Exhibition & activities August

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Press Release

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Imagine Peace
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Today-22 August 2010
Gallery, 9th fl.,
Organizer:  Ministry of Culture, Thailand
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To reflect the recent political upheaval in Thailand that causes a major impact in Thai social, economy, and psychology, the Ministry of Culture of Thailand has organized an art exhibition, titled Imagine Peace. The exhibition presents a collection of newly created artworks from Thai artists in various disciplines and generations. Presented under a concept of healing and peace, the artworks reflect mentalities accomplishing results that yield positive thoughts to the future.
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Cultural Landscape
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15 July – 22 August 2010
Gallery, 8th fl.
Organizer:  Ministry of Culture and Royal Photography Society of Thailand
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Minister of Culture has organized Cultural Landscape, a photo competition acknowledging policy in creative economy coincide with cultural activity that hopes to be beneficial to Thai photographic society and other industries involved. The exhibition presents over 200 photographs, from the winners of the competition to selected works of participants. The competition is divided and organized from four regions of Thailand; North, Northeast, Central, and South. Each photograph reflects cultural landscape encompassing way of life, social, and culture, in all represent an image of diversity forming all around the country.
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Icons of French Design
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Exhibition Period:     Today-22 August 2010
Venue:     Gallery, 7th fl.
Organizer:     Embassy of France in Thailand
Co-Organizer:     Bangkok Art and Culture Centre
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Icons of French Design ? is a collection of thirty iconic works representing French design in the 20th century, from Philippe Starck to Jean Prouve, from Pierre Paulin to Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, not to mention Le Corbusier. French design has been distinguished by its magnitude to innovate and incorporate cutting edge technologies of its period, as this is typical for a country where engineering has earned such a prominent place. From the DS Citroen to the Concorde, and Le Corbusier’s chaise LC4, ? Icons of French Design ? Exhibition reflects a role it has established in the international design history.
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“20/20 (TWENTY-TWENTY)” Exhibition
20 Years, 20 Artists
A 20 years celebration of AKKO ART GALLERY
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Exhibition Period:     Today-3 September 2010
Venue:     3rd,4th fl., Wall
Organizer:     Akko Art Gallery
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It has been 20 years since Akko Art Gallery opened on Sukhumvit Road and within that time period there have been countless numbers of encounters with artists based in Thailand as well as from overseas. The list was narrowed down to just 20 artists to represent the past into the future of  contemporary art in Bangkok through the “20/20” vision of Akko. Therefore, we asked the artists to uphold Akko Art Gallery’s values to provide only non-exhibited new works that have no religious icons and to be non-violent for this special event with an emphasis on looking into the past 20 years, now and into the future.
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“Release, The” Exhibition
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Exhibition Period:  Today-13 August 2010
Venue:  Studio, 4th fl.
Organizer:  Communication Design Program, School of Architecture and Design, KMUTT
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“Memory slips out from the innermost of the human mind. When the abstracts gather into a group, their condition will form into a solid, become concrete.”
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“Artifice” Exhibition
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Exhibition Period:  Today-22 August 2010
Venue:  2nd fl.
Organizer:  International  Program in Design and  Architecture, Chulalongkorn University
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Artifice is a show of contemporary Thai photographic work by eleven young  artists who embarked together to New York City to independently map and document  specific  districts of the city. “Artifice” is a show dealing with boundaries, both in the frame and in human experience. Facades are thick in Manhattan though and neighborhoods cultural and social history impenetrable. Surface becomes very important as does the construction of human artifice, whether social or physical. This group of eleven photographers found themselves faced with a problem of access, and permeating the actual  experience of areas of Brooklyn and Manhattan.
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Eighteen nights were spent in the city by the group going everyday to the same
neighborhoods seeking to find a way to respond to the surfaces, and rituals of America’s
uniquely strange gotham. Mapping was the term a number of artists started with at the beginning when they arrived in New York. However, final works were fleshed out in a number of different manners. Many prints on display as part of “Artifice” at the BACC are primarily intuitive creations, including grids of the surface of areas of sand in the Russian-enclave of Brighton Beach, or an index of trash found on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Artists in the show are: Tadyanee Koranee, Pree Thirakul, Somsiri Katekong, Thaniya Siriyodhin, Issare Trongkamolthum, Thanapha Temjaroen, Malin Phlernjai, Pratan Tingsomchaisilp, Nutthapat Thanapoonyanan, Sorawit Vijitpornkul,
Somruthai Vipaswatcharayothin.
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Works were all created as part of summer programs at the International Progam in
Design and Architecture at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand.
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English Press Contact: Connelly La Mar / connelly.lamar@aya.yale.edu
Thai Press Contact: Pree Thirakul / p_thirakul@hotmail.com
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“Thai National Flag and Significant Flags of the Nation”
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Exhibition Period:  10-25 August 2010
Venue:  1st fl., Hall
Organizer:  The National Identity Office under The Office of the Permanent Secretary Government House
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“Shield The Glamorous Bangkok Photos  Contest  Award  &  Exhibition 2010 ”
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Exhibition Period:  19-29 August 2010
Opening Ceremony:  19 August 2010
Venue:  L fl.
Organizer:  Ministry of Culture Thailand
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The exhibition provides more than 200 photos of Golden Mountain shot by professional photographers.  The soul purpose of the photos was to present a new perspective of the Golden Mountain, to encourage the appreciation of the cultural heritage of Thailand. Throughout hundred of images, winner images will be selected for creating postcards for tourists. Revenue from the postcard will be donated to Wat Sraket.
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“PINGs Chaii-Waew” The Creative Health Media Showcase
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Exhibition Period:  27-28 August 2010
Venue:  1st fl.
Organizer:  Bangkok Youth Association
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The exhibition includes; short film, animation and TVC from creative youth projects who participated with PINGs project in Thailand and public.  Moreover, you can join us to get 10,000 ฿ prize by upload video clips in concept of “creative health media for social” more information www.PINGs.in.th
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Activities
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“5th Finding Story Teller Kids” Project
Date :  14-15 August 2010
21-22 August 2010  (4-6 years)
28-29 August 2010  (6-9 years)
Time :  12:30-17:00 hrs.
Venue :  Multi-Function, 5th fl.
More Information : Tel.02-241-8000 Ext 322
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Rat Pestnayee’s Film Show Project
Date :  17 August 2010
Time :  17:00-20:30 hrs.
Venue :  Auditorium, 5th fl.
More Information : Tel.081-697-5976
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Conference “Literature with human rights  Study”
Date :  20 August 2010
Time :  10:00-19:00 hrs.
Venue :  Auditorium & Meeting Room, 5th fl.
More Information : Tel.089-491-3903
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14th Thai Short Film & Video Festival
Date :  26 August-5 September 2010
Time :  10:00-21:00 hrs.
Venue :  Auditorium, 5th fl.
Meeting Room, 4th fl.
More Information : Tel.081-697-5976
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Free Young Music Concert
Date :  26 August 2010
Time :  19:00-21:00 hrs.
Venue :  Multi-Function Room, 1st fl.
More Information : Tel.02-231-5273
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“So Tasty Thai’s TV!” Seminar
Date :  27 August 2010
Time :  10:00-17:00 hrs.
Venue :  Multi-Function Room, 1st fl.
More Information : Tel.02-549-4520
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“20 Years 20 days” Seub Nakhasathien
Date :  31 August-19 September 2010
Venue :  Multi-Function Room,Hall 1st fl.
More Information : Tel.02-224-7378-9

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