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The beauty of big
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 09/09/2015
» Art-appreciating and collecting couple Akapol Sudasna and Supamas Phahulo's decision whether to build a gallery or not was cemented after running into Wisut Ponnimit one day. When the comic artist agreed to be their first featured artist, construction for the new space, which would become a massive, trendy white box, would begin. Sitting on a corner in Sathorn Soi 1 are two exhibition rooms -- the main hall could easily host a concert while the smaller side is a space and retail shop. Hoping to cultivate new collectors along the way and to get more people interested in art, Bangkok Citycity Gallery will be showcasing contemporary works that also appeal to the masses beyond the art crowd.
Swiss sights, sounds a moss-see
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 20/03/2015
» If a visit to the famed "valley of the watchmakers" in Switzerland's Vallee de Joux is a bit out of your league, Audemars Piguet's installation in the Collector's Lounge at this year's Art Basel Hong Kong was a decent stand-in, bringing springtime at its factory to you.
Curating cultural creativity
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 20/03/2015
» It's a continuous run on the treadmill for art collectors and design devotees when the art fair season kicks off in January. March is undoubtedly a peak period, with exhibitions going on every weekend. The most prominent one in Asia, Art Basel Hong Kong, something of a high-end art supermarket, wrapped up on Tuesday. The fair saw over 3,000 artists around the world touch down at the gateway to Asia for the third year to beguile the moneyed and style-savvy art connoisseurs.
TV Thrones tomes good company
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 09/03/2015
» With the premiere date for the fifth season of Game Of Thrones only a month away, now is a good time for fans to refresh their memories of what has happened so far.
Across the universe
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 12/01/2015
» Tunlaya Dunnvatanachit on the beautiful, but dark, bubble known as the world.
Art in the balance
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 24/10/2013
» There are no more than three dancers on the stage and even that feels a bit of a clutter for the On The Tightrope's director and choreographer Jitti Chompee.
Taking you to another dimension
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 06/03/2013
» There are always pains to every great achievement and while creating 3D paintings may seem like fun for artists, it is not without its share of challenges and knee aches.
Original sin
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 17/09/2012
» We've all probably gotten over the shock and incredulity of Bangkok becoming the World Book Capital next year. Hopefully, the year will be packed with book events and literary festivals of all sorts that will prove us worthy of the title we have been bestowed with. And since there aren't any lit gatherings happening in town at the moment, we can hop over and take a look at what Singapore is up to.