Opening

BK Pick

 

Isarn Boy Soi 4. Maitree Siriboon ventures out to Silom Soi 4 and explores the relationship between Isaan boys and farang visitors. Dec 11-Jan 24. At White Space Gallery.

 

 

PICK> Butoh Photo Exhibition.  Stephan Funke (Finland) and Boaz Zippor (Israel) present a collection of butoh-inspired photos as part of the Fifth International Butoh Festival. Dec 14-23. At Pridi Banomyong Institute.

 

PICK> Taylor Camp 1969-1977.  Photographer John Wehrheim captured evocative black and white shots at the famous 70s hippie camp. Dec 15 –Jan 16. At Serindia Gallery.

Love the King.  Rungsak Dokbua pays tribute to the King with his latest collection based on the King’s literary work, Mahajanaka. Dec 15-Jan 10. At Silom Galleria.

 

Sea Gypsy: Braving the Andaman Sea.  Cat Vinton, Dr. Jacques Ivanoff, Apiluck Puangkaew and Jittima Ponsawek show over 30 photogrpahs of Morgan people. Dec 15-Jan 27. At TK Park.

 

PICK> Passage.  Propagandist co-founder Metta Sudsawad explores the concept of time and the instability of life through an egg tempera technique (which uses egg yolk to bind pigments). Dec 17-Jan 30. At Ardel’s Third Place Gallery.

 

Ongoing

BK Pick

 

Balgo: Contemporary Australian Art from the Balgo Hills.  Western Australia’s Warlayirti artists showcase a collection of unique prints and printing. Through Dec 27. At National Gallery.

 

How I See It.  Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana shows off her extensive collection of drawings and paintings based around four themes: Beginnings, Free Spirits, Illusions and Faith & Anguish. Through Dec 20. At TCDC.

 

PICK> 2922.  Bangkok-based American photographer Luke Cassady-Dorion’s exhibition features large-scale landscape photographs taken in the US during the last 20 days of the Bush administration. Through Dec 22. At Eat Me Restaurant.

 

Dusk.  Chiangmai-based Olarn Plubplon’s latest exhibition draws from his own appreciation for the final hours of the day through semi-abstract works. Through Dec 26. At Art Republic.

 

Universal in the Witness.  Sivadol and Verapat Sitipol present their paintings and sculptures created from the point of view of a silent witness. Through Dec 27. At Galerie N.

 

Lá/Pas Lá (Here/Not Here).  French-Japanese multi-platform artist Shunsuke Francois Nanjo’s first solo exhibition in Asia debates the presence and absence of things through photography, painting and video installation. Through Dec 27. At 100 Tonson Gallery.

 

PICK> School of Bangkok: Faculty Show.  Bangkok University’s School of Fine andApplied Arts celebrates its 20th anniversary with this exhibition, presenting a contemporary mix-media collection by more than 20 artists from the school’s 4 departments. Through Dec 30. At Bangkok University Gallery (City Campus).

 

Thai Wisdom Through Metal Crafts.  Silpakorn University’s Faculty of Archeology presents ancient metal objects dating back to the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya periods. Through Dec 31. At Phufa Treasure Trove, 4/F, Siam Paragon, 02-129-4556.

The Transit of Eros.  Australian-based Pol Cruz’s exhibition takes us on a journey through intellectual, emotional and erotic relationships with other humans, places and time via canvas, paints, paper, clay and recycled objects. Through Jan 3. At Catherine Schubert Fine Art Gallery.

The Essence of My Being.  Belgian artist Ingrid Van der Heyden reflects her inner being through a series of paintings and sculptures, inspired by Michelangelo. Through Jan 3. At Rotunda Gallery.

 

Perspective.  Stina Van den Idsert’s paintings and mixed media invite you to change your perspective. Through Dec 3. At Neilson Hays Garden Gallery.

 

Glowing in Bangkok.  Kai Kingsley III showcases his latest works through several mediums from paintings to sculptures. Through Jan 3. At The Pikture Gallery.

 

Twist and Shout.  Seventeen contemporary Japanese artists reflect various aspects of their country’s contemporary society and the psyche of its people through paintings, installations, video art, sculpture and photography alongside a six-foot-high android and his entourage of forty little robots. Through Jan 10. At Bangkok Art and Culture Center.

Deep Desire.  Award-winning artist Pachcharapong Meesilp treads the fine line between desire and obsession. Through Jan 15. At DOB Hualamphong Gallery.

 

Kaenjyu.  A watercolor exhibition by three Japanese calligraphy artists. Through Jan 31. At Peony House.

Golden Tiger / Hidden Monkey.  Contemporary artists like Kamol Phaosavasdi, Wisut Ponnimit, Bhubawit Kritpholnara, Roj Singhakul and Pattree Bhakdibutr take a closer look at our deep-rooted obsession with fortune telling and astrology. Through Feb 28. At Jim Thompson Art Center.

 

Closing

BK Pick

 

 

Sony World Photography Awards Global Tour.  A photography exhibition showcasing more than 60 works from the finalists of the 2009 Sony World Photography Awards competition. Through Dec 12. At Ardel Gallery.

 

 

Masters.  Embattled activist and photographer of international stature, Manit Sriwanichpoom, questions Buddhism through resin replicas of famous Buddhist masters in out-of-focus photographs. Through Dec 13. At Kathmandu Photo Gallery.