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Kumnooh: Cambodia arts for week commencing 24 March 2026 

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Greetings:

Event listings:

Kicking off Tuesday 24 until Sunday 29 is the 15th Cambodia International Film Festival. 
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Thursday 26 at Meta House, electronic/rock outfit The Next Universe perform with poetic interludes by Antonio Pineda.  From 8 pm. 
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This weekend and next The Last Stage presents a collaboration with the American University of Phnom Penh, The Masterpiece, directed by Chan Rithymonyleap, a collective writing project by Afroz Maria, Piseth Norlena, Khun Huysour, and Yong Harry, exploring “the past, present, and future of AI and its impact on humanity.”  Four shows only – Friday 27 and Saturday 28, then April 3 and 4, 7.30 pm, at The Last Stage Riverside. 
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As part of the Cambodia International Film Festival is Water, Land, Forest, an indigenous festival featuring  film screenings, art, music, fashion, traditional food/crafts, and discussions on culture, environment and identity.  At RUPP, from 1 pm.  
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On Saturday 28 The Greenhouse Phnom Penh presents a creative writing workshop on the theme New Year, New Me.  $10 with early bird discount.  English language event. 
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Sunday 29 at Plantation is the opening of Makaras and Motodops, an exhibition of ten years of drawings by former Phnom Penh and now Siem Reap resident Joshua Chiang.   From 4 pm.  Media:  Phnom Penh Post
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Opening on April 9 at House of Jazz and More is Interludes: Act 2, an exhibition of paintings by Kari Podboy.  From 5 pm. 
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Ongoing….

Exhibitions:  

Atelier 464
Wildlife photography exhibition by Adam Roberts.  Until end March. 
More info

Bophana Center
Am I Lost?, an exhibition by painter Chea Sereyroth.  “Through layered visual elements, the work reflects personal memories and emotional landscapes, offering visitors a contemplative journey into the artist’s inner world.”  Until March 31. 
More info

Erick Gonzalez Gallery
The Essential, an exhibition of photographs by Steve Porte.  “The photographs selected by Erick González for this exhibition focus primarily on Cambodia and are brought together around several recurring elements in Steve Porte’s work: identity, social belonging, family and social bonds, and, more subtly, the country’s silent drama. Something in his work inevitably leads us to reflect on the lives, environments, and historical context of the people portrayed.  The exhibition is mainly composed of photographs by Steve Porte and is complemented by the permanent exhibition of Erick González, featuring paintings, photographs, installations, and objects.”    Media: CambodgeMag
More info

The Gallerist
Rolling exhibitions of mostly Cambodian artists.  Currently on display is work by Stephanie Henry-Seguin. 
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Institut Francais
An exhibition by illustrator Sera.  “Through his original artwork and reproductions of selected illustrations, (re)discover Sera’s iconic projects as a cartoonist, his work on The Anarchist, and the first glimpses of his upcoming book.”
More info

Meta House
Fragments of the Guardians, a solo exhibition by Nyan Win Maw, a Myanmar-born artist currently based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.  “The exhibition presents works in acrylic on paper and canvas, exploring mythical creatures from both Myanmar and Khmer traditions. These guardians — dragons, lions, ogres, and hybrid beings — are rendered in luminous gold tones and adorned with intricate traditional floral motifs, echoing the grandeur of Southeast Asia’s sacred art heritage. Yet these figures are not whole.”
More info

MiMü
Mini-Museum of Contemporary Art at Meta House features research, knowledge sharing, workshops, and visual presentations through various media, showcasing videos, prints, installations, and fine arts through interactive events and live performances.  Currently on display is Cambodians on Photographs: Faces Through Time, an exhibition featuring works by Choun Sopheap, Steven Gargadennec, Colin Grafton, Dylan Maddux, Sharon May, Roland Neveu and Steve Porte, alongside images from the book Photography in Cambodia by Nicholas Coffill.
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Plantation
Duong’s Forest, an exhibition by Vietnamese artist Hoang Duong Bui, “a contemplative series in which the forest is envisioned as both a physical landscape and an inner realm. ”   Media:  Cambodianess
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Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor (Siem Reap)
Current artist in residence is DinArt. 
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The River Gallery (Siem Reap)
HOLY: 25 Cambodian Artists Defining Contemporary Discourse. “This exhibition represents a sacred space, hosting 25 Cambodians from ten different provinces across the country. Many of the artists have relocated to larger cities from their homelands, yet their stories echo their upbringing.   The works presented here reflect what each deems holy—whether a deeply felt experience, a facet of something larger, or a tangible symbol of inspiration.”  Artists exhibiting: Soeng Set, Sophany Sor, Soben Hour, Channarak Thy, Narath Sorm, Kosal Son, Salone Lon, Zak Houes, Karona Hoeuy, Ponleu Prom, Kanha Hul, Prum Ero, Ratha Sengly, Touch Khchao, Hak Bor, Sophy Sou, Channy Chhoeun, Sopheak Lach, Chear Morn, Seyha Hour, Rida Srun, Sary Nou, Daro Nout, Choulay Mech and Kaeu Sreypeou.
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Romchiek 5 Art Space
Battambang contemporary art studio.  Rolling exhibitions.  Media: Le Petit Journal (FR)(June 2025)

R5 Showroom Phnom Penh
The Dominoes of War exhibition by Seyha Hour.  “The artist’s engagement with the theme of war began in 2022, when Russia started invasion of Ukraine. It deepened in 2024 with the genocidal war waged by Israel in Gaza, and fully took shape in 2025 during the conflict with Thailand along the Cambodian border. During this time, the artist was directly affected: his village in Oddar Meanchey region, near Ta Krabei temple, and members of his family fighting on the front line, were trapped in the violence. This intense period led to the creation of a dozen paintings, produced feverishly in less than a month.”  Media:  CambodgeMag
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Rosewood Phnom Penh
Tonle to Treeline, an exhibition of works by Anya Minko, Ouk Chimvichet and Hom Rith.  “A journey through Cambodia’s landscapes, from river to forest.”   Media:  KumnoohThe Better CambodiaCambodgemag
More info

Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House
House on Fire, story and photography by V. Rattana.  Until April 30. 

Sosoro – Preah Srey Içanavarman Museum
The current temporary exhibition is Into the Light: the retrieved painting of Phnom Penh’s Silver Pagoda, paintings rediscovered in the Preah Keo Morkot Church. Open daily (except Monday) from 9 am – 6 pm. 

Space Four Zero
Art gallery and vinyl lounge featuring prints, paintings, vintage posters, pop art, books, CDs and rare vinyl, collectables and groovy gifts.  Open daily at new premises at #25 Street 240 near Street 19 (by The Shop and Red Apron)
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Sra’Art
Geo-Graphic, an exhibition by Rachel Goldberg, “which pairs travel-based landscapes with precise geometric forms, exploring how human structures and natural environments intersect, collide, or quietly coexist.” 
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Stairwell Gallery
Collide:  Bold Colours. Zero Boundaries.   “An exhibition where typography, graphic design, and contemporary art crash together in a vibrant fusion of bold colour and fearless creativity.”  Featuring works Ket Monnyreak, Alex Maul and Bruce McLean.
More info

Tribe Cambodia (Siem Reap)
Permanent showroom for works of Nak Noy.
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Regular events, classes, sessions:

N o w h e r e Art Studio (relocated to Maloop) occasional workshops.  Hand-Building Ceramics for Beginners – Sunday 22 (full) and Saturday 4 April, 9.30 am. 
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No Frame Party hosts weekend art workshops in a variety of forms at venues around Phnom Penh. 

