Ipung Purnomo

Ipung Purnomo is an Indonesian artist who’s had passion for painting since he was very young. His early works were landscapes and portraits. He had his first solo painting exhibition when he was in a college. He lived in Yogyakarta from 2001-2005. He ran a painting studio there. He traveled to some cities in Indonesia to receive trainings from some professional artists. Currently, he’s living in Kediri, East Java. He has participated in national and international exhibitions. His works have been included in international publications: International Contemporary Artists, International Contemporary Masters and Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Journal. He has received a Museum Award from Musee de Peinture de Saint-Frajou, France. He wrote a book “The Artistic Glimpse of The East,” published by The Scholar’s Press, which has been translated to eight languages. He was selected for an artist’s residency program at Kersan Art Foundation, Yogyakarta, in June 2019.