Painting of 25 NU Founders Becomes a Magnet at Art Exhibition Ahead of Muktamar in Tambakberas Jombang
As many as 25 kiai founders of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) are immortalized in one painting by artist J. Hasanto. The work titled 25 Kiai Muassis NU is being exhibited to welcome the 35th NU Muktamar in Tambakberas, Jombang.
The oil painting on canvas measuring 250x120 cm features the faces of important scholars, including KH Hasyim Asy'ari, KH Abdul Wahab Chasbullah, KH Bisri Syansuri (Jombang), and KH As'ad Syamsul Arifin.
The exhibition opens from August 20, 2026 in front of Bahrul Ulum Islamic Boarding School in Tambakberas, showcasing around 100 paintings themed on NU, Islam, calligraphy, and national figures. Hasanto has also prepared an online auction for 10 best works.
The 35th NU Muktamar is scheduled to take place August 27-31, 2026. Hasanto hopes that art becomes a means to preserve historical memory and introduce the struggles of the ulama to the public.
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