by Woho Weng -
The title of the exhibition Ties and Fragrant Lies is derived from a play of words with Thai fragrant rice, Thailand’s most well-known export noted for its delectable light aroma. It is an everyday staple in the diet of many Asians. The subversion in rhyme however signals a departure from the wholesome goodness image. The exhibition title encapsulates the criticality in the paintings Read more.... Worldly Ties and Living Lies in the Land of Smiles
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by Woho Weng -
The title of the exhibition Ties and Fragrant Lies is derived from a play of words with Thai fragrant rice, Thailand’s most well-known export noted for its delectable light aroma. It is an everyday staple in the diet of many Asians. The subversion in rhyme however signals a departure from the wholesome goodness image. The exhibition title encapsulates the criticality in the paintings Read more.... 
by Rohaya Binte Mustapha -
The Second MA Asian Art Histories Annual Lecture on 17 April 2013
Unresolved Problems in Global Art History by Professor James Elkins
It takes someone of heavy credentials like world-renowned art historian and prolific publisher, Professor James Elkins from the Art Institute of Chicago to talk about the unresolved problems regarding the practice and theorization of 
by Loredana Paracciani -
Scholarly focus on contemporary Thai art in English is relatively recent and mostly conducted within a regional framework where Thai Art is approached as part of the wider Southeast Asia.
This paper extends the study of Thai art towards local invesitgation, that is, to focus on emerging Thai artists in order to examine which are(if any) the common themes and methodologies 
by Jessica Lai -
Donna Ong is an artist, educator and arts administrator. In her practice, Donna uses found objects in elaborate installations that are more akin to stage sets. There is a theatrical quality to her work—almost like the objects could come alive or we anticipate actors to appear. Looking at works such as Secret, interiors: Chrysalis (20-22) (2006) and Landscape Portraits (In a Beautiful 
by Iola Lenzi -
In Southeast Asia, art has traditionally been connected intimately with life. Wayang kulit, wood-block prints, sacred murals and architecture, and more recently twentieth century social realism, have directly and indirectly described society and its ills. In the late twentieth century however, visual art in the region moves beyond commentary to adopt a more activist stance.