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The delightful surprise about shopping in Chiang Mai is that you don't have to part with much of your hard-earned money—even the most elaborately crafted silver, for instance, costs a fraction of what you'd expect to pay at home. Fine jewelry priced at just above the current market value, as well as pewter, leather, and silk, are on display all around the city. The most popular buys are vibrant hill tribe textiles and products made from textiles, such as handbags and shoes; handicrafts, from handmade paper to pretty parasols; hippy clothes; knockoff bags; and accessories and jewelry.
The celebrated Thai artist Wattana Wattanapun runs this gallery whose eclectic artworks—textiles and works on paper—represent the full range of Thailand's artistic expression. Gallery staff are welcoming and knowledgeable.
Specializing in contemporary works on paper in a variety of techniques, from etching to woodblock prints, this studio is part gallery and part printmaking workshop. It's run by local artist and professor Kitikong Tilokwattanotai, who works with emerging and established Thai and international artists.
Mon art from Myanmar is on permanent display at this gallery run by a charming and knowledgeable Mon art lover named Mar Mar. She mounts regular exhibitions of work by leading and rising Burmese artists.
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