Art & Bali returns for its second edition this September, bringing together an expansive mix of galleries, museums, artist-led spaces, collectives and creative studios from Indonesia and across the region. Taking place from 11–13 September 2026 at Nuanu Creative City in Bali, the international art fair will feature 22 participants, creating a platform for artistic exchange that extends beyond conventional gallery presentations. The gathering is positioned around dialogue, collaboration and cultural exchange, bringing different approaches to contemporary art into conversation within Nuanu’s 44-hectare creative ecosystem.
Alongside Art & Bali, Nuanu will open its annual exhibition What the Body Remembers on 11 September at Labyrinth Art Gallery. Bringing together 26 artists, designers and studios from Indonesia and India, the exhibition expands the conversation beyond contemporary art to include fashion, textiles, craft, design and material culture. Its focus on the body as a site of memory opens up questions around how experiences are carried through materials, objects, gestures and forms of making.
Together, the two exhibitions present a broader picture of contemporary creative practice in the region—one that moves fluidly between art, design, craft and cultural production. Rather than treating these fields as separate categories, the programme at Nuanu places them alongside one another, allowing different histories, practices and perspectives to intersect.
With Art & Bali entering its second edition, the event also points towards the growing role of Southeast Asia as a meeting ground for artists and cultural practitioners. By bringing together established institutions, independent spaces and artist-led initiatives, the fair seeks to create connections that extend beyond the three-day event, while What the Body Remembers adds another layer through its focus on material culture and embodied memory.
This September, Nuanu therefore becomes a temporary meeting point for diverse artistic practices, bringing together works and ideas from across Indonesia, India and the wider region in a programme centred on exchange, experimentation and cultural connection.