More Flamingos present art workshops on Tuesday evenings from 6.30 pm at WILD. 
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Thursdays to Sundays at K’Atelier – art classes for all levels of experience. 
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A weekly class in life drawing for kids with Anastasia at Pteah Chas Community.
More info

Khmer Architecture Tours conducts Sunday architecture tours in Phnom Penh to promote the understanding of modern architecture in Cambodia, focusing on buildings erected after independence in 1953, described as ‘New Khmer Architecture’, while setting these in the historical context of Phnom Penh.  Here is the schedule for December 2025 – March 2026. 

Kumnooh was established in May 2013 as a sister publication to LengPleng.com, the online music magazine for Cambodia, to provide basically a gig guide for the wider arts, covering art galleries, literature, dance, cinema, photography and now comedy. 

Perhaps you would consider becoming a Friend of Kumnooh, where we ask venues, artists and/or individuals to show their support by making a small monetary contribution (12 months for $75, six months for $40 or three months for $25) to keep the lights on and to increase our coverage with articles and mini-profiles.  In return you receive a boost in promotion, including a non-Facebook web page on our site for direct contact with the dedicated arts audience.  Queries by return email – fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.

For a more rock’n’roll view of Phnom Penh and the wider Cambodian music scene, please check out our sister publication lengpleng.com, the long running live music gig guide.

Send a ‘subscribe’ email to fabianhipp@kumnooh.com to receive Kumnooh in your inbox every Tuesday lunchtime.

Are we missing something?  Let us know at fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.
See you about…

Fabian Hipp
Kumnooh
fabianhipp@kumnooh.com

Department of Mutual Support: Friends of LengPleng (and Kumnooh too)
Crossing over from our sister site LengPleng are supporters YK Art House and Space Four Zero.  For less than 6,000 riel a week you too could have your venue/business promoted deep into the arts audience; or you might just like to support the work being done by these two entities who trawl Facebook so you don’t have to.  For more information: fabianhipp@kumnooh.com / gigs@lengpleng.com, or bail up Scoddy wherever you see him.  

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Kumnooh: Cambodia arts for week commencing 17 March 2026 

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Greetings:

The Kumnooh Interview
She grows – Anya Minko and Tonle to Treeline

Opening on Thursday 19 at Rosewood Phnom Penh is Tonle to Treeline, an exhibition curated by young artist Anya Minko.  Anya sat down with Kumnooh to discuss inspiration, nature, curating and things to come. 
K:  Where did the Tonlé to Treeline idea come from? 
A:  The inspiration for this exhibition came from my cycling adventures in the provinces. Tonlé is river in Khmer, treeline is the trees but also suggests the roots, spreading and connecting.  So it’s art inspired by nature, a journey from the river to the forest.  I love spending time out of the city, in the Cardamon Mountains for instance, especially riding my bicycle, and I wanted to create something that focused on the natural environment. 
Read the whole article here

Drop Cloth … a few things you might not know about Nebulous Niang

Singapore’s Biggest Lesbian! She performs her stand-up comedy special, SLOMOSEXUAL, at the Box Office SpeakEasy Theatre this Saturday 21st March 7.30 pm.  Tickets here.
An early comedy memory: 
Watching blurry clips of Margaret Cho online and being absolutely enchanted by her. It blew my mind that someone who looked like that – like me – could be saying such outrageous things. Before Margaret Cho, I didn’t know that Asians were “allowed” to do comedy!
Read the whole article here

Event listings:

Tuesday 17 at Meta House, the opening of Fragments of the Guardians, a solo exhibition by Nyan Win Maw, a Myanmar-born artist currently based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.  “The exhibition presents works in acrylic on paper and canvas, exploring mythical creatures from both Myanmar and Khmer traditions. These guardians — dragons, lions, ogres, and hybrid beings — are rendered in luminous gold tones and adorned with intricate traditional floral motifs, echoing the grandeur of Southeast Asia’s sacred art heritage. Yet these figures are not whole.”  From 6 pm. 
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Coming on Thursday 19 to Rosewood Phnom Penh is Tonle to Treeline, an exhibition of works by Anya Minko, Ouk Chimvichet and Hom Rith.  “A journey through Cambodia’s landscapes, from river to forest.”  
Media:  KumnoohThe Better CambodiaCambodgemag
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The Phnom Penh Players run of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None concludes this weekend with shows at 7 pm on Friday 20 and Saturday 21.  Media:  Phnom Penh Post
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Also in theatre, The Last Stage complete their run of performances of Carmen, directed by Lana Griffin (Russia) on Friday 20 (7.30 pm), Saturday 21 (7 pm) and Sunday 22 (7 pm) at The Last Stage II at Factory Phnom Penh. 
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Calling all lovers of the spoken word!  On the afternoon of Saturday 21 March, The Deck is celebrating World Poetry Day with a range of readings and poetry performances by poets and lovers of poetry.    There are still spots open if you wish to read either your own work or a personal favourite – contact scoddy67@gmail.com to reserve your space.  Otherwise come along and enjoy; there will be a wide range of participants covering multiple languages.  From 4 pm, Saturday 21 March, with jazz jam to follow.   For further inquiries contact Scott Bywater (scoddy67@gmail.com/Messenger/Telegram 096 209 8500)

Also on March 21 at SpeakEasy Theater, Comedy in Cambodia presents Slomosexual, by Nebulous Niang from Singapore.  “Let Nebulous Niang take you on her journey from growing up in 90s Asia to navigating life today as part of an inter-ethnic lesbian couple raising Gen-Z kids in a conservative country.”  7.30 pm.  Tickets here
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Coming on March 29 to Plantation is Makaras and Motodops, an exhibition of ten years of drawings by former Phnom Penh and now Siem Reap resident Joshua Chiang. 
More info

Ongoing….

Exhibitions:  

Atelier 464
Wildlife photography exhibition by Adam Roberts.  Until end March. 
More info

Bophana Center
Am I Lost?, an exhibition by painter Chea Sereyroth.  “Through layered visual elements, the work reflects personal memories and emotional landscapes, offering visitors a contemplative journey into the artist’s inner world.” 
More info

Erick Gonzalez Gallery
The Essential, an exhibition of photographs by Steve Porte.  “The photographs selected by Erick González for this exhibition focus primarily on Cambodia and are brought together around several recurring elements in Steve Porte’s work: identity, social belonging, family and social bonds, and, more subtly, the country’s silent drama. Something in his work inevitably leads us to reflect on the lives, environments, and historical context of the people portrayed.  The exhibition is mainly composed of photographs by Steve Porte and is complemented by the permanent exhibition of Erick González, featuring paintings, photographs, installations, and objects.”    Media: CambodgeMag
More info

Focus Gallery (Siem Reap )
Photographer Choulay Mech‘s exhibition Where Divine Threads Meet. 
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The Gallerist
Rolling exhibitions of mostly Cambodian artists.  Currently on display is work by Tang Sothea. 
More info

Institut Francais
An exhibition by illustrator Sera.  “Through his original artwork and reproductions of selected illustrations, (re)discover Sera’s iconic projects as a cartoonist, his work on The Anarchist, and the first glimpses of his upcoming book.”
More info

Meta House
Fragments of the Guardians, a solo exhibition by Nyan Win Maw, a Myanmar-born artist currently based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.  “The exhibition presents works in acrylic on paper and canvas, exploring mythical creatures from both Myanmar and Khmer traditions. These guardians — dragons, lions, ogres, and hybrid beings — are rendered in luminous gold tones and adorned with intricate traditional floral motifs, echoing the grandeur of Southeast Asia’s sacred art heritage. Yet these figures are not whole.”
More info

