Fake work of painting is often referred to as fake or replica in Indonesia.
One of the biggest fake work cases in Indonesia is the case of fake affandi painting works that sell for millions of rupiah.
Fake works are usually made with different techniques from the original, such as using different paints or not following the actual painter technique.
In 2018, an Indonesian artist named Hendra Gunawan was considered the Indonesian painting figure who was most falsified by the perpetrators of crime.
Some fake works of Indonesian painting can be sold at the same price or even higher than the original price.
There are a number of cases of fake Indonesian painting works that were captured by the authorities, such as the case of the fake Basoeki Abdullah painting work that was arrested in 2013.
Some of the perpetrators of fake works in Indonesian painting use the giclee printing technique to print their fake works.
There are also cases of fake painting works that are sold online, where buyers find it difficult to check the authenticity of the work.
Some of the fake works of Indonesian painting were successfully sold to famous art collectors abroad, such as the case of fake Raden Saleh painting works sold to collectors in the Netherlands.
To help prevent the sale of fake painting works, several art galleries and art auctions in Indonesia have begun to use technology to examine the authenticity of art.
