Kriangkrai Kongkhanun
Kriangkrai Kongkhanun, who studied at art schools in Thailand as well as in Italy, visiting the most important art museums in the West on a trip to Europe, makes a daring attempt to forge a link between the Buddhist symbolism found in traditional pictures and the western imagery of the Renaissance and the 19th century. The Buddhist codex of ethics conditions his life philosophy and way of thinking. The point of departure for Kriangkrai’s art is, however, the knowledge that negative human traits, such as anger, hatred and selfishness, namely evil properties, are so closely woven into human life that they always resurface from the subconscious.
Born
January 19, 1980, Bangkok,Thailand.
Education
1999
– Diploma,College of Fine Arts, Bangkok, Thailand.
2003
– B.F.A. Printmaking, 2nd Hon., Department of Fine Arts, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand.
2007
– Diploma, Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, Florence, Italy.
2013
– M.F.A. Graphic Art, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Prizes and distinctions
2002
– “Stateman Prem Tinnasulanon” Foundation Scholarship.
– Special Prize, 14th Toshiba “Brings Good Things to Life” Art Competition, Bangkok.
2003
– Silpakorn Pradit Award, 20th Exhibition of Contemporary Art by YoungArtists, Bangkok.
– Certificate from Department of Fine Art, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang for The Best Studying Record.
2006
– Italian Goverment Scholarship.
2009
– 2nd Prize, Silver Medal (Graphic Arts), The 55th National Exhibition of Art, Bangkok.
– Special Prize, 21st Toshiba “Brings Good Things to Life” Art Competition, Bangkok.
2010
– 1st Prize, Office of Contemporary Art and Culture, The 56th National Exhibition of Art, Bangkok.
2016
– Special Prize, 12th Photo Contest Japan, Japan.
2020
– 1st Prize, Gold Medal, National Artist Investigating the Art Project, Chonburi.
– Award Winner, Art Exchange 2020 “Imagine” Artistic Dialects: Thinking into Doing International Online Exhibition and Competition Bangkok.
– Alumni Awards, Department of Fine Art, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang.
Solo Exhibitions
2010
– “Spiritual Disease” Number 1 Gallery, Bangkok.
2011
– “Oceanic Wilderness” Number 1 Gallery, Art HK 11, Hong Kong.
2013
– “Undead” Number 1 Gallery, Bangkok.
2014
– “Blood Lands” L’Entrepot Gallery, Monaco.
2017
– “The Anatomy of Desire” Davidson Galleries, Seattle, USA.
2017
– “The Garden of God” DUKE Contemporary Art Space, Seattle, Bangkok.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2001
– The 13rd Toshiba “Brings Good Things to Life” Art Competition, Bangkok.
2002
– Hitachi 7th Painting Contest “ Inspire the Next”, Bangkok.
– The 19th Exhibition of Contemporary Art by Young Artists, Bangkok.
– The 14th Toshiba “Brings Good Thing to Life” Art Competition, Bangkok.
– Tokyo International Mini – Print 2002, Tokyo, Japan.
– International Mini – Print and Bookplate Exhibition, Cluj Napoca, Romania.
2003
– The 20th Exhibition of Contemporary Art by Young Artists, Bangkok.
– The 15th Toshiba “Brings Good Thing to Life” Art Competition, Bangkok.
– The 49th National Exhibition of Art, Bangkok.
– “Monday Printmaking” Group Exhibition, Baan Bangkok Gallery, Bangkok.
– 3rd International Small Engraving Exhibition – Cremona 2003, Italy.
– 4th Kyoto International Woodprint Association (KIWA) Exhibition, Kyoto, Japan.
– 1st International Mini Print de Sarajevo, Bosnia.
– International Mini – Print Biennial Cluj-2003, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
– International Graphic Art Triennial Bitola 2003, Macedonia.
– 4th Egyptian International Print Triennial 2003, Egypt.
– 5th International Small Engraving Salon Carbunai 2003, Romania.
– 3rd Annual International Miniatures Exhibition Little m 2003, Lithuania.
– 2nd International Biennial of Mini-Print-Tetovo, Macedonia
– X Biennial Guadalupana Images Guadlupanas III, Mexico.
2004
– 10th Anniversary of The Department of Fine Arts , King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok.
– The 50th National Exhibition of Art , Bangkok.
– 6th International Small Engraving Salon Carbunai 2004, Romania.
– 2nd International Mini Print de Sarajevo, Bosnia.
2005
– The 51st National Exhibition of Art , Bangkok.
– Tokyo International Mini – Print 2005, Tokyo, Japan.
– 11th International Biennial of Small Graphics and Exlibris Ostrów Wielkopolski 2005 Poland.
– Busan International Print Art Festival, Busan,Korea.
– 2nd International Experimental Engraving Biennial, Timisoara, Romania.
– 6th The “Iosif Iser” International Contemporary Engraving Biennial Exhibition, Ploiesti, Romania.
– International Mini – Print Biennial Cluj-2005, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
– 3rd International Biennial of Mini-Print-Tatovo, Macedonia
– 1st International Small Size Engraving Salon “Inter-Grabado” 2005, Uruguay, South America.
2006
– 5th Egyptian International Print Triennial 2006, Egypt
– 8th International Small Engraving Salon Carbunai 2006, Romania.
– 12th International Biennial Print and Drawing Exhibition 2006, R.O.C.
– 4th International Biennial of Graphic Art 2006, Francavilla al Mare – Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Italy and Spain.
– 2nd International Mini – Print 2006, Timisoara, Romania.
