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Walking the thin line
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 28/11/2013
» When discussing LGBT, the letter that sometimes gets the least airtime is L, which represents "lesbian". While coverage of gay and transgender people seems to have increased, lesbians remain a minority within the minority. As a reporter interested in the issue, I always want to write more about the lesbian community in Thailand and elsewhere.
Accept no imitations
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 12/09/2013
» Compared to other art forms, contemporary dance showcases don't come by these shores all that often. Luckily for Bangkokians, from tomorrow until Sunday, local audiences will be treated with a spectacle performance created by a group of Australian and Thai dancers.
Love in residence
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 14/08/2013
» Those who were missing the Toot Yung Gallery, which has been out of the Bangkok arts scene for a while, have nothing to fear _ it's back and bigger than ever. The relocated and renamed Toot Yung Art Center has reopened with a splash in the more convenient on Ekamai Soi 2 with a showcase from resident artist Florence Lucas, aka K.I.M.
Construction wonderland
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 08/08/2013
» Japanese artist Eiji Sumi returns to the Bangkok art scene once again with his new obsession. Now based in Bangkok, last year he staged a mixed-media exhibition inspired by wire cables. In his exhibition that premiered last week, he shows us how obsessive he is with construction sites.
A room full of mystery
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 24/07/2013
» When you walk into a room inside the white colonial house, a bed dominates the empty space. Instead of a mattress, you see a bunch of cacti in different shapes and sizes. Amidst the green thorny plants are four hand sculptures placing in different spots on the bed; they seem to be giving a sign to the living things trapped in one place.
Different exposure
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 08/05/2013
» His name means a servant for Lord Buddha. One of Thailand's most respected monks, the late Buddhadasa Bhikku helped reform Buddhist study in Thailand and influenced the way we understand Buddha's teachings, in particular by eschewing rituals and superstitious beliefs.
Going Places
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 06/02/2013
» Tiny in size, Singapore is a country that dreams big, and one of the city nation's dreams is to become the hub of art in Southeast Asia. With the success of Art Stage Singapore 2013 last month _ the third edition of the region's largest such fair that attracted 131 galleries and 600 artists from around the world including Thailand _ the dream is on course to becoming a reality.
Opting in
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 30/01/2013
» Of those who visited Ole Ukena last year while he was creating art in Bangkok, some were left wondering "what is this crazy German doing here". Now they are able to see the results, with a solo exhibition titled "Giving Up Is Not An Option" now on at Serindia Gallery.
Broadening its horizons
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 05/12/2012
» Many people in the West seem to be looking eastwards these days, with senior curators at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum being no exception.
Fifty shades of gay
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 10/10/2012
» In two years the sassy, flamboyant Michael Shaowanasai will turn 50. Before reaching the Big Five-O, the US-born Thai artist has decided to put on a new show about his past, reflecting on the sexual journey that has played a major role in shaping his thinking _ and fabulousness.