2019 MACAN Gala

On Wednesday 28 August 2019, the Museum MACAN Foundation held its first ever fundraising Gala. The 2019 MACAN Gala was Jakarta’s largest fundraiser for the arts, to date, which was attended by close to 300 influential figures in art from across Asia, including Indonesia’s entrepreneurs, collectors and top celebrities. 

The Gala featured a charity auction conducted by Jonathan Crockett, Asia Deputy Chairman and Head of 20th Century & Contemporary Art of the leading auction house Phillips. The auction included works from leading Indonesian and international artists Jenny Holzer, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Xu Bing, Zico Albaiquni, Arin Dwihartanto Sunaryo, also a new work specially made for the Auction by Christine Ay Tjoe as well as a bottle of 2001 Domaine De La Romanee Conti La Tache donated by Ficofi. 

The event was a tremendous success, kicking off a week of art-related festivities in Jakarta. Money raised through the event will allow the Museum to continue and expand its widely recognized and innovative program of education activities and outreach, which supports up to 90,000 children and students annually. 

The Gala was chaired by Museum MACAN Foundation’s founders Haryanto Adikoesoemo and Sintawati Ongkowijoyo, Time International founder and MACAN Patron Irwan Mussry alongside entrepreneur and musician Maia Estianty, as well as power couple Maulana Indraguna (of MRA Group) and actress Dian Sastrowardoyo. 

Distinguished figures of the arts, fashion and entertainment have committed themselves as Ambassadors of the Gala: Fenessa Adikoesoemo (Chairwoman, Museum MACAN Foundation), Amalia Wirjono, Daisy Musin, Jasmine Prasetio, Nicholas Tan, Rio Pasaribu, Rosalindynata Gunawan-Bakrie, Titi Rajo Bintang, Wilsen Willim and Winda Malika Siregar. Harper’s Bazaar Indonesia as Official Media Partner worked with Jessie Setiono, Marsha Timothy, Raline Shah, Reza Rahadian and Velove Vexia as Ambassadors of the Gala, who were dressed by Indonesia’s leading designers Biyan, Didi Budiardjo, Sebastian Gunawan and Sapto Djojokartiko. 

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