MA Curatorial Practice, Chulalongkorn University

📢 MA Curatorial Practice — Open Call 2026 Intake

Curating today is shaped by research, social contexts, and collaborative forms of practice. The MA in Curatorial Practice at Chulalongkorn University invites applicants who seek to critically examine how art is produced, mediated, and experienced.

The programme integrates theory and practice through seminars, collective projects, field research, and collaboration with local and international practitioners. All courses are taught and assessed in English.

Applicants must complete the online registration via the Graduate School system and submit all required documents, together with the 3,000 THB application fee receipt, via:
https://forms.gle/u5CRLKGcxNvP46GWA and [email protected]

Please refer to the admission guide for detailed application procedures:
https://www.faa.chula.ac.th/cpcu/admission-guide/

Application Period: Today – 10 May 2026, submit the application via https://www.register.gradchula.com/apply/registerDetailForapply/7916P5
(Online submission closes at 15:00 GMT+7)

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an online interview on 19 May 2026, between 14:00–16:00 (GMT+7).

More information:
www.faa.chula.ac.th/cpcu/
[email protected]

How is space inhabited, and what continues to endure within it?
How is belonging formed, negotiated, or unsettled across bodies, landscapes, and memory?
How do structures shape movement through space—and what forms of access do they permit or withhold?

Spacing the Inherent begins from these questions, approaching space not as something given, but as something produced through relations of power, everyday practices, and urban transformation.

Featuring works by Min-Wei Ting, Weerapat Sakolvaree, Maria Estela Paiso, Tanakit Kitsanauyong, Lin Htet Aung, JT Trinidad, and Thuy-Han Nguyen-Chi, the exhibition unfolds through a film installation and Gathering Space—a collaborative platform with Sam Yan Press that extends the exhibition into reading, text, and alternative ways of mapping the city.

Conceived and realized by CPCU (Curatorial Practice, Chulalongkorn University) students.

📍 ART4C Art Centre, Samyan, Bangkok 10:00-19:00 Tues-Sun
🗓 Opening: May 6, 2026
🗓 On view until May 29, 2026

𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐱𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞

Early exhibition materials from Project 304 (1996), photographs of Bangkok during its participation in “Cities on the Move 6” (1999), materials from “Sorry for the Inconvenience” and discussions around a city “Under Construction” (2002), issues of the BANG monthly art journal (1997-2001), and film programmes from the Bangkok Experimental Film Festival (BEFF), together with installation views from exhibitions such as “Traces” (2012) and “Missing Links” (2015), reflect shared social and political concerns across Southeast Asia. This trajectory continues through projects such as “The Open World” in Chiang Rai (2023–2024), which opens onto a broader international context.

Fragments of artistic histories, movements of ideas, and shifts within the contemporary art scene remain embedded in these folders, awaiting their return following Asia Art Archive's digitisation and annotation.

Before they are stored again, selected materials, both physical and digital, are brought to the William Warren Library, along with a list of books that have informed Gridthiya Gaweewong’s reading and curatorial practice.

Because what does not appear in the digital realm does not mean it never existed.
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𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐱𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞: 𝐀𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝟑𝟎𝟒 & 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞

By 𝐾𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑛 𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑘𝑎𝑒𝑤
with 𝐽𝑒𝑎𝑛-𝑃𝑖𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑒 𝑃𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑦, 𝑉𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝐶ℎ𝑢𝑎 & 𝐾𝑟𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑛

The programme is organised by Asia Art Archive in collaboration with the MA, Curatorial Practice, Faculty of Fine and applied arts, Chulalongkorn University and William Warren Library.

📍At William Warren Library, Jim Thompson Art Center
🗓 16–30 April 2026

Asia Art Archive
William Warren Library ห้องสมุดวิลเลียม วอร์เรน
MA Curatorial Practice, Chulalongkorn University

MA Curatorial Practice – Fieldtrip 2026: Ratchaburi

On 25 March 2026, students from the MA Curatorial Practice visited Ratchaburi as part of the programme’s experiential learning approach, meeting local artists and learning directly from art communities in the area.

