Murni’s Exhibitions have mostly been at the prestigious and highly vetted San Francisco Arts of Pacific Asia and Tribal & Textile Arts Shows.
Murni was one of the first in Ubud, Bali to have a proper gallery of textiles, tribal jewelry, antiques and other ethnic pieces. She started her shop at the same time as her famous restaurant, Murni’s Warung, in 1974.
She is Balinese and travels extensively in Asia searching out rare and unusual pieces, specializing in Indonesian textiles, jewelry and ceremonial objects . Her sources are the best. She is still the first person that dealers generally visit when they come to Bali.
Many of her pieces are of museum quality.
San Francisco Arts of Pacific Asia Show, February 2007San Francisco Arts of Pacific Asia Show, February 2007 This was Murni’s first show abroad. She joined over 100 international dealers in tribal arts, textiles, antiques and other ethnic pieces. Her booth looked beautiful and was widely admired. Many of the pieces she exhibited were of museum quality and attracted a lot of attention. It … Continue reading San Francisco Arts of Pacific Asia Show, February 2007
MorYork Gallery, Los Angeles, October 2008MorYork Gallery, Los Angeles, October 2008 MorYork Gallery, Los Angeles, October 2008Murni was invited to display her museum quality new and antique textiles and other tribal pieces at the MorYork Gallery, Los Angeles, on Sunday, October 19, 2008. This rare opportunity was arranged to coincide with the symposium Talking Cloth: New Studies on Indonesian Textiles … Continue reading MorYork Gallery, Los Angeles, October 2008
Los Angeles Asian and Tribal Art Show, November 2008Los Angeles Asian and Tribal Art Show, November 2008 Murni was invited to exhibit some more pieces from her collection at the Los Angeles Asian and Tribal Art Show, November 2008. This followed on from the success of the San Franciscan Show in 2007. The Los Angeles Asian and Tribal Art Show was widely attended … Continue reading Los Angeles Asian and Tribal Art Show, November 2008
San Francisco Arts of Pacific Asia Show, 2009San Francisco Arts of Pacific Asia Show, 2009 This was a return visit by Murni to the leading show of Asian arts. She displayed her textiles, puppets, masks, books, jewelry, baskets and tribal pieces. Again it was a thrilling experience and very successful. Exceptional Asian Art and Artifacts of the Peoples of the Pacific and … Continue reading San Francisco Arts of Pacific Asia Show, 2009
San Francisco Tribal and Textile Arts Show February 2009San Francisco Tribal and Textile Arts Show February 2009 saw Murni attend and exhibit part of her collection of Asian Textiles. It is undoubtedly the most highly respected textile show in San Francisco and a great honour to be able to participate. “The best show in the city for the collector, connoisseur and the curator … Continue reading San Francisco Tribal and Textile Arts Show February 2009