A new exhibition featuring 60 contemporary prints from Thailand is offering visitors to Guanlan a glimpse into the country’s diverse artistic traditions and evolving creative practices.

“The Other Shore, This Shore — 2026: Thailand Contemporary Printmaking Exhibition” is under way at Guanlan Printmaking Museum in Longhua District. The exhibition opened on July 22 and runs through Sept. 1.

“The Other Shore, This Shore — 2026: Thailand Contemporary Printmaking Exhibition” features  60 contemporary prints from Thailand.  Photos courtesy of Guanlan Printmaking Museum

Visitors admire artworks at the exhibition. 

The featured works span a wide range of subjects, techniques and artistic approaches. Together, they explore how Thai printmakers are drawing inspiration from cultural heritage while developing contemporary forms of expression.

Most of the works were selected by Silpakorn University, whose Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts has played an important role in the development of printmaking education in Thailand.

The exhibition title refers both to the physical distance between China and Thailand and to the relationship between ideals and lived experience. Through the shared language of printmaking, the exhibition seeks to encourage dialogue and mutual understanding between artists and audiences in the two countries.

It also builds on ties between Silpakorn University and the China·Guanlan Original Printmaking Base. Organizers said they hope the exhibition will lead to further exchanges and provide future opportunities for works from Guanlan to be showcased in Thailand.

The exhibition is organized by the Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau of Longhua District and presented by the China·Guanlan Original Printmaking Base, Silpakorn University’s Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts, and Guanlan Printmaking Museum.

Dates: Through Sept. 1, 2026

Venue: Exhibition Hall 2, Guanlan Printmaking Museum