Bentara Budaya Jakarta

[1] The Bentara Budaya premiered with the ceramics exhibition of Studio Titik Temu Tembikar, by Liosadang, Purwakarta promoted by the artist Adi Munardi in 1985.

The teakwood house, designed by the famed architect Romo Mangunwijaya, incorporated many aspects of traditional Indonesian, Hindu, and Chinese architecture.

[2] Today, Bentara Budaya Jakarta has about 573 paintings by various Indonesian artists, among others Affandi, S Sudjojono, Hendra Gunawan, Basoeki Abdullah, Bagong Kussudiardjo, Trubus Sudarsono, Rudolf Bonnet, H Widayat, Otto Jaya and many more.

It also hosts a collection of 120 antique wayang golek pieces, created by Asep Sunarya, which depict the characters of punakawan, Pandavas and Kauravas.

[3] Other works of art includes antique furniture pieces, such as wooden tables, chairs and cupboards, as well as statues of Buddha in various hand positions of mudra.

The centerpiece of Bentara Budaya Jakarta is traditional Javanese Omah Kudus , the galleries and exhibition halls are constructed surrounding this wooden house
Cirebon-style wayang glass painting, depicting Bharatayudha , Collection of Bentara Budaya Jakarta