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Bridging the gap
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 24/10/2018
» Ancient temples and modern art. They seem like two ends of a cultural spectrum that wouldn't seem to bridge well with one another.
Tintin in Thailand
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 20/07/2018
» As part of the opening of the Bangkok Biennial (the grassroots art festival created by anonymous artists to counter the other two grand biennials coming up this year), ARTIST+RUN gallery will be launching its latest exhibition, "POOL", by Berlin-based Thai-English artist Tintin Cooper tomorrow, 6-9pm.
Who pays for art?
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 02/07/2018
» Should museums be funded by the state or by private sponsors? The question looms large with the current problems at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), the largest publicly-funded art gallery in the country -- and with the rise of many private galleries that seem to flourish with the burgeoning art scene.
Offers you can't refuse
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 08/06/2018
» People visit museums and galleries for a disparate amount of reasons, whether to learn about a certain historical subject or to be inspired by a master artist. But while walking around and admiring the priceless artwork and artefacts, one question never really comes to mind: How in the world did the gallery acquire these items?
Jake Bugg, unplugged
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 09/05/2018
» 'Am I playing OK?" asked Jake Bugg in his thick Nottingham accent. The excited audience filled the venue with hoots of approval. "If I am, I'm going to play more than I usually do."
Art is for everyone
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 02/05/2018
» 'Some people asked me why I didn't paint Lord Rama [Phra Ram from the Ramakien epic] green," said 88-year-old Aree Soothipunt in his husky voice, pointing to his abstract painting from the late 70s of a blue-skinned Rama.
Pop's sweetest soul singer
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 28/03/2018
» There was a whole lot of lovin' in John Legend's debut concert in Bangkok last Friday. With his velvety voice, desperately romantic songs, oozing charm, and smooth talk about life, love, and more love, the 10-time Grammy-winning American pop-soul artist delivered an intimate but world-class concert for his fans in Thailand.
Feeling the XX Factor
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 01/02/2018
» When concert organiser VIJI Corp announced that British indie band The xx would be performing at Thunderdome Muang Thong Thani, I was concerned. The hall boasts a notoriously horrid sound system, potentially able to completely wreck the band's minimalistic and hypnotic sound.
Where angels tread
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 16/11/2017
» Discovering something that forces you to alter your worldview is no doubt an unnerving experience. For Los Angeles-based artist Saber, who arrived in Bangkok last month, discovering that there is not only one but two "City of Angels" was a massive revelation.
The journey of self-discovery
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 08/11/2017
» Kathmandu Photo Gallery's latest exhibition is a surreal visual feast. Seashells are beautifully stacked and balanced on thin wooden branches in a sunset desert, a foetus rests peacefully in a womb of a tree trunk and strange, eerie red rocks emerge from a toilet in ascending order.