“Vernissage” by The Art Auction Center
This Art Exhibition & Auction with World-Class Art Fair Ambience Presents
130 Masterpieces including Paintings about Netflix’s Hit Series “Mad Unicorn”
In the realm of art, the term “Vernissage” originates from the French word meaning “varnishing” – the final step in which an artist applies varnish to a work before unveiling it to the public. Over time, the word had inspired a tradition within the art community, referring to a preview of artworks prior to the official opening of an exhibition.
“In earlier times, artists shared this privileged time with collectors and close friends on the day before the exhibition opened allowing them to see works not yet stamped with public meaning: only those who could pierce more deeply were permitted to feel the work’s first breath…”
Inspired by the term’s meaning and significance, The Art Auction Center as Thailand’s No. 1 art auction house has now prepared an exclusive auction preview and auction under the name of “Vernissage.”
Mr. Piriya Vachajitpan, director of The Art Auction Center, says, ““With Vernissage, we aim to create a special moment where collectors and art enthusiasts alike can experience the ambiance of a world-class art fair. We invite everyone to take part in the unfolding artistic dialogue and to appreciate these masterpieces up close—before they are passed on to their new owners.”
The event showcases a curated selection of 130 artworks by Thailand’s leading artists such as Thawan Duchanee, Montien Boonma, Chalermchai Kositpipat and Natee Utarit, offering a comprehensive reflection of Thai art from past to present.
Among the highlights is a pair of original paintings about pivotal scenes in the popular Netflix series “Mad Unicorn,” which will be auctioned for charity, with all proceeds to be used as scholarships for students of the Faculty of Architecture, Art and Design, the King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, and of the Department of Painting at Poh-Chang Academy of Arts, the Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin.
Come experience this world-class event. “Vernissage” will be held based on the following schedule:
Auction Preview
15-24 August 2025: 10am – 7pm at JWD Art Space
Auction
Sunday 24 August 2025, starting at 2pm at JWD Art Space
In the world of art, some moments can never be recreated, and some beautiful things appear only once. So, don’t miss the chance to be part of this meaningful moment at Vernissage!
A First Encounter… A Moment to Celebrate
“There is a magic in the hours of beginnings. A quiet enchantment concealed in that first moment when the doors open, when a gaze first falls upon an image, or when one steps into that special space where art and audience meet for the very first time. That’s the moment to drink in and celebrate. In the world of art, this moment is called the Vernissage.
After nights upon nights of devotion, with hundreds and thousands of touches until the artist’s spirit is at rest, the final skin of varnish is laid, sealing the beauty as if reserving it for a final eternity. This act is called Vernissage. In earlier times, artists would share this privileged interval with collectors and close friends on the day before the exhibition opened, allowing them to see works not yet stamped with public meanings; only those who could pierce more deeply were permitted to feel the work’s first breath. It was a time of exchange conversation in the language of paint, a language you may not know how to read, yet can somehow sing.
Because light and darkness stand at the origin of the very mechanisms of wonder, we honor this threshold where art first emerges from shadow. The Art Auction Center invites you to waltz into “Vernissage,” an exhibition in which you become a primary witness to 130 works gathered from the treasured memory of time. Perhaps before humanity once more persuades itself that the far field is always fairer than the ground beneath its feet – you will find something worthy of keeping until the day the sunset gate is shut.
Shall we watch the flowers grow for a while and rest our minds in this warm delight of now?”
Highlights at “Vernissage” Auction
THAWAN DUCHANEE
BATTLE OF MARA (1971)
Oil on canvas, 200 x 150 cm. | with certificate
Estimated price: THB 15,000,000 – 20,000,000 | Starting price: THB9,000,000
MONTIEN BOONMA
POTS AND FOOTPRINTS (1991)
Charcoal and soil, 110 x 225 x 3.5 cm. and 55 x 75 cm.
Estimated price: THB 7,000,000 – 9,000,000 | Starting price: THB 5,000,000 (set of 6 pieces)
CHATCHAI PUIPIA
UNTITLED (2007 – 2011)
Mixed media on canvas, 149 x 119 cm. | Signed (lower center)
Estimated price: THB 2,500,000 – 3,500,000 | Starting price: THB 2,000,000
SUCHAO SISGANES
Thung Fun (Dream Field) (1984 – 1985)
Oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm. | Signed (lower left)
Estimated price: THB 4,000,000 – 5,000,000 | Starting price: THB 2,900,000
CHALERMCHAI KOSITPIPAT
MOTHER OF MINE (1997)
Acrylic on canvas, 63 x 88 cm. | Signed (lower right)
Estimated price: THB 4,000,000 – 5,000,000 | Starting price: THB 2,200,000
TAWEE NANDAKWANG
UNTITLED (1982)
Acrylic on canvas, 70 x 90 cm. | Signed (lower right)
Estimated price: THB 4,500,000 – 5,500,000 | Starting price: THB 2,500,000
THAWAN DUCHANEE
MONKEY
Oil on paper, 107 x 78 cm.
Estimated price: THB. 1,000,000 – 1,500,000 | Starting price: THB 650,000
NATEE UTARIT
YE DHAMMA HETUPPABHAVA, Ed. 9/10 (2021)
Bronze (black patina), 33 x 35 x 21 cm. | signed (at base) | with certificate
Estimated price: THB 800,000 – 1,200,000 | Starting price: THB 600,000
RIRKRIT TIRAVANIJA
UNTITLED (2018)
Silkscreen and acrylic on newspaper, 54.5 x 59.5 cm.
Estimated price: THB 1,000,000 – 1,200,000 | Starting price: THB 700,000
SAKWUT WISESMANEE
Thai Wijit (1993)
Acrylic on paper, 76 x 56 cm.
Estimated price: THB 1,000,000 – 1,500,000 | Starting price: THB 750,000
UDOM TAEPHANICH
UNTITLED (2008)
Mixed media on wood board, 178 x 178 cm. | Signed (lower right)
Estimated price: THB 700,000 – 800,000 | Starting price: THB 290,000
KARMS- THAMMATAT SAITHONG
THE LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS, AND THE DARKNESS HAS NOT OVERCOME IT
Oil on canvas, 140 x 200 cm.
Estimated price: THB 800,000 – 1,200,000 | Starting price: THB 500,000
PONGSATHORN MANEEPRAPAN
Nok Krarian Klang Talay (Crane in the Middle of the Sea)
Acrylic on canvas, 120 x 220 cm. | Signed (lower right)
Starting price: THB 50,000
CHONLADA PORNLIKIT and team
Kai Pa (Red Jungle Fowl)
Acrylic and airbrush on canvas, 120 x 200 cm. | Signed (lower right)
Starting price: THB 50,000
