [@amitaggarwalofficial](https://www.instagram.com/amitaggarwalofficial/).
3. AYNI (India/Indonesia) — Founded by Jiya Ambast, AYNI is a textile house connecting Indian fibres and handlooms with Indonesian batik, natural dye and indigenous weaving through direct artisan partnerships and documented provenance. Instagram: no verified public handle found; updates are available through [Ayniverse](https://www.ayniverse.com/) and [@artandbali](https://www.instagram.com/artandbali/).
4. Bibhu Mohapatra (India) — Odisha-born and New York-based, Bibhu Mohapatra is a fashion and costume designer whose refined couture combines architectural form, intricate surface work and memories of Indian heritage. Instagram: [@bibhumohapatra](https://www.instagram.com/bibhumohapatra/).
5. Chanakya School (India) — A Mumbai institution that teaches women hand embroidery, design and hundreds of craft techniques while preserving and reinventing India’s artisanal knowledge through education and major art and fashion collaborations. Instagram: [@chanakya.school](https://www.instagram.com/chanakya.school/).
6. Cinta Bumi Artisans (Indonesia) — Founded by craft artist Novieta Tourisia, this Ubud studio works with plant dyes, eco-printing, barkcloth and artisan communities, joining wearable design to education and environmental care. Instagram: [@cintabumiartisans](https://www.instagram.com/cintabumiartisans/).
7. DIBBA (Indonesia) — Faisal Shah’s Indonesian fashion label turns colour, fantasy, sequins, corsetry, shell work and vivid textile surfaces into exuberant clothes while foregrounding the hands and memories behind their making. Instagram: [@dibbaofficial](https://www.instagram.com/dibbaofficial/).
8. Eleven Eleven / 11.11 (India) — A New Delhi slow-fashion label working with khadi, indigenous cotton, denim, Ahimsa silk, natural indigo, bandhani and hand processes to create seasonless clothes with visible human traces. Instagram: [@1111clothing](https://www.instagram.com/1111clothing/).
9. Gaurav Gupta (India) — A globally recognised Indian couturier celebrated for fluid, sculptural gowns, futuristic draping and a design language that places indigenous handcraft inside an avant-garde vision of the body. Instagram: [@gauravguptaofficial](https://www.instagram.com/gauravguptaofficial/).
10. Good Earth (India) — Founded in 1996, Good Earth is an Indian design house spanning interiors, tableware and clothing, known for translating the subcontinent’s histories, nature and handcraft into contemporary sustainable luxury. Instagram: [@goodearthindia](https://www.instagram.com/goodearthindia/).
11. Hiddenland Artistry (India) — An India-based craft and textile practice included for its material-led approach and its engagement with handwork, cultural memory and contemporary design. Instagram: no verified public handle found; follow [@artandbali](https://www.instagram.com/artandbali/) for participant updates.
12. iyonono (Indonesia) — Textile designer Iyo Nono creates dimensional, wearable surfaces by tying and binding textile remnants, often working with women makers and turning discarded cloth into playful fashion and accessories. Instagram: [@iyonono](https://www.instagram.com/iyonono/).
13. Kita Bisa Design (Indonesia) — An Indonesian design practice presented within the exhibition’s dialogue on couture, textile experimentation, craft and material knowledge. Instagram: no verified public handle found; follow [@artandbali](https://www.instagram.com/artandbali/) for participant updates.
14. LULU LUTFI LABIBI (Indonesia) — The Yogyakarta designer is known for expressive draping and a personal reinterpretation of lurik and other Indonesian textiles, allowing cloth to move freely between tradition, theatre and daily dress. Instagram: [@lululutfilabibi](https://www.instagram.com/lululutfilabibi/).
15. Moriidesign (India) — Founded by textile designer Brinda Dudhat, Morii creates one-of-a-kind hand-embroidered textile works with artisan collaborators, handwoven natural cloth and an attentive use of remnants. Instagram: [@morii.design](https://www.instagram.com/morii.design/).
16. Pagi Motley (Indonesia) — Founded in 2019 by I Made Andika Putra in North Bali, Pagi Motley works with local weaving and colours extracted from plants including indigo, mango leaves, sappanwood and coconut fibre. Instagram: [@pagimotley](https://www.instagram.com/pagimotley/).
17. Princess Pea (India) — Natasha Preenja’s alter ego grew from an anonymous, oversized head into a multidisciplinary feminist practice spanning performance, sculpture and collaborative craft, with a focus on women’s identity, labour and self-worth. Instagram: [@princesspeaindia](https://www.instagram.com/princesspeaindia/).
18. Raw Mango / Sanjay Garg (India) — Raw Mango reinterprets India’s handloom traditions—from Chanderi and Varanasi brocades to Bengal cottons—through Sanjay Garg’s precise colour, restrained silhouettes and distinctly contemporary eye. Instagram: [@raw_mango](https://www.instagram.com/raw_mango/).
