The first gallery (314.6 m2) was built in 1962 and officially opened in 1974. The original complex consisted of the first gallery and Affandi’s house. Built in stages and designed by Affandi himself. Affandi’s house and the first gallery are shaped like banana leaves. Affandi chose the banana leaf shape for certain reasons. There was once an outbreak of chickenpox that there was no way to cure it at that time, there was no vaccine or medicine. His older siblings, including Affandi, also contracted chickenpox. So his parents used banana leaves to cover his body to keep it cool and not be attacked by flies. The story inspired him to adopt the shape of the roof of his house and museum. Affandi’s retrospective work is exhibited in this gallery, in the form of sketches on paper; watercolor; pastel; and oil paintings on canvas, and a selection of reproductions. Also statues made of clay and cement, as well as reproductions of statues depicting Affandi and his daughter Kartika and his favorite 1976 Mitsubishi Gallant car.
The second gallery (315.5 m2) was officially opened in 1988. It is a two-story gallery, the first floor is an exhibition space and the second floor is used for painting storage. The second floor is restricted to visitors
This gallery is used as an exhibition space for Affandi’s painting collection for sale and also for the works of other famous artists, such as Sudjojono, Hendra Gunawan, Barli, Mochtar Apin, etc. They are Affandi’s friends, even though they have different paintings. style. Apart from buying from fellow artists to help with their economic difficulties, he also obtained his collection through various means: given as gifts and from painting group events. Other works of art from local artists, such as installations and sculptures, are also exhibited in Gallery II.
The third gallery, built by the Affandi foundation in 1999, and inaugurated by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono It is a two-story building, the second floor is used as a restoration room and the basement as a warehouse. A tower was also built next to this gallery, from which you can see the road in front of the museum, some parts of the museum and also the “Gajah Wong” river next to the complex. This third gallery displays works by members of the Affandi family, such as embroidery by Maryati (Affandi’s first wife), paintings by Kartika (Maryati’s daughter), and paintings by Rukmini (Affandi’s daughter from his second wife).
Contact us