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Thai Art Toy Fest: Siam Kids Play

Date: August 24 - 25, 2024

Location: ICON Art & Culture Space, 8th Floor, ICONSIAM

This August, get ready for the inaugural “Thai Art Toy Fest: Siam Kids Play”! This festival will invite you to explore Thailand through the world of art toys, featuring a spotlight on the latest trend of “art toys.” The event will showcase a gathering of over 80 emerging Thai artists and art toy studios, each sharing unique perspectives on Thailand through art toys that reflect various aspects of the country, including art, culture, history, landmarks, and folklore. Supported by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, ICONSIAM, and DDD Collectible Art Toys.

Highlights:

Art Toy Market: Explore art toys from over 80 artists/studios, showcasing diverse stories of Thailand through collectible figures. Exclusive collections designed specifically for the event will be available, along with a range of soft power merchandise.

Magical Creatures from 5 Regions: Experience tourism in a new light with “Magical Creatures Tour,” featuring local mythical creatures from Thailand’s five regions. Discover a special secret magical creature only available at the event.

“Amazing Hunt” NFT Travel Guide: Unveil the new NFT Travel Guide “Amazing Hunt” by the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Hunt for magical creatures across five regions and find hidden figures at the event to win exclusive art toys and special travel discounts.

Let’s Camping with Your Toy: A showcase by DDD Collectible Art Toys and Motley Party Studio featuring Thai art toy artists going on a camping adventure.

“Moo-tay Toys” Workshop: Create magical art toys from incense powder collected from famous temples and shrines throughout Thailand.

Model Painting Workshop by Vallejo: Participate in a workshop to design and paint unique art toys, guided by top Thai art toy artists.

Monomoth Wrestling Figure: Witness the debut of Monomoth, the “Smiling Angel,” a Thai wrestling figure renowned globally.

Artist Talks: Hear from successful Thai art toy artists like Porin, Greenie & Elfie, MOTMO Studio, and Shew Sheep, as they discuss their journey and the global impact of art toys.

Thai Wrestling Talk 101: Explore the history of Thai wrestling and its global impact, featuring discussions with prominent figures in the field.

NFT Talk: Learn about the transition of art into the NFT world and access limited-edition NFT drops exclusive to the event.