19. re-ceremonial (India) — Founded by Ateev Anand, the Mumbai label rethinks Indian occasionwear through recycled and handwoven textiles, plant dyes, vintage materials and garments designed to be valued and worn again. Instagram: [@re_ceremonial](https://www.instagram.com/re_ceremonial/).
20. Sakde Oka (Indonesia) — Born in Ubud, Sakde Oka uses cloth, thread, sewing and embroidery as meditative languages for inner experience, building layered worlds from human, animal, botanical and cosmic forms. Instagram: [@sakdeoka](https://www.instagram.com/sakdeoka/).
21. Sarita Ibnoe (Indonesia) — A Bali-based multidisciplinary artist who works across weaving, mixed media and participatory practice, using the rhythm of threads to reconstruct memory and explore home, movement and in-between states. Instagram: [@saritaibnoe](https://www.instagram.com/saritaibnoe/).
22. Setia Cap Cili (Indonesia) — A historic Gianyar weaving house that preserves and develops Balinese ikat through production, archives, exhibitions, tours and hands-on workshops. Instagram: [@capcili](https://www.instagram.com/capcili/).
23. STUDIO JEJE (Indonesia) — Angelita Nurhadi’s Jakarta slow-fashion studio pairs romantic contemporary silhouettes with Indonesian embroidery, hand weaving and beadwork made in long-term collaboration with local artisans. Instagram: [@studiojeje](https://www.instagram.com/studiojeje/) and [@handsbyjeje](https://www.instagram.com/handsbyjeje/).
24. TANGAN Privé (Indonesia) — The made-to-measure line by Margaretha Novi and Zico Halim reframes Indonesian wastra through exacting construction, elevated materials and modern silhouettes that keep heritage in motion. Instagram: [@tangan.prive](https://www.instagram.com/tangan.prive/) and [@tangan.official](https://www.instagram.com/tangan.official/).
25. Tex Saverio (Indonesia) — The Indonesian couturier is known for fantastical, technically elaborate gowns and theatrical silhouettes that have moved from Jakarta and Paris runways into global fashion and popular culture. Instagram: [@texsaverio](https://www.instagram.com/texsaverio/).
26. TOTON (Indonesia) — Founded by Toton Januar and Haryo Balitar, the Jakarta label deconstructs Indonesian ceremonial dress, textiles and craft techniques into experimental but wearable contemporary womenswear. Instagram: [@totonthelabel](https://www.instagram.com/totonthelabel/).
Participating galleries and exhibitors
1. Agung Rai Fine Art Gallery (Bali) — The Ubud art institution founded by Agung Rai, connected to the wider ARMA museum and cultural complex, presents Balinese and Indonesian art across generations. Instagram: [@arma.bali](https://www.instagram.com/arma.bali/).
2. Asia Pacific Print Club (Bali) — A Bali-based platform centred on printmaking, editions and exchange across the Asia-Pacific region. Instagram: [@ap.printclub](https://www.instagram.com/ap.printclub/).
3. Batu Belah Art Space (Bali) — An independent Balinese art space supporting exhibitions and encounters with contemporary practice. Instagram: [@batubelahartspace](https://www.instagram.com/batubelahartspace/).
4. Callisto × ArtLab (Milan) — A collaborative international presentation bringing a Milan-linked perspective to the fair. Instagram link supplied by Art & Bali: [@callisto.careers](https://www.instagram.com/callisto.careers/).
5. Connected Art Platform / CAP (Jakarta & Switzerland) — A cross-border platform connecting Indonesian artists, audiences and markets through exhibitions and cultural exchange. Instagram: [@connectedartplatform](https://www.instagram.com/connectedartplatform/).
6. G13 Gallery (Kuala Lumpur) — A Malaysian contemporary gallery representing and exhibiting established and emerging regional artists. Instagram: [@g13.gallery](https://www.instagram.com/g13.gallery/).
7. Grey Art Gallery (Bandung) — A Bandung gallery and project space contributing to the city’s active contemporary-art scene. Instagram: [@greyartgallery47](https://www.instagram.com/greyartgallery47/).
8. Gurat Art Project (Bali) — A Bali-based art initiative focused on exhibitions, projects and the development of local creative networks. Instagram: [@guratinstitute](https://www.instagram.com/guratinstitute/).
9. LANÖ Contemporary Art Gallery (Bali) — A Bali gallery presenting contemporary practice and building connections between artists, collectors and the wider ecosystem. Instagram: [@lanocontemporary](https://www.instagram.com/lanocontemporary/).
10. Mabiang Seni (Bali) — A Balinese art space and community platform engaged with locally rooted creative practice. Instagram: [@mabiangseni](https://www.instagram.com/mabiangseni/).
11. MIWA PATTERN (Bali) — A creative studio working where pattern, design and art meet. Instagram: [@miwapattern](https://www.instagram.com/miwapattern/).
12. Mus≡ Art Merchandise (Jakarta) — A Jakarta creative platform making art accessible through artist-led objects and merchandise. Instagram: [@themuseis__](https://www.instagram.com/themuseis__/).
