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The center of Balinese
painting, Ubud's Museum "Puri Lukisan"
has a permanent collection of modern works
of Balinese art dating from the turn of
the century. There are also several art
galleries and homes of famous artists
here, including that of Dutch-born Hans
Snel and the American Antonio Blanco.
The "young artist" style now
popular in Balinese painting was introduced
by the Dutch painter Arie Smith. In the
past, other foreign painters inspired
Balinese artists to adopt western techniques
but traditional Balinese paintings are
still made and sold. Another museum called
"Neka Museum" has a wide collection
of paintings both by Indonesian as well
as foreign artists who used to live in
Bali. Ubud has several small hotels. Located
on a higher altitude with a pleasant climate. |
