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Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) announced that the Bangkok Art Biennale 2026 will run from October 29, 2026 to February 28, 2027, featuring over 200 contemporary artworks from 72 artists representing 29 nationalities. The works will be displayed at 11 key venues across central Bangkok, including Wat Pho, Wat Arun, Wat Prayurawongsawat, Siam Museum, the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), One Bangkok, CentralWorld, Siam Paragon, the National Museum Bangkok, Silpakorn University Art Gallery, and Alliance Française Bangkok. Festival chairman Thaphan Sirivadhanabhakdi noted that since the first press release in 2017, the biennale has grown into a major cultural and tourism draw, with the 2024 edition attracting 1.2 million visitors and generating approximately 3.54 billion baht for Thailand’s tourism industry. Artistic director Professor Dr. Apinunt Phosuyanon highlighted that the exhibition explores the theme 'Angels and Mara', citing works such as Leiko Ikemura’s Memento Mori at Wat Pho and the pieces 'Angel from Cologne' and 'Devil from Cologne' by Wu-san and Ma-san.

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