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Ubudian wrote:

While it is true that some years ago this market was dominated by western expats, that is no longer true.聽 Indonesians, by way of their hearty and intelligent embrace of the internet, have clearly overtaken and now dominate this market.

This is true - I've started to get to know a few of the local art dudes and they're all Indonesian, however the OP is considering exporting to the UK and that could well be an untapped market as Indonesians are not well represented there.

Ubudian wrote:

For what it鈥檚 worth, my personal take on this topic is pretty simple鈥�the arts and crafts business here in Indonesia, and particularly in Bali, is already way too over saturated.聽 I could say the same about the food and beverage industry, but that鈥檚 another topic.
That being said, the only chance for success in the arts and crafts business based here in Indonesia is a ready and willing marketplace outside of Indonesia.聽 But even with that in mind, it is nearly 鈥渕ission impossible鈥� to find new world markets which haven鈥檛 already been well exposed and where there are no current providers of the products.

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While it is true that some years ago this market was dominated by western expats, that is no longer true.聽 Indonesians, by way of their hearty and intelligent embrace of the internet, have clearly overtaken and now dominate this market.

Yes that is all so true. Bali basically exports massive quantities of handicrafts and other products all over the world and that includes the United Kingdom. That doesn't mean there is no chance to break into the market though, there is always room for some competition, but just be aware that the United Kingdom already imports huge amounts of handicrafts from Bali so if you were thinking of importing Balinese handicrafts then it might be best to search for new and original products in Bali and this takes time and luck and even then they are not guaranteed to sell well in your country.

As for paintings, I just wouldn't go down that road as it is a very difficult market to break into and full of risks. Aside from that, China is churning out paintings by the hundred's of thousands so unless you plan to promote a great聽 (by western standards) artist, I think there is not much chance of success.

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I wonder if he'll be at the bash tomorrow evening.

bali1812 wrote:

Thank you Fred for asking the questions to people!聽 Your post has been a great help indeed. Unfortunately I don't have that sort of startup money!聽 聽 聽So do you think I should forget about this idea all together?

Cash is going to be an issue for you.
The cheap end of the market is flooded with a load of Chinese made stuff so you're likely to have difficulties selling anything and the stuff that makes cash is going to need a serious investment.

Forget it? No - Go to art galleries and explore the potential.



If one can do it, so can others - hunt around.