The Indo-Sri Lanka Artist Exchange program 2019 will be held at the Lionel Wendt Gallery from January 28 to February 2, 2019, by a group of renowned Indonesian and Sri Lankan artists with the chieftainship of the Ambassador of Indonesia, High Commissioner of Bangladesh and Chairman, Sarvodaya Development Finance, Channa de Silva.
The artists will also conduct an interacting session for students pursuing Visual Arts on the development in Contemporary Arts beyond Sri Lanka. The second stage of the exhibition will be held at Arma Museum, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, from February 28 to March 2, 2019.
The Indo Sri Lanka Artist Exchange program is a concept of Indonesian Artist Antonious Kho and Sri Lankan Artist Chathuranga Biyagama to develop contemporary art opportunities between the two countries and improve Sri Lankan artists’ talents, collaborating with international master artists, to exhibit their talents at international forums.
This is a good platform for award winning Lankan artists who are not recognized or backed by anyone to international forums.
Jagath Ravindra, Dean, Visual Arts University of Sri Lanka is invited as an honourable participant in acknowledgment of his contributions to the Sri Lankan contemporary arts field. Artists, Yasodhara Pathanjali, D. Anuradha Punchihewa, K.P.D. Buddhika S. Wimalasena and Sanjaya Geekiyange will also participate. Lebeth Idris, Umar Chusaeni, Erica Hestu Wahyuni, Hedi Hariyatu and Yasumi Ishii are the Indonesian representatives at the exhibition.
“As a leading artist who has organized and participated in more than 75 international events, it is a good opportunity for the Sri Lankan artists to participate in an inter country Artist Exchange program led by Antonious Kho,” said Chathuranga.
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