MiMü
Mini-Museum of Contemporary Art at Meta House features research, knowledge sharing, workshops, and visual presentations through various media, showcasing videos, prints, installations, and fine arts through interactive events and live performances.  Currently on display is Cambodians on Photographs: Faces Through Time, an exhibition featuring works by Choun Sopheap, Steven Gargadennec, Colin Grafton, Dylan Maddux, Sharon May, Roland Neveu and Steve Porte, alongside images from the book Photography in Cambodia by Nicholas Coffill.
More info

Plantation
Duong’s Forest, an exhibition by Vietnamese artist Hoang Duong Bui, “a contemplative series in which the forest is envisioned as both a physical landscape and an inner realm. ”   Media:  Cambodianess
More info

Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor (Siem Reap)
Current artist in residence is DinArt. 
More info

The River Gallery (Siem Reap)
HOLY: 25 Cambodian Artists Defining Contemporary Discourse. “This exhibition represents a sacred space, hosting 25 Cambodians from ten different provinces across the country. Many of the artists have relocated to larger cities from their homelands, yet their stories echo their upbringing.   The works presented here reflect what each deems holy—whether a deeply felt experience, a facet of something larger, or a tangible symbol of inspiration.”  Artists exhibiting: Soeng Set, Sophany Sor, Soben Hour, Channarak Thy, Narath Sorm, Kosal Son, Salone Lon, Zak Houes, Karona Hoeuy, Ponleu Prom, Kanha Hul, Prum Ero, Ratha Sengly, Touch Khchao, Hak Bor, Sophy Sou, Channy Chhoeun, Sopheak Lach, Chear Morn, Seyha Hour, Rida Srun, Sary Nou, Daro Nout, Choulay Mech and Kaeu Sreypeou.
More info

Romchiek 5 Art Space
Battambang contemporary art studio.  Rolling exhibitions.  Media: Le Petit Journal (FR)(June 2025)

R5 Showroom Phnom Penh
The Dominoes of War exhibition by Seyha Hour.  “The artist’s engagement with the theme of war began in 2022, when Russia started invasion of Ukraine. It deepened in 2024 with the genocidal war waged by Israel in Gaza, and fully took shape in 2025 during the conflict with Thailand along the Cambodian border. During this time, the artist was directly affected: his village in Oddar Meanchey region, near Ta Krabei temple, and members of his family fighting on the front line, were trapped in the violence. This intense period led to the creation of a dozen paintings, produced feverishly in less than a month.”  Media:  CambodgeMag
More info

Rosewood Phnom Penh
From Thursday 19: Tonle to Treeline, an exhibition of works by Anya Minko, Ouk Chimvichet and Hom Rith.  “A journey through Cambodia’s landscapes, from river to forest.”   Media:  KumnoohThe Better CambodiaCambodgemag
More info

Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House
House on Fire, story and photography by V. Rattana.  Until April 30. 

Sosoro – Preah Srey Içanavarman Museum
The current temporary exhibition is Into the Light: the retrieved painting of Phnom Penh’s Silver Pagoda, paintings rediscovered in the Preah Keo Morkot Church. Open daily (except Monday) from 9 am – 6 pm. 

SNA Arts Management
Cycle of Life, an exhibition by Tith Kanitha.  Until 20 March. 
More info

Space Four Zero
Art gallery and vinyl lounge featuring prints, paintings, vintage posters, pop art, books, CDs and rare vinyl, collectables and groovy gifts.  Open daily at new premises at #25 Street 240 near Street 19 (by The Shop and Red Apron)
More info

Sra’Art
Geo-Graphic, an exhibition by Rachel Goldberg, “which pairs travel-based landscapes with precise geometric forms, exploring how human structures and natural environments intersect, collide, or quietly coexist.” 
More info

Stairwell Gallery
Collide:  Bold Colours. Zero Boundaries.   “An exhibition where typography, graphic design, and contemporary art crash together in a vibrant fusion of bold colour and fearless creativity.”  Featuring works Ket Monnyreak, Alex Maul and Bruce McLean.
More info

Tribe Cambodia (Siem Reap)
Permanent showroom for works of Nak Noy.
More info

Regular events, classes, sessions:

N o w h e r e Art Studio (relocated to Maloop) occasional workshops. 
More info

No Frame Party hosts weekend art workshops in a variety of forms at venues around Phnom Penh. 

More Flamingos present art workshops on Tuesday evenings from 6.30 pm at WILD. 
More info

Thursdays to Sundays at K’Atelier – art classes for all levels of experience. 
More info

A weekly class in life drawing for kids with Anastasia at Pteah Chas Community.
More info

Khmer Architecture Tours conducts Sunday architecture tours in Phnom Penh to promote the understanding of modern architecture in Cambodia, focusing on buildings erected after independence in 1953, described as ‘New Khmer Architecture’, while setting these in the historical context of Phnom Penh.  Here is the schedule for December 2025 – March 2026. 

Kumnooh was established in May 2013 as a sister publication to LengPleng.com, the online music magazine for Cambodia, to provide basically a gig guide for the wider arts, covering art galleries, literature, dance, cinema, photography and now comedy. 

Perhaps you would consider becoming a Friend of Kumnooh, where we ask venues, artists and/or individuals to show their support by making a small monetary contribution (12 months for $75, six months for $40 or three months for $25) to keep the lights on and to increase our coverage with articles and mini-profiles.  In return you receive a boost in promotion, including a non-Facebook web page on our site for direct contact with the dedicated arts audience.  Queries by return email – fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.

For a more rock’n’roll view of Phnom Penh and the wider Cambodian music scene, please check out our sister publication lengpleng.com, the long running live music gig guide.

Send a ‘subscribe’ email to fabianhipp@kumnooh.com to receive Kumnooh in your inbox every Tuesday lunchtime.

Are we missing something?  Let us know at fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.
See you about…

Fabian Hipp
Kumnooh
fabianhipp@kumnooh.com

Department of Mutual Support: Friends of LengPleng (and Kumnooh too)
Crossing over from our sister site LengPleng are supporters YK Art House and Space Four Zero.  For less than 6,000 riel a week you too could have your venue/business promoted deep into the arts audience; or you might just like to support the work being done by these two entities who trawl Facebook so you don’t have to.  For more information: fabianhipp@kumnooh.com / gigs@lengpleng.com, or bail up Scoddy wherever you see him.  

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Drop Cloth with Nebulous Niang

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Drop Cloth… a few things you might not know about

Nebulous Niang – Singapore’s Biggest Lesbian! She performs her stand-up comedy special, SLOMOSEXUAL, at the Box Office SpeakEasy Theatre this Saturday 21st March 7.30 pm.  Tickets here.

A comedian or an aspect of the comedy that you think is overrated:

The concept that more “punchlines per minute” = better comedy. (Yes, that’s an actual thing that comedians measure!)  It doesn’t hurt to make your jokes punchy, of course, but there’s so much more to enjoyable comedy than a statistic.

A comedian or an aspect of the comedy that you think is underrated: 

The positive influence you can have on someone’s life just by going up on stage and being yourself.   That’s one reason I love performing my comedy hour – yes, it is funny, and the audience has a great time – but more than that, it opens people’s minds to perspectives they may not have been closed off to otherwise.  I love that I get to go on stage and be a literal walking, talking embodiment of “Singapore’s Biggest Lesbian”. People often say to me after the show that my show helped them feel less alone.

An early comedy memory: 

Watching blurry clips of Margaret Cho online and being absolutely enchanted by her. It blew my mind that someone who looked like that – like me – could be saying such outrageous things. Before Margaret Cho, I didn’t know that Asians were “allowed” to do comedy!

