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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Real: S. Sudjojono and Contemporary Indonesian Art," now tries to shed light on his political context and artistic legacy. But it also goes a step further by hanging 16 of his rarely seen works alongside those of contemporary Indonesian artists - among them current auction-market favorites I. Nyoman Masriadi, Agus Suwage and Rudi Mantofani - in a bid to convey the influence Sudjojono has had on generations after him. "Sudjojono is regarded as the theorist of modern Indonesian art," says Kwok Kian Chow, director of the Singapore Art Museum. "He casts a long shadow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Painter Laureate | 7/24/2008 | See Source »

...That man is Eko Agus Prawoto, a 49-year-old Yogyakarta architect trained locally and in the Netherlands. He is belatedly winning plaudits for his blend of contemporary design, sensitivity to local conditions and use of materials - bamboo, coconut wood, terracotta - that are sustainable, often recycled and highly suitable for regions liable to geological disturbances and flooding. Immediately after the quake, this self-styled "village architect" used Japanese and Indonesian aid money to build more than 130 shelters. He hoped the design of the rough-and-ready structures would serve as models for local villagers, encouraging them to give...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soul Developer | 11/28/2007 | See Source »

...this because he is scared of offending the Islamic movement," says former Indonesian President and moderate Muslim cleric Abdurrahman Wahid. "If the silent majority isn't speaking out against the Shari'a-ization of Indonesia, then why should he risk his political career for them?" Even presidential adviser Agus Widjojo frets about the official silence: "The government can't just have a policy of no action on Islam. This policy only emboldens the extremists...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Call to Prayer | 2/22/2007 | See Source »

...clothes, and it certainly isn’t about the alcohol. It’s about proclaiming Erin Go Bragh—Ireland, and the Irish, Forever.—Tá Maitiu A. Ó Ceallaich ina chonaí i gCabot House. Foghlaíonn sé Stair agus Litríocht...

Author: By M. AIDAN Kelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Wearin' O' The Green | 3/15/2006 | See Source »

...fellow Minister in the administration of former President Abdurrahman Wahid: "He is very methodical and orderly, and it's almost as if he feels sinful if he leaves some aspect neglected." Old friends from the military have similar recollections. "He won't rock the boat," concludes retired General Agus Wijoyo, who served with Yudhoyono in East Timor and at military headquarters in Jakarta. "Those who want faster reform will see him as too slow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Leader of Indonesia | 9/27/2004 | See Source »

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