The main exhibitions of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) are located on the top three floors of the building, occupying expansive gallery spaces dedicated to rotating exhibitions curated and organised by the Exhibition Department.
Each exhibition typically runs for approximately three months, allowing time for sustained public engagement, educational programmes, and critical discussion.
The programme focuses on contemporary artistic practices that respond to a wide range of social, cultural, political, and environmental concerns. By presenting art as a space for inquiry and reflection, the exhibitions aim to provoke thoughtful dialogue among artists, scholars, and diverse audiences. Through this platform, the Centre fosters awareness and learning around current issues at both national and international levels, while reflecting ongoing developments in the Thai contemporary art scene and its global connections.
Each year, the exhibition programme is structured around five core pillars:
The Early Years Project supports emerging artists at crucial stages of their careers, offering visibility and professional development. The Master Series Project revisits and honours established artists whose work has significantly shaped Thai contemporary art. The Social Issues Project highlights artistic responses to pressing societal concerns, positioning art as an active participant in public discourse. The International Collaboration Project fosters cross-cultural exchange through partnerships with artists and institutions abroad. Meanwhile, the Local Networking Project strengthens connections with regional art communities across Thailand.
Together, these initiatives create opportunities for artists across generations and disciplines, cultivating research, exchange, and collaboration while reinforcing the BACC’s role as a dynamic platform for contemporary art and critical engagement.
The Exhibition Department serves as the core curatorial engine of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, shaping the institution’s artistic vision and public engagement strategy. Its key focus is to develop and present rigorous, research-driven exhibitions that reflect contemporary artistic practices and respond to pressing social, cultural, and global concerns.
The department prioritises curatorial excellence, critical inquiry, and meaningful dialogue. Through thoughtful exhibition-making, it seeks to create platforms for diverse voices, support artistic experimentation, and foster intergenerational exchange within the Thai art community. At the same time, it cultivates international collaborations that expand perspectives and position Thai contemporary art within broader global conversations.
By integrating exhibitions with educational programmes, public forums, and scholarly research, the department ensures that each project extends beyond display to become a site of learning and civic engagement. Ultimately, its focus is to strengthen the role of the BACC as a dynamic cultural institution, one that connects artists, audiences, and ideas while contributing to the ongoing development of contemporary art in Thailand and the region.
