Jakarta, Oct. 23 -- The National Gallery revitalization began to present a richer, more representative narrative of the fine arts as a space for exhibiting, preserving, studying, and developing fine arts in the country.

"We hope the National Gallery revitalization runs smoothly and will later become a home for Indonesian fine art and a showcase of the culture and civilization of our artists through the ages," Culture Minister Fadli Zon said at the groundbreaking ceremony here on Friday.

Through this project, the gallery will not only optimize exhibition space for its collection of 1,876 artworks but also permanently display works from the State Palace collection.

Visitors will later be able to enjoy masterpieces such as Raden Saleh's p...