At the first location, students met with renowned multidisciplinary artist Wasinburee Supanichvoraparch at Tao Hong Tai Ceramic Factory. He shared his artistic practice, which spans ceramics, photography, sculpture, installation, and public art. Students also had the opportunity to tour the factory, where he continues to experiment with new ceramic techniques and glaze processes.

The visit then continued to dKunst Art Center and Café, located not far from the first venue. On the ground floor, students visited the workshop space, where he explained that many children and members of the local community regularly come to take part in activities. The second floor is a cozy café decorated with his signature ceramic works, while the third floor features a small gallery with selected artworks currently on display.

The second stop of the trip was Baan Noorg Collaborative Arts and Culture, a non-profit artist-run initiative based in the Nongpho district. Students had a special talk session with jiandyin (Jiradej and Pornpilai Meemalai), the founders, who shared how their work connects local communities — including dairy farmers, monks, and students with international artists and researchers.

The collective focuses on sustainability, cultural identity, and collaboration, and works to bridge the gap between rural communities and contemporary art practices in Ratchaburi.

We would like to sincerely thank all the artists for the warm welcome and for sharing such thoughtful and inspiring conversations with our students throughout the trip. 🌿✨

📢 MA Curatorial Practice — Open Call 2026 Intake

Curating today is shaped by research, social contexts, and collaborative forms of practice. The MA in Curatorial Practice at Chulalongkorn University invites applicants who seek to critically examine how art is produced, mediated, and experienced.

The programme integrates theory and practice through seminars, collective projects, field research, and collaboration with local and international practitioners. All courses are taught and assessed in English.

Applicants must complete the online registration via the Graduate School system and submit all required documents, together with the 3,000 THB application fee receipt, via:
https://forms.gle/u5CRLKGcxNvP46GWA and [email protected]

Please refer to the admission guide for detailed application procedures:
https://www.faa.chula.ac.th/cpcu/admission-guide/

Application Period: Today – 17 April 2026, submit the application via https://www.register.gradchula.com/apply/registerDetailForapply/7916P5
(Online submission closes at 15:00 GMT+7)

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an online interview on 21 April 2026, between 08:00–20:00 (GMT+7).

More information:
www.faa.chula.ac.th/cpcu/
[email protected]

Masterclass Lecture on Southeast Asian Art History with Roger Nelson

On 12–13 March 2026, the Curatorial Practice programme at the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University had the pleasure of welcoming Roger Nelson for a special masterclass on Southeast Asian art history.

Over the two-day session, students explored key themes in regional art history through lectures, discussions, and reading-based conversations. The masterclass also included field-based learning, with visits to 100 Tonson to experience Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook’s exhibition and reflect on contemporary practice in relation to historical perspectives.

The programme is delighted to have hosted this special masterclass with Roger Nelson and sincerely appreciates his valuable contribution. We look forward to future opportunities to work together.

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Gritdhiya Gaweewong.

The Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University proudly congratulates Dr. Gritdhiya Gaweewong, distinguished curator, DFA alumna, and co-founder of the MA Curatorial Practice, Chulalongkorn University, on receiving the Prix du Rayonnement Culturel on 4 March 2026 at Alliance Française de Bangkok.

The ceremony was graciously presided over by SAR la Princesse Yasmine Murat, President of the Association Rayonnement Français, honoring individuals whose work contributes significantly to cultural dialogue and international artistic exchange.

Dr. Gritdhiya currently serves as Artistic Director of the Jim Thompson Art Center and has long played a pivotal role in shaping contemporary art discourse in Thailand and Southeast Asia. Through her curatorial leadership and institutional collaborations, she continues to connect artists, scholars, and audiences across cultures.

As co-founder of the MA in Curatorial Practice at Chulalongkorn University, Dr. Gritdhiya has also been instrumental in nurturing a new generation of curators and cultural practitioners. Her achievement reflects the strength of our academic and creative community and the global impact of the Doctor of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University (DFA) network.