13. Nutted_a_bust (Bali & Philadelphia) — An artist-led practice connecting Bali and Philadelphia through experimental contemporary work. Instagram: [@nutted_a_bust](https://www.instagram.com/nutted_a_bust/).
14. Philo ArtSpace (Bali) — An independent Bali art space supporting exhibitions, dialogue and artist visibility. Instagram: [@philoartspace](https://www.instagram.com/philoartspace/).
15. Pintu Saren (Bali) — A Bali-based art platform creating an entry point into local contemporary practice. Instagram: [@pintusarenart](https://www.instagram.com/pintusarenart/).
16. Ruang Arta Derau / RAD (Bali) — An independent art space for exhibitions, experimentation and creative exchange in Bali. Instagram: [@rad_ruangartaderau](https://www.instagram.com/rad_ruangartaderau/).
17. RUANG// (Barcelona & Bali) — A translocal platform linking artistic conversations between Barcelona and Bali. Instagram: [@thinkruang](https://www.instagram.com/thinkruang/).
18. Sangkring Art Space (Yogyakarta) — A prominent Yogyakarta space supporting contemporary Indonesian artists through exhibitions, studios and public programmes. Instagram: [@sangkringart](https://www.instagram.com/sangkringart/).
19. Santrian Art Gallery (Bali) — A long-running Sanur gallery presenting Balinese and Indonesian art within the cultural programme of Griya Santrian. Instagram: [@santrianartgallery](https://www.instagram.com/santrianartgallery/).
20. Studio Dinding Luar (Malang) — A Malang artist-run studio and alternative platform for contemporary practice. Instagram: [@studiodindingluar.sdl](https://www.instagram.com/studiodindingluar.sdl/).
21. Superlative Gallery (Jakarta) — A Jakarta gallery associated with contemporary and digital-art presentations and new collecting communities. Instagram: [@superlativegallery.id](https://www.instagram.com/superlativegallery.id/).
22. TONYRAKA Art Gallery (Bali) — A major Ubud gallery with a long history of presenting modern and contemporary Indonesian art. Instagram: [@tonyrakagallery](https://www.instagram.com/tonyrakagallery/).
23. Wianta by Wianta Art Studio (Bali) — The studio and legacy platform dedicated to the work and continuing influence of pioneering Balinese artist Made Wianta. Instagram: [@madewianta](https://www.instagram.com/madewianta/).
Art & Bali 2026: Apa yang Diingat oleh Tangan
Selama tiga hari pada bulan September, Nuanu Creative City menjelma menjadi titik temu seni, mode, kriya, dan gagasan. Di pusatnya hadir sebuah pertanyaan yang terasa sangat dekat dengan Bali: apa yang diingat tubuh ketika kata-kata tak lagi cukup?
Ada hal-hal yang telah dipahami tangan bahkan sebelum pikiran mampu menjelaskannya: seberapa kuat benang harus ditarik, kapan malam siap menyentuh kain, ke arah mana motif perlu berbelok, atau berapa lama warna alam harus dibiarkan hingga benar-benar menetap. Pengetahuan seperti ini jarang tinggal di dalam buku panduan. Ia berpindah dari satu tubuh ke tubuh lain—lewat mengamati, mengulang, memperbaiki, lalu memulai kembali.
Kecerdasan yang hening itulah yang menjadi jantung Art & Bali 2026, yang kembali ke Nuanu Creative City di Beraban, Tabanan, pada 11–13 September 2026. Memasuki edisi kedua, art fair internasional berskala butik ini mempertemukan 23 galeri dan peserta pameran, lebih dari 300 seniman, serta 26 desainer, seniman, dan studio. Area fair utama dibuka pukul 11.00–20.00 setiap hari, tetapi pengalamannya meluas jauh melampaui ruang pamer konvensional melalui diskusi, pertunjukan, lokakarya, instalasi, dan berbagai venue di lanskap kreatif Nuanu seluas 44 hektare.
Edisi perdana tahun lalu menyambut lebih dari 10.000 pengunjung. Tahun ini bukan sekadar upaya menjadi lebih besar. Arahnya terasa lebih tajam: sebuah marketplace untuk mengoleksi karya, tentu saja, tetapi juga tempat Bali dapat menjadi tuan rumah percakapan regional yang serius tentang bagaimana kebudayaan diciptakan, diwariskan, dan dihargai.
Dua peradaban tekstil, satu percakapan yang hidup
Pusat emosional program ini adalah What the Body Remembers, pameran utama Art & Bali di Labyrinth Art Gallery. Pameran dibuka pada 11 September dan berlanjut hingga 29 November 2026, sehingga kehidupannya jauh lebih panjang daripada tiga hari penyelenggaraan fair.
Kurator utama Bandana Tewari—jurnalis budaya dan pegiat keberlanjutan yang selama 13 tahun menjadi Editor-at-Large Vogue India—mengembangkan pameran ini bersama asisten kurator Indonesia Brina Paska, pendiri Galeri Wastraku dan salah satu pendiri platform seni baru Cakravala. Keduanya mempertemukan Indonesia dan India dalam percakapan yang bukan sekadar perbandingan, juga bukan perayaan tradisi yang berhenti pada keindahan permukaan.
