Kata Sangkhae was born in Bangkok in 1976. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts from the School of Fine and Applied Arts, Bangkok University, Thailand, before continuing his studies in the Master’s Degree in the Sculpture Area at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), USA. He achieved his PhD from RMIT University, Australia. Kata is currently a professor a Bangkok University. In his role as a contemporary artist, he has created works relating to identity, urbanization, tourism, cultural environments, situation-specific, and sociopolitical issues stemming from changing places and locations.
Kata Sangkhae (b. 1976, Thailand)
sangkhae@hotmail.com | http://www.katasangkhae.com | +66617140006
Education
Bangkok University, Bachelor of Fine and Applied Arts, 1998
University of California in Los Angeles, Master of Fine Arts, 2002
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016
Teaching
1999- present Art instructor at School of Fine and Applied Arts,
Bangkok University, Thailand
2008 Guess Speaker for the leadership workshop on
Climate Leaders by The British Council & ASEF
2006 Visiting instructor, Satakunta University of Applied
Sciences, Finland
2002 Visiting instructor, The Communication Design
Program, a bachelor of fine art degree of Vjiravudh
College and Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, USA
2001-2002 Teaching Assistant, University of California, Los
Angeles, USA
Experience
2006-2011 Chairperson, Bangkok University Gallery
2007-2009 Jury of the Young Artist of Thailand, by ROSL
Honors & Awards
2012 Doctor of Philosophy Scholarship by Bangkok University
2002 The D’ Arcy Hayman Award
2000 Master of Fine Arts scholarship by Bangkok University
1998 (The prize), “The New Expression in Thai Contemporary Art” The collaboration between a group of Japanese artists and the Department of art Theory, Silpakorn University, The gallery of the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Bangkok
Solo Exhibitions
2015 “Who Are We?”, Dark Horse Gallery,Melbourne
2010 “Ghost Identity”, Koi Art Gallery, Bangkok
2004 “Everest”, About Studio/ About Café, Bangkok
2000 “You are here”, Bangkok University Art gallery, Bangkok
1999 “Water room project”, Wong Wien 22, Bangkok
Selected Group Exhibitions
2017 : “ Silent No More: Holy Holes”, curated by Lyla Phimanrat , Many Cuts Art Space, Chachoengsao, Thailand
: “Jeonnam International Samuk Biennale”, “ Dead Sea Scrolls”, curated by Hyunju Song, Seoul, South Korea
2014 : “Superfiction”, curated by Peter Hill, RMIT Project
Space, Melbourne, Australia
: “Chaos”, Dark Horse Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2013 : Hua Krathi project, curated by Rushdi Anwar and, Melanie Jaynie
Taylor and Shukit Panmongkol at Screen Space and Federation
Square, Melbourne
2012 : “Thai Trends” Curated by Gridthiya Gaweewong, Bangkok Art and
Culture Centre, (BACC), Bangkok
2011 : “KFTA (Kata Free Trade Area)”, Curated by Patrick Storey, Earl Lu
Gallery, LaSalle College of the Arts, Singapore
: “City_net Asia 2011” Curated by Gridthiya Gaweewong, Seoul
Museum of Art, Korea
: Bangkok Reprise, Curated by Brian Curtin Chulalongkorn Art
Centre, Bangkok
2010 : “Living Room” 100 Tonson Gallery, Bangkok
: School of Bangkok, Bangkok University Gallery, Bangkok
: “As yet unnamed” Taipei Art Village, Taiwan
: “Imagine Peace” Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, (BACC),
Bangkok
: Moved, Mutated and Disturbed Identities, DDM
warehouse/Luxembourg Pavilion of the Shanghai World Expo
2010, China
: “Sawasdee girl”, SOS, Bangkok University Gallery, Bangkok
: “/Bangkok/” Curated by Brian Curtin, DOB Gallery, Bangkok
2009 : “Please take me home”, Safe Place in the Future, Ver Gallery,
Bangkok
: “Dear Luxembourg” 7th Asia-Europe Art Camp – Art Workshop
for Visual Arts 2009, Casino Luxembourg& Asia Europe Foundation,
Luxembourg
2008-9 : Bangkok 226, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok
2008 : As yet Unnamed Project ,About Cafe, Bangkok
2007 : “Traitorous”, School of Bangkok :: who and where are we in this
contemporary era Exhibition, Bangkok University Gallery, Bangkok
2006 : “Boundary”, “School of Bangkok”, Tadu Gallery, Bangkok