The last thing you had to eat:

A green smoothie (yeah, I know).

Where did you study? 

I was a Good Singaporean Citizen and did very well in the local education system. I also got to study on the west and east coasts of the USA for my bachelor and master’s degrees – I’ve always held a deep fascination with American culture and so many of my closest friends are American.

When did you first come to Cambodia? 

This will be my very first time in Cambodia! Show me around? 🙂

A book or movie you keep going back to: 

I’ve watched Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion at least twenty times over the years. It’s charming, uncomplicated, genuinely funny, and so very 90s. (Also, I’ve always had the biggest crush on Lisa Kudrow.)

What languages do you speak? 

English, Mandarin Chinese, and some very suspect Duolingo-grade French.

A country that you would like to visit: 

Ooh! Greece – specifically, one of those desolated isles from a Murakami novel where the women inexplicably disappear into another dimension after sleeping with each other. Santorini would be a good bet. Or maybe Lesbos…?

Something people might be surprised to know about you:

I’m a huge introvert! People think that stand-up comedians must be outgoing, but off-stage, most of us are soft-spoken, sensitive, and (more often than not) socially awkward. We’re the ones standing alone in the corner of the party, holding our drinks, eyeing the hot people.

A question from the last participant: What in life gets you the most excited??  

When a supermarket voucher allows me to walk away with a full bag of groceries for 20 cents. (I am, at the end of the day, a Chinese auntie.)

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She grows: Anya Minko and Tonlé to Treeline

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Opening on Thursday 19 at Rosewood Phnom Penh is Tonle to Treeline, an exhibition curated by young artist Anya Minko.  Anya sat down with Kumnooh to discuss inspiration, nature, curating and things to come. 

K:  Where did the Tonlé to Treeline idea come from? 

A:  The inspiration for this exhibition came from my cycling adventures in the provinces. Tonlé is river in Khmer, treeline is the trees but also suggests the roots, spreading and connecting.  So it’s art inspired by nature, a journey from the river to the forest.  I love spending time out of the city, in the Cardamon Mountains for instance, especially riding my bicycle, and I wanted to create something that focused on the natural environment. 

I want to encourage people to go into the wilderness and explore.  Nature is so important to me, being in nature is when I’m happiest, all covered in dust and sweating, out in the world.  Cambodians often still think: oh, it’s too hot, too much dust, I want to stay inside, but I think that’s changing now, there’s more interest in camping and such, a positive development.  Cambodians also don’t seem to realise how beautiful the country is, and now it’s so much more accessible than before, with new roads it’s really easy to get to really nice spots. 

K:  How did you gather Tonlé to Treeline together?

A: I am one of the participating artists, and Rosewood offered me my first curation.  I invited two Cambodian artists to join me, each of them work in a different medium: I work in acrylics, Hom Rith is a really good watercolourist, and we have sculpture by Ouk Chimvicheat.  I like how each artist has interpreted the title.  Environmentalism – how would you paint that?  Hom Rith’s work is more of a realism approach, in watercolour.  He has painted Kulen waterfall and some other landmarks, to encourage more people to go to these places.  My work is more abstract. 

I first came across Vichet’s work when I saw his metal Kourprey sculpture at Topaz, and later I discovered more of his pieces online. Not long after, when I was the guest speaker at the Humans of Phnom Penh Colour Outside the Line competition and exhibition, I had the chance to meet him in person. I immediately asked him if he would like to be part of Tonlé to Treeline with me, and I was very happy when he said yes straight away.

For the layout I’ve mixed it up, rather than having distinct sections for individual artists, so there’s a flow.  It’s great getting to work with other Cambodian artists, and I hope this will open up to more curating – it helps that I speak Khmer.

K:  How has your work evolved since your first exhibition last year, and where do you think it’s headed? 

A:  For my first exhibition, at Sra’Art, I was more experimental.  I called it Chaotic Harmony, because my work is quite harmonious, but there’s a lot of chaos.  I’m very particular with my clean finishes and lines, even though there’s a lot of splotches and different shapes as well in there.  This time I’ve been more specific – here’s a theme, stick to it.  Then I’ll keep painting, keep making art.  I miss working on paper, the sound of coloured pencils and fine line, black ink.  So I want to do some big paper pieces.  I really enjoy doodling in my sketchbook, and I want to do that on a large scale. 

K:  Do you know where your love of painting comes from?  And did you do any formal studies in art? 

A:  I have a degree in International Relations but I didn’t formally study art, I just loved it from a very young age.  When I was maybe 12 I attended classes with an old master on St 178, since passed, who used to paint on canvases, the type of paintings that you see on the walls and ceilings of temples.  My dad organised that I could go to his shop twice a week to just paint.  I used to dread it sometimes, because I found it so repetitive, but looking back, he taught me a lot – how to just zone out and focus, technical things things like how to balance my paintbrush with my finger to control the pressure.  I’m really glad I did it even though sometimes I didn’t want to be there.  I lot comes from my dad as well – he used to doodle on everything.  When I was in third grade we had homework diaries, and at the end of every week a parent was supposed to sign it, instead my dad would do really beautiful doodles. 

Back ten years ago I was dabbling a bit, doing small commissioned pieces, opened up a t-shirt business, but then life got in the way, I was travelling a lot and studying.  I tried out a bunch of different things.   Then in February 2024 I went to the Memot fishing festival, right next to the Vietnamese border – caught fish, had a great time – then came back to Phnom Penh and bought a big canvas and went to work.  Abstract figures of fish.  I named that painting Memot, and it sold on opening night at Sra’Art.  It was that one painting that restarted it all.

By making art I get to meet and deal with such a diverse range of people – from people in the corporate sector, the public sector, education, kids.  Art takes you places.  I recently started doing art workshops with teenage survivors for an NGO.  One of the donors found me on Intagram – oh, we really like your art, could you facilitate a workshop with our girls?  So you say yes to these opportunities. 

K:  What’s next?

I hope this exhibition goes well.  I will continue to make art.  I want to look at exhibiting abroad, particularly Thailand, because I’m half Thai.  These two countries have got to get on.  I’m happy with how far I’ve come in a short amount of time.  Being an artist also makes me a businesswoman –I sell, keep track of the sales, and all of a sudden I’ve become a social media content creator because I have to self-promote.  So I wear many hats.   These are all things I learn and get better at doing, but they’re the things that someone who makes art has to do.  So I’ll paint all day and then work into the night as well.  And for this exhibition I’m curating, so coordinating two other artists as well. 

Earlier this year I had a plan to cycle through every province in Cambodia, a 40-day ride, to raise money for vegetable gardens, but had to put it off.  That’s another thing that I would like to do, because I love cycling.  I like going on adventures with friends, but I need to go on these nature trips alone as well to rejuvenate – I come back with a clear head and make more art  I have painting in this show called She Grows, one of my big ones – the face of a woman, very colourful and floral.  It’s about how powerful it feels to go into the wild, into nature, alone.  I want to cycle, I want to make art. 

Tonle to Treeline opens at Rosewood Phnom Penh on Thursday at 7.30 pm and runs to 31 May. 

