Contemporary Artists?
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Contemporary Artists?
Looking for recommendations for artist galleries, collectives, shops or festivals to visit in Bangkok and Chiang Mai during our visit in July. Particularly contemporary jewelry, paintings, and ceramics.
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MizzEve
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MizzEve
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the thai craft organization holds monthly sales which include some jewelry.... check their website: www.thaicraft.org
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For Chiangmai try around Nimmanhaemin road for the best galleries for both paintings and ceramics. For Bangkok the galleries are all spread around the city but the top end ones can be find in places like the Peninsula Plaza or perhaps in malls like the Paragon.
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Most of the stuff around Chatuchak is mass produced decorative art. Probably not what you're looking for. CNN Go has a nice run-down of the current contemporary art shows now on around town:
http://www.cnngo.com/bangkok/play/bangkok-art-339320
The Manit Sriwanichpoom show would definitely be a "don't miss" exhibition. The shows at the gallery of the Jim Thompson house are always interesting as well.
http://www.cnngo.com/bangkok/play/bangkok-art-339320
The Manit Sriwanichpoom show would definitely be a "don't miss" exhibition. The shows at the gallery of the Jim Thompson house are always interesting as well.
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Most of the stuff, around most of Chatuchak is, indeed, mass produced decorative art. There are, however, some individual vendors, selling unique items.
Some of the vendors even have other outlets, at places such as Oriental Plaza. Of course, at Oriental Plaza, one will pay a premium.
A friend found a couple wonderful pieces at Chatuchak during his last visit. His business is ancient art. Unless you know the trade, I would stick to other items which simply please you, not necessarily "collectable" pieces.
Some of the vendors even have other outlets, at places such as Oriental Plaza. Of course, at Oriental Plaza, one will pay a premium.
A friend found a couple wonderful pieces at Chatuchak during his last visit. His business is ancient art. Unless you know the trade, I would stick to other items which simply please you, not necessarily "collectable" pieces.
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Yep, I'm not interested in arts and crafts, especially mass produced. There is at least one fine arts school in Chiang Mai, so there must be an arts community. I did find:
http://matoomartspace.weebly.com/index.html
Thank you for the CNN Go link. Lots of great stuff going on in Bangkok.
Wherever there are humans, there is art
MissEve
http://matoomartspace.weebly.com/index.html
Thank you for the CNN Go link. Lots of great stuff going on in Bangkok.
Wherever there are humans, there is art
MissEve
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I've wandered into a number of galleries in Bangkok with nice contemporary art. I know that River City has just been remodeled, but there used to be several galleries with good contemporary art there. I don't know if they are still there.
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We purchased a painting, a Floating Market scene, at a gallery in OP Place behind the Oriental Hotel. While our painting was somewhat Impressionist in style, the gallery (whose name I cannot remember but I think is the only one there) had a wide selection.