Imam Santoso

Imam Santoso
(b. 1986) Both a conservator at the National Museum of Indonesia as well as a professional artist, Imam Santoso’s colorful and intricately surreal artworks reflect his motivations as preservator of culture, home, and life. Born in the country’s artistic capital of Yogyakarta, Imam graduated from the Fine Arts Department of the Indonesian Art Institute, after which beginning a professional art career in earnest. He was awarded United Overseas Bank (UOB) Painting of the Year in 2011, and has exhibited in Indonesia, Malaysia, Hungary, Korea, and now the Philippines.

Exhibitions

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Drift State

February 20 to March 15, 2026

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Sweet Endings

December 11, 2025 to January 9, 2026

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Fade To White

Dec 2 - 17, 2023

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Alone But Never Lonely: Modern and Contemporary Art Fest (MoCAF) 2023

July 28 - 30, 2023

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Rock, Paper, Scissors

Dec 6 - 27, 2022

Works

Imam Santoso

Anomaly

Imam Santoso

12 x 8 inches, Ballpoint, drawing pen, acrylic on canvas

2026

Imam Santoso

Fire myth

Imam Santoso

12 x 8 inches, Ballpoint, drawing pen, acrylic on canvas

2026

Imam Santoso

Inner space

Imam Santoso

24 x 24 inches, Acrylic on canvas

2026

Imam Santoso

Contemplation

Imam Santoso

31 x 24 inches, Acrylic on canvas

2026

Imam Santoso

Human Reality

Imam Santoso

8.5 x 11 inches Ballpoint pen on paper

2022