• Selling Last and Love in Bali
• What to Do-Kuta and Seminyak
• The Hidden Life of South Bali
• The Struggle to Save Bali's Turtles
• Jimbaran-The Bukit
• What to Do-Impossible Surf at The Bukit
• Fair Trade in Bali
• Ubud
• A Dance for Every Day
• Balinese Painters
• Ubud-What to do
• A Word of Dance
• East Bali in a Nutshell
• The Hidden life of East Bali
• Klungkung
• Where to Stay-Padang Bay
• Where to Stay Candidasa
• First and Third World in Tenganan
• Amlapura-Tirtagangga
• Tirtagangga and Around
• Amed Beach
• Planning Your Trip: The Best of Bali
• South Bali in a Nutshell

 

Ubud – What to Do

An Introduction to Arts and Crafts

The rich natural wonders of Bali 's central hills have inspired generations of artists. Starting from classical ­museums displaying amazing paintings filled with intricate ­ renderings of Balinese life, visitors will have the chance to develop

new skills through a rich diversity of classes from weaving to cooking, painting to flute playing.

Museum Puri Lukisan, the Painting Palace

Officially opened in 1956, Museum Puri Lukisan was the great enterprise of Tjokorda Gede Agung Sukawati, the prince of Ubud, and Dutch artist Rudolf Bonnet. It was ­built to preserve the heritage of their foundation, the Pita Maha association. The landscaping makes for a smooth transition into the world of painting - the visit starts by going up and down flights of stairs and crossing a bridge amidst the greenery. The central building house treasures of both painting and sculpture from the pre-WWII period. The westernmost building holds works representing the principal movements in post-war, such as the "Young Artists" style in fauvist colours; the rather romantic " Ubud School " depicting scenes of the market ­place and fields; and the Pengosekan school with its Escher-like treatment of natural forms.

Treasures of the Neka Art Museum

No one should miss this well-maintained museum. Founded in 1976 by Ubud-born Pande Wayan Suteja Neka, it has one of the most comprehensive public collections of Balinese and Indonesian art, including work by foreign artists such as Arie Smit and Walter Spies. The museum is laid out in seven pavilions housing seven pavilions housing seven principal collections. Of particular interest are the exemplary Kamasan works in the first pavilion, and the Lempad Collection, with a number of superb ink drawing : Gusti Nyoman Lempad (1864-1978), perhaps Bali 's most famous artist.

the lush vegetation gluttonous birds prey bring many questions forests around Ubud

amidst trees surrounding Pita Maha association modern Balinese paintings workshops offer hands