True GluttonsBruce W CarpenterMarch 25, 2013September 4, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterMarch 25, 2013September 4, 20171In Bali the purist embodiment of Greed, one of the most ancient and reviled of the Seven Sins, is found...
Cosmic ArtBruce W CarpenterJanuary 28, 2013December 20, 2019 by Bruce W CarpenterJanuary 28, 2013December 20, 20190The Sun, Moon, Planets and Stars have served as the muses of artists, musicians, poets and writers since the beginning...
Art in Bali – Future ProspectsBruce W CarpenterJanuary 15, 2013June 13, 2024 by Bruce W CarpenterJanuary 15, 2013June 13, 20240According to Naomi Samara, a young Indonesian artist and native of Sanur Beach, Bali, the island is brimming with young,...
Forbidden Love Part 3 – Girls Will Have FunBruce W CarpenterDecember 3, 2012June 21, 2021 by Bruce W CarpenterDecember 3, 2012June 21, 20211“Music melts all the separate parts of our bodies together.” Anaïs Nin, Delta of Venus, Erotica 1977. When it comes...
Art and Forbidden Fruit in BaliBruce W CarpenterNovember 6, 2012December 20, 2019 by Bruce W CarpenterNovember 6, 2012December 20, 20191Part One – Straight Men The artist needs his muse they say. The qualifications for the job are complex and...
Rudolf Bonnet – Son of a Priest from TampaksiringBruce W CarpenterOctober 9, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterOctober 9, 2012September 6, 20170This beautiful pastel drawing made in 1929 by the Dutch artist Rudolf Bonnet is remarkable for several reasons. Having arrived...
The Story of a Royal NecklaceBruce W CarpenterSeptember 24, 2012October 20, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterSeptember 24, 2012October 20, 20171Gold, Rubies, Sapphires, Diamonds, History Encrusted with over 70 rubies from Myanmar, diamonds from Borneo and sapphires from India, and...
A Tale of IkoBruce W CarpenterSeptember 10, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterSeptember 10, 2012September 6, 20170“This is my earthly life, full of trouble and struggle, and many are my enemies, laughing at me…their words sharper...
Majapahit TerracottaBruce W CarpenterAugust 13, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterAugust 13, 2012September 6, 20171At its pinnacle in the middle of the 14th century, Truwulan, the East Javanese capital of the puissant Majapahit Empire...
Miguel Covarrubias’ Visual NotesBruce W CarpenterJune 18, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterJune 18, 2012September 6, 20170Miguel Covarrubias’ father was a Sunday painter. As a very young child, Miguel liked to sit by his father, watching...