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    Welcome to Sawidji Studio & Gallery, home to our art community. Cherishing the honesty of the creative spirit. We are passionate about cultivating art, culture and community spirit in transforming society. As a creative collective, our focus centres on providing appropriate resources for cross-platform integration to aid artists across appropriate commercial channels. All the while staying true to our belief that fine art cannot be the object of continued over-commercialisation.

    Sawidji honours and celebrate our gifts. A home of learning and creation, for those with a desire and appreciation of Nature, Art and all Her gifts.

    Dian Dewi

    What’s on! Community Events

    In addition to our community partners, Sawidji is also an independent fine art studio and gallery. We have regular projects and collaborations with local and visiting artists. In general, our exhibitions are generally every three to four months. It is worth noting that previous exhibitions and collaborations are available in our archives and under ‘Explore Art’.

    Home to Community Values

    Our studio gallery focuses the creativity and resources of our community in a united direction. Relevant and progressive. All the while connected to the rapid changes in the world at the same time keeping strong our unique and special identity.

    Our gallery, network and platform, operate with the values of transparency and teamwork that we believe in. Perhaps most importantly, we are both humbled and proud to share the amazing artworks created by our artists. In truth, artworks carry with them generations of skill and knowledge, as well as valuable life lessons.

    Art Classes and Workshops

    It is important to mention that knowledge sharing is a primary value within Sawidji. We offer workshops and programs that have organic and intuitive methodologies, that incorporate our core values regardless of the discipline. Our programs are steadily growing. You can learn more about classes and upcoming workshops by going to EXPLORE ART.

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    Art and Design. Special Editions

    It may be said that the creative imagination of original artworks by artists inspires quality apparel and designs in Sawidji Editions. To this end, our artists are designing wonderful products that feature their art that will encourage even better appreciation of their creative contributions.

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    Fashion and Apparel | Designed by Artists

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    Sawidji Art Community Partners

    Sawidji believes in the power of art as a connecting bridge towards positive transformations. We translate this into very real community collaborations. Encouraging a transparent, mutually positive network of institutions, art spaces, and private and retail service providers from within our artist community. In our first two years, we have collaborated with some amazing partners. Therefore we look forward to walking this path together with our friends.

    Along with our passion for the creative drive, there is also our love of history and culture. With that purpose in mind our articles, discussions with artists and interviews with community members offer a very intimate and first-hand view of Balis’ art and culture today. In essence, we dedicate our energies here as a testament to the incredible gifts our heritage has imparted to the creative life we have today. Given this gratitude, it is in this sharing that we hope you will share in its joy and bounty.

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    Portfolio

    We have highlights on special collections that range from retrospectives to debut works by contemporary artists from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds.

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    Testimonials

    Very nice art gallery with inspiring artworks from great artists from Bali but also from other artists such as from France or the USA. The location is easy to reach. The owners are very friendly and inspiring. It’s not only a gallery, it’s also a place where Culture events take place. I loved it! – Sabrina Teufel Google Reviewer

    Sabrina Teufel

    After I join their Pure Expression Painting workshop in one of the magical forests in Bali I decided to join their authentic culture tour as well. Those 2 days were the most original events I have ever had in Bali or anywhere. Besides being very well organized events, you also feel that they care about you. I felt like I was traveling with my best friends all day. Hiked in places that I would never find by myself and I felt safe all the way long.

    Eda Ocak

    Five artists exploring the same question in different ways and different media  â€“ painting, photography, sculpture, film, performance –in itself, that’s a strong blueprint for an exhibition. But what took Manus out of the ordinary was the sense that, despite their differences, the artists evolved the concept together, then supported each other and cheered each other on. So the ground and all the work that grew out of it felt stronger, wider, deeper than if the artists had picked a common theme, then gone off to interpret it alone.

    In one way or another, everyone was pushing out boundaries. All the work has layers that aren’t immediately obvious, that invite us to spend time thinking about and feeling into them, exploring. During the exhibition, the contrasts and comparisons between them set up dialogues that lured us further in.

    Coming back, weeks after the opening, to listen to the artists talk about the work, how it had happened, what their processes were, how they supported each other –  all of that felt extremely valuable. It deepened my experience of the work, made me notice and think about things I hadn’t caught before. I loved how other people brought their perspectives in too through poetry and discussion, and a whole complex conversation evolved.

    So far, every Sawidji exhibition I’ve seen has explored new directions, both in terms of the individual work and in the way the artists collaborate. It’s exciting to watch them developing. I’m really looking forward to seeing where they’ll go next.

    Kristi Graham

    We were the last batch at saturday session of Red Chair & The White Room @Sawidji Gallery, Ubud.Come & see for yourself, beautiful artworks to enjoy & to owned🤩 Kloter pengungjung terakhir, nampak rada serius, karena memang karya nya artistic dan bagus

    Mirah Maheswari

    Ellen Lane Google Reviewer

    By chance, I discovered this hidden gem on Jl Cempaka in Mas, Ubud the other day. It is a cooperative gallery and boutique with true community objectives. The show that is being exhibited now is truly a Must See! Unlike any other art show I’ve seen, this show addresses the economic versus spiritual dilemma facing Bali now in hauntingly beautiful photographs and short films. The small boutique has clothes, jewelry, scarves, and sculptures made by the communities’ artists. I highly recommend this gallery.

    Ellen Lane

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