Lembaga Seniman Yin Hua: Media Aktualisasi Seni Lukis Etnis Tionghoa, 1955-1965

Abstract

This study analyses the establishment background of the Yin Hua Artists Institute in which became a forum for the actualization of Chinese painters almost in a decade from 1955 to 1965. This research applies historical method and emphasizes the actualization concept of the skills and abilities development, as well as skills that possessed by Chinese painters in Yin Hua Association. The political upheaval which occurred in 1965 had an impact for Chinese descent artists, especially for those who were members of the Yin Hua Artists Institute. In fact, this institution has demonstrated sociocultural relation between Indonesia and the Chinese who are represented by the Chinese descent who love Indonesia. The Yin Hua artist institute also had participated in performing the Indonesia’s Cultural Mission to China. That cultural mission had been also participated by the State Palace painters.

Keywords: Yin Hua Artists Institute; Chinese Painters; Cultural Mission; Arts Exhibition.