About Us
Hof Art Space is a premier contemporary art gallery in Bangkok, Thailand. HOF Art is at W District, a massive indoor and outdoor facility which is becoming a hub for creativity in Bangkok, located between Sukhumwit 69-71. We have a multi-story and lofty exhibition area, named HOF Art Space where we regularly showcase the works of established and emerging local artists. In addition, we have a separate residency space named HOF Art Residency, to support emerging international artists to collaborate and interact together. There are workshop studios available for painting, sculpture and ceramic; among other things. We also have set up inspiring activities and music in the adjacent W Market Zone.
Our History |
HOF Art was founded in April, 2005 at 244, 248 Ratchadaphisek, Soi 19. Hof Art was renovated from a two-unit-building of 4.5 floors including another unit behind. The property consists of 1,000 square meters formed in a U-shape; which was a beautiful and extensive area at that time. Due to the vast space, HOF Art was able to influence a new generation of artists to create, and presented many exhibitions throughout the past nine years. In the last 4-5 years, HOF Art modified the area into artist studios and creative lofts in order to have a full working space. During this time the exhibitions were suspended, but HOF Art diverted its resources into a trial artistic restaurant in the commercial area of Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) instead.
In 2014, stepping to its ninth year, HOF ART returns to full art circles once again. Mr.Wichai Poolworaluk, President of Woraluk Property Company has founded the W District project: the new lifestyle mall in downtown on Sukhumwit Rd. next to the Phra Khanong BTS station. He understands the importance of contemporary art in various fields, and also supports artists who love to be creative. Consequently, he set up a project for HOF Art to saturate this downtown area with artwork with the aim to bring in not only art schemes created for artists to show their work but also calling on a local community to devote a space to Thai society at the same time. |
Our Services |
1. HOF Art Space: Art space, for exhibition and commerce, is available on 2 floors.
Showcase space, on the first floor, is an art zone to show and sell artwork deliberated by creative artists working in DIY handmade crafts such as toys, housewares, and furniture which are compiled in this area. Gallery, on the second floor, is the exhibition zone rotating the artwork of well-known artists in Thailand. 2. HOF Art Residency (BKK): This artist community is the first place in Bangkok that gathers every artisan society from around the world. We provide the most comprehensive service to give an opportunity to those artists living together in some period of time and seeking inspiration to co-create artwork consisting of a private studio, private room, and recreation room in approximately 1,000 square meters. 3. Ceramic Studio: For any person that is fond of ceramic artwork, we support the learning process in every step of making ceramics instructed by professors such as Nuraya Mahani and Bathma Kaew-ngok, etc. 4. Art Workshop: The diversity of workshop activities such as drawing, printing, sculpturing, wood carving, painting, contouring, and ceramic for relaxing and spending in spare time. There are both short and long-term courses as an alternative. 5. Art Activities: Expressive activities like live shows, street shows, and acoustic shows from young musicians at the activity space of W Market Zone every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This project is to support and encourage the talents of Thai teenagers. 6. Outdoor Art Play: Aesthetic space to exhibit artwork. Every inch of the project can entertain visitors with the miscellaneous artworks consisting of huge sculptures of well-known Thai artists in Asia. For example, (Lolay) Thaweesak Srithongdee designs and creates an idea corresponding with W District especially artwork at the corner of project, deceptive art of diorama drawing. Those artworks persuade everyone to find the secret of universe, located in the Market Zone, including other artworks set in all areas of the space. |