: “Melting Place” Bangkok University Gallery (new space), Bangkok
(curated by Ark Frongsmut)
: “Red man swimming II and Little Kata” , “Tout a Fait Thai 2006”
Centre George Pompidou, Paris, France
2005 : “Your map, it’s not mine”, “[Re] write the city, Bangkok
2004 : “ Untitled” The International Artist Workshop ,Organized by Sutra,
Bhaktapur,Napal
: “ Here and Now “ About Studio/ About Café, Bangkok (curated by
Natalie Bouton)
: “VS” , OH! Exhibition, Bangkok
: Flying Circus Project by Theatreworks, Singapore
2002-3 : “ Present Perfect “The Bhirasri Institute of Modern Art, Bangkok
2002 : “ Thesis one” , The New White Gallery , Dickson Art Plaza,
University of California, Los Angeles, USA
2000 : “PararellWorld”,Project 304,Alliancaise International Art
Center&Plastique Kinetic Worm (Singapore), Bangkok
: “Redman swimming II”, “Useby : asia pacific artists initiatie Project”,
Center of Contemporary Photography, Gertrude Street Melbourne,
Australia, Curated by Sarah Tutton&Tessa Dwyer
: “Dream of boat”, “L’Art Dans Le Monde 2000”, Culee du pont
Alecandre, Paris. Organized by the Beaux Arts Magazine & Bang
Magazine
: “Where are you”, “This is”, Bangkok University Art Gallery, Bangkok
1999 : “As yet unnamed, not yet in progress” , Project 304, Bangkok
: “First” Photography Bar, Pomprab, Bangkok
: “Salon show” Project304(new space),Bangkok
: “FAB”, National Gallery and Bangkok University Art Gallery,
Bangkok
: “Redman swimming II”, “Cities on the move 6”, Chao- Pra-Ya river
and Tadu Gallery, Bangkok
1998 : “Classroom” various school, Bangkok
: “Grounding”Photographs by emerging artists,curated by Chitti
Kasemkitvatana,About studio ,Bangkok
: “Witches Stuff” curated by Montein Boonma , Project 304, Bangkok
: “Grounding II”, About Cafe, Bangkok
: “Book” Old Kurusapha Publishing Building , Bangkok
: “The New Expression in Thai Contemporary Art The collaboration
between a group of Japanese artists and the Department of art
Theory, Silpakorn University, The gallery of the Faculty
of Painting,Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Bangkok
: “City on The Move” a collaborative project with
Chitti Kasemkitvatana and Panu Boonpiputtanapong, curated by
Hou Hanru and Hans-Ulrich Obrist , P.S.1, New York, USA
: “Ta-lad-nad-sil-la-pin” Anniversary 25 years 14 October, (Project
304), Sa-nam-luang, Bangkok
: “Kidthung” Wan-Ngam-Thee-Sam-Prang, Talapat Sugsa School,
Bangkok
Kata Sangkhae (b. 1976, Thailand)
sangkhae@hotmail.com | http://www.katasangkhae.com | +66617140006
Education
Bangkok University, Bachelor of Fine and Applied Arts, 1998
University of California in Los Angeles, Master of Fine Arts, 2002
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016
Teaching
1999- present Art instructor at School of Fine and Applied Arts,
Bangkok University, Thailand
2008 Guess Speaker for the leadership workshop on
Climate Leaders by The British Council & ASEF
2006 Visiting instructor, Satakunta University of Applied
Sciences, Finland
2002 Visiting instructor, The Communication Design
Program, a bachelor of fine art degree of Vjiravudh
College and Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, USA
2001-2002 Teaching Assistant, University of California, Los
Angeles, USA
Experience
2006-2011 Chairperson, Bangkok University Gallery
2007-2009 Jury of the Young Artist of Thailand, by ROSL
Honors & Awards
2012 Doctor of Philosophy Scholarship by Bangkok University
2002 The D’ Arcy Hayman Award
2000 Master of Fine Arts scholarship by Bangkok University
1998 (The prize), “The New Expression in Thai Contemporary Art” The collaboration between a group of Japanese artists and the Department of art Theory, Silpakorn University, The gallery of the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Bangkok
Solo Exhibitions
2015 “Who Are We?”, Dark Horse Gallery,Melbourne
2010 “Ghost Identity”, Koi Art Gallery, Bangkok
2004 “Everest”, About Studio/ About Café, Bangkok
2000 “You are here”, Bangkok University Art gallery, Bangkok
1999 “Water room project”, Wong Wien 22, Bangkok
Selected Group Exhibitions
2017 : “ Silent No More: Holy Holes”, curated by Lyla Phimanrat , Many Cuts Art Space, Chachoengsao, Thailand