Sebaliknya, What the Body Remembers memandang kain dan proses membuat sebagai bentuk pengetahuan. Dua benang kuratorialnya Hand as Archive: Memory, Transmission, and Embodied Knowledge serta Routes of Exchange: Migration, Mutation, and Becoming—menelusuri bagaimana teknik bertahan melalui sentuhan, pembelajaran, dan pengulangan, serta bagaimana teknik itu berubah ketika manusia, material, dan gagasan berpindah dari satu tempat ke tempat lain.
Pertemuan India dan Indonesia terasa masuk akal. Keduanya adalah peradaban tekstil yang terhubung oleh perdagangan, keyakinan, migrasi, dan pertukaran material selama berabad-abad. Di Bali, tempat aktivitas membuat masih dekat dengan upacara dan kehidupan komunal, gagasan pameran ini terasa nyata. Permukaan tenun dapat menjadi arsip. Sehelai busana dapat menyimpan kerja, geografi, pengabdian, dan sejarah keluarga. Kriya bukan lawan dari seni kontemporer; ia justru dapat menjadi salah satu bahasanya yang paling fasih.
Daftar pesertanya bergerak bebas melintasi couture, batik, bordir, tenun, warna alam, patung, performans, dan riset material. Nama-nama internasional seperti Gaurav Gupta, Amit Aggarwal, Bibhu Mohapatra, Raw Mango, Tex Saverio, dan TOTON hadir berdampingan dengan jaringan artisan, studio eksperimental, dan seniman yang memulai praktiknya dari kedekatan dengan kain. Percampuran ini memang disengaja. Pameran menolak kebiasaan menaruh seni, mode, kriya, dan desain di ruangan yang terpisah.
Lebih dari sekadar booth
Di dalam Labyrinth Convention Center, art fair menghadirkan 23 galeri, museum, ruang berbasis seniman, kolektif, dan studio kreatif dari Bali, wilayah lain di Indonesia, serta mancanegara. Daftar terkini membentang dari Ubud, Sanur, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Malang, dan Jakarta hingga Kuala Lumpur, Barcelona, Philadelphia, dan Milan.
Bagi kolektor berpengalaman, inilah kesempatan terkonsentrasi untuk melihat praktik seni regional. Bagi pembeli pertama, suasananya sengaja dibuat ramah: Art & Bali menyebut harga karya dimulai dari Rp1,5 juta, dan setiap peserta dapat membantu menjelaskan karya yang tersedia untuk dikoleksi. Daya tariknya justru terletak pada kenyataan bahwa pengunjung tak perlu menguasai kosakata dunia seni. Anda dapat tertarik karena sebuah warna, karena materialnya terasa akrab, atau sekadar karena ingin memahami bagaimana karya itu dibuat.
Di bagian lain Nuanu, Do Not Clean This Room di Block42 mempertemukan kelompok luas praktisi kontemporer dalam proyek kurasi Gatari Surya Kusuma. Di Nusantara, Hyper White karya Pascal Morabito mengeksplorasi titik ketika erosi berhenti terlihat sebagai kehancuran dan mulai membuka keindahan. Bersama arsitektur, taman, dan karya berskala besar yang telah menjadi bagian permanen Nuanu—termasuk Earth Sentinels karya Daniel Popper, Aurora Media Park, dan THK Tower—lokasi ini ikut menjadi bagian pameran, bukan sekadar alamatnya.
Percakapan yang dibutuhkan saat ini
Pada Jumat, 11 September, Nuanu Future Talks: Fashion & Art mengisi Labyrinth Dome dengan rangkaian diskusi terfokus. Pertanyaannya lugas: Di manakah ibu kota kreatif berikutnya? Kapan mode menjadi seni? Siapa yang memiliki budaya? Bagaimana masa depan material dan seni digital? Apa yang masih hilang dari ekosistem seni kontemporer Indonesia?
Para pembicara meliputi Wakil Menteri Ekonomi Kreatif Irene Umar; pendiri Raw Mango Sanjay Garg; seniman Natasha Preenja atau Princess Pea; pendiri sekaligus direktur kreatif TOTON, Toton Januar; pendiri AYNI Jiya Ambast; pendiri Cinta Bumi Artisans Novieta Tourisia; kolektor seni digital Wiyu Wahono; serta para pemimpin dari Nuanu, Jakarta Fashion Week, galeri regional, studio desain, dan inovator material. Tewari memoderatori dua percakapan yang paling kuat: When Does Fashion Become Art? dan Who Owns Culture?
Di sinilah tema fair, Bridging Dichotomies, menemukan maknanya. Program ini tidak berusaha merapikan ketegangan antara warisan dan eksperimen, perdagangan dan kebudayaan, pengetahuan lokal dan perhatian global. Semua gesekan itu justru dibawa ke atas panggung agar para praktisi dapat bicara dari pengalaman.
