Like other industries, everything related to the art industry, from museums, art festivals, art fairs, galleries and more took a hiatus during the pandemic lockdown. However, after the lockdown was lifted, the country’s art scene started to get a little more vibrant. Even Thailand’s largest art festivals, Bangkok Art Biennale, returned.
Here are some of the highlights of Thailand’s art industry in 2020.
Political art
When the Constitutional Court dissolved the Future Forward Party (FFP) led by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit in February, it triggered young protesters to rally. Apart from the protests, many artists expressed their…