Art & Bali 2026 brings 23 galleries and 300+ artists to Nuanu

Tabanan — The second edition of Art & Bali brought 23 galleries, more than 300 artists and a flagship textile exhibition to Nuanu Creative City from Friday 11 September to Sunday 13 September 2026, according to the fair’s official website and organisers at Nuanu Creative City. The boutique international art fair combined gallery presentations, the exhibition “What the Body Remembers” and a programme of talks, performances and installations across Nuanu’s 44-hectare creative campus in Beraban, Kediri, Tabanan.

The official Art & Bali site and event listings describe the 2026 edition as hosting 23 galleries, 26 designers and more than 300 artists, positioning the fair as a platform for contemporary art, design and culture from Indonesia and the wider region. Coverage by Indonesian media, including ATnews and other outlets, likewise reported that the three-day programme presented 23 galleries and art spaces, involving more than 300 artists.

Organisers said the fair was inaugurated by Indonesia’s Ministry of Creative Economy and opened on 11 September, running daily from 11:00 to 20:00 through 13 September. The flagship exhibition “What the Body Remembers” opened on the same day at Labyrinth Art Gallery and remains on view at Nuanu Creative City until 29 November 2026, extending beyond the fair’s three-day schedule.

Galleries, designers and locations

The fair’s exhibitor list brought together galleries and art spaces from Bali, other Indonesian cities and overseas hubs, with participants connected to Kuala Lumpur, Milan, Barcelona, Switzerland and Philadelphia, according to the official programme and partner galleries. Among the named exhibitors were Agung Rai Fine Art Gallery in Ubud, G13 Gallery from Kuala Lumpur, Sangkring Art Space from Yogyakarta, Santrian Art Gallery from Bali, Superlative Gallery and TONyRAKA Art Gallery.

Art & Bali framed itself as accessible to first-time buyers as well as established collectors, with published ticketing and price guidance emphasising a range of works at different price points. Preview material highlighted that artworks would be available starting from around IDR 1.5 million, although organisers and media coverage have not provided a consolidated figure for total sales or the number of works sold during the fair.

“What the Body Remembers” brought together 26 designers, artists and studios from India and Indonesia, examining clothing and textile practices as carriers of memory and cultural knowledge. The exhibition was curated by fashion journalist and curator Bandana Tewari, with Brina Paska credited in official materials as assistant curator. The programme showcased designers and makers including Amit Aggarwal, Raw Mango, TOTON, Cinta Bumi Artisans, Lulu Lutfi Labibi and Tex Saverio, alongside Indonesian textile artisans and studios.

A platform within Nuanu’s cultural ecosystem

Art & Bali positioned itself as more than a conventional commercial fair by dispersing presentations across Nuanu’s landscape rather than inside a single exhibition hall. Organisers described a programme that included gallery booths, installations, performances, curator-led tours and public talks embedded within the creative city’s architecture and gardens.

The Nuanu Future Talks: Fashion & Art forum on 11 September focused on fashion, craft, cultural ownership, luxury and the future of making, with speakers including Vice Minister of Creative Economy Irene Umar, curator Bandana Tewari and Nuanu chief executive Lev Kroll, according to the programme and media reports. The fair also integrated Nuanu’s permanent attractions — such as the Labyrinth Dome, Aurora Media Park, large-scale outdoor sculptures and the THK Tower — into the visitor experience.

In advance communications, organisers recalled that the first Art & Bali edition in 2025 drew around 10,000 visitors over three days, and Indonesian public broadcaster RRI reported that the 2026 fair at Nuanu Creative City again attracted approximately 10,000 visitors from 11 to 13 September, with nearly 300 artworks sold by 23 exhibitors. Collectors attending this year’s edition were reported as coming from Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, South Korea and India.

Tickets for Art & Bali 2026 were listed at IDR 150,000 for a one-day pass, IDR 250,000 for a regular three-day pass and IDR 500,000 for a VIP three-day ticket, with children under 12 admitted free when accompanied by a paying adult, according to the official ticketing page and partner listings. Opening day on Friday 11 September included separate media and VIP preview sessions before public hours, while the two public days on 12 and 13 September ran from 11:00 to 20:00.

Sources

• Nuanu blog – Art & Bali 2026 announces exhibitors
• Art & Bali ticketing page
• Art & Bali 2026 guide – Vroom & Varossieau
• RRI Denpasar – Art & Bali di Nuanu Tarik 10 Ribu Pengunjung
• Pikiran Rakyat Bali – Gandeng 23 Galeri Mancanegara, Art & Bali 2026
• JPNN Bali – Art & Bali 2026: Wamen Ekraf Dorong Seni Lokal
• ATnews – Nuanu Creative City Kembali Hadirkan Art & Bali 2026
• Kementerian Ekonomi Kreatif (Ekraf) – Dorong Art & Bali 2026
• Danamic – 23 Galleries, 300 Artists, 0 Convention Halls: Art & Bali 2026
• Balihbalihan – Art & Bali 2026 di Nuanu Creative City
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• Megatix – Art & Bali 2026