Borderline Café, Shop & Gallery

On Thursday 6th November, Borderline opened a special solo exhibition titled Uncertain Lives, showcasing the work of Burmese artist Nyan Soe. It is his second solo show at Borderline Gallery.

He want to show his impress on the exile people along the Thai-Burma border. Their uncertain lives, livelihood, future and reflections between migrants people on the strange land. He use acrylic and flat tone in his creation.

Since I was young I was interested in art, through my art I want to express my feeling and show those feelings to the audience, he said.

For the opening reception, Borderline offered traditional Burmese food and drinks supported by Borderline Tea Shop. As usual the opening reception was held in the evening between 6:00pm and 9:00pm.

The exhibition will close on 20th November.

Uncertain Lives art works

On Thursday 2nd October, Borderline opened a special solo exhibition titled Journey Into a Spiritual Heartland, showcasing the work of Burmese artist Wanna Zaw. It is his third solo show at Borderline Gallery.

The main body of Wanna Zaw’s artwork explores his own journey into the spiritual heartland of Burma’s Pagan. The artist’s brush stroke creates a unique reflection on the subject. Utilizing rich, warm tones and striking shadows we see through his eyes; the beauty, stillness and sense of sacredness that remains there even today.

For the opening reception, Borderline offered traditional Burmese food and drinks supported by Borderline Tea Shop. As usual the opening reception was held in the evening between 6:00pm and 9:00pm. The show runs until 16th October.

Journey Into a Spiritual Heartland art works

On Thursday 4th September, Borderline opened a special solo exhibition titled Sepia from the heart, showcasing the work of Thai artist Nid. It is his first solo show at Borderline Gallery. He created and expressed his emotions based on his passing through the Thai environment.

You can feel and relax with his artworks of sepia, charcoal, black and white images of along the Thai Burma border. He worked very patiently and detail of emotional faces of the people between light, dark, shadow and reflection.

“While I am painting it is feel like I am singing my favorite song”, he says.

Opening reception: You are invited to join us and meet the artists at the opening reception taking place at Borderline Gallery from 6 pm to 9 pm on Thursday 4th September. Borderline offered Burmese food and drinks supported by Borderline Tea Shop. The show runs until 18th September.

Sepia from the heart art works

The Borderline Gallery‘s international exhibition for fundraising was held by the Duck/Shortell family, with generous help from Snow City Cafe, Maggie Johnson, Global Health Access Program and Mae Tao Clinic.

An exhibition and sale of paintings and drawings by Burmese refugees and exiles artists to raise money for victims of Cyclone
Nargis September 11, 2008, Snow City Café, Anchorage, Alaska USA.

Eyes on the Future is a fundraiser to fund emergency services for people inside Burma affected by the killer Cyclone Nargis which struck on May 2 and 3 left over 130,000 people dead or missing and 2.5 million homeless in Rangoon and Irrawaddy Divisions.

People lost their lives or their friends, families, children, mothers and fathers, their homes, their livelihood, their schools and their communities. They still have a future. You can help. Come to the exhibition and buy a piece of art ($50 to $500) or simply make a donation for whatever amount you can give.

The exhibition featured 44 pieces in oil, pastel, charcoal and watercolor. These paintings and drawings brought alive the culture, beauty, love, hard work and strife of these people. Images of the Nargis, the famous leg rowers of Inlet Lake, Buddhism, children working and playing, and families struggling and sharing together were all featured.

Our goal was to raise a minimum of $15,000 to support the efforts of the Emergency Assistance Team (EAT) that is now delivering aid to more than 180,000 cyclone victims in the affected areas.

Mae Tao Clinic founded in 1989 and directed by Dr. Cynthia Maung, has been designated to handle the funds for EAT. Funds collected were processed by Global Health Access Program a 501(c)(3) and went directly to EAT/Mae Tao Clinic.

Contributions may be sent to Linda Duck, 1328 West 12th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99501 USA or made directly through the Mae Tao Clinic website.

Eyes on the Future art works

From August 22 to September 3, the Borderline Gallery shows art works by members of her collective. An eclectic collection of works is exhibited. Expect charcoal paintings, water colors, oils and acrylics.

The gallery is open every day except Monday, from 10 am to 6 pm. Sein Sein Lin is around to give information on artists and works, and other artists regularly drop by.

General Show art works

On Thursday 7th August, Borderline opened a special solo exhibition titled Beyond the Dark, showcasing the work of artist Myat Thein Zaw. It is his first solo show at Borderline Gallery.

