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The art exhibition “EXPRESSION” will open on Thursday 3rd May at BORDERLINE art gallery Mae Sot. One of the Borderline gallery’s member artist A-Hein Kyaw is the creator of the art show and the exhibition will be with his new style artworks.
He is a talented artist, always trying to discover new creating ways.Now he presents his new style artworks and he wants to know the opinion of the audience.
As medium for his artworks he has used water color and acrylic to express about the nature and the culture of the Burmese people.
The artist A-Hein Kyaw is looking forward to discuss his new works and inspirations with visitors.
We as the viewers are invited by the artist to join the opening and let him know our opinion and ask questions about his new style artworks.
The exhibition will be from the 3rd to the 17th of May. Please feel free to join with the artist A-Hein Kyaw on the opening. The opening will be on Thursday May 3rd, from 6-9pm.
Delicious Burmese food and drinks will be prepared by the Borderline Tea Garden.

Please join us for the 7th annual MY STORY photo project exhibition on Thursday, March 29, 6pm, at Borderline’s Gallery. There are 50 images from 50 students on both sides of the Thai/Burma border; everything from aunties to flowers to kids to dogs; there’s even a sack race! Last month, four new photo workshop teachers ran the program at Kwe Kha Baung School. They ran a tight workshop and their work is represented here.

The MY STORY photo project (MSppa) gives digital cameras and basic photo training to small groups of people in Thailand, Burma and beyond. The project’s aim is to give participants a means of creative expression and the skills to document their lives. Along the way, they have a lot of fun!

Since 2006, MSppa has trained almost 300 students in 4 countries and mounted 21 exhibitions in 5. Prints are sold with 50% of the proceeds going to the photographer and 50% going to the project for the purchase of new cameras. The MY STORY photo project association is a registered Canadian charity.

Borderline Gallery presents a special event for International Women’s Day this Thursday, March 8, 2012 from 6 – 9PM. This year’s theme is “Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures.” We’ll have an exhibition featuring women artists representing the Mae Sot community–Burmese, Thai, and international. We’ll also have entertainment from 7 – 7:30, featuring children from the community performing various songs and dances.

This is the 101st year of International Women’s Day, and we are eager to celebrate with all of you. Please come and check out the artwork, the music, and of course the delicious Burmese refreshments from Borderline Tea Shop.

For more information about International Women’s Day, please visit the official website.

It’s been a long process, but we’ve finally put an online gallery together! We’re so excited to have images of all our talented artists’ work collected in an easy-to-view way.

We hope to someday soon have a real online shopping system for overseas customers to support Burmese artists living on the border. For now, the online gallery is a convenient way for local customers to browse the available artworks before coming into the shop. Please contact us at borderlinegallery@yahoo.com if you see anything that interests you.

We’ve set up the gallery as 4 different categories which should simplify your browsing: Burmese Life, Portraits, Landscapes/Cityscapes, and Abstract/Modern. In addition, we are proud to offer beautiful matted fine-art prints by our founding member and advisor, Sandy Shum.

Twenty percent of all gallery sales goes toward upkeep of our space, refreshments for exhibitions, and the curator’s salary. Borderline Gallery provides trainings, work space when needed, microloans, and of course, great exposure. Please help support this unique space in Mae Sot.

Take a look at the online gallery now and let us know what you think!

On Thursday 2nd February 2012, Borderline Gallery will hold an opening for our very talented artist U Soe Win. As one of the most experienced artists at Borderline Gallery, U Soe Win’s beautiful work demonstrates his high level of skill.

He is inspired by his community and greater society, which will be readily apparent through his exhibition. His preferred mediums are watercolor and acrylic.

Artist U Soe Win lives with his family in the city Mawlamyine, the capital of Mon State. Throughout his many years as a working artist, he has made many different exhibitions inside Burma and at Borderline Gallery. This time, the artist hopes to express new inspirations, new ideas and new styles. Please come and share your suggestions and ideas to U Soe Win.

Traditional Burmese foods will be provided by the Borderline kitchen as usual.

The Build Project would like to invite you to “The Light in the Dark” art exhibition on December 17th to 22nd at Borderline Gallery. The opening night will be December 17th from 6 to 9 pm. There will be complimentary food and drink from Borderline’s Tea Garden, and of course, great art!

The Build Project is a non-profit organization that runs the Institute of Academic and Practical Studies (IAPS) in Mae Sot, Thailand. IAPS works with Burmese migrants aged 18 to 24, and aims to provide the education and skills necessary for the students to become leaders in the community.

Everyone at IAPS sincerely looks forward to seeing you at the exhibition.

http://www.buildproject.org/