: “Jeonnam International Samuk Biennale”, “ Dead Sea Scrolls”, curated by Hyunju Song, Seoul, South Korea
2014 : “Superfiction”, curated by Peter Hill, RMIT Project
Space, Melbourne, Australia
: “Chaos”, Dark Horse Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2013 : Hua Krathi project, curated by Rushdi Anwar and, Melanie Jaynie
Taylor and Shukit Panmongkol at Screen Space and Federation
Square, Melbourne
2012 : “Thai Trends” Curated by Gridthiya Gaweewong, Bangkok Art and
Culture Centre, (BACC), Bangkok
2011 : “KFTA (Kata Free Trade Area)”, Curated by Patrick Storey, Earl Lu
Gallery, LaSalle College of the Arts, Singapore
: “City_net Asia 2011” Curated by Gridthiya Gaweewong, Seoul
Museum of Art, Korea
: Bangkok Reprise, Curated by Brian Curtin Chulalongkorn Art
Centre, Bangkok
2010 : “Living Room” 100 Tonson Gallery, Bangkok
: School of Bangkok, Bangkok University Gallery, Bangkok
: “As yet unnamed” Taipei Art Village, Taiwan
: “Imagine Peace” Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, (BACC),
Bangkok
: Moved, Mutated and Disturbed Identities, DDM
warehouse/Luxembourg Pavilion of the Shanghai World Expo
2010, China
: “Sawasdee girl”, SOS, Bangkok University Gallery, Bangkok
: “/Bangkok/” Curated by Brian Curtin, DOB Gallery, Bangkok
2009 : “Please take me home”, Safe Place in the Future, Ver Gallery,
Bangkok
: “Dear Luxembourg” 7th Asia-Europe Art Camp – Art Workshop
for Visual Arts 2009, Casino Luxembourg& Asia Europe Foundation,
Luxembourg
2008-9 : Bangkok 226, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok
2008 : As yet Unnamed Project ,About Cafe, Bangkok
2007 : “Traitorous”, School of Bangkok :: who and where are we in this
contemporary era Exhibition, Bangkok University Gallery, Bangkok
2006 : “Boundary”, “School of Bangkok”, Tadu Gallery, Bangkok
: “Melting Place” Bangkok University Gallery (new space), Bangkok
(curated by Ark Frongsmut)
: “Red man swimming II and Little Kata” , “Tout a Fait Thai 2006”
Centre George Pompidou, Paris, France
2005 : “Your map, it’s not mine”, “[Re] write the city, Bangkok
2004 : “ Untitled” The International Artist Workshop ,Organized by Sutra,
Bhaktapur,Napal
: “ Here and Now “ About Studio/ About Café, Bangkok (curated by
Natalie Bouton)
: “VS” , OH! Exhibition, Bangkok
: Flying Circus Project by Theatreworks, Singapore
2002-3 : “ Present Perfect “The Bhirasri Institute of Modern Art, Bangkok
2002 : “ Thesis one” , The New White Gallery , Dickson Art Plaza,
University of California, Los Angeles, USA
2000 : “PararellWorld”,Project 304,Alliancaise International Art
Center&Plastique Kinetic Worm (Singapore), Bangkok
: “Redman swimming II”, “Useby : asia pacific artists initiatie Project”,
Center of Contemporary Photography, Gertrude Street Melbourne,
Australia, Curated by Sarah Tutton&Tessa Dwyer
: “Dream of boat”, “L’Art Dans Le Monde 2000”, Culee du pont
Alecandre, Paris. Organized by the Beaux Arts Magazine & Bang
Magazine
: “Where are you”, “This is”, Bangkok University Art Gallery, Bangkok
1999 : “As yet unnamed, not yet in progress” , Project 304, Bangkok
: “First” Photography Bar, Pomprab, Bangkok
: “Salon show” Project304(new space),Bangkok
: “FAB”, National Gallery and Bangkok University Art Gallery,
Bangkok
: “Redman swimming II”, “Cities on the move 6”, Chao- Pra-Ya river
and Tadu Gallery, Bangkok
1998 : “Classroom” various school, Bangkok
: “Grounding”Photographs by emerging artists,curated by Chitti
Kasemkitvatana,About studio ,Bangkok
: “Witches Stuff” curated by Montein Boonma , Project 304, Bangkok
: “Grounding II”, About Cafe, Bangkok
: “Book” Old Kurusapha Publishing Building , Bangkok
: “The New Expression in Thai Contemporary Art The collaboration
between a group of Japanese artists and the Department of art
Theory, Silpakorn University, The gallery of the Faculty
of Painting,Sculpture and Graphic Arts, Bangkok
: “City on The Move” a collaborative project with
Chitti Kasemkitvatana and Panu Boonpiputtanapong, curated by
Hou Hanru and Hans-Ulrich Obrist , P.S.1, New York, USA
: “Ta-lad-nad-sil-la-pin” Anniversary 25 years 14 October, (Project
304), Sa-nam-luang, Bangkok
: “Kidthung” Wan-Ngam-Thee-Sam-Prang, Talapat Sugsa School,
Bangkok
