ROOTS OF THAI ART
May 15th 2012 15:38
BOOKLAUNCH EVENT –THE ROOTS OF THAI ART
WHAT: Thai dignitaries, including theThai Ambassador, his Excellency Mr Maris Sangiampongsa, will come together for a special event to celebrate the launch of thefirst English edition of The Roots of Thai Art by Dr Piryia Krairiksh.
The new English edition ofThe Roots of Thai Art will be part of the celebrations for the 60th Anniversary of Australian Thai diplomatic relations.
Thebook author, Dr Piryia Krairiksh - a world-renowned Art Historian and Asian Art Curator, and the first Curator of Asian Art at the National Gallery of Australia -will come to Australia to join special VIP guests at the Art Gallery of NSW for the launch of the English edition of The Roots of Thai Art.
This special launch has been funded by the Australia-Thailand Institute, the Gordon Darling Foundation, and VisAsia.
The book is the culmination of 30 years of research by Dr Piryia Krairiksh, providing a definitive account of Thai art history. Covering 700 years of Thai art history,The Roots of Thai Art looks at both Buddhist and Hindu art from the 5th to the 13th centuries, and includes exclusive images from the private collection of HM The King of Thailand and many other private collectors and museums.
The book will have its Australian debut at the booklaunch, and will be available for purchase from the Gallery Shop.
WHO: Thai Ambassador, his Excellency Mr Maris Sangiampongsa
Author Dr.Piriya Krairiksh, the inaugural curator of Asian Art at the National Gallery of Australia and a leading authority on Thai Arts.
Publisher the Hon Narisa Chakrabongse – Translator and chair of River Books, and the only child of HRH Prince Chula Chakrabongse and Elizabeth Chakrabongse.
Gordon Darling AC and Marilyn Darling AC
John Yu, AC,Chair of the VisAsia Board
WHEN: 11.30am – 12.30pm on Wednesday May 30th
WHERE: Restaurant Function Space, The Art Gallery of NSW
WHAT: Thai dignitaries, including theThai Ambassador, his Excellency Mr Maris Sangiampongsa, will come together for a special event to celebrate the launch of thefirst English edition of The Roots of Thai Art by Dr Piryia Krairiksh.
The new English edition ofThe Roots of Thai Art will be part of the celebrations for the 60th Anniversary of Australian Thai diplomatic relations.
This special launch has been funded by the Australia-Thailand Institute, the Gordon Darling Foundation, and VisAsia.
The book is the culmination of 30 years of research by Dr Piryia Krairiksh, providing a definitive account of Thai art history. Covering 700 years of Thai art history,The Roots of Thai Art looks at both Buddhist and Hindu art from the 5th to the 13th centuries, and includes exclusive images from the private collection of HM The King of Thailand and many other private collectors and museums.
The book will have its Australian debut at the booklaunch, and will be available for purchase from the Gallery Shop.
WHO: Thai Ambassador, his Excellency Mr Maris Sangiampongsa
Author Dr.Piriya Krairiksh, the inaugural curator of Asian Art at the National Gallery of Australia and a leading authority on Thai Arts.
Publisher the Hon Narisa Chakrabongse – Translator and chair of River Books, and the only child of HRH Prince Chula Chakrabongse and Elizabeth Chakrabongse.
Gordon Darling AC and Marilyn Darling AC
John Yu, AC,Chair of the VisAsia Board
WHEN: 11.30am – 12.30pm on Wednesday May 30th
WHERE: Restaurant Function Space, The Art Gallery of NSW
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