Paintings in Phuket: unusual near

Trip to Phuket - it's always fun and something new in your life. Often when planning a trip, the question arises: what to bring relatives and friends from Phuket?

Of course, everyone knows that tropical island good silk, pearls and other jewelry, natural cosmetics and much more. Many brought traditional medicine, virgin coconut oil, leather and latex. Also on the island there are many opportunities to buy something unusual: beautiful, carved soap, carved masks and figurines, textile bags, and various ethnic garments.

But few know that you can bring with Phuket real work of art.

Thai art of painting seems mysterious and different. Elephants, Buddha, bright colors, gold patterns.

Tourists who rent a condominium in Phuket or rent villas, often noticed that almost every street has a small art gallery which exhibited a lot of paintings. These galleries are in the area of Bang Tao, Kamala, Patong, Kata, Karon, Surin, Kamala.

For example, on the top floor there is a gallery One-Surin artist Inthira Plangklang.

But the largest number of art galleries soredotocheno in Phuket town. In the ancient and Central part of the city near to Walking street and Road Yaowarach a lot of shops and exhibition halls for artists in Phuket. This is an analogue of Moscow's Old Arbat.

Every year here takes place the Old Town Festival, which attracts a large number of representatives of the Thai art world.

For us, the majority of Thai artists remains unknown. This does not mean that this kind of art in Thailand is not developed. Just most of the artists working under pseudonymsI. for Example, in 2013, Phuket visited Mogador Boonprasert, better known under the pseudonym Sicker (The Seeker). Now this artist's work can be seen in many bars and cafes of the capital of Phuket. Also, Mr. Sunthorn Ruyantra operates under the name “Nok Suntorn”.

In Phuket town works “Thai Art Gallery”, featuring exhibitions of Thai artists. And next is a gallery Watcharin Art Studio artist Watcharin Rodnit, who works on the island for 10 years.

So even if you just want to experience the world of Thai art - feel free to go at this Phuket galleries. Here you can find real masterpieces.