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SUMMARY:Chiang Mai Art Connecting (CMAC)
DESCRIPTION:An Ongoing Movement of Art and Exchange \nLaunched in late 2019\, Chiangmai Art Connecting (CMAC) began as an extension of Hanoi Art Connecting\, founded by Trinh Tuan of Asian Art Link (AAL). Initiated by La Luna Gallery as part of its founding vision\, CMAC-I aimed to create a platform for artists across Southeast Asia to explore shared creativity and express complex emotions through visual language—often saying what words cannot. \nIn its inaugural edition\, 19 artists came together\, supported by AAL\, Bluechips Microhouse\, and La Luna Gallery. Workshops and collaborative art-making set the tone for what would become a recurring international initiative. However\, just as the project was gaining momentum\, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world—and CMAC—to a pause. \nIn September 2020\, amidst ongoing restrictions\, La Luna Gallery hosted “Reconnecting”\, a local exhibition that revived CMAC’s core purpose: fostering human connection through art. The original CMAC-I collection continued to be shown in rotation\, keeping the spirit of exchange alive. \nWith global conditions improving\, CMAC-II returned in 2023 under the theme “How the World Changed After the Pandemic.” This edition welcomed 35 artists from Southeast Asia\, East Asia\, South Asia\, and parts of Europe\, expanding both the scope and impact of the project. Alongside exhibitions\, lacquer painting demonstrations by AAL members deepened CMAC’s commitment to traditional craft and cultural sharing. \nFollowing overwhelmingly positive feedback and increased engagement from artists and visitors alike\, the organizing team—AAL\, Bluechips Microhouse\, La Luna Gallery\, and Art Connecting—announced plans for CMAC-III\, scheduled for November 2025. From this edition forward\, CMAC will adopt a biennial format\, continuing to bring artists together under evolving themes that spark dialogue\, collaboration\, and cross-cultural understanding.
URL:https://riverartvenue.com/event/chiang-mai-art-connecting-cmac/
LOCATION:Art Connecting\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, Thailand
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SUMMARY:Lacquer home·com·ing
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition Lacquer – Homecoming explores the rich\, evolving presence of lacquer in everyday life—across cultures\, materials\, and time. From traditional techniques to contemporary innovation\, the show brings together artworks and functional objects that reflect lacquer’s place in both history and daily living. \nRooted in the idea of “homecoming”—a return to something familiar yet rediscovered—the exhibition invites visitors to consider lacquer not just as an artistic medium\, but as part of a broader\, lived experience. Whether derived from natural or synthetic sources\, lacquer surrounds us in subtle\, often overlooked ways. This exhibition brings it into focus. \nLacquer – Homecoming is part of an ongoing curatorial initiative to establish Chiang Mai as a center for lacquer knowledge and artistic exchange. Following the 2023 exhibition Arrow of Time\, this project continues to build a platform where craft\, culture\, and curiosity meet. \nThrough a thoughtful\, interdisciplinary approach\, the exhibition blends historical narratives with contemporary interpretations. It encourages visitors to reflect on the many forms lacquer takes—from the objects we use\, to the stories they carry—and to rediscover its beauty in new\, personal ways. \nUltimately\, the exhibition is an invitation: to connect\, to reflect\, and to return—through art—to the quiet presence of lacquer in our lives.
URL:https://riverartvenue.com/event/lacquer-home-com-ing/
LOCATION:Art Connecting\, Chiang Mai\, Chiang Mai\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Art Connecting
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