For many of us who keep abreast of the Southeast Asian contemporary art scene, Natee Utarit is a rock star. Arguably Thailand’s best-known painter, he enjoys the same stature that Manila accords Ronald Ventura or Geraldine Javier. Like them, he is a familiar presence in the auction circuit. Natee has exhibited extensively throughout the region, including solo shows in China and Korea. Last year, the Singapore Art Museum mounted a mid-career retrospective of the 41-year-old’s work. Continue reading