Perjuangan itu juga tidak lepas dari dukungan keluarga. Melukis itu enggak bisa diprediksi berapa lama untuk menemukan jati diri," tutur dia. Menurut Ronald, dalam berimajinasi, mencari ide kreatif, dan menghasilkan karya yang dapat dinikmati oleh penikmat karyanya harus berani menerobos tantangan-tantangan dan mendobrak kenyamanan diri.
"Seni rupa itu manis, dapat memabukkan, sesungguhnya disitulah ujian bagi seniman itu sendiri, ketika lukisannya belum direspon oleh siapapun, dia bukanlah siapa-siapa, tetapi ketika karya itu sudah mendapat apresiasi, bahkan menjadi sebuah komoditi komersil, disitulah letak ujian yang sesungguhnya, seberapa kuat pelukis tersebut bertahan dengan gaya lukisannya, seberapa jujur mereka menjalani, maka hanya pada saat tidurlah mereka tidak berkarya", tambah Ronald. Maka Ronald memberikan tips bagi para pelukis muda, bahwa di saat mereka mulai mendapat apresiasi, sebenarnya disitulah jebakan mulai muncul, rasa cepat puas, yang akhirnya memunculkan karya yang tidak bernilai. Menutup perbincangan kami, Ronald mengajak untuk selalu "gelisah" terhadap sebuah karya, agar karya itu juga semakin hidup, dan karya itu akan selalu mengikuti untuk diberi perlakuan yang selayaknya karya itu harus diperlakukan. Â
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Name                : Ronald Apriyan
Date / Place of Birth : Prabumulih (Southern Sumatra), 29 April 1979
Recent Addres       : Beton Rt 5 Pedukuhan 12 Tirtonirmolo Kasihan
                       Bantul Yogyakarta 55181 Indonesia
Education            : Padjadjaran University Bandung ,
                       Sarjana Wiyata Taman Siswa Yogyakarta
                       Indonesia Institute of the Arts Yogyakarta
Phone                : 0857 4750 6660
E-mail               : apriyan29@gmail.com
Solo Exhibition :
2005
"Football, Politics, and Entertainment" Indonesia Institute of Arts
Footballism" Kedai Kebun Forum, Yogyakarta
2007 "HUMAN AND HOUSE" Nagano, Japan
2008 "ALHAMDULLILAH"Affandi Museum Yogyakarta
2011 "Meet the Rabbit" Arya Duta Art Space Surabaya
2014 "Lure and Rules" Tirana art space Yogyakarta
2015 "Rainbow Breakfast" Via Via Resto and Art space Yogyakarta
2017 "Persembahan Cinta Ronald Apriyan" Bentara Budaya Jakarta
      "Batik meet Shio" Art Jakarta Special Solo Project. Ritz Carlton Jakarta
2018 " The Metropolis" Element Art Space Singapore
Selected Group Exhibition :
2000
"Deklarasi Forum Celah Rupa UST" Yogyakarta
2001
"Dialog Multirupa Yogyakarta -- Palembang" Yogyakarta "
Pesta Seni Ancol" Jakarta
2002
"Murky Moral World Exhibition" Scotland, Canada, Japan,
Australia, Indonesia (in cooperation with Australian National University)
"3 D Passion" Kafe Kecil, Yogyakarta
"Tribute to Mas Tri" Tin Can Exhibition, Kedai Kebun Forum Yogyakarta
"Message from Indonesia" Kobe Design University, Japan
"Gedebook" Fundraising Exhibition, Kedai Kebun Forum, Yogyakarta
2003
"Dolanan" Puppet Exhibition, Studio Tanah Liat Yogyakarta
"Launching Exhibition" Rumah Seni Muara, Yogyakarta
"Peace First Conference" Jakarta
"Bermain Jerami Installation Exhibition" Warung Sawah, Yogyakarta
"Petasan" Purna Budaya Yogyakarta
2005
"Backpackers Painting Exhibition" Maharani Hotel, Bali
"Portion" Galeri Sembilan, Bali
"Ligeros de Equipaje" Taman Budaya Yogyakarta (in
cooperation with Universidad de Castilla Spain)
2006
"Enjoy Sculpture", Indonesia Institute of The Arts Yogyakarta
"NIPAF Exhibition", Morishita Studio Tokyo, Japan
" Nagano International Video Art Festival" Nagano, Japan
2007
"TUPADA07", 4th International Action and Art Event. Hacienda Caf and Galery,
Angono
City Philippine
"International Communication And Art Festival", Tokyo-Nagano Japan
2008
" Most Wanted" Biasa Gallery Yogayakarta
"Ya-shin" Jogja Gallery Yogyakarta
"The Golden Box" Jogja Galery Yogyakarta
"Transcent" CSIS Building jakarta
"Goro -- Goro Art Project" Pra Bienale Event Solo 2008
2009
"MENJADI INDONESIA" Gedung Arsip Jakarta
"OBJECOBJECT" PURE ARTSPACE Jakarta
Jojakarta Biennale 2010.
