Jakarta Tourism and Culture Department (Disparbud)'s Fine Art and Ceramic Museum Management Unit commemorates Indonesia's 74th Independence Day and Fine Art and Ceramic Museum's 43th Anniversary by holding painting exhibitions that raises theme about physical revolution, diplomatic revolution, and aesthetic revolution on Thursday (8/8) night.

We want people to appreciate paintings as a part of their history

Jakarta Disparbud's Fine Art and Ceramic Museum Management Unit Head, Esti Utami conveyed, her side will display 14 sketches of the Linggarjati Negotiation by Henk Ngantung who was also the Jakarta Governor in 1964-1965 and 12 paintings with theme 'Perjuangan' or 'Struggling' made by Indonesian maestro painters.

"We want people to appreciate paintings as a part of their history. Besides, we can learn more about our history from these paintings," she expressed.

Her side also expects this painting exhibition to encourage and inspire young painters in Indonesia to be more creative in making artworks.