Akhir pekan yang dibuat oleh tangan
Sabtu dan Minggu menawarkan ritme yang lebih perlahan sekaligus partisipatif. Sesi botani mencakup eco-print pounding, pembuatan terarium mini, dan meracik teh. Lokakarya kriya menawarkan anyaman bintang rotan, anyaman bambu tradisional, serta melukis abstrak dengan pendampingan. Sabtu sore, seniman kaca Ivan Bestari memperlihatkan demonstrasi flameworking secara langsung di Horizon Glassworks, disusul pertunjukan Kecak kontemporer khas Nuanu pada malam hari.
Art fair, What the Body Remembers, Do Not Clean This Room, dan Hyper White tetap dapat dikunjungi sepanjang tiga hari. Tur bersama kurator dan program khusus memberi jalan masuk tambahan bagi pengunjung yang ingin memahami konteks karya secara lebih mendalam.
Art & Bali penting bukan karena Bali pernah kekurangan seniman atau kebudayaan visual. Yang selama ini kurang adalah platform internasional berulang yang mampu menghubungkan komunitas kreatif hidup di pulau ini dengan galeri, institusi, kolektor, dan rekan dari tempat lain—tanpa memperlakukan Bali sebagai latar tropis yang kosong. Dalam bentuk terbaiknya, fair ini dapat membangun koneksi tersebut sambil tetap peka terhadap tempat yang menjadi tuan rumahnya.
Datanglah untuk nama-nama yang sudah dikenal. Tinggallah lebih lama untuk karya-karya yang membuat kita mendekat: tusuk benang yang menyimpan sejarah, permukaan yang membawa ingatan banyak tangan, dan percakapan yang terus hidup setelah galeri-galeri selesai berkemas.
Ringkasan program
Jumat, 11 September 2026
- 10.00–11.35: Konferensi pers Art & Bali, SOL Studio (khusus undangan).
- 11.00–20.00: Art fair, Labyrinth Convention Center.
- 11.00–20.00:What the Body Remembers, Labyrinth Art Gallery.
- 11.00–20.00:Do Not Clean This Room, Block42.
- 11.00–20.00:Hyper White karya Pascal Morabito, Nusantara.
- 12.30–13.00: Upacara pembukaan, Labyrinth Dome (pemegang tiket VIP).
- 12.35–12.45: Pertunjukan pembuka Sanggar Tari Kerta Art (pemegang tiket VIP).
- 13.30–18.20: Nuanu Future Talks: Fashion & Art, enam diskusi panel di Labyrinth Dome (akses VIP).
- 19.00–21.00: After-party Gelly & Tina, SOL Studio (khusus undangan).
Sabtu, 12 September 2026
- 11.00–20.00: Art fair, pameran utama, dan pameran satelit.
- 11.00–20.00: VIP Lounge, Labyrinth Dome.
- 12.00–18.00: Lokakarya botani—eco-print pounding, terarium mini, dan meracik teh—Labyrinth Dome Foyer (Rp195.000 per sesi).
- 12.00–18.00: Lokakarya kriya—anyaman bintang rotan dan anyaman bambu tradisional (Rp260.000 per sesi); melukis abstrak dengan pendampingan (Rp455.000)—Labyrinth Dome Foyer.
- 15.00–17.00:Fire, Form & Glass, demonstrasi flameworking bersama Ivan Bestari, Horizon Glassworks (program VIP).
- 19.30–20.30: Nuanu Kecak Dance, Labyrinth Backyard.
Minggu, 13 September 2026
- 11.00–20.00: Art fair, pameran utama, dan pameran satelit.
- 12.00–18.00: Lokakarya botani dan kriya berlanjut di Labyrinth Dome Foyer.
Informasi praktis
- Tanggal: 11–13 September 2026
- Jam buka fair: 11.00–20.00 setiap hari
- Lokasi: Nuanu Creative City, Beraban, Kediri, Tabanan, Bali 82121
- Pameran utama:What the Body Remembers, 11 September–29 November 2026, Labyrinth Art Gallery. Periksa situs resmi untuk jam buka setelah masa fair.
- Tiket: tiket 1 hari Rp150.000; tiket reguler 3 hari Rp250.000; tiket VIP 3 hari Rp500.000. Anak di bawah usia 12 tahun gratis dengan pendamping yang memiliki tiket.
- Informasi resmi dan tiket: [artandbali.com](https://www.artandbali.com/)
- Instagram: [@artandbali](https://www.instagram.com/artandbali/)
Seniman, desainer, dan studio peserta
1. A. Sebastianus (Indonesia) — Alexander Sebastianus Hartanto adalah seniman kontemporer dan penenun berbasis di Bali. Batik, tekstil, fotografi, dan objeknya menelusuri ingatan leluhur, ritual, serta kesakralan dalam kehidupan material sehari-hari. Instagram: [@asebastianus](https://www.instagram.com/asebastianus/).
