Art exhibitions in Bangkok this December

Hope has a strange way of finding you when you least expect it, usually while you’re still adjusting your fringe in a mirrored wall. This exhibition leans into that feeling, pairing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with digital worlds that nudge you towards a lighter mood. The guide is Blossom Bloo, a soft-glowing creature with its loyal Seed, both drifting through scenes that chart the rhythms of a life lived in four chapters. The route begins at The Flower Shop, where you design a tiny seed that reappears later as part of a vast installation. Summer stretches out in a field of towering blooms, autumn follows with a golden oak shedding leaves that respond to your steps, then winter quietens everything with pale light and drifting snow. Spring closes the journey with a sweep of colour that feels a bit like exhaling after holding your breath too long.

Until March 26 2026. Free. 6/F, Iconsiam, 10am-10pm 

Walking through this exhibition feels a bit like being handed the keys to Chatchai Puipia’s inner universe, only to realise it’s far bigger and stranger than you imagined. His work has shaped contemporary Thai art for decades, stitched together with sharp humour and an eye that never flinches. What unfolds here is a long conversation about identity and memory, delivered through imagery that lingers long after you’ve moved on. More than 140 pieces chart his shifting moods and methods, from commanding canvases to sculptures that feel almost theatrical. Tucked between them are notes, photographs and fragments of his process that reveal how he thought, worried and wondered. The result is less a retrospective and more a guided wander through a mind still questioning the world and its stories.

Until February 15 2026. Free. 8/F, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, 10am-8pm 

At this exhibition, the first section turns its attention to Korea’s Demilitarised Zone, a strip of land that has carried the weight of an unfinished war since the armistice paused the conflict in 1953. Spread across 248km, with two narrow bands flanking the Military Demarcation Line, it has remained largely untouched for about 70 years. The exhibition doesn’t retell history as much as reframe it, pairing archival echoes with scenes shaped by nature’s quiet resilience. With people kept out, the land has healed in its own stubborn way, giving rise to wetlands, wildflowers and animals that rarely appear elsewhere. What you get is a portrait of a place suspended between past and renewal, still holding its breath yet defiantly alive.

Until February 22 2026. Free. 7/F, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, 10am-8pm

Aruta Soup’s first solo show in Thailand steps through a funhouse mirror and finds the reflections answering back. Mirror House gathers the artist’s drifting thoughts, the ones that sneak in when you’re not paying attention, and turns them into a world where nothing moves in a neat line. Possibilities scatter like constellations, forming patterns only after you’ve walked away and thought about them on the train home. At the heart of it all sits ZERO, the bandaged rabbit quietly watching the small dramas of daily life. Its gaze ties together motifs that seem unconnected at first glance. Bold strokes, restless colours and graffiti flourishes shape scenes that slip between outer reality and the unruly terrain of the mind. You leave catching those fine threads you almost missed.

Until December 21. Free. Maison JE Bangkok, 10am-7pm

This is Takehiro Iikawa’s first official show in Bangkok. His world arrives in two familiar figures: Mr Kobayashi, the pink cat with a talent for mischief, and the Decorator Crab, the artist’s long-running meditation on how we collect pieces of life and wear them as armour. The exhibition threads these characters through drawings packed with sly humour and tiny emotional tremors. Mr Kobayashi drifts through scenes with a shruggy nonchalance, while the crab quietly gathers objects that hint at memories, fears and odd comforts. Together they build a universe shaped by curiosity and gentle absurdity. You wander through it noticing how we all decorate ourselves, hoping the things we carry will say what we cannot quite articulate.

Until December 31. Free. Galerie Monument Songwat, 10am-7pm

Wandering through the dream diary of someone who has learned to fight their shadows with tenderness. At the centre stands a small warrior in a frog hat and crown, tiptoeing through a fantasy realm filled with creatures that look suspiciously like fear, loneliness and all the pressures we pretend not to feel. Each figure in the gallery acts as a different emotional avatar. Some stride with bold confidence, others soften the room with a quiet steadiness, yet all belong to a game-like world that mirrors how we navigate real life. The whole exhibition plays a bit like earning XP for the soul, charting the tiny victories and setbacks that shape us. Hope flickers throughout, not as a grand gesture but as a steady glow that refuses to disappear.

Until December 27. Free. KICHgallery, 10am-6pm

Gallery VER’s 20th anniversary lands with a show that feels a bit like opening an old photo album and finding the pages humming. Rirkrit Tiravanija, the gallery’s co-founder, takes on curating duties for The Abyss Is Calling, gathering 47 artists who have shaped its story. The result leans less on nostalgia and more on tuning into the echoes left by two decades of shared rooms, late-night installs and conversations that stayed long after closing time. More than 50 works span painting, sculpture, installation, video and fragments from the archive. Together, they form a kind of collective memory, mapping the relationships between artists, curators, collectors and visitors. Walking through it feels like catching whispers from the past, a reminder of how art spaces hold people as much as objects.

Until January 31 2026. Free. Gallery VER, midday-6pm

Krich Chantaranet and Chayanit Muangthai approach humanity by circling back to animals, as if instincts become easier to understand when seen through fur, claws or soft outlines. Their exhibition brings two sensibilities into the same room, letting contrast do the talking. His pieces push toward surrealist realism, splicing human anatomy with creatures that embody appetite, dominance and the weight of old patriarchal ideals. The result feels charged, muscular and slightly unsettling, like catching someone’s inner monologue mid-roar. Chayanit answers with gentler scenes shaped by thick brushstrokes and a haze that lands somewhere between memory and dream. Domestic animals wander through lawns and kitchens, turning everyday spaces tender. Together the artists create a conversation about instinct that moves between strength and vulnerability, revealing how emotion slips across both.

