Bangkok Art Events This Week
Check the main gallery openings, screenings and events for the week of 17 August – 23 August 2026
The Bangkok art scene is animated this week with 7 new exhibitions, openings and events across the city's museums and galleries, from Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Center (RCAC) to Gallery VER. Here is your essential guide to the capital's latest art movements.
Shared Sensibilities
Venue: Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Center (RCAC)
Exhibition Dates: 18 August – 15 September
Co-curated by Angkrit Ajchariyasophon and Deulnib Lee, Shared Sensibilities goes beyond an exhibition of objects to foster mutual understanding and strengthen the ongoing cultural exchange between Korea and Thailand. It invites visitors to experience craft as a living artistic practice that embodies the perspectives, emotions and reflections of contemporary artists, while discovering the subtle connections that transcend geography, language and tradition.
Thailand Printmaking Festival 2026
Venue: Central Chidlom
Dates: 21 – 30 August
GROUNDCONTROL has teamed up with PPP Studio, Central Chidlom, and a network of artists, printmaking studios and educational institutions nationwide to open up new perspectives under the concept "From Process to Perspective", exploring how printmaking transcends mere technique to intersect with contemporary life and culture. Ten days of programming include the Spotlight Artist Exhibition "The Red Puzzle" by Kitikong Tilokwattanotai, a Young Print Showcase of emerging artists, live print demonstrations and talks, a zine lab, and a printmakers' market bringing together sixteen studios from across the country.
Unus Mundus: Workshop & Walk Through
Venue: Gallery VER
Tour: 22 August (2:00 PM – 4:00 PM)
Join a workshop and walk-through with the artist and curator as part of the duo exhibition "Unus Mundus" by Miyabi and Mookmintra Jariyavidyanont.
A Gray Lens
Venue: KICHgallery
Exhibition Dates: 22 August – 26 September
From sadness to learning how to see the world differently, A Gray Lens explores memories, experiences and feelings through different stages of life — from childhood and the world of objects, through transition and the loss of identity, to learning how to exist within society. Drawing on the Tree of Knowledge System of matter, life, mind and culture, the exhibition traces a journey of growing and finding meaning between the world around us and the world within, where gray exists not simply as sadness but somewhere between clarity and uncertainty, between what we understand and what remains unknown. Opening reception: 22 August (12:00 PM – 7:00 PM).
Residual Frequencies
Venue: Neu Contemporary
Exhibition Dates: 22 August – 27 September
"Bodies that once possessed volume are compressed into thin layers fused with the surface of the road... Yet the longer I look, the more vividly I sense another kind of life, one that feels even more present than when they were still breathing." NEU CONTEMPORARY is pleased to present Residual Frequencies, a solo exhibition by Arnont Nongyao exploring the lingering echoes of physical presence, memory and transformation, inviting viewers to pause, listen and look closely at the traces left behind on the asphalt of everyday life. Opening reception: 22 August (5:00 PM onwards).
Octave Maze Live 2026
Venue: Asvin Cultural and Contemporary Art Space
Performance: 22 August
A live performance programme bringing together musicians, DJs, sound artists and multidisciplinary practitioners in dialogue with Octave Maze, a kinetic installation.
Mooring: Artist Film Screening
Venue: Bangkok Kunsthalle
Screening: 23 August (5:30 PM onwards)
Watch moving-image works by Arisa Purkpong, Kay Zhang and Vanessa Bosch on the big screen, as part of the group exhibition "Mooring."
For more information on all current exhibitions at art galleries and museums in Bangkok, check our Exhibitions section.