Ricky Karamoy

Im here to represent my beloved father, an Indonesian artist painter Ricky Lodewyk Karamoy who are peacefuly stay in Heaven now.

Ricky Lodewyk Karamoy carved his journey on becoming one of Indonesia’s contemporary artists through the highlights of his artistic establishments in the 90s eras. Born in Bandar Lampung Province of South Sumatra in 1959, Ricky grew up in Yogyakarta where he developed a great interest in art, a beginning of a creative venture that later moved him to Ubud, Bali in the late 70s, a paradise turned a home of 20 years where he spent most of his time dwelling in philosophies of painting, mask carving and batik techniques, as well as learning from local senior art residents in Bali.

Driven by the need to express, to visualize inner mood, as well as to break free from the institutional process of art making, Ricky then chose painting as a main language to speak up by, resulting in many series of playful, outspoken masterpieces. Ricky tells stories of his life mostly through contemporary paintings, in which most of his works tend to feature symbolic figures such as fish to epitomize life in the Universe and human character to illustrate the happenings, complemented by the application of cubical structures wi...

1995 : Wood Mask Group Exhibition Tokyo Japan.
1997 : Group Exhibition "Ruang dan Waktu" at Janur Garden Hotel Sanur Bali.
1998 : Group Exhibition at Kuramaya Art Gallery by: Ricky L Karamoy, Sanggingan Ubud Bali.
Group Exhibition at Gambelan Art Gallery, Sanur Bali.
1999 Group Exhibition "KUMPUL 99" at Tiganam Art Gallery, Sanggingan Ubud Bali.
Group Exhibition "STUDIO 22" at Hyatt Hotel Surabaya, East Java.
Group Exhibition at Paradiso Hotel Kuta, Bali
Group Exhibition "THE BIGGEST IN TOWN" By Bunga Bunga Bali Artist Community Kuta, Bali.
2000 : "4 Colours of 4 Artists" at Bank Bali Denpasar, Bali.
Group of Thirteen Corporation with Bank of Indonesia at Ritz Carlton Hotel Jimbaran, Bali
Auction Bunga Bunga Bali Artist Community Kuta, Bali
Mystery Black and White 1" at Bunga Bunga Bali Gallery, Kuta Centre, Bali.
Volkswagen Artists Club on Art Exhibition at Bunga Bunga Bali, Kuta Centre, Bali.
Estetika Millenia Nusantara 55 at Grand Bali Beach Hotel Sanur, Bali.
2001 : Group Exhibition "Sumbangsih Pelukis untuk Anak Bangsa" at Balai Pemuda Surabaya, East Java.
"Mystery Black and Whi...