His medium is acrylic and his subjects are nuns, novices and monks inside our environment go round for alms. Some subjects are images of landscape concerned with his native land, Arakain State, Burma. Some pictures have creative in different techniques by his new idea. You can look collect art, watercolor, oil and knife etc…

He is going to walk on his own way by testing in different techniques. You can see that his dominant colors are dark and thick which just came from his emotional.

Opening reception: You are invited to join us and meet the artists at the opening reception taking place at Borderline Gallery from 6 pm to 9 pm on Thursday 7th August. Borderline offered Burmese food and drinks supported by Borderline Tea Shop.The exhibition closed on 21st August.

Beyond the Dark art works

On Friday 11th July 2008, Borderline opened a special exhibition of member artists and a promotional sale at Women’s Collective. The artists created and expressed their emotions from along the Thailand-Burma border and also their yearning to Burma, their native. You can feel their work of collages, watercolor, oil on canvas, acrylic and more…

Borderline started in this month four years ago and now we work successfully and in solidarity with many different groups along the Thailand-Burma border. Borderline has been getting many women groups at her Women’s collective and artists at her Gallery. Also Borderline has received over 200 friends from all over the world for cooking classes at the Tea Shop. It is especially for vegetarians.

During our anniversary, we have some special offers:

For every artwork you buy, you will receive a free set of art cards. These are designed by members of the art collective.

If you buy 1,000 Baht of handicrafts, our gift to you is a free drink at the tea garden.

If you buy 2,000 Baht of handicrafts, our gift to you is a hand woven pocket bag.

If you buy 3,000 Baht or more worth of handicrafts, our gift to you is a hand woven pocket bag and a free drink.

The exhibition will close on 5th August. For the opening reception, Borderline offered Burmese food and drinks from the Borderline Tea Garden in the evening between 6:00pm and 9:00pm. Also we have traditional music from different ethnic groups at the Gallery.

Special Exhibition art works

On Thursday 19th June, Borderline opened a special exhibition titled Looking East, Looking West showcasing the work of Burmese and Scottish children.

The UK Department For International Development (DFID) has funded the DFID Global School Partnerships (DGSP) programme since 2003. DFID Global School Partnerships promotes partnerships between schools in the UK and schools in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.

The programme provides advice and guidance, professional development opportunities and grants to schools that are using school partnerships as a means for developing a global dimension within their curriculum.

The programme aims to raise young people’s awareness of global development issues and equip them with the skills and knowledge to become active global citizens.

In 2005 the City of Edinburgh gave the Freedom of the City to Dau Aung San Suu Kyi and Chris Robinson, Anglo-Burmese artist exhibited his drypoint etching of Burmese life in Edinburgh. He started to work with Forthview Primary School and linked Forthview with Hle Bee School in Mae Sot, where Chris had also worked.

Over the last 3 years, Hle Bee and Forthview children have been linked as penpals. They have exchanged many letter, cards and drawings. They have taken part in joint art and writing projects. They have learnt about each other’s countries and cultures. This was further supported when Dr Thein Lwin came from Thailand in 2008 to visit Forthview and trained Forthview staff in critical thinking and when Sheila Laing, Headteacher of Forthview visited Hle Bee School sharing friendship and learning in art and music with the children there.

Over the last year, Hle Bee and Forthview children have worked again with Chris Robinson to create an exhibition called OUR LIVES. Each child has etched and written about an aspect of their life. Over 70 etchings and stories in Burmese and English have been exhibited in Ocean Terminal Shopping Mall, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. On 19 June 2008, the same works have been exhibited in Borderline Gallery, Mae Sot, Thailand.

This work was made possible with DFID Global Schools Partnership funding. The funding has enabled Hle Bee and Forthview to embark on an amazing learning journey together.

Opening reception: You are invited to join us and meet the children at the opening reception taking place at Borderline Gallery from 6 pm to 9 pm on Thursday 19th June.

The exhibition closed on 2nd July 2008.

Looking East, Looking West art works

Regularly, on the first Thursday of the month we have special exhibition opening but in this month our special show will be on 19 June. From June 5 to 18, the Borderline Gallery shows art works by members of her collective. An eclectic collection of works is exhibited. Expect charcoal paintings, water colors, oils and acrylics.

The gallery is open every day except Monday, from 10 am to 6 pm. Sein Sein Lin is around to give information on artists and works, and other artists regularly drop by.


General Show art works