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5 spaces making waves for queer art in Southeast Asia, from Singapore to Bangkok

A surge of independent galleries, private showcases and initiatives is putting LGBTQ artists in the spotlight across Southeast Asia

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Thanks to a wave of new galleries, exhibitions and initiatives, queer art is currently in the spotlight in Southeast Asia.

While this partly reflects greater queer acceptance in the region – gay sex was decriminalised in Singapore in 2023 and same-sex marriage legalised in Thailand in 2025 – many of these openings are also the result of the determination of LGBTQ artists, collectors and curators to build their own platforms, rather than waiting for established institutions to make room for them.

Here are five art spaces to know.

1. Adult Material

Around the corner from Bangkok’s towering Golden Buddha is Adult Material, a commercial gallery dedicated to queer art.

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5 spaces making waves for queer art in Southeast Asia, from Singapore to Bangkok

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