15. Chit-Chat with the Curator: Before & After Reveal #4

The Leaving Sun (1987) by Somkoul Thonglor is my favorite of the 12 pieces we have by him. It was displayed at the Art Exhibition “The Connexion of the Forest’s Heart and the Sea of Beauty” at World Trade Center Bangkok April 24-May 4, 1997 and won a prize. Ajarn Somkoul kept it on display at his art gallery at […]
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14. Chit-Chat with the Curator: Before & After #3

Plus Pleung or Spider Lily by Noparat Livisiddhi 1980 is a sentimental favorite. This is the very first painting we ever bought! It was my Christmas present to my husband the year we moved into our house in the suburbs. After the move, he had a much longer commute to work and he got stuck in traffic in front of […]
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13. Chit-Chat with the Curator: Before & After Reveal # 2

Sunflowers by Noparat Livisiddhi was painted in 1980. We visited the artist’s house in Ban Bua Tong and commissioned it for hanging in our dining room. It reminded us of Van Gogh! Two years ago when we sent it for reframing, somebody saw it there and tried to buy it. When the framer told us, we told him it’s not […]
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12. Chit-Chat with the Curator: Before & After Reveal # 1

In October 2019, we were advised to “save” 14 items before they crumbled to dust. Ten items were entrusted to expert Conservators at that time, with the additional 4 items to be taken after the first lot was done. I want to show you the results after this 6 month wait! This is Morning Bloom by Noparat Livisiddhi, purchased in […]
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