Art you can sleep with
The successful Hotel Art Fair, an art exhibition held in hotel guest rooms, returns for its fourth edition next month, bringing artworks from 30 leading galleries all across Thailand to the Volve Hotel Bangkok on Sukhumvit Soi 53 from June 23 to 25.
For the very first time in Asia, visitors will get a chance to meet Paul, the most advanced sketching robot in the world. Curated by YenakArt Villa, Paul will show off his amazing artistic skills by drawing people’s portraits in three distinctive styles.
Among the participating galleries at the Hotel Art Fair Bangkok 2017, organised by Farmgroup, are Artist+Run, Atta Gallery and Paw Dee Lifestyle, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok Citycity Gallery, C.A.P Studio + Jojo Kobe, Chardchakaj Portrait Studio & Antique Photo, Claustrophobic, Doo ood Group, Gallery Seescape, H Gallery Bangkok, Jack Poohvis & NEV3R, Lik Sriprasert, and Lyla Gallery. Celebrated art collectors Dr Apinan Poshyananda and Chomwan Weeraworawit will also showcase their private collections.
Vorathit Kruavanichkit, executive of Farmgroup, explains that the objective of Hotel Art Fair Bangkok is to give the public easy access to art and offer Thai artists and Thai galleries a platform to make themselves known to the larger audience. The fair also aims to generate more income for artists, designers and galleries, as the firm believes that the unique talents of Thai artists are second to none.
“The fair is different every year thanks to a new venue and never-seen-before artworks. Each gallery has its own unique style and always curates new art to showcase, so every year audiences can expect something refreshing and unique,” Vorathit says.
“The fair serves as a loud voice in helping Thai artists move to a wider circuit. Thailand has many excellent artworks and many talented Thai artists who deserve to be internationally recognised. This year I’m bringing abstract paintings by several renowned Thai painters to showcase at this fair, including works by Thawijit Puengkasemsomboon, Somyot Hananuntasuk and Udom Udomsrianan. The selection will also include works by the up-and-coming generation of artists such as Paphonsak La-or from Chiang Mai,” adds Chiang Rai-based artist Angkrit Ajchariyasophon from Artist+Run.
The opening reception is on June 23. Find out more at (02) 119 7278 or visit Facebook page “Hotel Art Fair”.
