Location: Yogyakarta
Top Things to do in Yogyakarta
Top 10 Art Galleries in Yogyakarta, Java
Yogyakarta boasts stunning architecture and a truly spiritual sensibility. The ancient Hindu temples of Prambanan look like hand-drizzled sand castles, while the Sultan's palace is reminiscent of a gilded music box filled with jewels. Known for its arts and handicrafts, Yogyakarta is a cultural hub, a nerve center for traditional and modern puppetry.
Restaurants in Yogyakarta
1. Lana Gallery
2. Pendhapa Art Space
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 33 reviews
an alternative art space in Yogyakarta, which provides a facility for the implementation of cultural and arts activities for the artists and public.
3. Gajah Gallery Yogyakarta and Yogya Art Lab
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Since 1996, Gajah Gallery has been a pioneering body in the Southeast Asian arts scene, representing the region’s leading artists such as Yunizar, Ashley Bickerton, Suzann Victor, Li Jin and emerging artist such as Erizal As. After twenty years in the business, Gajah Gallery established a second outpost in Yogyakarta, at the heart of the Indonesian art scene. Gajah Gallery Yogyakarta aims to nurture an exchange between the Singaporean and Indonesian art scenes, while promoting artists from the region and advancing their international portfolio. This is evident through exhibitions such as Intersections in 2014; a groundbreaking visual juxtaposition of notable artists from Southeast Asia and Cuba, as well as the Bantul Art Summit in 2016, and most recently SUPERnatural; which features 20 Singaporean contemporary artists from a broad spectrum of disciplines. Within the gallery premises is the Yogya Art Lab; an experimental laboratory, creative space, and casting foundry.
4. Leksa Ganesha Batik Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By jonathann509
Incredible craftsmanship. Tatang was a gracious host who explained the many different pieces of batik art on display in the gallery and the stories of the artists who made them. The quality of batik in this gallery is unparalleled in Indonesia, and the effort made by Leksa Ganesha to use their batik craft to impact local issues in Indonesia, including orangutan habitat preservation and maritime conservation, makes Leksa Ganesha stand out in the field of batik in indonesia. In addition to exceptional batik, the kind folks at Leksa Ganesha will show you each step of the batik process, including how the dyes are created, where the resist wax is applied, and how it is removed at the end of the process. They also have a coffee shop that sources local beans from farmers working in volcanic areas of Indonesia like Ijen and Merapi. We can't recommend this strongly enough. We were able to get incredibly beautiful, unique, and priceless batik that we will treasure long after we have left Indonesia, as well as an interesting tour and insight into the efforts of this great organization throughout Indonesia. Go visit!
5. Semar Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Semar Gallery provides the best materials from reclaimed teak woods to built and rebuilt your homes, villas and resorts. We put our quality guarantee to built and repair your valuable homes in a high artistic taste. Semar Gallery Yogyakarta is owned by Suradi, managed professionally with his talented team will make sure your private houses and projects achieve beyond your expectations. Semar Gallery uses high quality teak wood and the reclaimed woods to create your houses, villas and resorts; as well the interior.
6. Langgeng Art Foundation
7. Batik Painting Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By DMGAmes_Iowa - Ames, United States
Our small tour group visited the Wiji Hartono Kabul Art Gallery and Studio while in Yogyakarta. We had an opportunity to meet the Master Batik Artist (Wiji Hartono Kabul) and watch his students creating batik art pieces, applying hot wax to the textiles and then applying pigments for the finished pieces. We bought two pieces for ourselves and three for our children as Christmas gifts. The Master Artist and one of his students allowed us to photograph them with the pieces we purchased. The staff are supper friendly, and gave us several small gifts as a thank-you for purchasing the five pieces of batik art. A totally enjoyable and instructive experience.