Photos: supplied

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Kumnooh: Cambodia arts for week commencing 10 March 2026 

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Greetings:

Event listings:

Phnom Penh Players present Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None with shows at 7 pm on Friday 13, Saturday 14, Friday 20 and Saturday 21.  Media:  Phnom Penh Post
More info

Also in theatre, The Last Stage presents five performances of Carmen, directed by Lana Griffin (Russia) from Saturday 14 to Sunday 22 at The Last Stage II at Factory Phnom Penh.  In Khmer with subtitles in English and French.
More info

On Sunday 15 join Art & Copy, a small zine group that meets weekly in Phnom Penh, for a ticketed release party to share their March issue.  Friends of Art & Copy and contributors and their guests will be on hand.  Tickets are USD 15, and each ticket comes with a copy that you can choose from the archives of Art & Copy’s 2026 collecton so far. For details, join the ‘info’ group on Telegram.

Next week, on March 17 at Meta House, the opening of Fragments of the Guardians, a solo exhibition by Nyan Win Maw, a Myanmar-born artist currently based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.  “The exhibition presents works in acrylic on paper and canvas, exploring mythical creatures from both Myanmar and Khmer traditions. These guardians — dragons, lions, ogres, and hybrid beings — are rendered in luminous gold tones and adorned with intricate traditional floral motifs, echoing the grandeur of Southeast Asia’s sacred art heritage. Yet these figures are not whole.”
More info

Coming on March 19 to Rosewood Phnom Penh is Tonle to Treeline, an exhibition of works by Anya Minko, Ouk Chimvichet and Hom Rith.  “A journey through Cambodia’s landscapes, from river to forest.”
More info

Calling all lovers of the spoken word!  On the afternoon of Saturday 21 March, The Deck is celebrating World Poetry Day with a range of readings and poetry performances by poets and lovers of poetry.    There are still spots open if you wish to read either your own work or a personal favourite – contact scoddy67@gmail.com to reserve your space.  Otherwise come along and enjoy; there will be a wide range of participants covering multiple languages.  From 4 pm, Saturday 21 March, with jazz jam to follow.   For further inquiries contact Scott Bywater (scoddy67@gmail.com/Messenger/Telegram 096 209 8500)

Also on March 21 at SpeakEasy Theater, Comedy in Cambodia presents Slomosexual, by Nebulous Niang from Singapore.  “Let Nebulous Niang take you on her journey from growing up in 90s Asia to navigating life today as part of an inter-ethnic lesbian couple raising Gen-Z kids in a conservative country.”  7.30 pm.  Tickets here
More info

Coming on March 29 to Plantation is Makaras and Motodops, an exhibition of ten years of drawings by former Phnom Penh and now Siem Reap resident Joshua Chiang. 
More info

Ongoing….

Exhibitions:  

Atelier 464
Wildlife photography exhibition by Adam Roberts.  Until end March. 
More info

Bophana Center
Am I Lost?, an exhibition by painter Chea Sereyroth.  “Through layered visual elements, the work reflects personal memories and emotional landscapes, offering visitors a contemplative journey into the artist’s inner world.” 
More info

Erick Gonzalez Gallery
The Essential, an exhibition of photographs by Steve Porte.  “The photographs selected by Erick González for this exhibition focus primarily on Cambodia and are brought together around several recurring elements in Steve Porte’s work: identity, social belonging, family and social bonds, and, more subtly, the country’s silent drama. Something in his work inevitably leads us to reflect on the lives, environments, and historical context of the people portrayed.  The exhibition is mainly composed of photographs by Steve Porte and is complemented by the permanent exhibition of Erick González, featuring paintings, photographs, installations, and objects.”    Media: CambodgeMag
More info

Focus Gallery (Siem Reap )
Photographer Choulay Mech‘s exhibition Where Divine Threads Meet. 
More info

The Gallerist
Rolling exhibitions of mostly Cambodian artists.  Currently on display is work by Luna Kol. 
More info

Institut Francais
An exhibition by illustrator Sera.  “Through his original artwork and reproductions of selected illustrations, (re)discover Sera’s iconic projects as a cartoonist, his work on The Anarchist, and the first glimpses of his upcoming book.”
More info

Meta House
Listening, by German artists Simona Koch and Lilla von Puttkamer.  “An artistic and social project that promotes plurality and democratic values in a time of increasing authoritarian tendencies. The focus is on listening: conversations with activists and thinkers in Cambodia will be conducted on site starting in 2026 and translated into live drawings.” 
More info

MiMü
Mini-Museum of Contemporary Art at Meta House features research, knowledge sharing, workshops, and visual presentations through various media, showcasing videos, prints, installations, and fine arts through interactive events and live performances.  Currently on display is Cambodians on Photographs: Faces Through Time, an exhibition featuring works by Choun Sopheap, Steven Gargadennec, Colin Grafton, Dylan Maddux, Sharon May, Roland Neveu and Steve Porte, alongside images from the book Photography in Cambodia by Nicholas Coffill.
More info

Plantation
Duong’s Forest, an exhibition by Vietnamese artist Hoang Duong Bui, “a contemplative series in which the forest is envisioned as both a physical landscape and an inner realm. ”   Media:  Cambodianess
More info

Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor (Siem Reap)
Current artist in residence is DinArt. 
More info

The River Gallery (Siem Reap)
HOLY: 25 Cambodian Artists Defining Contemporary Discourse. “This exhibition represents a sacred space, hosting 25 Cambodians from ten different provinces across the country. Many of the artists have relocated to larger cities from their homelands, yet their stories echo their upbringing.   The works presented here reflect what each deems holy—whether a deeply felt experience, a facet of something larger, or a tangible symbol of inspiration.”  Artists exhibiting: Soeng Set, Sophany Sor, Soben Hour, Channarak Thy, Narath Sorm, Kosal Son, Salone Lon, Zak Houes, Karona Hoeuy, Ponleu Prom, Kanha Hul, Prum Ero, Ratha Sengly, Touch Khchao, Hak Bor, Sophy Sou, Channy Chhoeun, Sopheak Lach, Chear Morn, Seyha Hour, Rida Srun, Sary Nou, Daro Nout, Choulay Mech and Kaeu Sreypeou.
More info

Romchiek 5 Art Space
Battambang contemporary art studio.  Rolling exhibitions.  Media: Le Petit Journal (FR)(June 2025)

R5 Showroom Phnom Penh
The Dominoes of War exhibition by Seyha Hour.  “The artist’s engagement with the theme of war began in 2022, when Russia started invasion of Ukraine. It deepened in 2024 with the genocidal war waged by Israel in Gaza, and fully took shape in 2025 during the conflict with Thailand along the Cambodian border. During this time, the artist was directly affected: his village in Oddar Meanchey region, near Ta Krabei temple, and members of his family fighting on the front line, were trapped in the violence. This intense period led to the creation of a dozen paintings, produced feverishly in less than a month.”  Media:  CambodgeMag
More info

Rosewood Phnom Penh
TRIBE Cambodia presents Seven, featuring the worksworks of seven artists, marking seven years of Tribe and seven years of Rosewood.  The artists featured are Findac, Chan Dany, Nak Noy, Ponleu, Tito Educk, Tor Vutha and Li Mingh. 
More info

Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House
House on Fire, story and photography by V. Rattana.  Until April 30. 

Sosoro – Preah Srey Içanavarman Museum
The current temporary exhibition is Into the Light: the retrieved painting of Phnom Penh’s Silver Pagoda, paintings rediscovered in the Preah Keo Morkot Church. Open daily (except Monday) from 9 am – 6 pm. 

