INDONESIA
Official Country Name REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
Languages BAHASA INDONESIA
Population 262,787,403
Median Age 30.5
GDP Per Capita US $12,400
Source: CIA World Factbook
Total Value of Art Exported (UN Comtrade Database 2018) US $5,639,066
Arts Funding (Information and Culture) US $51,088,000
Schools with Art Programs (University Level) 6
Student Enrollment N/A
Source: Ministry of Finance, AAP (non-official)
Museums Exhibiting Contemporary Art 10
Contemporary Art Galleries (Commercial) 65
Contemporary Art Spaces (Nonprofit) 47
Art Foundations (NGO + Private) 12
Source: AAP (non-official)
Acknowledgments: Maharani Mancanagara, Riar Rizaldi, Wok The Rock, Natasha Sidharta, Asep Topan, Ika Vantiani
Following Joko Widodo’s election for a second term in May, Indonesians thought the president would pursue agendas such as infrastructure development and economic growth. Instead, in September, he passed new legislation that defanged the Corruption Eradication Commission and implemented a new, draconian criminal code, sparking nation-wide protests. That same month, pro-independence protests in Papua province were violently repressed, resulting in over 20 deaths. Freedom of expression is still limited through the Law on Electronic Information and Transactions. Many consider these policies to be betrayals of
