Jakarta, July 30 -- Minister of Creative Economy Teuku Riefky Harsya stated that collaboration between the government and international painting communities can build a more competitive fine arts sector.

"This activity not only demonstrates the power of art as a medium of expression but also represents a concrete form of collaboration between international painters and local artists," Harsya noted in a press statement received here on Wednesday.

Harsya, who attended the painting of German painter Christopher Lehmpfuhl at the National Monument (Monas), described the event as a symbol of cross-border creative collaboration that brings together international and local artists.

He also emphasized the government's support for fine arts sub-...