Remembering His Majesty

A sculpture of the late King Bhumibol by Thaweechai Jaowattana, former photo editor of The Nation, is among the highlights of the “The King’s Inspiration” exhibition opening tomorrow at Rachadamnoen Contemporary Art Centre on Rajdamnoen Klang Avenue near the Democracy Monument.

The show features the late King in paintings, sculpture and photography along with the Monarch’s sufficiency economy projects. The other artists include Krikbura Yomanak, Jitsing Somboon, Jarut Wongkumjantra, Dinhin Rakpong-Asoke, Rearngsak Boonyavanishkul, Sakwut Wisesmanee and Hongjorn Seneh-ngamcharoen.

The show runs through May 28. It’s open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 7pm. Find at more at Facebook/page: rcac84

Changing direction

Buoyed by the success of his debut exhibition “Melo House”, which marked the opening of Bangkok City City Gallery in 2015, Thailand’s popular manga artist Wisut Ponnimit is back at the gallery with his new show “LR’.

Opening on May 6, “LR” features his newest short animations and original animation drawings. Varying from one short cartoon to the next, the show offers – via the loveable animated characters the artist has created over the past 20 years – a sequence of “left-or-right” consequences for viewers to examine. Wisut, a self-taught animator, director and music composer has, since 2003, produced his original animations, and created music and animated work projections. Since 2009 he has been producing monthly online animations, each entitled Short Short Story by Wisut Ponnimit, for audio-technica Japan.

The runs through June 25. The gallery is located in Sathorn Soi 1, a short walk from MRT Lumpini station. It’s open from Wednesday to Sunday, 1pm to 7pm.

Welcome to my world

Australian photographer Nick Prideaux reflects on the minutiae of day-to-day life in his first solo exhibition “Selected Ambience (2013-2016)” showing at Project 189 art space in Soi Nana off Maitreechit Road in Yaowarat until May 14.

Taken over the last three years on three continents, this body of work is a gentle reflection through colour and light, a delicate play on the ordinary that offers a personal insight into the photographer’s world.

For more, visit http://www.Project189Bkk.org and http://www.NickPrideaux.com

Drenched in capitalism

Eight emerging artists from China explore the impact of rapid change as capitalism permeates he cosmopolitan lifestyle in the exhibition “World History” opening on Thursday at Tang Contemporary Art on Rajdamri Road.

Curated by Sun Dongdong, the show features works in various mediums including oil paintings, photography, installation and video art. While Guo Hongwei and Wen Yipei reflect on nature, Jiang Pengyi and Shen Han look at the body. Guan Jun and Xu Qu portray the issue of identity and Hu Weiyi and Wang Mai convey the issue of image.

The curator and some of the artists will be on hand for the opening reception on Thursday from 6 to 8pm.

The gallery is on third floor of The Golden Place Plaza and open Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 7pm. Find out more at Facebook/TangContemporaryArt.