Art collecting has seen a significant surge in popularity across Asia in recent years, with Thailand's art scene experiencing rapid growth and an influx of new collectors. In an exclusive interview, Piriya Vachajitpan, a prominent Thai art collector and owner of the collection featured in the exhibition "
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Single Painting of Wave Hits Entire Thai Art Circle
The 800-baht (approximately 20 USD) wave painting by Kittichate Rattanakhunsat (Film), a freshman at the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture, and Graphic Arts at Silpakorn University, Thailand, has made waves in the Thai art scene over the past week. His latest piece has already been auctioned for 159,999 baht (around 4,300 USD). Tae Art Man will bring you one of the most fascinating (and debatable) stories in Thai contemporary art history. (Please follow Tae Art Man on various social media channels.) First Wave Sold for 800 Baht, Netizens Praise Its Exceptional Beauty The story began on August 27, 2024, when Film posted this sea wave painting for sale at 800 baht in the Art & Craft Lovers Market group. It quickly went viral as many believed the painting was worth far more than its asking price. The post was shared over five thousand times, garnering over 5 million views. Despite going…
Thailand Biennale Phuket 2025 Unveils Artistic Directors
The Ministry of Culture has announced the artistic team for Thailand Biennale, Phuket 2025, scheduled to take place from November 2025 to April 2026. This fourth edition of Thailand Biennale will explore the theme “Niranthara” (Eternal Kalpa), focusing on the sustainable relationship between humans and nature. Artistic directors for this edition are Arin Rungjang, a 2020 Silpathorn Award recipient and one of Thailand’s representatives at the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013, and Associate Professor David Teh from the National University of Singapore, known for his extensive writings on contemporary art in Thailand and Asia. The curatorial team includes experienced veteran Marisa Pantiratshudi and Hera Chan. The concept “Niranthara” was described to use various art forms to examine the sustainable relationship between humans and nature, addressing the challenges of coexistence and the vulnerability of the natural world. It will explore themes of technology, resource use, ecosystem degradation, and capitalist exploitation, while…
Thailand Soft Power Art Panel announces updated roster, Still no national artists included
The Thailand Soft Power Art Panel has released its list of members, which now includes a new sub-committee on performing arts. The chairman of the committee is Seksiri Kunavong, a prominent art collector and CEO. He is the founder of CM Organizer, the Bangkok Sculpture Center, and has opened his own home as a museum (the Seksiri Kunavong House Museum). It is interesting to note that the list of committee members,still, does not include any Thailand’s National Artists, but it does include two Silpathorn Artists: Natee Utarit and Pichet Klunchun. How “art” will be driven as a Soft Power of the country under this mega-project is a critical question. And who will be the members of the National Arts Council of Thailand, which is to be established under this plan (with a budget of 20 million Baht – according to Rocket Media Lab, citing documents from the committee’s meeting 2/2566).…
