MOCA Bangkok

The Museum of Contemporary Art is a square building situated on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. It is designed by a Thai architect in order to match with the Thai art. The building was built as if a whole block of granite was deliberately carved like a stem of jasmine which represents a unique Thai culture. When you walk into the building, you will be able to see the sunlight shrines through the perforated design reflecting all over the clean white building. A lotus-inspired sculpture in front of the entrance is a symbol of the Museum of Contemporary Art of MOCA Bangkok. On over 20,000 square meters, there are 5 floors of art spaces which are divided into temporary and permanent exhibitions showing paintings, sculptures, mixed media art, and installation art from Thai master artists for more than 800 works. It starts with Professor Silpa Bhirasri’s bronze statue on G floor and getting more intense on second, third and fourth floor respectively before ending at 5th floor where Thai artworks are exhibited in compare with those by artists from all over the world. Mr. Boonchai Benchaarongkul, the founder of MOCA, has finely put our contemporary situations in order from many periods including customs, cultures, beliefs and lifestyle in Thai society which was influenced by the West. It was the result of passion for arts and a strong intention to show delicate abilities of Thai artists. This museum has collected contemporary paintings and sculptures for over 7 decades to present the beauty of the creative works to the visitors. The founding of this Thai contemporary art museum could also be considered as an act of preserving art and supporting artists in Thailand to have an art space to exhibit their works which is a good sign of Thai art industry to move forward and be equivalent to other countries. Not only the exhibition zone, the museum also has a souvenir and book shop, cafe for tourists and facilities for the disabled, for example, sign language guides or accessible toilets, to provide the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of arts for everyone. Moca Museum of Contemporary Art 499 Kamphaengphet 6 Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 Thailand. The museum opens Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00. Admission fees 180THB for adult and 80THB for student. For more information, tel. 02-953-1005-7 or http://www.mocabangkok.com