SNA Arts Management
Cycle of Life, an exhibition by Tith Kanitha.  Until 20 March. 
More info

Space Four Zero
Art gallery and vinyl lounge featuring prints, paintings, vintage posters, pop art, books, CDs and rare vinyl, collectables and groovy gifts.  Open daily at new premises at #25 Street 240 near Street 19 (by The Shop and Red Apron)
More info

Sra’Art
Geo-Graphic, an exhibition by Rachel Goldberg, “which pairs travel-based landscapes with precise geometric forms, exploring how human structures and natural environments intersect, collide, or quietly coexist.” 
More info

Stairwell Gallery
Collide:  Bold Colours. Zero Boundaries.   “An exhibition where typography, graphic design, and contemporary art crash together in a vibrant fusion of bold colour and fearless creativity.”  Featuring works Ket Monnyreak, Alex Maul and Bruce McLean.
More info

Tribe Cambodia (Siem Reap)
Permanent showroom for works of Nak Noy.
More info

Regular events, classes, sessions:

N o w h e r e Art Studio (relocated to Maloop) occasional workshops.  Next is on February 28 – Hand-Building Ceramics at Escape Music Festival, Maloop. 
More info

No Frame Party hosts weekend art workshops in a variety of forms at venues around Phnom Penh. 

More Flamingos present art workshops on Tuesday evenings from 6.30 pm at WILD. 
More info

Thursdays to Sundays at K’Atelier – art classes for all levels of experience. 
More info

A weekly class in life drawing for kids with Anastasia at Pteah Chas Community.
More info

Khmer Architecture Tours conducts Sunday architecture tours in Phnom Penh to promote the understanding of modern architecture in Cambodia, focusing on buildings erected after independence in 1953, described as ‘New Khmer Architecture’, while setting these in the historical context of Phnom Penh.  Here is the schedule for December 2025 – March 2026. 

Kumnooh was established in May 2013 as a sister publication to LengPleng.com, the online music magazine for Cambodia, to provide basically a gig guide for the wider arts, covering art galleries, literature, dance, cinema, photography and now comedy. 

Perhaps you would consider becoming a Friend of Kumnooh, where we ask venues, artists and/or individuals to show their support by making a small monetary contribution (12 months for $75, six months for $40 or three months for $25) to keep the lights on and to increase our coverage with articles and mini-profiles.  In return you receive a boost in promotion, including a non-Facebook web page on our site for direct contact with the dedicated arts audience.  Queries by return email – fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.

For a more rock’n’roll view of Phnom Penh and the wider Cambodian music scene, please check out our sister publication lengpleng.com, the long running live music gig guide.

Send a ‘subscribe’ email to fabianhipp@kumnooh.com to receive Kumnooh in your inbox every Tuesday lunchtime.

Are we missing something?  Let us know at fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.
See you about…

Fabian Hipp
Kumnooh
fabianhipp@kumnooh.com

Department of Mutual Support: Friends of LengPleng (and Kumnooh too)
Crossing over from our sister site LengPleng are supporters YK Art House and Space Four Zero.  For less than 6,000 riel a week you too could have your venue/business promoted deep into the arts audience; or you might just like to support the work being done by these two entities who trawl Facebook so you don’t have to.  For more information: fabianhipp@kumnooh.com / gigs@lengpleng.com, or bail up Scoddy wherever you see him.  

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Kumnooh: Cambodia arts for week commencing 3 March 2026 

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Greetings:

Event listings:

This week at The Last Stage is Finding Myself (In Mirages), a 90 theatrical performance in Khmer and French (with subtitles in English and French) directed by Frederic Fisbach.  Five shows only: Wednesday 4 – Friday 6 at 7 pm; Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 at 4 pm.  Media: Phnom Penh Post
More info

On Thursday 5 at Sra’Art is the opening of Geo-Graphic, an exhibition by Rachel Goldberg, “which pairs travel-based landscapes with precise geometric forms, exploring how human structures and natural environments intersect, collide, or quietly coexist.”  From 6 pm. 
More info

On Saturday 7 The Gallerist present a meet-the-artist event with Luna Kol.  “Luna Kol’s painting arises from an intimate tension, a movement that circulates before taking shape. Nothing is ever immediately visual: everything begins in the body, in those areas where emotions, memories, and intuitions surface before finding form.”  From 10 am. 

Also on Saturday 7, Khmer artist Thimy Leab hosts a creative workshop at Institut Francais – Learn How To Draw and Paint. 
More info

Also also on Saturday 7, at The Box Office, Comedy in Cambodia presents Hong Kong-based comedian Mohammed Magdi with special guest Ankita Ghosh, 7.30 pm.  Then on March 8 at the same location, Laughternoon: International Women’s Day special from 2 pm. 
More info

And also also on Saturday in Siem Reap. Focus Gallery presents the opening of photographer Choulay Mech‘s exhibition Where Divine Threads Meet.  From 5 pm. 
More info

Phnom Penh Players present Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None with shows on March 13, 14, 20 and 21.  Media:  Phnom Penh Post
More info

Coming on March 19 to Rosewood Phnom Penh is Tonle to Treeline, an exhibition of works by Anya Minko, Ouk Chimvichet and Hom Rith.  “A journey through Cambodia’s landscapes, from river to forest.”
More info

Department of external media

You may have missed these local media pieces:

Chhan Dina in Khmer Times

Duong’s forest in Cambodianess

Ongoing….

Exhibitions:  

Bophana Center
Am I Lost?, an exhibition by painter Chea Sereyroth.  “Through layered visual elements, the work reflects personal memories and emotional landscapes, offering visitors a contemplative journey into the artist’s inner world.” 
More info

Erick Gonzalez Gallery
The Essential, an exhibition of photographs by Steve Porte.  “The photographs selected by Erick González for this exhibition focus primarily on Cambodia and are brought together around several recurring elements in Steve Porte’s work: identity, social belonging, family and social bonds, and, more subtly, the country’s silent drama. Something in his work inevitably leads us to reflect on the lives, environments, and historical context of the people portrayed.  The exhibition is mainly composed of photographs by Steve Porte and is complemented by the permanent exhibition of Erick González, featuring paintings, photographs, installations, and objects.” 
More info

The Gallerist
Touk Teuv Kampong Neuv, by painter Chhim Sothy and photographer Jean-Francois Perigois.  “Through photography and painting, the exhibition explores Cambodia’s evolving landscapes, where water, land, and human presence are in constant dialogue. Touk Teuv, Kampong Neuv reflects on transformation, memory, and the fragile balance between tradition and rapid urban change.” From 6 pm.  Until March 8. 
More info

Institut Francais
An exhibition by illustrator Sera.  “Through his original artwork and reproductions of selected illustrations, (re)discover Sera’s iconic projects as a cartoonist, his work on The Anarchist, and the first glimpses of his upcoming book.”
More info

Meta House
Listening, by German artists Simona Koch and Lilla von Puttkamer.  “An artistic and social project that promotes plurality and democratic values in a time of increasing authoritarian tendencies. The focus is on listening: conversations with activists and thinkers in Cambodia will be conducted on site starting in 2026 and translated into live drawings.” 
More info

MiMü
Mini-Museum of Contemporary Art at Meta House features research, knowledge sharing, workshops, and visual presentations through various media, showcasing videos, prints, installations, and fine arts through interactive events and live performances.  Currently on display is Cambodians on Photographs: Faces Through Time, an exhibition featuring works by Choun Sopheap, Steven Gargadennec, Colin Grafton, Dylan Maddux, Sharon May, Roland Neveu and Steve Porte, alongside images from the book Photography in Cambodia by Nicholas Coffill.
More info

Plantation
Duong’s Forest, an exhibition by Vietnamese artist Hoang Duong Bui, “a contemplative series in which the forest is envisioned as both a physical landscape and an inner realm. ”   Media:  Cambodianess
More info

Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor (Siem Reap)
Current artist in residence is DinArt. 
More info

