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In 1986 Richard Horstman (b. 1964 Melbourne, Australia) first visited Ubud, Bali and then returned to Indonesia regularly, pursuing his passion for surfing. His interest in Eastern cultures inspired him to travel throughout South East Asia, as well as other countries in the region. In the early 1990’s he began making sculptures, exhibiting and selling works in galleries in Melbourne and from his home studio on Phillip Island.

In 2004 Richard began living in Bali, residing in Ubud from 2007. His passion for art and writing inspired him to start reporting on the local art scene. His role is as a mediator between the public and the art world, to aid in the communication of art and it’s deeper understanding. He contributes articles and essays to the print and digital media, and exhibition catalogues. Richard has been published in various newspapers and magazines in the region and is the art columnist for NOW!Bali Magazine a contributor to the Jakarta Post, along with magazines in Singapore and World Sculpture News and Asian Art News magazines in Hong Kong.

As an art activist, he has a strong social platform and is dedicated to contributing to the development of artists, collectives and galleries, along with participating in and writing about the ongoing development of the Bali art infrastructure. Some of his accomplishments include authoring the artist biography Wayan ‘Apel’ Hendrawan – From Darkness into Light in 2015, and he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Bali Art Society 2013 – 2014. He is advisor to Ubud Diary, a new gallery presenting Balinese painting and the publisher of Richard’s current book, UBUD DIARY: Celebrating the Ubud School of Painting – the Diversity of the Visual Language.

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-|Biography text=In 1986 Richard Horstman (b. 1964 Melbourne, Australia) first visited Ubud, Bali. He then returned to Indonesia regularly, pursuing his passion for surfing. His interest in Eastern cultures  inspired him to travel throughout South East Asia, as well as to Japan, Hong Kong and China. In the early 1990’s he began making sculptures, exhibiting and selling works in galleries in Melbourne and from his home studio on Phillip Island.
+|Biography text=In 1986 Richard Horstman (b. 1964 Melbourne, Australia) first visited Ubud, Bali and then returned to Indonesia regularly, pursuing his passion for surfing. His interest in Eastern cultures inspired him to travel throughout South East Asia, as well as other countries in the region. In the early 1990’s he began making sculptures, exhibiting and selling works in galleries in Melbourne and from his home studio on Phillip Island.
-In 2004 Richard began living permanently in Bali, he currently resides in Ubud, the island’s cultural and artistic heartland. His experience in Indonesia totals more than 23 years. He regularly visits museums and galleries attending fairs, exhibition openings, art discussions, auctions,and cultural programs locally, nationally, and in the region.  Richard’s passion for art inspired him to write articles, first being published in 2007.
+In 2004 Richard began living in Bali, residing in Ubud from 2007. His passion for art and writing inspired him to start reporting on the local art scene. His role is as a mediator between the public and the art world, to aid in the communication of art and it’s deeper understanding. He contributes articles and essays to the print and digital media, and exhibition catalogues. Richard has been published in various newspapers and magazines in the region and is the art columnist for NOW!Bali Magazine a contributor to the Jakarta Post, along with magazines in Singapore and World Sculpture News and Asian Art News magazines in Hong Kong.
-Richard’s role is as a mediator, or ‘bridge’, between the public and the art world, to aid in the communication of art and its understandings. He contributes articles and essays to the print and online media, and exhibition catalogues, while actively communicating with artists, curators, collectives,  galleries and art spaces, art lovers, collectors and the public.
+As an art activist, he has a strong social platform and is dedicated to contributing to the development of artists, collectives and galleries, along with participating in and writing about the ongoing development of the Bali art infrastructure. Some of his accomplishments include authoring the artist biography Wayan ‘Apel’ Hendrawan – From Darkness into Light in 2015, and he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Bali Art Society 2013 – 2014. He is advisor to Ubud Diary, a new gallery presenting Balinese painting and the publisher of Richard’s current book, UBUD DIARY: Celebrating the Ubud School of Painting – the Diversity of the Visual Language.
+|Link=bio provided by Richard Hortsman
-Since January 2018 he has held the position of  art columnist for NOW!Bali Magazine and has contributed articles to the Jakarta Post and Jakarta Globe newspapers, Art Republik, Now! Singapore, NOW!Jakarta, Arti, Art Malaysia, Art One Nation, Indo Expat, The Yak, UbudLife & Ubud Community News magazines. He is currently being published regularly in Indonesia’s largest English language newspaper the Jakarta Post.
-Richard is the advisor at Cata Odata Art Space in Ubud, an art tourism presenter, and is well known in Bali for his contributions behind-the-scenes. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Bali Art Society 2014-2015. One of his current projects is the compiling of data and information for his upcoming Bali art guide book to be published in 2020.
-As an artivist (art activist) he has a strong social platform and is passionately sharing ideas and brainstorming with artists, gallerists, art spaces and collectives about professional structuring, communications, vision, branding, building community and the on going development of the Bali art infrastructure.
-Passionate about communicating the virtues of art, Richard believes art is a unique language that belongs to the community, with the power to transform lives. “Everyone has a creative genius inside, we simply need to discover our passion,” he says. “Art is a force that empowers and unites people, while building community. Art makes our world a more beautiful, peaceful and meaningful environment.”
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