In the future: Unlike other exhibitions which usually focus on young emerging artists, the temporary exhibition space on the first floor will be dedicated to rare collections from Thai masters, either from the archives of Boonchai’s personal collection or on loan from other institutions. The top floor sees a departure from Thailand and modernity, including a rare collection of Romantic paintings from Victorian England. The highlight of this floor is the egg-shaped doorway that leads you to three paintings portraying heaven, earth and hell. The fourth floor sees four rooms dedicated to Thawan Duchanee, Thailand’s most renowned (and most expensive) painter. The second floor focuses on contemporary paintings, mostly religious or rural scenes, while the third floor’s subject matter is more sexual, controversial or political. Ongoing: Still on the first floor, two permanent exhibition rooms show sculptures from the 1986 National Artist in Sculpture Paitun Muangsomboon and paintings from Chalood Nimsamer. The temporary exhibition room is currently showing sculptures and paintings by the late Professor Silp Peerasri (considered a founding father of modern Thai art), courtesy of The Fine Arts Department, which will be shown through the end of October. Apart from that, it’s a big box with plenty of rooms that let the art do the talking.Īt present: The first floor consists of three main rooms. The décor: This blocky gray building is lightly indented with a floral motif crawling up its façade. But a few more political and controversial pieces have made their way into the collection, too (Vasan Sittikhet). Instead, expect plenty of realism and surrealism depicting rural life, religious Buddhist scenes (Chalermchai Kositpipat) or mythological motifs from the Ramayana (Thawan Duchanee). But local tastes and trends in Thai art mean you can expect a collection with few conceptual pieces. The works are nearly all post 1970s, and mostly post 1990s even, befitting the museum’s name. Ancient Siam - Museum of Thai Architectural Hits. Suan Pakkad Palace - A Traditional Marvel. Bangkok National Museum -The Father of All Museums. Bangkok Art and Culture Centre - A Magical Museum. Art in Paradise - A Phenomenal 3D Arts Museum. It is Thailand’s biggest private museum and Thailand’s first significant permanent modern art collection open to the public. Tilleke & Gibbins Museum of Counterfeit Goods - Museum of Bogus Goods. Courtesy of the artist.The concept: The Chairman and MD of telecommunications giant DTAC, Boonchai Bencharongkul, just blew B600 million on a 18,000-sq-meter, five-story building on Viphavadhi Rangsit Rd. Image: installation view of Pannaphan Yodmanee, The Magical Cycle of Birth and Death, mixed media, dimensions variable. Since 2011, Soemprungsuk had regularly posted his digital works and his thoughts on his philosophies on life, work and art on a Facebook page. From 2019-2020, we have seen his last and most memorable 80+ Art Festival Thailand to celebrate his career with his latest works in 6 locations. This led to one of the most interesting exhibitions where his Amsterdam studio was reconstructed in the middle of Bangkok. In 2013, he donated over 4000 pieces of his work and collections to the Thai government for educational purposes. Throughout Chavalit Soemprungsuk’s long career, he regularly exhibited his work in Thailand while residing in the Netherlands’ capital, Amsterdam, which has the opportunity to accommodate many Thai artists. The exhibition showcases new commissioned works of 6 artists, alongside published written messages from Soemprungsuk. “Messages” explores the legacy of the late Thai-artist Chavalit Soemprungsuk, and his impact upon younger generations of contemporary Thai artists. Pannaphan Yodmanee presents a new installation, “ The Magical Cycle of Birth and Death” as part of the group exhibition “Messages” at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Bangkok Thailand.
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