MSU DEMONSTRATION SCHOOLS ART AWARDS

MSU Primary and Secondary Demonstration Schools have between them won six awards in an art competition run at Silpakorn University Art Gallery in Bangkok to honour the occasion of the eighty-fourth birthday anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol.

The art competition is run by the Silpakorn University of Fine Arts in collaboration with the PTT Public Company Ltd to encourage creativity in artists of all ages for the continuing development contemporary art in Thailand.

The competition was divided into four categories: painting, sculpture, prints and other visual art. Age groups were under 9, 9 to 13 and 14 to 17. Entries were judged on May 28 and the awards presentation held on June 9.

Mahasarakham University Primary and Secondary schools six awards included two prizes, one award for excellence, one for outstanding work plus two honourable mentions.

The works will be on display at Silpakorn University Art Gallery until July 29. The exhibition will then travel to Thaksin University, Khon Kaen University and Chiang Mai. ... more pics

56TH ANNUAL NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF ART

On January 10 MSU President Dr. Supachai Samappito opened the north-eastern section of the 56^th Annual National Exhibition of Art competition at the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts. The exhibition is a part of continuing collaboration with Silpakorn University, Bangkok.

The National Exhibition of Art has been in existence since the 1940’s as a legacy to Professor Silpa Bhirasri. Professor Bhirasri is said to have laid the foundations of modern art education for Thai Youth. In 1943 he became the first Dean of Silkaporn School (now  Silkaporn University) which opened in 1943 teaching Fine Arts only with only one faculty of Painting and Sculpture.

The exhibition encourages competition to encourage Thai youth in the north-east to create art works of high quality and for individuals, as well as the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, to gain recognition in the wider public sphere.

The exhibition will run from January 10 to 26 in building B of the Academic Resource Centre. ...more pics