Jakarta, Indonesia

Museum MACAN

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara (Museum MACAN) opened in 2017 in Jakarta, founded by businessman and collector Haryanto Adikoesoemo. It was the first museum in Indonesia to present a substantial collection of modern and contemporary art — both Indonesian and international — to a broad public. Its program balances displays from the collection with major international exhibitions and a strong emphasis on education and family audiences, in a country with a young population and a fast-growing interest in contemporary culture. Museum MACAN's relevance lies in its pioneering role for Southeast Asia's most populous nation, and as evidence of the region's expanding contemporary art infrastructure.