"Painting"

HÀ NỘI — Artist Vũ Thái Bình has launched an art space in hopes of preserving the art of dó (poonah) painting in Hà Nội.

Archaeologists together with park officials exploring a cave in Prachuap Khiri Khan’s Sam Roi Yot National Park have found colour paintings estimated to be 2,000-3,000 years old and dating back to the prehistoric era, expert archaeologist Kannika Premjai revealed recently.

Artist Kingtun Pakinee Rattana, creator of the popular Big-head girl character, will devote part of the proceeds from sales at her upcoming exhibition “Again” to the Ireal Foundation’s Art for Cancer project.

Pratunam Chulalongkorn Police Station in Pathum Thani province has drawn praise from netizens after posting a picture of paintings on the prison’s walls along with small trees and small water fountains to help prisoners relax.

One of four paintings depicting Buddha as an Ultraman superhero by a fourth-year university student secured a winning bid of Bt600,000, after the paintings were displayed at a Nakhon Ratchasima shopping mall.

Two Americans have been arrested in Pattaya for vandalism after they allegedly spray painted walls, doors and several vehicles in Bangkok’s Sampheng area.

Russian authorities Monday arrested a man they believe stole a painting by a famous 19th century artist from a busy Moscow museum in broad daylight a day earlier.

The 14-by-3-metre painting titled “The Heroes”, depicting the Thais and foreigners who took part in the rescue of the 12 “Wild Boars” and their football coach from the flooded Tham Luang Cave in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district in June and July, will be moved on Thursday from Wat Rong Khun to a memorial pavilion in front of the cave.

IMMEDIATE ACTION is required to renovate the hundreds of historical temples painted in gold across the Kingdom, the Fine Arts Department said early this week.

After a report of historical temples being painted gold triggered an uproar on social media, the Culture Ministry’s Fine Art Department on Wednesday warned people to stop unauthorised painting of national heritage monuments as it violates the law.

A recent case of merit-making at a Buddhist temple in Suphan Buri by painting on bai-sema – the sanctuary’s boundary markers – has raised concern among historians who say such acts have damaged the Ayutthaya-era artefacts.

Artist-cum-bar owner Apiwat Banler was recently awarded first prize in the 2018 “UOB Thailand Painting of the Year” competition for his acrylic on canvas “Persistent Problems”.