8 new art exhibitions to catch in Bangkok, starting today
Politics, privacy, a giant watercolor octopus and more.
9 years ago
Gentle War
Curator Brian Curtin highlights the contradiction and harmony of two artists' approaches: Belgium’s Peggy Wauters, who creates objects and collages derived from mythological symbolism and the carnival, and Nir Segal from Israel, who explores the concept of the overlooked and narratives in textitles. Opening reception on Jun 19, 7pm at 100 Tonson.
Jun 19-Aug 10
Fake-Work
Prawit Lumjalurn explores the power of materialism through an oil on canvas series of children whose skin is aluminum foil. Opening reception on Jun 19, 6pm.
Jun 19-Jul 12
Octopoda
The debut exhibition by Piyanuch Ahmeda Pungput, aka Mona, features mixed media installations and watercolor illustrations, under the concept of the giant octopus as protector. Opening reception on Jun 20, 8pm, with live drawing, plus DJ Somarange spinning 70s rock and an open bar from 8-9pm.
Jun 20-Jul 20
Held as part of La Fete and presented by French curator Jean Pierre Tanguy, the pop-up exhibition brings a selection of fine prints from the 16th Sarcelles Biennale, the largest print exhibition in France, including works by Vladimir Velicovick, Jean Paul Turmel, Jean Pierre Tanguy and Tony Soulie.
Jun 21-30
3P: People: Politics: Power
Chumpol Kamwanna takes on the heady topic of powerplay and revolution in Thai politics, with crude comical portraits of key figures voicing concerns about the road ahead for the country. Opening reception on Jun 24, 6:30pm.
Jun 24-Jul 31
French artist Henri Lamy exhibits for the first time in Thailand his vibrant figurative paintings of recognizable icons. Opening party on Jun 25, 6pm.
Jun 25-Aug 30
The 3rd Bangkok Creative Exhibition
Bangkok University Creativity Center (BUCC) and the Bangkok University Gallery (BUG), in cooperation with Srinakharinwirot University’s g23 Gallery and the Art Center at Center of Chulalongkorn University, showcase academic art and design work from different universities serving as a learning medium for the public.
Through Jul 5
Hiraeth
Taiwanese-born photographer Nana Chen displays her tranquil photo essay of Chung King Mansions, the crowded neighborhood in Hong Kong, to examine the thin line between privacy and publicity in what we call home.
Through Jul 13
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