In his Teenage Pregnancy exhibition, emerging photographer Tanaphon “Gap” Ongarttrakul, 23, explores the issue of teenage pregnancy in Thailand. The intimate photos offer an emotional look into the daily lives of the young mothers and fathers as they take on the new role of being a parent. Here, BK talks to Tanaphon about the inspiration behind the project and how he wishes to use art as a tool to tackle this social problem. The exhibition runs through Oct 7 at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (Penthouse/F, Maneeya Centre, 508/5 Phloen Chit Rd.)

The years between 1945-1964 witnessed shifts in Japanese culture that were so quick that it’s barely comprehensible. Featuring the work of 11 Japanese photographers working across the country at that very time, this new exhibition promises to be unmissable. 

Art and coffee by the seaside? Yes, please.

New exhibition gathers photos dating back over 150 years.

Swiss-Malaysian photographer Lee Wei Swee, 28, is a noted photographer whose fashion photography has appeared in the likes of Vogue Italia, Novembre and Contributor. In his latest exhibition, Nakhon Chai Si: Still from a Daydreamed Road Movie, he strays away from his usual style and captures vibrantly painted ordinary objects, such as lorries, to present a narrative of photography that's bursting with imagination. The exhibition runs from Aug 20-Sep 10 at 3rd Rock Gallery (11 Soi 41, Yaek 18, Rama 9 Rd., 087-450-6116).

Manit Sriwanichpoom, 55, is one of Thailand's leading contemporary photographers best known for his "Pink Man" series critiquing Thailand's consumer culture. His latest exhibition, "Fear," runs through Sep 10 at Kathmandu Photo Gallery, H Gallery and Tang Gallery and captures the terrors of Thailand's political scene over the past five years through photographs and video clips. Here, we speak to him about the underlying climate of fear in Thailand and what art can do to help break the silence.

Have your say on the past, present and future of local design immortalized as a poster.

Bangkok's much-loved art and music fair is back.

Art-house flicks and cult classics, coming to a screen near you this August. 

Maitree Siriboon, 33, is a Thai artist best known for his contemporary photography that merges elements of local countryside life with cosmopolitan concepts like fashion and sex. His latest project, dubbed Save Thai Buffalo and New Mosaic Series uses rescued buffaloes as the subject on which he paints replica works by famous artists, ranging from Picasso to Warhol, in an attempt to reverse social stigma around the animals. Here, we speak to him about the inspiration for the project, which opens this Saturday, Jun 9, at Yenakart Villa (69 Soi Prasat Suk, Yen Akat Rd, 02-235-9800) and runs through Aug 15.