The photography exhibition looks at Thailand during the era of King Rama IV through images taken between 1865-66 by Scottish photographer John Thomson, one of the earliest Western photographers in the Far East. The photographs were developed from the original glass plate negatives at Wellcome Institute London, and show spectacular detail of Thailand 150 years ago.

 

The internationally renowned Californian sculptor, whose work was shown at the 54th Venice Biennale, holds his first Asian exhibition, featuring various images based on his past Italian stone sculpture installations. The highlight is a dual-portrait sculpture of himself and American contemporary artist Matthew Barney, crafted in Mexican onyx. Food, drinks and music on the opening day (Jan 15). Meet the artist himself at the closing party on March 19.

After a successful first edition, dubbed by many as one of 2014’s best, the group exhibition returns to the Charoenkrung art gallery, featuring artists Sayumphorn Janthasorn, Justin Mills, Rebecca Vickers, Karma Sirikogar, Christian Hogue, Anjali Mandrekar, Chip Seven and Dan Burman.

 

Kathmandu Gallery follows up last year’s exhibition of Nipon Intarit’s work with this new collection of his monochrome nude photography. Intarit (born 1978) held his first exhibition at the gallery last year, after he was discovered working as an air-conditioning salesman by gallery owner Manit Sriwanichpoom in Tak, Northwestern Thailand. Opening party on Jan 10 from 6:30-9pm.

 

The gallery’s main exhibition for the first half of 2015 explores how Thai art has been collected throughout history. Exhibits range from well-known pieces to the work of previously underrated artists, amassed from the collections of both private individuals and organizations.

 

Bangkok-based Japanese illustrator and beat-maker Asano Ryuhei presents a solo exhibition, using oil, acrylic, water color, ink, pencil and pen, with 20 limited-edition screenprints, framed and signed, now available at B2,200 each. Email the organizer at thomasmenard31@gmail.com.