In Bangkok, an art scene in full boom
À Bangkok, une scène artistique en plein boom
Dib, Thailand's first major private contemporary art museum, has opened in Bangkok in a converted industrial warehouse. The project was initiated by late businessman and pop star Petch Osathanugrah and completed by his son Chang, a university president and guitarist. Designed by architect Kulapat Yantrasast—a protégé of Tadao Andō who has worked on the Grand Rapids Art Museum and the Met's Rockefeller Wing—the museum features a minimalist restoration with a social piazza, reflective pools, and a James Turrell light installation. Its collection highlights overlooked Thai artists such as Montien Boonma, Somboon Hormtientong, and Surasi Kusolwong, alongside international names like Louise Bourgeois and Anselm Kiefer.