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Inspired by India
Life, Published on 01/03/2018
» A visit to a temporary exhibition at the National Museum Bangkok at the former Front Palace near Sanam Luang is a good way for tourists to explore India, Thailand and some other Southeast Asian countries through Buddhist art. The ongoing exhibit entitled "Buddhist Imagery From Bharata To Suvarnabhumi" celebrates the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Thailand and India and the 25th anniversary of the Asean-India relationship.
The heaviness of history, worn lightly
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 28/02/2018
» Suddenly, Thai traditional costumes have made a quiet comeback -- for at least a month or so.
Paying a visit to the doc
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 17/03/2017
» Documentary films have taken Bangkok by storm. Once neglected, the genre today enjoys the limelight.
Butterflies and solitude
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 20/05/2015
» The opening of 100 Tonson Gallery's "Chatchai Puipia: Sites Of Solitude. Still-Life, Self-Portraiture, And The Living Archive" last month seemed to have been an unmissable event for every prominent figure in the Bangkok art scene, except for Chatchai himself. It's not that there was something urgent he had to attend to; he had no intention of going, not when the show was being set up, nor when it was running.
Mark your calendars
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 10/01/2014
» Since there are 355 days left before we can resume our year-end slacking mode and most of these days are unfortunately workdays, we want to cheer you (and ourselves) up with a selection of new and exciting things that will happen in 2014. Take out your organiser (that you never think to use) and mark these dates now.
Playing with the gods
B Magazine, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 31/03/2013
» The paintings of "The Player" exhibition contain elements of thangka art and other Himalayan forms, pop art, surrealism, traditional Ramakien and personal inventions _ all in multicoloured oils on canvas. The photographs on adjacent walls are more subdued _ black and white travel portraits with emphasis on light and darkness and the inner nature of their subjects.