Museum of Contemporary Art, Contemporary art museum in Bangkok, Thailand
The Museum of Contemporary Art is a modern building in Bangkok with several floors displaying around 800 artworks in permanent and rotating exhibitions. The galleries feature paintings, sculptures, and large-scale installations from more than 100 different Thai artists.
The museum was founded in 2012 from the vision of Boonchai Bencharongkul to create a dedicated space for contemporary Thai artists. It quickly became an important center for the country's contemporary art scene.
The collection shows how Thai artists express their perspective through painting, sculpture, and installation. You can see through the works how artistic approaches in the country have shifted over time.
Guided tours are available in multiple languages to help you understand the artworks and their cultural background. It helps to allow plenty of time to move through the different floors at a comfortable pace.
Each floor of the museum follows a specific thematic arrangement that lets you trace how artistic movements developed in Thailand. This thoughtful organization makes it easy to see how different styles evolved over the years.
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