👏 We celebrate this remarkable recognition and the inspiration it brings to our students, alumni, and colleagues.

Congratulations on this wonderful achievement!!!

The Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, proudly celebrates the inclusion of Song for the Dead Art Exhibition by Kamol Phaosavasdi in the national art collection of the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture (OCAC).

First presented in 1984, the work stands as a significant site-specific conceptual artwork that integrates performance and installation to critically examine the role of art institutions and challenge the aesthetic frameworks of Modernism. Through anti-aesthetic strategies — including the use of demolition debris, reproduced art imagery, and sound-based sculptural elements — the work created a powerful experiential environment that invited audiences to reconsider perception, knowledge, and artistic canon.

The opening performance became a landmark moment in Thai contemporary art discourse, symbolically marking the transition from Modernism to Postmodernism through performative gestures, the Deflux-Reflux manifesto, and a direct critique of institutional authority within the art world.

The artwork was recently presented in the exhibition AlienAtion: 2025 Acquisitions by the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture, held from November 21 to December 21, 2025, at the Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Center. Its inclusion highlights the enduring intellectual and historical value of the work as part of Thailand’s contemporary art heritage.

The Faculty recognizes the importance of preserving and re-presenting seminal contemporary artworks that continue to inform education, research, and critical artistic dialogue both nationally and internationally.

“In Conversation: Tracing 30 Years of the Curatorial Practice of Gridthiya Gaweewong”

As part of Asia Art Archive’s public programmes, the conversation explores curating as a form of relationship-building, memory-making, and knowledge production, tracing key developments in contemporary art in Thailand through Gridthiya’s experience.

Speakers

- Penwadee Nophaket Manont

- Manuporn Lueangaram

- Rinrada Na Chiang Mai

- Panu Boonpipattanapong

Moderator

- Haisang Javanalikhikara

We would like to thank you for joining us for “In Conversation: Tracing 30 Years of the Curatorial Practice of Gridthiya Gaweewong.” Curated by students of the MA Curatorial Practice programme with researcher Kamolwan Boonphokaew, the exhibition highlighted often unseen aspects of Gridthiya Gaweewong’s practice, with a focus on process, care, and the work behind exhibitions. We are thankful for all the support from our speakers and audience for this event and the fascinating discussion.

The programme was organised in collaboration with the MA Curatorial Practice Programme, Faculty of Fine Arts, Chulalongkorn University, the William Warren Library, and The Bookroom Yenakart.

"In Conversation: Tracing 30 Years of the Curatorial Practice of Gridthiya Gaweewong"

Over the past three decades, the curatorial practice of Gridthiya Gaweewong has extended far beyond the exhibition space, unfolding through conversations, relationships, and modes of learning that travel across time and contexts.

This public programme reflects on that trajectory through archival materials and shared memories of assistants, collaborators, students, and an art writer who have worked alongside her. Drawing on the Gridthiya Gaweewong Archive, the discussion explores curatorial practice as a relational and ongoing process.

As part of Asia Art Archive’s public programmes, the conversation examines curating as a form of relationship-building, memory-making, and knowledge production, while tracing key developments in contemporary art in Thailand through the experience of one of its most influential curators.

Speakers
- Penwadee Nophaket Manont
- Manuporn Lueangaram
- Rinrada Na Chiang Mai
- Panu Boonpipattanapong
Moderator
- Haisang Javanalikhikara

Event Details
- Date: Thursday, 29 January 2026
- Time: 13:00–16:30
- The Bookroom Yenakart, Bangkok (https://maps.app.goo.gl/g9Yujp3jNg9PnAcj9)
- Language: Thai
- Limited parking available

The programme is organised in collaboration with MA Curatorial Practice Programme, Faculty of Fine Arts, Chulalongkorn University, the William Warren Library, and The Bookroom Yenakart.