ASIAN ART CENTURY
where cultures meet, opportunities grow
presents
KOSMOS – Between Spirit and Matter
Contemporary Art Fair, Second Edition
Chiang Mai, February 2026
Asian Art Century is a non-profit initiative founded by Corrado Ferretti & cofounder Alberto Cosi, Italian Consul in Chiang Mai, in collaboration with
the Italian Institute of Culture in Bangkok, Italy’s Paratissima Art Fair with Share & Project-To,
and Thai’s TAT Tourism Authority of Thailand, CAMT College of Arts, Media, and Technology at CMU, hosted by the Municipality of Chiang Mai.
Our mission is to spotlight the next generation of innovative Thai Artists, fostering creativity, cultural exchange, and new opportunities by building bridges between Thailand and Italy.
Participation is completely free, ensuring access, visibility and inclusion for emerging artists across the region. The Italo -Thai collaboration underscores a shared commitment to fostering artistic exchange and promoting arts through opportunities .
The founders of Asian Art Century bring a wealth of experience and a vision to create a platform celebrating the diverse world of contemporary art.
Our italian partners
These partnership ensure a strong Italian presence, connecting Thai Artists directly with European galleries, curators, and collectors.
Paratissima is a well known Fair for emerging artists now at its 21st edition and register a big success providing unique opportunities for championing emerging artists
Share Project. The mission of Share Project is to foster the encounter between creativity and technology, support artistic research in digital field, through exhibitions, educational programs, and outreach activities. It is an open, inclusive, and accessible cultural landscape in which art, science, and technology become tools for understanding society and imagining possible futures
Project-To Resonant Frequencies. Resonant Frequencies is a multifaceted artistic project —where digital music and visual are created to provide immersive audiovisual performance —created by the duo Project-TO (Riccardo Mazza and Laura Pol). The work explores the relationship between technology of sound and images, sensory perception, and the spiritual dimension.
January 2025 1st Edition
Asia 2.0 Emerging Identities
The 21st century marked the flourishing of Asian countries, and South East Asia emerged as a central player on the Art world stage. The first edition of Asian Art Century, titled Asia 2.0 – Transforming Identities, took place from January 31 to February 2, 2025, at the Weave Artisan Society in Chiang Mai.
2026 Edition – February 2026
KOSMOS – Between Spirit and Matter
Theme of 2026 edition will be KOSMOS Between Spirit and Matter
KOSMOS unfolds as a constellation of visions — a space where contemporary artists act as diviners, translating the hidden codes of the world into images, forms, and vibrations. It is an exploration of the subtle field that lies between spirit and matter, where technology and intuition, pigment and pixel, coexist as different expressions of the same creative impulse.
Algorithms imitate instinct, sculpture becomes a ritual of transformation, and painting radiates the same invisible energy that animates digital light. Every artwork is a fragment that connects the human gesture to the vastness of the unseen.
As the boundaries between material and immaterial dissolve, KOSMOS invites viewers to perceive art not as representation but as resonance — a living bridge between the tangible and the transcendent. Here, creativity is a form of divination: the act of sensing, revealing, and renewing the invisible harmony that runs through all things.
KOSMOS is more than an exhibition — it is an emotion, a collective ritual of perception, a shared moment where matter remembers its spirit, and the world becomes luminous again.
Call for Artists
Focus on artists under 35, with experimental and innovative approaches.
Free exhibition space (2 linear meters each) for each selected artist and support for installation
Accepted media
paintings, sculptures, photography, digital works, installations, video and hybrid practices, interactive storytelling and immersive audience participation
Key themes
Southeast Asian mythologies reimagined
Divination, rituals, and symbolic transformation
Energies, unseen forces, and quantum consciousness
Souls in transition, digital identities, and avatars
A shared sense of belonging to the Universe
Where and When
Venue: Weave Artisan Society, Chiang Mai
Press Conference and grand Opening : February 4, 2026
Open to public: February 5 to 8 (10:00–20:00)
Contacts
Founder: Corrado Ferretti
Website: www.asianartcentury.com
Facebook & Instagram: asianartcentury
Email: asianartcentury@gmail.com
What the winners will get
Asian Art Century is not just an art fair—it is a platform for artistic growth through cultural dialogue between Italy and Thailand. Asian Art Century delivers results that are unique in today’s art world.
@Participate to Artist’s Exchange in Italy with Project.To and Share
@ International exposure through Paratissima’s marketplace digital art gallery
@ Press coverage and catalogue
@ 3 winners sponsored to showcase their work at Paratissima Torino in November 2026
@ winners will attend seminars with Share and Project-TO
Social and Cultural Impact
No other initiative offers this scale of support at no cost to the artists, powered by an international network and the vision of a foreign founder who chose to give back to Chiang Mai and Thailand.
This is a gift to the city, a catalyst for careers, and a model of cultural cooperation that has not equal.
Long-lasting impacts include:
Youth empowerment: opportunity for creative students and emerging artists.
Intercultural: bridge between Thailand and Europe, connecting artists and markets.
Global visibility: Chiang Mai as new international recognized creative hub.
Fair Structure:
1. KOSMOS Exhibition – young Asian artists
2. Universities Space and CAMT will share their knowledge and showcase their works
3. Daily Culture Talks & Performing Arts
4. Live Performances from Share and Project-TO
