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He was the first visual arts honoree for the inaugural Silpathorn Award, created in 2004 to honor living Thai contemporary artists at mid-career. Later in 2011, he was honored by Thailand's National Culture Commission as a National Artist .
While Buddhism has played a significant role in Thai art, with many sculptures and paintings depicting Buddha images and religious themes, [1] [2] nature, including flora and fauna, as well as mythical creatures, has been a major inspiration for Thai art, with colorful motifs appearing in various types of art forms. [3]
The National Artist (Thai: ศิลปินแห่งชาติ, RTGS: Sinlapin Haeng Chat, IPA: [sǐn láʔ pin hɛ̀ːŋ tɕʰâːt]) is a title given annually by the Office of the National Culture Commission of Thailand, recognizing notable Thai artists in the area of intangible cultural heritage such as literature, fine arts, visual arts, applied arts (architecture, design) and ...
Chalood Nimsamer (Thai: ชลูด นิ่มเสมอ, 2 May 1929 – 4 June 2015) was a Thai artist, working in sculpture, painting, drawing and prints.He was named National Artist in visual arts (sculpture) in 1998.
On April 19, 1974, the Treasury Department and Ministry of Finance presented the old Royal Mint building to the Fine Arts Department to be converted into the National Gallery. The grand opening took place on August 8, 1977, to celebrate Queen Sirikit's birthday which took place on 12 August. [2]
Vasan Sitthiket (Thai: วสันต์ สิทธิเขตต์; RTGS: Wasan Sitthikhet; born on 7 October 1957 in Nakhon Sawan province, Thailand) is a Thai contemporary visual artist. A graduate of the College of Fine Arts in Bangkok, he has works in many fields, including painting and poetry. He has staged three plays, written more ...
Thai art collectors (5 P) Art schools in Thailand (2 P) Thai artist groups and collectives (2 P) Thai artists (20 C, 17 P) Arts festivals in Thailand (1 C, 3 P) C.
Current usage of the term "visual arts" includes fine art as well as applied or decorative arts and crafts, but this was not always the case. Before the Arts and Crafts Movement in Britain and elsewhere at the turn of the 20th century, the term 'artist' had for some centuries often been restricted to a person working in the fine arts (such as ...