"Thai Contemporary Art - Show Me Thai" Exhibition
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At Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo
Media: Painting, Sculpture, Video installation, Performance Art
This is the first exhibition to take an overview of Thai contemporary art. To celebrate the 120th year of Japan's establishment of good relations with Thailand, the museum is holding this exhibition in cooperation with the Thai Ministry of Culture and Contemporary Arts and Culture Agency.
This exhibition is the first to look at Thai's history of contemporary art, covering the period since Thailand started to experience rapid economic growth and take in a variety of influences from Japanese pop culture, up to the present day.
On display will be paintings, sculptures, mixed media works, video, installation, films, animations and music, making use of the entire basement exhibition space of the museum. Peformances by the artists are also planned.
[Image: Wisut Ponnimit "Kiss", 2005]
Schedule
From 2007-04-18 To 2007-05-20
Artist(s)
Sermsuk Thiensoonthorn, Napapon Kurae, Kamol Phaosavasdi, Nipan Oranniwesna, Somsak Chowtadapong, Yasumasa Morimura, Yoshitomo Nara et al.
Website
http://www.mot-art-museum.jp/kikaku/92/ (Japanese)
Fee
[Permanent Collection] Adults ¥500, Students ¥400, High school Students & Adults over 65 ¥250, free for Junior Hight School Students or younger. [Special Exhibition] Depends on each event.
Venue Hours
From 10:00 To 18:00
Closed on Mondays
Note:On a Public Holiday Monday, the museum is open but closed on the following Tuesday. Closed around the end of year celebrations (12/28~1/4)
Access
11 minutes walk from Exit B2 at Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Station on the Hanzomon Line; 14 minutes walk from Exit 3 of Kiba Station on the Tozai Line
Address
Metropolitan Kiba Park, 4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0022
Phone: 03-5245-4111
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"Don't turn into a homeless child" - Thai Contemporary Art in Tokyo
Self-exploration and identity politics are major preoccupations for contemporary artists around the globe. The wonderfully eclectic exhibition Show Me Thai confirms that Thai artists are no exception.
My lungs hurt from trying to blow up the elephant, I have a partially-constructed doll in my bag, and the Bollywood songs are still stuck in my head. This exhibition is free and fun!
http://blog.hiraki.jp/archives/2007/05/12-154924.php
木場の現代美術館に行ってきた。
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Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo
Schedule: From 2007-04-18 To 2007-05-20
Address: Metropolitan Kiba Park, 4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0022
Phone: 03-5245-4111
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