Until December 14. Free. BNC Creatives RCA, 10am-6pm 

Once Gallery’s Night winds down, the crowd drifts towards our museums as if the city has collectively decided to stay out a little longer. This year more than 50 venues across the country are joining the Night at the Museum Festival throughout December, offering after hours tours, night markets, live music and the kind of stargazing that makes you forget you are still in Thailand’s busiest regions. Bangkok’s programme gathers pace from December 19, though a few eager hosts start early between December 5 and 7, including The Wireless House One Bangkok and the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre. With so many places opening their doors after dark, it helps to check schedules before heading out. Think of it as a month-long excuse to treat museums like late night friends rather than daytime obligations.

December 5-30. Free. 50 museums across the country.

Som Supaparinya’s latest solo exhibition, shaped with curator Gridthiya Gaweewong, feels like stepping into a quiet argument about who gets to record the past. Part of the Han Nefkens Foundation, Southeast Asian Video Art Production Grant 2024 in memory of Dinh Q Lê, the new commission sits beside a reworked version of her earlier installation Paradise of the Blind. The older piece still carries its spark, using archival fragments, censorship records and once-forbidden titles to sketch a region that edits itself as often as it remembers. Seen together, the works raise questions about the cost of progress and the uneasy conversation between power, memory and the natural world.

December 4-March 29 2026. B50. Gallery 1-2, The Jim Thompson Art Center, 10am-6pm 

Awakening Bangkok is getting a sensory hideaway inspired by the Thai proverb ‘good medicine tastes bitter’, the sort of saying your grandparents would mutter while handing you a remedy that worked better than it tasted. The installation channels that memory through herbs, scent and soft light, building a quiet world shaped by traditional healing. Visitors step into Bai Hor, a reimagined Thai herbal shop where classic ingredients are tucked inside modular forms that feel part sculpture, part remedy cabinet. Sound hums gently through the space, guiding you through layers of fragrance and shadow. It encourages a slower pace, the kind you forget you need until you finally exhale. Think of it as a small retreat in the middle of the festival, a place to reset before wandering back outside.

December 12-21. Free. Bangkok’s Old Town, 6pm-9pm

Graffiti Social Club started as a Taiwanese gathering back in 2019 and has now made its way to Thailand for the first time. Founded by curator REACH, this isn't your average street art showcase – it's a proper celebration of how graffiti has grown from underground rebellion to a legitimate global art movement. Over the past six years, the platform has popped up in major museums and galleries across Taiwan, giving local spray-can wielders a chance to rub shoulders with the international scene. This Thailand debut brings together 12 acclaimed artists from Taiwan, Japan, the United States, Europe and, naturally, Thailand itself. 

Until January 4, 2026. Free. River City Bangkok, 10am-8pm

PLAY art house and Rosewood Bangkok have teamed up for their first artistic collaboration, shining a spotlight on Song Wat Road through the eyes of local creators. This exhibition peels back the layers of one of the city's most storied neighbourhoods, where century-old shophouses sit alongside slick new cafes. It brings together artists working across different styles and media, each capturing the peculiar magic of this never-sleeping street. You'll find pieces inspired by everything from the cracks in ancient tiles to chance encounters outside family-run businesses that have been serving the same customers for generations. It's essentially a love letter to Song Wat Road's beautiful contradictions – the way trendy cocktail bars nestle beside traditional Chinese medicine shops, and how morning market chaos gives way to evening temple rituals. Proper neighbourhood storytelling at its finest.

Until January 11, 2026.  3/F, Rosewood Bangkok, The Gallery, 9am-9pm

Pnk.ff's second solo exhibition celebrates everything we usually try to sweep under the rug – the fumbles, the messes, the moments when life doesn't quite go to plan. Rather than hiding these beautifully awkward bits of being human, the artist drags them out and gives them proper gallery treatment. What you'll find here are personal, clumsy snapshots transformed through playful and humorous artworks that feel refreshingly honest. It's essentially an invitation to laugh at your own stumbles whilst recognizing that these wonky moments are what make ordinary stories genuinely memorable. Because let's be real, some days simply refuse to go smoothly, and often it's precisely those off-kilter experiences that stick with us longest.

Until December 27. Free. KICH Ari Space, midday-7pm

If you’ve ever tumbled into a Junji Ito spiral at 2am, you’ll know his horror isn’t about sudden shocks. It’s the kind that worms under your skin and refuses to leave, lingering long after the page is closed. Think cursed beauties that regenerate no matter how many times they’re destroyed, balloon-headed predators dangling from nooses, and entire towns spiralling into obsession. The Junji Ito Collection Horror House brings those worlds to Bangkok, a walk-through that turns manga dread into something physical, sprawling over 1,500 square metres. Tomie’s ruinous charm and Souichi’s nail-chewing mischief are ready to greet visitors. The real kicker? Ito himself lands on October 11 at SF Cinema, MBK, a chance to meet the mind behind the nightmares and feel, just a little, like fiction is bleeding into life.

October 10-January 5. B300-1,000 via here. MBK Centre, 11am-8pm

Before the roar, there’s a pause – a hush that falls over the jungle, the kind that signals you’re no longer at the top of the food chain. Jurassic World: The Experience drops you into that moment and doesn’t let go. In this latest, most ambitious version yet, Isla Nublar is reimagined across more than 10 sprawling zones. It’s not just a stroll through a film set – it’s an encounter. Life-sized dinosaurs emerge from the trees, scenes unfold with eerie familiarity and the line between fiction and reality blurs with every step. Presented by Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, the experience doesn’t ask for your suspension of disbelief. It demands it. The prehistoric past isn’t behind glass. It’s right there, breathing.

August 8 onwards. B579-989 via here. Asiatique The Riverfront, 11am-10pm