At the present time, Dutch-born Han Snel and the American Antonio Blanco are the long residence foreign painters. They have galleries in their homes where their works may be seen. Dutch-born Arie Smit encouraged young artist to create bold, simplistic paintings from which arose the "Young Artists" style with its bright colors. The patronage of the arts continues, with friends and collectors intermittently sponsoring exhibitions abroad.

The museum Puri Lukisan (Palace of Fine Arts), also called the Museum Ratna Wartha, was begun in 1954 and opened two years later as permanent collection of modern Balinese art. Beautifully situated above a garden, the museum displays sculpture and paintings in chronological order, giving a clear view of the modern movements in Bali's art centers. In the early seventies two new buildings were added, one being used for exhibitions. Bonnet returned to Bali in 1973 to help expand the permanent collection.

Ubud is the only important tourist center in Bali outside the Denpasar-Sanur-Kuta area. There are several hotels, and recently in 1975 electricity came. Many tourists like to make Ubud their home while in Bali and travel out from there. Beside the main trips, there are many roads and places near at hand that are enjoyable to visit. The terraced fields and waterfall in nearby gorges invite one to leave transport behind set off on foot. Any direction is fine. The best-known walk is to monkey forest, just south of Ubud, where a troop with a fine-looking king inhabits the surviving patch of jungle. A great banyan tree straddles the nearby gorge on the path down to delightful bathing place. The Pura Dalem on the edge of the forest has exceptionally fine statues of Rangda gorging herself on young children. The road south through Padangtegal leads on to Pengosekan, a village of painters since the thirties. It is well known for the varied and individual style of its artists and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II in 1974.

Cross over the suspension bridge at Campuan, and turn left several hundred meters beyond, for the path to Penestanan, main village of "Young Artists". On trips further a field on the back roads, a motorbike is best. From Ubud, two roads, beside the usual one via Tampaksiring, lead to Kintamani. One road goes through Payangan, famous for its lychees which grow nowhere else in Bali. The second road is surfaced as far as Tegalalang. Jati, where I Tjokot lived, is just off the latter road beyond Tegalalang. There are several art shops along the road. Up near the crater, be prepared to encounter thick volcanic sands left behind when Gunung Agung erupted in 1963. Ubud serves well both the traveler who wants to get about and those who prefer a quiet relaxing stay.