The retrospective, organised in partnership with Tate Gallery, will include a selection of abstract sculptures that testify to Hepworth’s monochromatic exploration of size, shape, texture and shape. Among them are the hollowed-out “Pelagos,” whose spiral shape was influenced by the seascape of St Ives in Cornwall where the British sculptor moved with her husband Ben…

English actress Prunella Scales smokes a cigarette during a theatrical performance in the UK in 1970 (Photo: Courtesy of Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Are you trying to quit smoking? we know that sometimes it isn’t as easy as we think but there are many powerful reasons why you should stop doing so -your health. Living…

Bangkok’s Street Art scene is vibrant and unavoidable, and it just keeps on growing. If you’re a novice when it comes to identifying art on the streets of Bangkok and wish to take your appreciation for these innovative and inspiring artists to the next level, I have just the textbook for you—and it’s full of…

The much anticipated Galleries’ Night returned last night and continues on today. With such limited time to see everything, we’ve curated tonight’s best galleries and exhibitions to save your time and you from anxiety.  Here’s your Tatler Galleries’ Night agenda:  RMA Studio Show: Open Studio Why see it? Piyatat Hemmatat, the founder of RMA Studio…

Bangkok’s art scene is wasting no time this year, as the metropolis is once again playing host to the highly anticipated Galleries’ Night this weekend. Starting today on Friday, as usual the art hop begins on the Sathorn-Charoenkrung side of town and will commence on Saturday night with Sukhumvit galleries and art spaces. Though you…

Previously seen collaborating with artists such as Elizabeth Romhild and SRINLIM, high-end stereo brand Bang & Olufsen is releasing its fifth collaboration, this time with Pomme Chan, who is breathing something refreshing into the project—feng-shui. We caught up with the illustrator at Bang & Olufsen’s boutique at Gaysorn Village to have a chat on oriental…

Just minutes after the hammer came down on the winning bid of £1.04m at a Sotheby’s auction in London last October, British street artist Banksy remotely sent his Girl with Balloon painting through a shredder concealed within the frame. As far as pranks go—even by the elusive artist’s standards—this surprise intervention will go down in the annals of…

If you stopped by Bangkok Citycity during the last Galleries Night back in February, you’ll probably remember a fantastic group exhibition called “SOS” for Souled Out Studios, a studio backing local and international talents in the street art scene. The works of 10 dynamic street artists are highlighted in this show: Alex Face, AMP, Muebon,…

Three years in the making, the suburban home of Varinborn Chantarojvanich, also known as Koong, is a peaceful sanctuary far removed from Bangkok’s buzzing heart. It is the ideal environment for the homeowner and her 10-year-old son Nodedhanutt, or R-Ta. To enter the property we walk through a stand-alone carport and arrive at a grand…