WHAT'S ON

ART EXHIBITIONS

Images of the past

Ardel Gallery of Modern Art

99/45 Bella Ville, Boromratchonnanee Road

Tel 02-422-2092

10am-6:30pm Tue-Sat,

9:30am-5:30pm Sun, until April 12

- "See Saw Seen" presents a collection of images by 8 well-known photographers - Surat Osathanugrah, Nopadon Chotasiri, Thavorn Ko-udomvit, Dow Wasiksiri, Nitikorn Kraivixian, Anuchai Secharunputong, Kanok Suriyasat and Anak Navaraj - each of whom reflects his/her own visions and experiences.

Time and space

Number 1 Gallery, B15

Silom Galleria Building, Silom Road

Tel 02-630-3381

10am-7pm Mon-Sat, until April 12

- In "Time-Space", Wittawat Tongkaew transposes his experiences onto canvas, while Ditapong Boonsanong's artwork uses sheets of galvanised iron.

Diplomat's art

Liam's Gallery, 352/107 Soi 4

Phra Tamnak Road, Pattaya

Tel 038-251-808

10am-7pm Tue-Sun, until April 12

- "Ulrich Zagorski (Zago) One Man Show" sees paintings by Ulrich Zagorski, a career diplomat from Germany. Heavily influenced by Asian culture, he devoted his spare time after retirement to painting.

Bollywood installation

Tang Contemporary Art, Unit B-28

Silom Galleria Building, Silom Road

Tel 02-630-1114

11am-7pm Mon-Sat, until April 12

- "Navins of Bollywood" is a cinematic musical-cum-installation by Navin Rawanchaikul. The film reflects the traditional Bollywood movies and music videos.

Art therapy

River City shopping complex

Yota Road, tel 02-237-0077

Daily 10am-8pm, until April 15

- "Art Therapy" sees over 300 works of art created by students with autism, Downs syndrome, Aspergers syndrome and learning disabilities. Most of the works are paintings created by the children themselves under the guidance of senior artists, whose works are also on show. Part of the proceeds will go to support the students' educational fund.

Taiwanese photographer

Sofitel Silom Hotel, Silom Road

Tel 02-238-1991

Daily 8am-midnight, until April 16

- "Elevation" sees black and white photographs by Seven U, a Taiwanese photographer. The images were taken in various countries including China, Japan, Turkey and the US.

Just shoot

OGMA Wall, Ogilvy & Mather Advertising

14th floor, The Offices at CentralWorld

Rama I Road, tel 02-205-6000

8:30am-5pm Mon-Fri, until April 20

- "Don't Think, Just Shoot" sees a collection of snapshots by 21 well-known Thai lomographers who followed the rule "get ready for action everywhere and all the time, shoot whatever you want, and as much as you can".

Local wisdom

Gallery of Faculty of Paintings,

Sculpture and Graphic Arts

Silpakorn University, tel 02-221-0820

9am-4:30pm Mon-Sat, until April 20

- "Arts from Local Wisdoms Going Inter" sees works by leading Thai artists, including Panya Wichinthanasarn, Patyos Buddhacharoen, Samart Thongsom, Pusit Karnchanasiripan and Chalit Nakpawan. The exhibition aims to promote and preserve local art and heritage.

Obsession and confession

Gallery Ver, 2nd floor

71/31-35, Soi Klongsan Plaza

Charoen Nakhon Road, tel 02-861-0933

2-8pm Thur-Sun, until April 22

- "My Obsession...(is)...Your Confession" sees a collection of paintings by German artist Achim Kubinski. His works appear as a deconstructed accumulation of singular elements.

- ocus on Asia

- oreign Correspondents Club of Thailand

Penthouse, Maneeya Center Building

Phloen Chit Road

Daily 10am-10pm, until April 27

- "Out of the Darkness" sees a series of photos by US photojournalist Mikel Flamm. Based in Bangkok since 1990, his focus has been on women and children's issues, Aids, poverty, humanitarian issues in Southeast and South Asia.

Silk paintings

Art Space Ji-Qoo, 4/2 Soi 5

Nimmanhemin Road, Chiang Mai

Tel 053-894-250

11am-8pm Tue-Sun, until April 29

- "Silk Painting" sees new paintings on silk by Sayan Nidhinandana, whose works capture the beauty of butterflies. Also on display are artpieces by Narumon Nidhinandana.

