Nyoman Rudana
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Nyoman Rudana is a member of the Regional Representatives Council
of Indonesia
. He is the founder and owner of Museum Rudana
, Rudana Fine Art Gallery and Genta Fine Art Gallery and also founder of artist support organizations in Ubud
, Bali
.
, Bali
, the third of seven children in his family.
He later became a dancer in the Balinese dance opera group during high school. He finished high school in Denpasar
in 1968 and attended Teacher College in Madiun
city, East Java
. He returned to Bali in 1970 as an apprentice math teacher in a Junior High School. He was married in 1973, and has two sons and two daughters.
Concerned that Balinese and Indonesian artistic heritage was being taken overseas, Rudana established Museum Rudana
in Peliatan, Gianyar Regency
. It's cornerstone was laid on 22 December 1990 with a serial of Balinese ceremony. The museum officially opened in 1995 with the goal of preserving Indonesian arts. On December 14, 1994, Rudana received the Upakarti Award from President Suharto in appreciation for his action in preserving Indonesian arts and his contribution in the development of small scale industries in Bali.
In 1995, Rudana also founded The Rudana Art Foundation to help develop and promote art in Indonesia by sponsoring gifted children in studying art, performance and music. He has also developed other galleries to display Balinese arts and offer younger art lovers the opportunity to appreciate modern arts. He has also established the Ksatria Seni Award, in 2000, which is presented every four years to individuals or organizations for their dedication to their working in arts and cultures.
In November, 2000, Rudana received L’albero dell’umanita Award (The Tree of Humanity Award) from the Government of Italy as an appreciation for his promoting arts and brotherhood to the world.
as well.
Regional Representatives Council
The The Regional Representative Council is one of two parliamentary chambers in Indonesia. Together with the People's Representative Council, it makes up a third chamber, the People's Consultative Assembly.-History:...
of Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. He is the founder and owner of Museum Rudana
Museum Rudana
Museum Rudana or Rudana Art Museum was built in Peliatan, Gianyar Regency, Bali, by Nyoman Rudana. It is built following the concept of the Bali philosophy Tri Hita Karana, where art has a great contribution in spreading world peace, prosperity, and brotherhood amongst mankind...
, Rudana Fine Art Gallery and Genta Fine Art Gallery and also founder of artist support organizations in Ubud
Ubud
Ubud is a town on the Indonesian island of Bali in Ubud District, located amongst rice paddies and steep ravines in the central foothills of the Gianyar regency...
, Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
.
Background
Nyoman Rudana was born September 17, 1948, in the village of Gelogor, Lodtunduh, in UbudUbud
Ubud is a town on the Indonesian island of Bali in Ubud District, located amongst rice paddies and steep ravines in the central foothills of the Gianyar regency...
, Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
, the third of seven children in his family.
He later became a dancer in the Balinese dance opera group during high school. He finished high school in Denpasar
Denpasar
Denpasar is the capital city of the province of Bali, Indonesia. It has a rapidly expanding population of 788,445 in 2010, up from 533,252 in the previous decade. It is located at .-History:...
in 1968 and attended Teacher College in Madiun
Madiun
Madiun is a city in the western part of the province of East Java Indonesia, an agricultural centre. It is the capital of the regency of the same name....
city, East Java
East Java
East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and islands to its east and to its north East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and...
. He returned to Bali in 1970 as an apprentice math teacher in a Junior High School. He was married in 1973, and has two sons and two daughters.
Artistic endeavors
In 1974, Rudana developed The Rudana Painter Community at the Sanur beach area to help local artists in selling their products. In 1978, he established the Rudana Fine Art Gallery in Ubud with a mission of making Balinese arts more widely known to visitors visiting the island. It was also intended to encourage local artists to develop their individual styles and grow the local art industry as well. For his work promoting Indonesian arts, The Artists Association of Indonesia presented him with the Lempad Prize in 1985.Concerned that Balinese and Indonesian artistic heritage was being taken overseas, Rudana established Museum Rudana
Museum Rudana
Museum Rudana or Rudana Art Museum was built in Peliatan, Gianyar Regency, Bali, by Nyoman Rudana. It is built following the concept of the Bali philosophy Tri Hita Karana, where art has a great contribution in spreading world peace, prosperity, and brotherhood amongst mankind...
in Peliatan, Gianyar Regency
Gianyar Regency
Gianyar is a regency in the Indonesian province and island of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 368 km2 and population of 416,728 , making it the second most densely populated district in Bali...
. It's cornerstone was laid on 22 December 1990 with a serial of Balinese ceremony. The museum officially opened in 1995 with the goal of preserving Indonesian arts. On December 14, 1994, Rudana received the Upakarti Award from President Suharto in appreciation for his action in preserving Indonesian arts and his contribution in the development of small scale industries in Bali.
In 1995, Rudana also founded The Rudana Art Foundation to help develop and promote art in Indonesia by sponsoring gifted children in studying art, performance and music. He has also developed other galleries to display Balinese arts and offer younger art lovers the opportunity to appreciate modern arts. He has also established the Ksatria Seni Award, in 2000, which is presented every four years to individuals or organizations for their dedication to their working in arts and cultures.
In November, 2000, Rudana received L’albero dell’umanita Award (The Tree of Humanity Award) from the Government of Italy as an appreciation for his promoting arts and brotherhood to the world.
Career as Senator
Nyoman Rudana was elected to the Regional Representatives Council of the Republic of Indonesia in the 2004 general election, which he is now one of four senators representing Bali. He's in charge in Ad Hoc Committee 4 responsible for the national budget and financial balance between central and local government, providing considered opinion on the result of any investigation of the state finances and selecting the members of the State Audit Board and Taxes. He also serves on the People's Consultative AssemblyPeople's Consultative Assembly
The People's Consultative Assembly is the legislative branch in Indonesia's political system. It is composed of the members of the People's Representative Council and the Regional Representative Council. Before 2004, and the amendments to the 1945 Constitution, the MPR was the highest governing...
as well.