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This “hidden” haven for art is only a short scooter ride from Nai Harn Beach in Rawai. A cluster of small galleries, open workshops, and cafés forms Rawai <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/Phuket-Art-Village-100054422952988/?DestinAsian">Art Village</a>, one of <a href="https://staging.destinasian.com/editorial/an-insiders-guide-to-phuket-town/">Phuket’s</a> most quietly creative corners. Founded more than 10 years ago by a loose collective of local artists, the “village” feels handmade and lived-in compared to the bustling tourist commerce nearby. Part studio, part community hangout, you can wander between painting sheds, sculpture nooks, and recycled-art installations, often catching artists mid-process and happy to chat about their work. Centered around a leafy courtyard with a few independent cafés and snack spots, it’s easy to linger over a coffee after browsing and catch the occasional impromptu jam session drifting from a studio. Come for a hippy-paced creative break, and you might end up leaving with a piece of art picked up straight from the artist’s hands.—Christopher Wise
<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rawai+Art+Village/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x3f348acb88af34b7?sa=X&amp;ved=1t:2428&amp;ictx=111">2 Soi Naya, Rawai, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83100</a>

Rawai Art Village: Local Talent

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