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...inland town of Ubud is known as the cultural hub of Bali. But before you picture a tranquil artists' community, where the reverent silence of masters at work is broken only by tropical birdsong and the lilt of a distant gamelan, let us put you straight. Ubud is a hot and raucous place?and you're more likely to run into T-shirt hawkers than artists. Visitors are also often struck by the uneven quality and random subject matter of the work on display. Many of the town's famous sculpture studios seem to prioritize commercial expedience over artistic tradition...
...LEMPAD HOUSE This gallery on Ubud's main drag, Jalan Raya Ubud, occupies the former home of Bali's most famous artist, I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, who died in 1978 at the age of 116. There isn't much of his work on display?it's mainly by other artists, including Lempad's grand-children and great-grand-children. But even if you don't see anything you like, the traditional Balinese architecture of the house and compound makes the visit well worth the trip. The gallery has no phone, but your hotel concierge will know how to find...
...good Balinese art, including beautiful examples of traditional shadow puppets. These are one of Indonesia's best-known folk art forms, and are said to be based on figures from the Hindu Ramayana and Mahabharata epics. You'll also find plenty of work by expatriate artists who have called Bali home over the years, including Rudolf Bonnet and Arie Smit...
...marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder The inland town of Ubud is known as the cultural hub of Bali. But before you picture a tranquil artists' community, where the reverent silence of masters at work is broken only by tropical birdsong and the lilt of a distant gamelan, let us put you straight. Ubud is a hot and raucous place - and you're more likely to run into...
...Connection? In his viewpoint "Why Iraq Has Made Us Less Safe ..." Daniel Benjamin pinned the cause of the London bombings on the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq [July 18]. His thesis, however, doesn't explain the motives behind the 9/11 attacks or the 2002 Bali bombings. The U.S. hadn't set foot in Iraq when those acts took place. The alarmists, especially Benjamin, need to recognize that success in Iraq?at a high yet reasonable cost?will make the world safer in the long run. Democracies don't export terrorism. Matt Motherway Manhattan Beach, California...