- Address: Jl. Raya Penestanan No.8, Sayan, Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80571, Indonesia
- Phone: +62 361 975502
- Website: blancomuseum.com
Indonesia is a country of excellent and carefree holidays .
Indonesia is a country of excellent and carefree holidays . On the beach or in the jungle, climbing one of the volcanoes or strolling through the streets of ancient cities, you will qualitatively relax your soul and body from everyday life and work routine. Here you can spend time visiting theaters and museums, and lovers of painting should pay attention to the Museum of Antonio Blanco.
Description
The House-Museum of Antonio Blanco is located in Ubud in the valley of Kampuhan, at some elevation. As it is clear from the name of the museum, its expositions are devoted to the creativity and living conditions and the work of a local outstanding artist. To the building of the house-museum is also the courtyard and a beautiful garden, which has become a real haven for the colorful flocks of noisy parrots.
The museum was inaugurated the year before the funeral of the famous artist - December 28, 1998. In the creation and design of the museum, the master himself took an active part. Antonio Blanco is a native of the Philippines, but after long travels his creative path was already in Indonesia. It was quite an eccentric artist, for which he was repeatedly compared in terms of handwriting and behavior with Salvador Dali himself.
What is interesting about the museum Antonio Blanco?
The artist's house is a large and beautiful three-story mansion, which is also his brainchild, because it is difficult to single out a single architectural style of the building. First of all, the design of the current museum is the fantasy of Antonio himself, as well as a bright blend of Baroque and Art Deco styles. Blanco was the most famous artist who works in Bali : he lived here and painted pictures for 45 years.
The exposition of the exhibition is several hundred paintings, decorated in strange and incredibly beautiful frames. Workshop of Blanco, where his ideas and pictures were born, is under the roof in the attic. Employees of the museum in Ubud all objects of life and creativity Antonio Blanco managed to keep unchanged, and they are never moved from place to place.
Visiting the house of the artist "Dali from Bali", you will have the opportunity to plunge into the world of his creativity and fantasy. Collages, illustrations for poetic lines, many paintings and lithographs with naked women are the basis of the exhibition. There are also works of the son of the author - Mario. After visiting the museum you can look into the restaurant located here and named after the spouse Antonio Blanco.
How to get to the museum?
If you do not live in hotels in the neighborhood, then getting to the Museum of Antonio Blanco in Ubud is easier by taxi. There are no nearby public transport stops near the museum, but for a landmark it's worth knowing that Blanco's house is about 5 minutes drive from the royal palace.
For all comers, the museum is open from 9am to 5pm. The entrance fee for foreign tourists is approximately $ 6. In addition to the ticket, you will be served a refreshing drink. You can visit the house museum and the family chapel, as well as stroll through the garden. Because of the special themes of most of the pictures of children to take with them is not recommended.
The museum can be accessed as part of an organized tour , which is usually accompanied by someone from the artist's family.