Bagong Kussudiardja (Yogyakarta, 9 October 1928 – 15 June 2004), trained under the renowned dance choreographer Martha Graham in New York as early as 1957. Upon his return to Indonesia he founded the Pusat Latihan Tari Bagong Kussudiardja (Bagong Kussudiardja Center for Dance) in 1958, followed by Padepokan Seni Bagong Kussudiardja (Bagong Kussudiardja Center for the Arts) in 1978, where he choreographed more than 200 dances. Although he was better known as a contemporary dance choreographer, Bagong Kussudiardja was also an established painter. He painted the arts, culture and natural landscapes of Indonesia. Yet, Balinese and Javanese dances seemed to be the source of his inspiration of most of his paintings.
Next year will mark the 90th anniversary of Bagong Kussudiardjo’s birth. There are plans to celebrate it with various events, including the launching of a book on his artworks.
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