2007
– The 53rd National Exhibition of Art , Bangkok.
– 5th Kyoto International Woodprint Association (KIWA) Exhibition, Kyoto, Japan.
– Art Exhibition “Accademia in Mostra 2007”,Florence, Italy.
– 7th The “Iosif Iser” International Contemporary Engraving Biennial Exhibition, Ploiesti, Romania.
– 3rd International Experimental Engraving Biennial, Timisoara, Romania.
2008
– The 54th National Exhibition of Art , Bangkok.
– 5th International Biennial of Graphic Art 2008, Francavilla al Mare – Sant Carles de la Ràpita,Italy and Spain.
– 3rd Beijing International Art Biennale (BIAB),Beijing, China.
– 4th International Biennial of Mini-Print-Tetovo, Macedonia.
– 1st International Competition Exhibition Mini Print and Ex Libris, Milan, Italy.
2009
– The 55th National Exhibition of Art , Bangkok.
– 21st Toshiba “Brings Good Things to Life” Art Competition, Bangkok.
– 9th International Graphic and Ex-libris Exposition, Casale Monferrato, Italy.
– 15th International Print Biennial Exhibition Varna 2009,Boris Georgiev Art Gallery, Bulgaria.
– 8th The “ Iosif Iser ” International Contemporary Engraving Biennial Exhibition, Ploiesti, Romania.
2010
– The 56th National Exhibition of Art , Bangkok.
– Another Side, Contemporary Artists’ Dreams, La Lanta Fine Art, Bangkok.
– Smallery Art Exhibition, ARDEL’s Third Place Gallery, Bangkok.
– Art Exhibition “Thai-Chinese Art Exchange” , National Art Gallery, Bangkok and Xian, China.
– 4th Ars Maris Art Festival, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
– 7th International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania.
– Art Taipei 2010 , Taipei, Taiwan.
– 2nd Penang International Print Exhibition, Penang State Art Gallery, Penang, Malaysia.
2011
– The 57th National Exhibition of Art, Bangkok.
– 10th International Graphic and Ex-libris Exposition, Casale Monferrato, Italy.
– 6th Kyoto International Woodprint Association (KIWA) Exhibition, Kyoto, Japan.
– 2nd Qijang International Print Exhibition Chongqing, China.
– 5th International Biennial of Mini-Print-Tetovo, Macedonia.
– “Believer’s Paradise” Koel Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.
– “Thai Artists” Khaas Art Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan.
2012
– The 3rd Bangkok Triennale International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Bangkok.
– “55 Artists & 55 Faiths” Galerie Panisa, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
– “On The Threshold of The Senses”, Tally Beck Contemporary, New York, USA.
– 6th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro-2012, Alijó, Portugal.
– 15th International Biennial Print Exhibition 2012, R.O.C.
– 5th Beijing International Art Biennale (BIAB), Beijing, China.
2013
– “Print Resonance” , Canada, Belgium, USA, Japan and Thailand.
– “Restless 2” Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, USA.
– “Global Art 2013” Douro Museum, Portugal.
– “16th International Biennial of Engraving Sarcelles” Paris, France.
– “Love Among Strangers” Gallery Jireh, Korea.
– “Back Forth Project by Thai-Colombian Artists” Chulalongkorn University Museum, Bangkok.
– “Little Big Prints” PSG Art Gallery, Bangkok.
– Thai-American Art Exchange on Traidhos Barge, Bangkok, Thailand
2014
– 7th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro-2014, Alijó, Portugal.
– 12th Sino-Thai Great Oriental Art Exhibition” Dali, China.
2015
– Asian Contemporary Art Show, Conrad, Hong Kong.
– 6th Beijing International Art Biennale (BIAB), Beijing, China.
– “Un Printemps à Anvers” L’Entrepot Gallery, Monaco.
– Art Stage Singapore, Yavuz Gallery, Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore.
– Luciano Benetton’s Art Project “Thailand Spiritual & Material, Contemporary Artists from Thailand”, Italy
– “Map of The New Art” Fondazione Cini, Venice, Italy.
– Thai-Korean Art Exchange, Seoul Cyber University, Korea.
– “Rhizome : New Growth” Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, USA.
– “Thailand Eye Book Project” Saatchi Gallery, U.S.A.
– 13th Great Oriental Art Exhibition, Chonburi, Thailand.
2016
– “World in the Eyes of Chinese Artists and China in the Eyes of World Artists”, Yan Huang Art Museum, Beijing, China.
– 4th Bangkok Creative Exhibition, Bangkok University Gallery, Bangkok.
2017
– 13th International Graphic and Ex-libris Exposition, Casale Monferrato, Italy.
– “Immortal Menagerie” Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, USA.
– 6th Ulsan International Woodcut Festival, Ulsan, Korea.
– “Sati” DUKE Contemporary Art Space, Bangkok.
2018
– “International Art & Design Exhibition 2018”, Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand.
2019
– “Elephant Parade” International Exhibition, Dubai Festival City Mall, Dubai, UAE.
– “International Art & Design Exhibition 2019”, Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand.
– “Meow Meow Roa Art Exhibition” Sathorn 11 Art Space, Bangkok.
2020
– The 15th International Visual Arts Exhibition, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, Bangkok.
– Art Exchange 2020 “Imagine” Artistic Dialects: Thinking into Doing International Online Exhibition and Competition, Bangkok.
– “Believes Art Exhibition” DUKE Contemporary Art Space, Bangkok.
– “Fighting Covid-19 with heARTS” Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Center, Bangkok.
