Forgeries of the Gods

Several forgeries of paintings by maestro I Nyoman Gunarsa have been discovered in Bali. However, police have yet to catch the forger.

February 5, 2002

Indrawati, 52, was shocked upon visiting Sinyo Gallery on Jalan Gatot Subroto in Denpasar, Bali, in January 2001 when she saw eight of her husband’s paintings displayed in the gallery. Each was stamped with the signature of her husband, I Nyoman Gunarsa. However, having assisted her husband with his painting for several decades, Indrawati noticed that the style of the paintings on display was inconsistent with her husband’s brush stro

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