The River Gallery (Siem Reap)
HOLY: 25 Cambodian Artists Defining Contemporary Discourse. “This exhibition represents a sacred space, hosting 25 Cambodians from ten different provinces across the country. Many of the artists have relocated to larger cities from their homelands, yet their stories echo their upbringing.   The works presented here reflect what each deems holy—whether a deeply felt experience, a facet of something larger, or a tangible symbol of inspiration.”  Artists exhibiting: Soeng Set, Sophany Sor, Soben Hour, Channarak Thy, Narath Sorm, Kosal Son, Salone Lon, Zak Houes, Karona Hoeuy, Ponleu Prom, Kanha Hul, Prum Ero, Ratha Sengly, Touch Khchao, Hak Bor, Sophy Sou, Channy Chhoeun, Sopheak Lach, Chear Morn, Seyha Hour, Rida Srun, Sary Nou, Daro Nout, Choulay Mech and Kaeu Sreypeou.
More info

Romchiek 5 Art Space
Battambang contemporary art studio.  Rolling exhibitions.  Media: Le Petit Journal (FR)(June 2025)

R5 Showroom Phnom Penh
The Dominoes of War exhibition by Seyha Hour.  “The artist’s engagement with the theme of war began in 2022, when Russia started invasion of Ukraine. It deepened in 2024 with the genocidal war waged by Israel in Gaza, and fully took shape in 2025 during the conflict with Thailand along the Cambodian border. During this time, the artist was directly affected: his village in Oddar Meanchey region, near Ta Krabei temple, and members of his family fighting on the front line, were trapped in the violence. This intense period led to the creation of a dozen paintings, produced feverishly in less than a month.” 
More info

Rosewood Phnom Penh
TRIBE Cambodia presents Seven, featuring the worksworks of seven artists, marking seven years of Tribe and seven years of Rosewood.  The artists featured are Findac, Chan Dany, Nak Noy, Ponleu, Tito Educk, Tor Vutha and Li Mingh. 
More info

Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House
House on Fire, story and photography by V. Rattana.  Until April 30. 

Sosoro – Preah Srey Içanavarman Museum
The current temporary exhibition is Into the Light: the retrieved painting of Phnom Penh’s Silver Pagoda, paintings rediscovered in the Preah Keo Morkot Church. Open daily (except Monday) from 9 am – 6 pm. 

SNA Arts Management
Cycle of Life, an exhibition by Tith Kanitha.  Until 20 March. 
More info

Space Four Zero
Art gallery and vinyl lounge featuring prints, paintings, vintage posters, pop art, books, CDs and rare vinyl, collectables and groovy gifts.  Open daily at new premises at #25 Street 240 near Street 19 (by The Shop and Red Apron)
More info

Stairwell Gallery
Collide:  Bold Colours. Zero Boundaries.   “An exhibition where typography, graphic design, and contemporary art crash together in a vibrant fusion of bold colour and fearless creativity.”  Featuring works Ket Monnyreak, Alex Maul and Bruce McLean.
More info

Tribe Cambodia (Siem Reap)
Permanent showroom for works of Nak Noy.
More info

Regular events, classes, sessions:

N o w h e r e Art Studio (relocated to Maloop) occasional workshops.  Next is on February 28 – Hand-Building Ceramics at Escape Music Festival, Maloop. 
More info

No Frame Party hosts weekend art workshops in a variety of forms at venues around Phnom Penh. 

More Flamingos present art workshops on Tuesday evenings from 6.30 pm at WILD. 
More info

Thursdays to Sundays at K’Atelier – art classes for all levels of experience. 
More info

A weekly class in life drawing for kids with Anastasia at Pteah Chas Community.
More info

Khmer Architecture Tours conducts Sunday architecture tours in Phnom Penh to promote the understanding of modern architecture in Cambodia, focusing on buildings erected after independence in 1953, described as ‘New Khmer Architecture’, while setting these in the historical context of Phnom Penh.  Here is the schedule for December 2025 – March 2026. 

Kumnooh was established in May 2013 as a sister publication to LengPleng.com, the online music magazine for Cambodia, to provide basically a gig guide for the wider arts, covering art galleries, literature, dance, cinema, photography and now comedy. 

Perhaps you would consider becoming a Friend of Kumnooh, where we ask venues, artists and/or individuals to show their support by making a small monetary contribution (12 months for $75, six months for $40 or three months for $25) to keep the lights on and to increase our coverage with articles and mini-profiles.  In return you receive a boost in promotion, including a non-Facebook web page on our site for direct contact with the dedicated arts audience.  Queries by return email – fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.

For a more rock’n’roll view of Phnom Penh and the wider Cambodian music scene, please check out our sister publication lengpleng.com, the long running live music gig guide.

Send a ‘subscribe’ email to fabianhipp@kumnooh.com to receive Kumnooh in your inbox every Tuesday lunchtime.

Are we missing something?  Let us know at fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.
See you about…

Fabian Hipp
Kumnooh
fabianhipp@kumnooh.com

Department of Mutual Support: Friends of LengPleng (and Kumnooh too)
Crossing over from our sister site LengPleng are supporters YK Art House and Space Four Zero.  For less than 6,000 riel a week you too could have your venue/business promoted deep into the arts audience; or you might just like to support the work being done by these two entities who trawl Facebook so you don’t have to.  For more information: fabianhipp@kumnooh.com / gigs@lengpleng.com, or bail up Scoddy wherever you see him.  

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Kumnooh: Cambodia arts for week commencing 24 February 2026 

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Greetings:


Drop Cloth … a few things you might not know about

Tim Wallace is a Siem Reap-based artist.  An exhibition of his paintings, Cambodia in Colour, opens at Good Wood Furniture and Décor this Saturday afternoon from 2 pm. 

An artist or an aspect of the arts that you think is overrated:
There really isn’t an aspect of art I think is overrated . I believe all aspects of art are of equal importance. I think different artists apply them all differently or in varying degrees, but to say one is overrated would just be wrong in my eyes.

An artist or an aspect of the arts that you think is underrated:
I think basic drawing skills are underrated . I really believe behind every great painter is a great drawer. The basic pre-painting drawing is so important to create the perfect composition and use of negative and positive space. If an artist starts with a bad drawing, I bet the painting won’t be very good in the end

Did you do formal studies in art?
I attended the Art Institute of Philadelphia in the mid 1980s.  In the 90s I took a half dozen college painting courses

An early art memory:
Actually two early art memories come to mind right away.    1)  Selling my paintings to my parents’ friends with an occasional commission.  I remember how proud I felt.  2).  All the special privileges I received from my high school art teacher because she saw something in me. I actually credit her partially for helping me get to graduation day.  My high school years were years of mental torment . It was my least favorite period of my life.

The last thing you had to eat:
Lemongrass chicken and rice.

When did you first come to Cambodia?
I first came to Cambodia in 2001.  I went home saying Phnom Penh was my least favorite city I’d ever been to.  In all fairness, I was broke, stayed in a $5 a night room and didn’t see much!!  If you would have told me then that I would be living there one day, I would’ve said you were crazy!!  I’ve now lived in Cambodia for 15 years in May

A book or movie you keep going back to:
The book I keep going back to is The Alchemist.  A child could read the book and see the simplistic beauty of it, and an adult can read it and it could leave a very profound life changing experience.  I have lived my life similar to the main character in the book. I love life’s journey!!

A country that you would like to visit:
I’ve been to many countries!! I’m looking forward to going to Central Asia ..”The Stans”

Something people might be surprised to know about you:
People might be surprised to know that I am actually a bit shy.

