Jeeno, Art

Place: Chiang Mai

Born: 1987

Biography:

Art Jeeno is one of the most well-known artists in Thai comics. He was born in 1987 in Chiang Mai, in the north of Thailand, and studied at the Fine Arts Faculty of Chiang Mai University. He began publishing his drawings online in the early 2000s and quickly gained a large following. His first book, published in 2011 by Salmon Books, the main publisher of comics in Thailand, was followed by nine others, including 'Now' in 2013. He has a large following on his blog, Instagram and Facebook (150,000 followers), and has had several exhibitions and won numerous awards, including the Bronze Award at the International Manga Awards in 2014.