Silpakorn University Art Gallery

Silpakorn University Art Gallery is an art gallery and museum in Bangkok, Thailand. Regarded as the most important art gallery in the country, it serves as a central institution for the dissemination of contemporary Thai art. The gallery is situated within the Wang Tha Phra Campus of Silpakorn University on Na Pralarn Road, positioned directly north of the Grand Palace and south of Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit. It operates as a vital cultural arm of Silpakorn University, the national university of fine arts founded by the Italian-born professor Corrado Feroci, who later became a Thai citizen under the name Silpa Bhirasri.

The gallery was established in 1979 to promote and disseminate contemporary art in Thailand. However, the current physical gallery space was created in 1994. Its foundation is deeply intertwined with the history of Silpakorn University itself, which began as a fine arts institution in 1943. Under the vision of its founder, Silpa Bhirasri, the university grew from its fine arts origins to include numerous other faculties, with the gallery serving as its primary exhibition and museum venue.

The gallery is dedicated to the dissemination of contemporary art in Thailand. It maintains an active exhibition schedule that runs throughout the entire year. Through established connections with foreign organizations, the gallery expands its scope beyond domestic borders, regularly featuring artists from both Western and Eastern countries abroad alongside Thai practitioners.

The gallery occupies two buildings of the former Wang Tha Phra, a palace complex previously utilized by the royal family. These historic structures are the Great Hall and the Pannarai Wing. The campus and gallery site are located at 31 Na Pra Larn Road in the Phra Nakorn District of Bangkok.

The gallery is located at 31 Na Pra Larn Road, Phra Nakorn District, Bangkok 10200, Thailand. It is housed within the Silpakorn University Wang Tha Phra Campus, directly north of the Grand Palace and south of Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit. As a university gallery, it plays an active present role in exhibiting contemporary art year-round, maintaining an official website for public access and information.