The emergence of a great variety of socially engaged art in Indonesia during the 21st century is premised on two discrete but interdependent trajectories: the absence of adequate official (national) infrastructure supporting contemporary art and the growing possibilities for artists brought about by transcultural collaborations. These intergraded socio-cultural developments have strengthened the interest in the transformative power of artistic practices and enforcement of more supportive art ecosystem. Through an interdisciplinary approach, the study will provide new perspectives for understanding the contingencies of artists, art institutions and art collectives amidst of the transnational flows of agency, funding, knowledge exchange and civil society formation in Indonesia.