Arbi Rangkito
"I live in a small city, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. My inspiration in painting is my experience in the past time, childhood, environmental issues, and nature. My style in painting is expressionism. I also do Plein air painting with expressive style and strong brush strokes to create powerful painting."
Born on the island of Sumatra, young artist Arbi Rangkito (b.1994) cultivates his art painting in Yogyakarta, the art hub of Java known as the capital of contemporary art in Indonesia and home to fine art museums. In his painting, Arbi Rangkito likes to portray memories from his boyhood, his concerns over environment, and sense of pristine nature has charmed many art enthusiasts and collectors through a series of group exhibitions and a solo show, Pacah Tula.
AWARDS
Finalist of Indonesia UOB Painting of The Year 2017
EXHIBITIONS
2015 Solo Exhibition, PACAH TALUA/campursari, Duta Wisata Hotel I, Yogyakarta
2021 Warta Exhibition at Jogja Gallery
2021 Exhibition at Rubanah Underground Hub, Jakarta
2021 L Project Exhibition at Sangkring Art Space Yogyakarta
2020 Zero (Nol) at Sangkring Art Project, Yogyakarta
2019 Young Artist Exhibition Post A Picture ! (PAP!) at Bale Banjar Sangkring, Yogyakarta
2019 Tanda Mata, Collection of Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta
2019 BEBAS (Freedom) with Community Sakato at Jogja Gallery
2019 Final Project Exhibition ‘Scribble as Self Expression in Painting’ at Visual Art Faculty, Indonesia Institute of The art Yogyakarta
2019 Walking in The Rhythm at Redbase Yogyakarta
2019 FORUMMISI Exhibition, After Mooi Indie:Surau dan Rantau at Galeri R.J. Katamsi
2019 Short Stories: ApTiC at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta 12-19 Maret
2018 Self Potrait at Sakato office, Sarang Building, Yogyakarta
2018 Plein Air Painting Exhibition: On The Way at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta
2018 After Mooi Indie #2 Bromance at RJ. Katamsi Gallery
2017 UOB Painting of the Year at UOB Buiding, Jakarta, Indonesia
2017 Plein Air Painting Exhibition: See What I’ve Seen, Hotel Duta Wisata I, Yogyakarta
2017 Aksi Artsy at Galeri R.J. Katamsi ISI Yogyakarta
2017 Celebration of Sasenitala at Galeri R.J Katamsi ISI Yogyakarta
2017 Econofest Exhibiton at UGM
2017 Barandai Panjang at Sakato office, Yogyakarta
2017 Performance Art di Museum Perjuangan Expo
2016 ‘Djoko Pekik Award’ at Djoko Pekik studio
2016 Culture art Festival Pulang Kapangka Jalan. Jakarta
2016 10th FORMMISI-YK (After Mooi Indie)
2016 AFO(Art For Orangutan), at Jogja National museom (JNM), Yogyakarta
2016 FORUMMISI Art project, “HOPE”, at garis art space
2015 AB-BA Forummisi Yogyakarta, Rumah Ada Seni (RAS), Padang
2015 Ecolustrasi at Galeri R.J. Katamsi, ISI Yogyakarta
2015 Die Fatalist, Dies Mortalist ISI Yogyakarta
2015 Folded World, ‘Kucing Hitam’ Group Exhibition TBY Yogyakarta
2015 Rambut Putih at Taunmas Gallery, Kasongan, Yogyakarta
2015 Drawing Nusantara, TBY Yogyakarta
2014 ‘Steal If You Dare’ Installation Exhibition, Klinik Kopi, Gejayan, Yogyakarta
2014 The Birth, Soetopo Gallery, ISI Yogyakarta