Siam Art Supply is a professional art supplies shop in Bangkok, in 1998 by founder Chaiwat J. — a photo and printing expert who recognised that Thai artists had access only to student-grade paints and set out to change that. Located on the ground floor of The Old Siam Plaza in Bangkok’s historic Chinatown and Phahurat district, near Sam Yod MRT Exit 3, the shop is small but meticulously stocked with artist-grade materials and staffed by knowledgeable, English-speaking team members. The brand roster is exceptional: Old Holland Classic Oil Colours (Dutch, among the most pigment-rich oils in the world), Golden Artist Acrylic Colors (US), Michael Harding Handmade Artists’ Oil Colours (UK), Williamsburg Artist Oil Colors (US), and HOLBEIN Artists’ Oil and Watercolour (Japan). Brushes by Da Vinci (Germany) and Colorists, easels by MABEF (Italy), palettes by John Pike, and drawing pencils and charcoal by KOH-I-NOOR complete the range. Canvas (universal and oil-primed), papers, pastels, and gouache are also stocked. An authorised dealer for all carried brands, Siam Art Supply fills a gap few other stores in Bangkok address: access to world-class artist-grade materials at reasonable prices, from a team that genuinely understands them.
The brand roster is exceptional: Old Holland Classic Oil Colours (Dutch, among the most pigment-rich oils in the world), Golden Artist Acrylic Colors (US), Michael Harding Handmade Artists’ Oil Colours (UK), Williamsburg Artist Oil Colors (US), and HOLBEIN Artists’ Oil and Watercolour (Japan). Brushes by Da Vinci (Germany) and Colorists, easels by MABEF (Italy), palettes by John Pike, and drawing pencils and charcoal by KOH-I-NOOR complete the range. Canvas (universal and oil-primed), papers, pastels, and gouache are also stocked.
An authorised dealer for all carried brands, Siam Art Supply fills a gap few other stores in Bangkok address: access to world-class artist-grade materials at reasonable prices, from a team that genuinely understands them.
It doesn't have much, but it does have the things that I want, which are hard to find in other stores. So I'd say it's pretty good.
A beautiful place and a taste beyond description, like a dream.
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