2. Amit Aggarwal (India) — Couturier New Delhi yang dikenal lewat siluet pahatan serta penggunaan polimer daur ulang dan sisa material industri dalam tekstil buatan tangan, mempertemukan eksperimen teknologi dengan kriya India. Instagram: [@amitaggarwalofficial](https://www.instagram.com/amitaggarwalofficial/).
3. AYNI (India/Indonesia) — Didirikan Jiya Ambast, AYNI adalah rumah tekstil yang mempertemukan serat dan tenun India dengan batik, pewarna alam, dan tenun tradisional Indonesia melalui kemitraan langsung bersama artisan dan dokumentasi asal-usul kain. Instagram: belum ditemukan akun publik terverifikasi; pembaruan tersedia melalui [Ayniverse](https://www.ayniverse.com/) dan [@artandbali](https://www.instagram.com/artandbali/).
4. Bibhu Mohapatra (India) — Desainer mode dan kostum kelahiran Odisha yang berbasis di New York. Couture-nya memadukan bentuk arsitektural, pengerjaan permukaan yang rumit, dan ingatan akan warisan India. Instagram: [@bibhumohapatra](https://www.instagram.com/bibhumohapatra/).
5. Chanakya School (India) — Institusi Mumbai yang mengajarkan bordir tangan, desain, dan ratusan teknik kriya kepada perempuan, sambil menjaga serta memperbarui pengetahuan artisan India melalui pendidikan dan kolaborasi seni serta mode. Instagram: [@chanakya.school](https://www.instagram.com/chanakya.school/).
6. Cinta Bumi Artisans (Indonesia) — Studio Ubud yang didirikan seniman kriya Novieta Tourisia ini bekerja dengan pewarna tanaman, eco-print, kain kulit kayu, dan komunitas artisan, menghubungkan desain yang dapat dikenakan dengan pendidikan serta kepedulian lingkungan. Instagram: [@cintabumiartisans](https://www.instagram.com/cintabumiartisans/).
7. DIBBA (Indonesia) — Label mode Faisal Shah mengolah warna, fantasi, payet, korset, kerang, dan permukaan tekstil yang berani menjadi busana ekspresif, sambil menonjolkan tangan dan ingatan di balik proses pembuatannya. Instagram: [@dibbaofficial](https://www.instagram.com/dibbaofficial/).
8. Eleven Eleven / 11.11 (India) — Label slow fashion New Delhi yang menggunakan khadi, katun lokal, denim, sutra Ahimsa, indigo alam, bandhani, dan proses tangan untuk menciptakan busana lintas musim dengan jejak pembuat yang tetap terlihat. Instagram: [@1111clothing](https://www.instagram.com/1111clothing/).
9. Gaurav Gupta (India) — Couturier India yang diakui secara global berkat gaun pahatan yang mengalir, draping futuristis, dan bahasa desain yang menempatkan kriya tangan lokal dalam visi tubuh yang avant-garde. Instagram: [@gauravguptaofficial](https://www.instagram.com/gauravguptaofficial/).
10. Good Earth (India) — Berdiri pada 1996, Good Earth adalah rumah desain India untuk interior, perlengkapan meja, dan pakaian, dikenal karena menerjemahkan sejarah, alam, dan kriya anak benua India menjadi kemewahan berkelanjutan yang kontemporer. Instagram: [@goodearthindia](https://www.instagram.com/goodearthindia/).
11. Hiddenland Artistry (India) — Praktik kriya dan tekstil berbasis di India yang hadir melalui pendekatan berpusat pada material serta keterlibatan dengan kerja tangan, ingatan budaya, dan desain kontemporer. Instagram: belum ditemukan akun publik terverifikasi; ikuti [@artandbali](https://www.instagram.com/artandbali/) untuk pembaruan peserta.
12. iyonono (Indonesia) — Desainer tekstil Iyo Nono menciptakan permukaan tiga dimensi yang dapat dikenakan dengan mengikat sisa kain, sering bekerja bersama para perempuan perajin dan mengubah tekstil buangan menjadi mode serta aksesori yang ceria. Instagram: [@iyonono](https://www.instagram.com/iyonono/).
13. Kita Bisa Design (Indonesia) — Praktik desain Indonesia yang hadir dalam percakapan pameran tentang couture, eksperimen tekstil, kriya, dan pengetahuan material. Instagram: belum ditemukan akun publik terverifikasi; ikuti [@artandbali](https://www.instagram.com/artandbali/) untuk pembaruan peserta.
14. LULU LUTFI LABIBI (Indonesia) — Desainer Yogyakarta yang dikenal dengan draping ekspresif dan tafsir personal atas lurik serta tekstil Indonesia lainnya, membawa kain bergerak bebas antara tradisi, teater, dan busana sehari-hari. Instagram: [@lululutfilabibi](https://www.instagram.com/lululutfilabibi/).
