Art Galleries in Bangkok
While having a fine antiquities scene, Bangkok is neither the equal of Hanoi nor Saigon in terms of being a destination city for visual arts. Much of the work seen in Thai galleries is tourist kitsch, but little-by-little, a few galleries seem to be making an attempt to show something different.
Thai Oasis always recommends calling first, as hours of operation and addresses tend to change. We encourage you to visit galleries’ websites (if listed) to get an idea of what’s on exhibit. We appreciate traditional Thai art and modern, edgy, creative material as well, but will not consciously list shops selling a predominance of kitsch (e.g., clown paintings, even if the clowns are dancing the ramwong). No shop listed pays Thai Oasis a commission of any sort. Also see Bangkok Antiquities and Crafts shopping, and BTS shopping.
Art Galleries are listed according to proximity to Skytrain stations.
BTS Sukhumvit Line
BTS Chit Lom
100 Tonson Gallery, 100 Soi Tonson, tel: (02) 652-1191.
Located just off Ploenchit Road, this gallery is housed in a private residence. www.100tonsongallery.com
BTS Ploen Chit
Carpediem, #1B-1 Ruam Rudi Building, 566 Ploenchit Road, tel: (02)250-0408.
This gallery features often-compelling contemporary art and photography. GPSCoordinates: N13°44.541’ E100°32.983’
Gallery 55, 2/F CRC Tower, All Seasons Place, 87 Wireless Road, tel: (02) 685-3877.
This gallery features large-format paintings created by international artists.
BTS Asok
Gallery F-Stop, 27 Sukhumvit Soi 20, tel: (02) 663-7421). This gallery features contemporary Thai and international photography, and is located inside the Tamarind Café, a few blocks SE of the Asok station. www.galleryfstop.com
BTS Thong Lo
AKKO Collectors’ House, 919/1 Sukhumvit Road, tel: (02) 259-1436. Located between Soi 49 and 51 on then north side of Sukhumvit, AKKO specializes in paintings.
Somjai Reiss Gallery, 31 Soi Phrom Sri 2, Sukhumvit 49/13, tel: (02) 712-6011. Reiss is a well-respected Thai watercolorist. Her gallery is located roughly 1.3 km north of Sukhumvit. Meetings with the artist can be arranged by telephone. www.thaipainting.com
BTS Silom Line
BTS Sala Daeng
Suraphon Gallery, 1/F Tisco Tower, 48/3 North Sathorn Road, tel: (02) 638-0033. Featuring wood sculptures and contemporary art from Thai artists. From the station, proceed south down Thanon Sala Daeng for seven minutes. Tisco Tower is on the NE corner of Sathorn, with the entrance on Sala Daeng. GPSCoordinates: N13°43.508’ E100°32.284’
BTS Surasak
H Gallery, 201 Sathorn Soi 12, tel: (01) 310-4428. Located four blocks NE of the Surasak station, this gallery features contemporary art from Thai artists.
Silom Galleria Complex, 919/1Silom Road. From the Surasak BTS station, proceed north on Thanon Surasak. The complex may be entered on Surasak or Thanon Silom. Two galleries inside the Silom Galleria complex are:
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Tang Gallery, B-28 (basement), Silom Galleria, tel: (2) 660-1114. Tang specializes in contemporary two-dimensional pieces by Thai artists.
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Thavibu Gallery, 3rd Floor, Silom Galleria, tel: (02) 266-5454. This gallery specializes in paintings by Thai, Burmese, and Vietnamese artists. Much of the work is hackneyed, but some of their better pieces can be found on their website: www.thavibu.com
Do you own an art gallery in Bangkok?
If you would like to have your shop listed with ThaiOasis, send us an email.
We’d like you to be located no more than 500 meters from the Skytrain, MRT subway, or river taxi pier.
If you have a website, please give us the URL.
We’ll personally visit your shop, and include it if we like what we see.
Email us at: contact_to@wowasis.com
