Krabi Contemporary Art Museum – Useful Guide for Art Lovers

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The Krabi Contemporary Art Museum can be considered as housing one of the most diverse and distinct art in Southeast Asia. The transformation of traditional Thai painting into modernization is due to gradual exposure of the natives to western influence. There are many renowned modern Thai artists exhibiting their masterpieces in contemporary art museums in Thailand. To introduce the Thai work of art to the entire people of Thailand, many province put up museums and art exhibit buildings to encourage others to participate and apply modern art.

Currently, more and more Thai artists are embracing modern arts due to social awareness on the present issues occurring in the world: that includes environmental issues and politics. The number is on the rise, thus resulting to an increase on the varieties of artworks in the market. Along with their own perspectives of an ideal society, Thai artists usually merge the conventional Thai fundamentals together with contemporary techniques. Through the use of influential forms of media like performance art, photographs and installation art, they can express their artistic thought through these approaches. Majority of Thai contemporary artists still use traditional concepts such as Buddhism and Thai culture in their works. However, there are already a few who break away from the tradition and focus on more controversial issues such as the obsession of wealth in the present society. Overall, Thai modern art gears towards promotion of globalizing influences even while striving to maintain and preserve traditional Thai arts.

Besides the unparalleled beauty of Krabi and its ever-growing tourism industry, another remarkable spot to visit is the recently opened Contemporary Art of Museum of Krabi which was constructed to introduce the good works of Thai modern artists to the locals of Krabi as well as to the visitors and travelers in the place. It is situated opposite the town’s main sacred Buddhist temple – the Wat Kaew Korawaram, which is on Issara Road. This is also a new addition to discover the culture and tradition of the town through paintings and modern art.

The newly opened contemporary art museum showcases some of the works of famous Thai modern artists, in addition to the art presentations from local-based artists. There are plenty of art paintings exhibited and many art pieces show different stories about Krabi. Some depict the beautiful landscapes of Thailand. The gallery regularly opens from 10 am to 5 pm, from Tuesday to Sunday and admission is free of charge. You can buy certain art pieces, which can be a great souvenir item or gift from Thailand. The average price of Thai paintings is approximately 5 000 – 6 500 baht. From time to time, there are new exhibitions from varied artists and there are also schedules for these events so better check them out regularly through the Internet. With Krabi’s increasing progress rate, it’s good to see a number of educational, cultural and recreational institutions doing something to promote its growth. There are new additions to the province’s first museum including a World War II ship plus a Buddhist literature library inside the new temple, which is considered the biggest Buddhist literature library in Southern Thailand.