paintings

Performing the traditional Dipo dance, African tribespeople celebrate their culture in this painting by Ghanaian artist Attakora Yeboah. He paints this scene in an impressionist style, depicting a group of women who gather in front of a crowd to perform this dance. Says the artist, "Dipo is a traditional festival celebrated by the people of Odumase in the Eastern region of Ghana. The festival is celebrated in the month of April every year. The festival is used to usher into puberty girls who are virgins, and it signifies that a lady who partakes in it is of age to be married."

Hyang, the supreme spiritual entity of Balinese mythology, enters the bodies of the dancers and assistants performing the traditional Sanghyang Dance—a scene depicted by Odong Junaidi in this exquisite artwork. Sharp ink lines reunite to form the graceful figure of the performers and the elegant countenance of their aid, creating a sublime spectacle in honor of this paradisial land.

Hyang, the supreme spiritual entity of Balinese mythology, enters the bodies of the dancers performing the traditional Sanghyang Dance—a scene depicted by Odong Junaidi in this sublime artwork. Sharp ink lines reunite to form the graceful figure of the performers in the middle of the spectacle, displaying the sublime artistry of this enchanted land with rich culture.

This beautiful original painting is from Balinese artist Mohammad Arifin, who works in acrylics on canvas. The composition depicts a traditional Balinese dancer, costumed and waiting for her turn to perform. According to the artist, the dance style is the gandrung, a traditional dance popular in East Java.

Inspired by the traditional Gandrung Jaran Goyang dance from the East Java province, Mohammad Arifin presents this colorful acrylic painting in red, yellow, green. "Gandrung Jaran Goyang tells a story about how a man and woman fell in love," says Arifin, who uses splatters of paint in warm hues to depict the magic of love and attraction through dance.