2010
"International Malaysian Print Festival
"Indonesia -- Myanmar Art Exchange program Bektano Ar Gallery,and New
Zero Art Space. Yangon Myanmar
2011
"Indonesia -- Myanmar Art Exchange Program (second edition)
Tanah Tho Gallery Ubud Bali
"BUDI(man)" two Indonesian Contemporary artits.
Momentous Contemporary Art Gallery Singapore
2012
"Freekick" Royal Art Square Surabaya Indonesia.
2013
"Indonesian Revolution UpFront gallery Singapore
TRIBUTE Art Front Gallery Singapore
2014
Group Exhibition Widayat museum Mungkid Magelang
Group Exhibition Via Via resto and Art space Yogyakarta
Group Exhibition "Ping" project Aruna Studio Yogyakarta
Group Exhibition LVS gallery Seoul Korea
"120" Rumah Budaya Tembi Yogyakarta
"Terima Kasih Guru" Museum Widayat Magelang
"Dolanan" Jogja National Museum" Yogyakarta
"Fiture and Figure" Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
2016
Group Show Ping Project Aruna Studio Yogyakarta
Group Show YAA Yogya Annual Art Sangkring art space
Group Show Simply Life Yudi art space Yogyakarta
Group Show Re-draw Edwin gallery Jakarta
Group Show Kecil itu Indah Edwin gallery Jakarta
Group Show Bazaar with Art Element art Space Jakarta
Group Show Paperu FKY Yogyakarta
2017
Group Show" Back To basic" Element art space Singapore
Group Show " Art Serpong " Tenggerang
Group Show Yudi Art Space "Simply Life" Yogyakarta
Group Show YAA Bale Banjar Sangkring Yogyakarta
Group Show Home Wares, Cayenne x DGI Jakarta
2018
"Into the Space of Time" IMAGINARIUM 2018 Singapore Art Museum,Singapore
"Caraka" Sanggar Anak Alam Yogyakarta
"Pick Season" Simply Life Melia Purosani Hotel Yogyakarta
"PING" project Yunizar Studio 2018 Yogyakarta
Art Jakarta Pacific Place Jakarta 2018
Group show Miracle art space Yogyakarta
Group show Simply life Element by westin Ubud Bali
Group show "Celebration of the Future" ABBC Building Nusa Dua Bali
Group Show CD Cover Mahandini Dewa Bujana Sangkring art project Yogya
2019
Duo Exhibition Patrick Owen X Ronald Apriyan Plaza Indonesia Jakarta
Pantene Perfect + On Art Experience Pacific Place Jakarta
Exhibition KADO Partron Miracle Print Yogyakarta
Awards :
Best Caricature for Hari Kartini (Commemorating Kartini), Yogyakarta
Best Sketch of Fine Art Indonesia Institute of The Arts, Yogyakarta
Best Mural in STP AMPTA, Yogyakarta
2015 finalis UOB painting of the year 2015
