🗓️ On October 7, 2026, as part of his visit to Yogyakarta, the Ambassador of Russia to Indonesia, Sergei Tolchenov, visited the museum of the artist Affandi Kusuma, holding meetings with his daughter, Kartika Affandi, and the director of the museum, Novida Abbas.

🖼️ During the conversation, Sergei Tolchenov extended his high appreciation of Affandi Kusuma’s artwork and expressed his hope for the development of Russian-Indonesian cultural cooperation, particularly through the exchange of fine art exhibitions.

🎨 In turn, Kartika Affandi told about efforts to ensure the preservation of the exhibits and shared her plans to visit Russia to create new works.

💡 Affandi Kusuma (1907–1990) is a renowned Javanese artist and a leading figure of Indonesian Expressionism.