Ladyboy Bella Galleries

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Bella Charoen, a former fashion photographer and a self‑identified kathoey, launched Bella Galleries in 2013 after a decade of documenting Thailand’s nightlife and its transgender community. Her intention was twofold: to provide a professional platform for kathoey artists whose work was often marginalized, and to challenge the voyeuristic gaze that tourism had imposed on trans bodies. ladyboy bella galleries

Partnering with the Mahidol University Faculty of Fine Arts and local NGOs such as Siam Transgender Alliance, Bella Galleries offers workshops on gender‑sensitive curatorial practice and mentorship programs for emerging transgender artists. These initiatives have resulted in a measurable increase in the number of kathoey students enrolling in fine‑arts programs. When discussing or engaging with content about any