15. Moriidesign (India) — Didirikan desainer tekstil Brinda Dudhat, Morii membuat karya tekstil bordir tangan yang tunggal bersama para artisan, menggunakan kain tenun alami dan memanfaatkan sisa material secara cermat. Instagram: [@morii.design](https://www.instagram.com/morii.design/).
16. Pagi Motley (Indonesia) — Didirikan I Made Andika Putra di Bali Utara pada 2019, Pagi Motley mengolah tenun lokal dan warna dari tanaman seperti indigo, daun mangga, kayu secang, serta serabut kelapa. Instagram: [@pagimotley](https://www.instagram.com/pagimotley/).
17. Princess Pea (India) — Alter ego Natasha Preenja berkembang dari figur anonim berkepala besar menjadi praktik feminis multidisiplin yang melintasi performans, patung, dan kriya kolaboratif, dengan fokus pada identitas, kerja, dan harga diri perempuan. Instagram: [@princesspeaindia](https://www.instagram.com/princesspeaindia/).
18. Raw Mango / Sanjay Garg (India) — Raw Mango menafsirkan kembali tradisi handloom India—dari Chanderi dan brokat Varanasi hingga katun Bengal—melalui warna yang presisi, siluet bersahaja, dan pandangan kontemporer Sanjay Garg. Instagram: [@raw_mango](https://www.instagram.com/raw_mango/).
19. re-ceremonial (India) — Didirikan Ateev Anand, label Mumbai ini memikirkan ulang busana perayaan India melalui tekstil daur ulang dan tenun tangan, pewarna tanaman, material vintage, serta pakaian yang dirancang untuk dihargai dan dikenakan kembali. Instagram: [@re_ceremonial](https://www.instagram.com/re_ceremonial/).
20. Sakde Oka (Indonesia) — Lahir di Ubud, Sakde Oka menggunakan kain, benang, jahitan, dan bordir sebagai bahasa meditatif untuk pengalaman batin, membangun dunia berlapis dari bentuk manusia, hewan, tumbuhan, dan kosmos. Instagram: [@sakdeoka](https://www.instagram.com/sakdeoka/).
21. Sarita Ibnoe (Indonesia) — Seniman multidisiplin berbasis di Bali yang bekerja dengan tenun, media campuran, dan praktik partisipatif. Ritme benang digunakannya untuk merangkai ulang ingatan serta mengeksplorasi rumah, perpindahan, dan ruang antara. Instagram: [@saritaibnoe](https://www.instagram.com/saritaibnoe/).
22. Setia Cap Cili (Indonesia) — Rumah tenun bersejarah di Gianyar yang menjaga dan mengembangkan ikat Bali melalui produksi, arsip, pameran, tur, dan lokakarya langsung. Instagram: [@capcili](https://www.instagram.com/capcili/).
23. STUDIO JEJE (Indonesia) — Studio slow fashion Jakarta milik Angelita Nurhadi yang memadukan siluet romantis kontemporer dengan bordir, tenun tangan, dan manik-manik Indonesia melalui kerja sama jangka panjang bersama artisan lokal. Instagram: [@studiojeje](https://www.instagram.com/studiojeje/) dan [@handsbyjeje](https://www.instagram.com/handsbyjeje/).
24. TANGAN Privé (Indonesia) — Lini made-to-measure karya Margaretha Novi dan Zico Halim yang menafsirkan wastra Indonesia melalui konstruksi presisi, material pilihan, dan siluet modern agar warisan terus bergerak. Instagram: [@tangan.prive](https://www.instagram.com/tangan.prive/) dan [@tangan.official](https://www.instagram.com/tangan.official/).
25. Tex Saverio (Indonesia) — Couturier Indonesia yang dikenal lewat gaun fantastis dengan teknik rumit dan siluet teatrikal, bergerak dari runway Jakarta dan Paris ke mode serta budaya populer global. Instagram: [@texsaverio](https://www.instagram.com/texsaverio/).
26. TOTON (Indonesia) — Didirikan Toton Januar dan Haryo Balitar, label Jakarta ini membongkar ulang busana upacara, tekstil, dan teknik kriya Indonesia menjadi womenswear kontemporer yang eksperimental namun tetap dapat dikenakan. Instagram: [@totonthelabel](https://www.instagram.com/totonthelabel/).
Galeri dan peserta pameran
1. Agung Rai Fine Art Gallery (Bali) — Institusi seni Ubud yang didirikan Agung Rai dan terhubung dengan kompleks museum serta budaya ARMA, menghadirkan seni Bali dan Indonesia lintas generasi. Instagram: [@arma.bali](https://www.instagram.com/arma.bali/).
2. Asia Pacific Print Club (Bali) — Platform berbasis di Bali yang berfokus pada seni grafis, edisi, dan pertukaran di kawasan Asia-Pasifik. Instagram: [@ap.printclub](https://www.instagram.com/ap.printclub/).
3. Batu Belah Art Space (Bali) — Ruang seni independen Bali yang mendukung pameran dan perjumpaan dengan praktik kontemporer. Instagram: [@batubelahartspace](https://www.instagram.com/batubelahartspace/).