Life in Pakistan

Garden Gallery & Cafe

Neilson Hays Library, Surawong Road

Tel 02-233-1731

9:30am-5pm Tue-Sun, until April 29

- "Pakistani Photos - The Beauty & The Chaos" sees a collection of photos by Australian photographer David Vee Rodden and his Belgian wife Ying Ying. Taken during their stay in Pakistan, the images depict the country's urban and rural life.

Collage of colour

La Lanta Fine Art, Baan Silom

Silom Soi 19, tel 02-266-9180/1

10am-9pm Tue-Fri,

noon-7pm Sat-Sun, until April 30

- "Collage and Colour" features artworks by young artists who focus on iconic, surreal and abstract art using a mixture of materials, from glittering mirror fragments to glass jewellery.

Happy seasons

Amari Watergate Hotel

Phetchaburi Road, tel 02-653-9000

Daily 10am-8pm, until April 30

- "Seasons of Happiness" sees paintings by Sippavich Ponsing, Amnuaysak Srisuk and Paiboon Thamruangrit. The collection includes abstract paintings by Belgium artist Paul De Blieck. Part of the proceeds will be donated to Baan Nontapum Home for Children with Disabilities and Child Art Club.

- emale potential

HOF Art, Vibhavadi Rangsit Soi 16/32

Tel 02-690-1347/9

10:30am-6pm Tue-Sat, until May 2

- "Hers 03" features works by 6 female artists from Her Group. The works include computer graphics by Piyanuch Pochanapan, digital photos by Duanghatai Pongprasit, mixed media works by On-anong Glinsiri, paintings by Watcharaporn Srisuk and Porntip Chaipimansri and creative writings by Toei-ngam Guptabutra.

Money matters

100 Tonson Gallery, Soi Tonson

Phloen Chit Road, tel 02-684-1527

11am-7pm Thur-Sun, until May 6

- "Raw/Rare" sees paintings on paper and some 3-dimensional works by Pichaya Khunnawat, who conveys in a raw and straightforward way, the extortion and complexity in peoples' minds in dealing with the issue of money.

Brushstroke dialogue

Budji Living Bangkok, Soi Sang-ngern

Sukhumvit 55, tel 02-712-9832/3

9:30am-6pm Mon-Sat, until May 7

- "A Dialogue in Brushstrokes" sees ink paintings and sculptures by Belgian artist Ingrid van der Heyden and Japanese calligrapher Wakako Yamamoto. Each piece dissects the internal struggles that govern every individual, influenced by the power of qi.

Modern Thai design

Thailand Creative & Design Centre

6th floor, The Emporium

Tel 02-610-2382

Daily 10:30am-9pm, until May 13

- "Explorations in Thai Modern Design" features the works of designers behind Thai modern design, including interior design, print media, film, animation, advertising, as well as fashion, textiles and jewellery. The show is to celebrate 50 years of the Faculty of Decorative Arts, Silpakorn University.

Chiang Mai trio

Galerie Panisa, Mahidol Road

Chiang Mai, tel 053-202-779

April 6-May 7, 9am-6pm Mon-Sat

- "Spring Blossoms in Chiang Mai" sees a collection of paintings by female artists - Suwannee Sarakana, Suppharat Ratcharin and Nitaya Tamwong. Suwannee portrays nude women in various poses while Suppharat and Nitaya focus more on the beauty of nature such as northern landscapes and flowers. The opening is on April 6 at 6:30pm.

Art and relation

Rose Garden Gallery

Km 32 Phetchakasem Road, Sam Phran

Nakhon Pathom, tel 034-322-544

April 7-May 21, daily 9am-8pm

- "My Garden" sees paintings that reflect the strong friendships between buddy artists - Wittaya Sudprasert and Chatchai Porkwuan.

Indian painters

Gallery Soulflower

3rd floor, Silom Galleria

Silom Road, tel 02-630-0032

April 10-May 12, 11am-7pm Mon-Sat

- To mark its opening, Gallery Soulflower presents an exhibition of paintings by 18 contemporary artists from all over India, from Gujarat to Karnataka and from Kerala to Uttar Pradesh. The works represent their individual inspirations, and desires.

Bangkok Post

Last Updated : Sunday April 08, 2007