Contemporary Art in Asia: Traditions/Tensions, the catalogue of a traveling exhibition organized by the Asia Society Galleries, New York City, features the work of 27 artists from five countries. Focusing on India, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand, this book gives a transnational assessment of a broad theme in art from five ...
This book celebrates through art and writing the 50th Anniversary of The World Health Organization, and catalogs the international exhibitions and events which the Art for The World Association is holding in honor of this anniversary. The participating artists, chosen from five continents, represent among the best known in their respective ...
"I want the space inside the Buddha image to be a place of refuge for viewers seeking calmness and contentment, " said Montien Boonma, the Thai artist considered by some to be the face of Buddhism in contemporary art. In the troubled and turbulent context that was life at the end of the 20th century, Boonma explored art as a space of refuge and ...
This book offers, for the first time, a comprehensive account of the development of modern art in Thailand. Its central focus is to trace the main thread of eclecticism that characterizes modern Thai art, and to show how foreign influences, as well as Buddhism, local traditions, and folk cultures served as catalysts in the development of styles. ...
This contemporary collection offers a tantalizing taste of Thailand's burgeoning art scene. Beginning with an extensive overview of the issues, trends, and events that have shaped contemporary Thai art, this showcase demonstrates how Thai artists are grappling with their country's rapid modernization in a diverse array of media, often melding ...
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Society; Et Al
Date Published: 1997
Description: New. Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--240 pp. With 210 ills. (185 col. ). 30 x 26 cm.; 0.75 x 11.75 x 10.25 Inches. read more
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