Affandi Museum, Art museum in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Affandi Museum is an art museum in Yogyakarta with multiple buildings located along the Gajah Wong River, housing approximately 250 paintings and personal belongings of Indonesian artist Affandi. The complex brings together different exhibition spaces that trace his artistic journey and document his life's work.
Affandi designed and built a house on the bank of the Gajah Wong River in 1953, and it was inaugurated as a museum on 15 December 1973. Gallery I, which he financed by selling his paintings, was completed in 1962 and inaugurated in 1974. Gallery II was built with Indonesian government support from 1987 and opened on 9 June 1988; Gallery III followed in 1999 and Gallery IV in 2002.
The museum displays expressionist works by Affandi alongside pieces from other Indonesian artists such as Sindu Sudjojono and Basuki Abdullah. Visitors can see how these artists shaped and influenced each other within Indonesia's modern art movement.
Plan to spend time in both indoor and outdoor areas, especially on warm days when the riverside setting makes walking between buildings more pleasant. The Gajah Wong Studio facilities offer opportunities to try painting activities if you'd like to participate in a hands-on experience.
The yellow car in Gallery I is a low, wide model with a sloping hood, two green scoops, a red, blue and green stripe border, and "GTO" lettering; its plate reads "AB 1558 E" and "AFFANDI". Affandi is buried in the museum complex, as he wished to remain surrounded by his family and works.
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