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Petals and poker faces
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 12/08/2025
» Hana Jam is a female character with bangs created by the talented young artist Thanyapat Doungklad. Thanyapat came up with the idea of Hana Jam when she was a sophomore at the School of Architecture, Art and Design, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL).
Art events that made 2024
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 30/12/2024
» The Year of the Dragon marked another 12 months of continued growth for the Thai art industry. Here are significant events that took place in 2024.
Pawsitively inspiring
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/08/2023
» Whenever Praenika Sinkanarak feels blue, watching someone walking a dog can cheer her up. Hence, she infused her love for dogs into her first solo exhibition "Badass That I Love".
Following her passion
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 30/03/2022
» Many people track their life experiences by writing in a diary. As an artist, Isariyabhorn Wanmarat captures moments of her life by snapping photos, taking notes and drawing images with coloured pencils. From her visual diary, Isariyabhorn developed and selected 21 paintings to showcase at her debut solo exhibition "BlueBlurryMonday", which is also her pseudonym. Many of the paintings in the exhibition are memorable moments of her travels in Taipei with her friends. Other paintings include her trip to Nakhon Nayok, her daily life in Satun where she lives and two paintings from scenes in award-winning movies Parasite and Call Me By Your Name.
Beauty of the unseen
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 02/02/2022
» Most artists create their artworks by focusing on the visual aspect of what each object looks like, but olfactory artists are different since they create their pieces by using scents as a medium. While olfactory artists are still rare in Thailand, a Thai pioneer of the art form Waruncharat Laaiadsin has launched her latest exhibition "Imperfect II", her second exhibition that includes scents to convey messages and emotions through her paintings.
Safeguarding an art form
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/10/2021
» Over the years, Kalwit Studio & Gallery has exhibited intriguing artwork by several talented printmaking artists. Its latest showcase, "2EX Printmaking Exhibition", spotlights two techniques -- monoprint and woodcut printing -- by two artists from the Poh-Chang Academy of Arts.
Finding inspiration in cyberspace
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 04/08/2021
» The large role technology plays in society is reflected in the number of gadgets people are dependent on. In the art industry, not only is technology used as a tool for artistic creation, it also triggers inspiration.
Emerging from a year of illness and isolation
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/06/2021
» In a quiet and gloomy world, a girl walks alone on empty and winding roads. The girl is a character in the paintings Alone1 and Alone2 from the Covid-19 pandemic-inspired collection "Linetopia" by Apiwat Bunler. Periods of stay-at-home and self-isolation had a strong impact on independent artist Apiwat, who also bartends in his own bar, Barley, where he meets many people.
A master printmaker
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/02/2021
» Recognised for his print artwork inspired by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, artist Kraisak Chirachaisakul felt lost after the passing of the monarch. However, despite feeling empty inside for two years, the artist became enthusiastic about creating art again when he met a Russian model, Anastasia Maslova, at an art gallery. Maslova became his muse for the 2020 exhibition "Venus Resurrection" at River City Bangkok and also his latest printmaking exhibition "Friends" at Kalwit Gallery. "Friends" displays 12 drypoint printmaking artworks and one oil painting inspired by Maslova and her friend Eve Parker.
Double trouble
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 29/10/2020
» A variety of random characters and items -- Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro González, Japanese comic character Perman, Snow White, popular Glico Japanese snack Pocky and an ATM -- appear in the painting Justice Pillar from the collection "Doppelgänger" created by Verapong Sritrakoolkitjakarn, better known as Verapong VS Ayino. On view until Sunday at Kawit Studio & Gallery, "Doppelgänger" displays six oil-on-linen paintings and six woodcut artworks. Each artwork depicts subjects related to Verapong's interests including historical figures, Japanese and Walt Disney cartoon characters and things around us. Meaning a biologically unrelated lookalike or a double, the word doppelgänger is German, but Verapong sees it often when he reads Japanese comic books.