4. Callisto × ArtLab (Milan) — Presentasi kolaboratif internasional yang membawa perspektif terhubung dengan Milan ke dalam fair. Tautan Instagram yang dicantumkan Art & Bali: [@callisto.careers](https://www.instagram.com/callisto.careers/).
5. Connected Art Platform / CAP (Jakarta & Swiss) — Platform lintas negara yang menghubungkan seniman Indonesia, audiens, dan pasar melalui pameran serta pertukaran budaya. Instagram: [@connectedartplatform](https://www.instagram.com/connectedartplatform/).
6. G13 Gallery (Kuala Lumpur) — Galeri kontemporer Malaysia yang mewakili dan memamerkan seniman regional, baik yang telah mapan maupun yang sedang berkembang. Instagram: [@g13.gallery](https://www.instagram.com/g13.gallery/).
7. Grey Art Gallery (Bandung) — Galeri dan ruang proyek Bandung yang menjadi bagian dari kancah seni kontemporer kota tersebut. Instagram: [@greyartgallery47](https://www.instagram.com/greyartgallery47/).
8. Gurat Art Project (Bali) — Inisiatif seni berbasis di Bali yang berfokus pada pameran, proyek, dan pengembangan jaringan kreatif lokal. Instagram: [@guratinstitute](https://www.instagram.com/guratinstitute/).
9. LANÖ Contemporary Art Gallery (Bali) — Galeri Bali yang menghadirkan praktik kontemporer serta membangun hubungan antara seniman, kolektor, dan ekosistem lebih luas. Instagram: [@lanocontemporary](https://www.instagram.com/lanocontemporary/).
10. Mabiang Seni (Bali) — Ruang seni dan platform komunitas Bali yang terlibat dengan praktik kreatif berakar lokal. Instagram: [@mabiangseni](https://www.instagram.com/mabiangseni/).
11. MIWA PATTERN (Bali) — Studio kreatif yang bekerja di titik temu pola, desain, dan seni. Instagram: [@miwapattern](https://www.instagram.com/miwapattern/).
12. Mus≡ Art Merchandise (Jakarta) — Platform kreatif Jakarta yang mendekatkan seni kepada publik melalui objek dan merchandise karya seniman. Instagram: [@themuseis__](https://www.instagram.com/themuseis__/).
13. Nutted_a_bust (Bali & Philadelphia) — Praktik berbasis seniman yang menghubungkan Bali dan Philadelphia melalui karya kontemporer eksperimental. Instagram: [@nutted_a_bust](https://www.instagram.com/nutted_a_bust/).
14. Philo ArtSpace (Bali) — Ruang seni independen Bali yang mendukung pameran, dialog, dan visibilitas seniman. Instagram: [@philoartspace](https://www.instagram.com/philoartspace/).
15. Pintu Saren (Bali) — Platform seni berbasis di Bali yang membuka jalan masuk menuju praktik kontemporer lokal. Instagram: [@pintusarenart](https://www.instagram.com/pintusarenart/).
16. Ruang Arta Derau / RAD (Bali) — Ruang seni independen untuk pameran, eksperimen, dan pertukaran kreatif di Bali. Instagram: [@rad_ruangartaderau](https://www.instagram.com/rad_ruangartaderau/).
17. RUANG// (Barcelona & Bali) — Platform translokal yang menghubungkan percakapan artistik antara Barcelona dan Bali. Instagram: [@thinkruang](https://www.instagram.com/thinkruang/).
18. Sangkring Art Space (Yogyakarta) — Ruang penting di Yogyakarta yang mendukung seniman kontemporer Indonesia melalui pameran, studio, dan program publik. Instagram: [@sangkringart](https://www.instagram.com/sangkringart/).
19. Santrian Art Gallery (Bali) — Galeri lama di Sanur yang menghadirkan seni Bali dan Indonesia dalam program budaya Griya Santrian. Instagram: [@santrianartgallery](https://www.instagram.com/santrianartgallery/).
20. Studio Dinding Luar (Malang) — Studio berbasis seniman dan platform alternatif untuk praktik kontemporer di Malang. Instagram: [@studiodindingluar.sdl](https://www.instagram.com/studiodindingluar.sdl/).
21. Superlative Gallery (Jakarta) — Galeri Jakarta yang dikenal dengan presentasi seni kontemporer dan digital serta komunitas kolektor baru. Instagram: [@superlativegallery.id](https://www.instagram.com/superlativegallery.id/).
22. TONYRAKA Art Gallery (Bali) — Galeri utama Ubud dengan sejarah panjang dalam menghadirkan seni modern dan kontemporer Indonesia. Instagram: [@tonyrakagallery](https://www.instagram.com/tonyrakagallery/).
23. Wianta by Wianta Art Studio (Bali) — Studio dan platform warisan yang menjaga karya serta pengaruh berkelanjutan seniman pelopor Bali, Made Wianta. Instagram: [@madewianta](https://www.instagram.com/madewianta/).
