Jakarta Biennale

Jakarta Biennale

A grand event of Indonesian contemporary arts, held every two years by the Jakarta Arts Council.
First it was held in 1968 under the name of Indonesian Painting Exhibition at the Jakarta Arts Centre Taman Ismail Marzuki. The name was changed to the Jakarta Biennale (painting) in 1975, then Biennale Fine Arts in 1993. The last time Jakarta Biennale was held in 2009 with a major theme ARENA.