Roby Dwi Antono (b. 1990 Semarang, Indonesia) is a self-taught painter, illustrator, and sculptor whose work draws upon themes of heroism, pop culture, and nostalgia. His work depicts wide-eyed children and dinosaur-like animals with uninhibited, expressive linework. Antono’s cartoonish and scrawled characters echo raw emotional states such as joy, rage, or sadness. The artist has been featured both in Indonesia and internationally in numerous solo and group exhibitions including presenting work at the 2017 Yogyakarta Biennale; Nanzuka Underground, Tokyo, Japan; and Gallery Droste, Paris, France. Antono lives and works in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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![This image depicts an artwork by Roby Dwi Antono titled "Love Me Do." This artwork was created in 2022 and measures 150 x 110 cm [HxW] (59 ¹⁄₁₆" x 43 ⁵⁄₁₆"). Its medium is Pigment sticks, oil pastels on reverse canvas.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Roby-Dwi-Antono_RDA1000_1663785324.jpg)
Roby Dwi Antono
Love Me Do, 2022
Love Me Do, 2022
![This image depicts an artwork by Roby Dwi Antono titled "Imperfection." This artwork was created in 2022 and measures 21 x 29 cm [HxW] (8 ⁹⁄₃₂" x 11 ¹³⁄₃₂"). Its medium is Oil pastels on paper.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Roby-Dwi-Antono_RDA1001_1663785328.jpg)
Roby Dwi Antono
Imperfection, 2022
Imperfection, 2022
![This image depicts an artwork by Roby Dwi Antono titled "Don't Be Afraid." This artwork was created in 2022 and measures 21 x 29 cm [HxW] (8 ⁹⁄₃₂" x 11 ¹³⁄₃₂"). Its medium is Oil pastels on paper.](https://anatebgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Roby-Dwi-Antono_RDA1002_1663785333.jpg)
Roby Dwi Antono
Don't Be Afraid, 2022
Don't Be Afraid, 2022
Exhibitions
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Roby Dwi Antono
- 1993
- Born in Semarang, Indonesia
- Lives and works in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Selected Solo Exhibitions
- 2022
- Solo Exhibition, Anat Ebgi, Los Angeles, CA (forthcoming)
- 2021
- Epos, Thinkspace Projects, Los Angeles, CA, US
- Lucid Fragments, Srisasanti Syndicate, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- 2016
- Southern Monster, Northern Child, Galerie Stephanie, Manila, Philippines
- 2015
- Januari di Utara, Bazaar Art Jakarta, The Ritz, Jakarta, Indonesia
- 2012
- The Way Of Grace, Bazaar Art Jakarta, The Ritz, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Imajinasi, Tirana Artspace, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Group Exhibitions
- 2021
- POW! WOW! The First Decade：From Hawai'i To The World, Thinkspace Projects, Los Angeles, CA, US
- 2020
- Home Alone, ATM Gallery, New York, NY, US
- Art Collector Starter Kit VII, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, US
- My Own Universe, Padre Gallery, New York, NY, US
- Midnight Garden: Beautiful Bizarre, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA, US
- Online: Drawn Together, Unit London, London, UK
- Thinkspace Family, Thinkspace Projects, Los Angeles, CA, US
- Come Undone, Beinart Gallery, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
- Art Is Where The Heart Is Vol 6, Galerie Droste, Paris, France
- Art Jakarta, Kohesi Initiatives, JCC Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Just Art, Galerie Geraldine Zberro, Paris, France
- Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt 'To See For Oneself', Galerie Stephanie, Frankfurt, Germany
- Within the Garden of Earthly Delights, Outre Gallery, Melbourne VIC, Australia
- Celebration of Compassion, Srisasanti Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- 2018
- Art Jakarta, Kohesi Initiatives, The Ritz Carlton, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Utopia, Galerie Stephanie, Manila, Philippines
- Criminal Lullabies, Stephanie Galerie, Manila, Philippines
- 2017
- Haptic：Exploring Contemporary Drawings, Galerie Stephanie, Manila, Philippines
- Group Exhibition, Nick Allen Gallery, San Francisco, CA, US
- Walden Revisited, Galerie Stephanie, Manila, Philippines
- Pra Biennale Jogja, PKKH Gajah Mada University (UGM), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- 2016
- Art Taipei 2016, G13 Gallery Kuala Lumpur, Taipei
- Fundamentals 2.0, Galerie Stephanie, Manila, Philipines
- 2015
- Muse in Odyssey, Srisasanti Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- 6 × 6, Auguste Clown Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
- NIGHTMARE IN THE WONDERLAND Part 0, Rotofugi Gallery, CA, US
- 2014
- NEO-ICONOCLAST, Langgeng Gallery, Magelang, Jateng
- 2013
- Group Exhibition, Bazaar Art Jakarta, The Ritz Carlton Jakarta, Indonesia
- The Big Small Show, Art Seasons Gallery, Singapore
- 2012
- Drawing Revolution, Daging Tumbuh versus project exhibition, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- Tribute to Radiohead, Wajah Cafe, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- Senyumku untuk Drawing, Omio Project, Yogyakarta, Indonesia