Nyoman Masriadi  (Indonesian, 1973) 

Nyoman Masriadi (Indonesian, b.1973) is a leading painter of the post-Suharto era, born in Gianyar, Bali, and later received his training in art at the Institute Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta. His pictorial narratives, often with Indonesian cultural history embedded, offer a colorful social commentary on contemporary life and pop culture. In 1997, he was awarded the prize for Best Painting at the Dies Natalis ISI Yogyakarta, and has exhibited in Australia, the Netherlands, and Indonesia. Recent exhibitions include Black is My Last Weapon in Singapore (2008), Jogia Biennale X in Indonesia (2009), and The Simple Art of Parody in China (2009). He is also the subject of a new monograph, Nyoman Masriadi: Reconfiguring the Body. He is the one of the most well received artists at auction in Southeast Asia, and currently lives and works in Jogiakarta, Indonesia.