A question from the last participant:   the language that I speak is the language of mystery.  Not far away from me, from you, from what we are talking now.  What languages do you speak?
I only speak English.  I took a few years of French in school… and am doing online Duo Lingo now to learn Spanish .

Event listings:

Tuesday 24 at Meta House, an artist talk by by German artists Simona Koch and Lilla von Puttkamer and some of their local partners on the exhibition Listening,.  “An artistic and social project that promotes plurality and democratic values in a time of increasing authoritarian tendencies. The focus is on listening: conversations with activists and thinkers in Cambodia will be conducted on site starting in 2026 and translated into live drawings.”  From 7 pm.  English language event. 
More info

Opening on Saturday 28 at Good Wood Furniture and Décor is Cambodia in Colour, an art exhibition by Siem Reap based artist Timothy Wallace [See Drop Cloth above].  “It’s easy to get inspired here”, he says, “as there is just so much unique beauty everywhere”.  Also featuring a performance by Miss Sarawan.  2 pm onwards.  
More info

On Sunday 1, the grand opening of Atelier 464 in Tuol Tom Poung features exhibitions by Tamara Venn and Adam Roberts. 
More info

Coming in the first week of March to The Last Stage is Finding Myself (In Mirages), a 90 theatrical performance in Khmer and French (with subtitles in English and French) directed by Frederic Fisbach.  Four shows only. 
More info

On March 5 at Sra’Art is the opening of Geo-Graphic, an exhibition by Rachel Goldberg, “which pairs travel-based landscapes with precise geometric forms, exploring how human structures and natural environments intersect, collide, or quietly coexist.”  From 6 pm. 
More info

On March 7, Khmer artist Thimy Leab hosts a creative workshop at Institut Francais – Learn How To Draw and Paint. 
More info

Also on March 7, at The Box Office, Comedy in Cambodia presents Hong Kong-based comedian Mohammed Magdi with special guest Ankita Ghosh, 7.30 pm.  Then on March 8 at the same location, Laughternoon: International Women’s Day special from 2 pm. 
More info

Phnom Penh Players present Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None with shows on March 13, 14, 20 and 21. 
More info

Coming on March 19 to Rosewood Phnom Penh is Tonle to Treeline, an exhibition of works by Anya Minko, Ouk Chimvichet and Hom Rith.  “A journey through Cambodia’s landscapes, from river to forest.”
More info

Ongoing….

Exhibitions:  

Bophana Center
Am I Lost?, an exhibition by painter Chea Sereyroth.  “Through layered visual elements, the work reflects personal memories and emotional landscapes, offering visitors a contemplative journey into the artist’s inner world.” 
More info

Erick Gonzalez Gallery
The Essential, an exhibition of photographs by Steve Porte.  “The photographs selected by Erick González for this exhibition focus primarily on Cambodia and are brought together around several recurring elements in Steve Porte’s work: identity, social belonging, family and social bonds, and, more subtly, the country’s silent drama. Something in his work inevitably leads us to reflect on the lives, environments, and historical context of the people portrayed.  The exhibition is mainly composed of photographs by Steve Porte and is complemented by the permanent exhibition of Erick González, featuring paintings, photographs, installations, and objects.” 
More info

The Gallerist
Touk Teuv Kampong Neuv, by painter Chhim Sothy and photographer Jean-Francois Perigois.  “Through photography and painting, the exhibition explores Cambodia’s evolving landscapes, where water, land, and human presence are in constant dialogue. Touk Teuv, Kampong Neuv reflects on transformation, memory, and the fragile balance between tradition and rapid urban change.” From 6 pm.  Until March 8. 
More info

Institut Francais
An exhibition by illustrator Sera.  “Through his original artwork and reproductions of selected illustrations, (re)discover Sera’s iconic projects as a cartoonist, his work on The Anarchist, and the first glimpses of his upcoming book.”
More info

Meta House
Listening, by German artists Simona Koch and Lilla von Puttkamer.  “An artistic and social project that promotes plurality and democratic values in a time of increasing authoritarian tendencies. The focus is on listening: conversations with activists and thinkers in Cambodia will be conducted on site starting in 2026 and translated into live drawings.”  An artist talk will be held on Tuesday 24 at 7 pm. 
More info

MiMü
Mini-Museum of Contemporary Art at Meta House features research, knowledge sharing, workshops, and visual presentations through various media, showcasing videos, prints, installations, and fine arts through interactive events and live performances.  Currently on display is Cambodians on Photographs: Faces Through Time, an exhibition featuring works by Choun Sopheap, Steven Gargadennec, Colin Grafton, Dylan Maddux, Sharon May, Roland Neveu and Steve Porte, alongside images from the book Photography in Cambodia by Nicholas Coffill.
More info

Plantation
Duong’s Forest, an exhibition by Vietnamese artist Hoang Duong Bui, “a contemplative series in which the forest is envisioned as both a physical landscape and an inner realm. ”
More info

Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor (Siem Reap)
Current artist in residence is DinArt. 
More info

The River Gallery (Siem Reap)
HOLY: 25 Cambodian Artists Defining Contemporary Discourse. “This exhibition represents a sacred space, hosting 25 Cambodians from ten different provinces across the country. Many of the artists have relocated to larger cities from their homelands, yet their stories echo their upbringing.   The works presented here reflect what each deems holy—whether a deeply felt experience, a facet of something larger, or a tangible symbol of inspiration.”  Artists exhibiting: Soeng Set, Sophany Sor, Soben Hour, Channarak Thy, Narath Sorm, Kosal Son, Salone Lon, Zak Houes, Karona Hoeuy, Ponleu Prom, Kanha Hul, Prum Ero, Ratha Sengly, Touch Khchao, Hak Bor, Sophy Sou, Channy Chhoeun, Sopheak Lach, Chear Morn, Seyha Hour, Rida Srun, Sary Nou, Daro Nout, Choulay Mech and Kaeu Sreypeou.
More info

Romchiek 5 Art Space
Battambang contemporary art studio.  Rolling exhibitions.  Media: Le Petit Journal (FR)(June 2025)

R5 Showroom Phnom Penh
The Dominoes of War exhibition by Seyha Hour.  “The artist’s engagement with the theme of war began in 2022, when Russia started invasion of Ukraine. It deepened in 2024 with the genocidal war waged by Israel in Gaza, and fully took shape in 2025 during the conflict with Thailand along the Cambodian border. During this time, the artist was directly affected: his village in Oddar Meanchey region, near Ta Krabei temple, and members of his family fighting on the front line, were trapped in the violence. This intense period led to the creation of a dozen paintings, produced feverishly in less than a month.” 
More info

Rosewood Phnom Penh
TRIBE Cambodia presents Seven, featuring the worksworks of seven artists, marking seven years of Tribe and seven years of Rosewood.  The artists featured are Findac, Chan Dany, Nak Noy, Ponleu, Tito Educk, Tor Vutha and Li Mingh. 
More info

Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House
House on Fire, story and photography by V. Rattana.  Until April 30. 

Sosoro – Preah Srey Içanavarman Museum
The current temporary exhibition is Into the Light: the retrieved painting of Phnom Penh’s Silver Pagoda, paintings rediscovered in the Preah Keo Morkot Church. Open daily (except Monday) from 9 am – 6 pm. 

SNA Arts Management
Cycle of Life, an exhibition by Tith Kanitha.  Until 20 March. 
More info

Space Four Zero
Art gallery and vinyl lounge featuring prints, paintings, vintage posters, pop art, books, CDs and rare vinyl, collectables and groovy gifts.  Open daily at new premises at #25 Street 240 near Street 19 (by The Shop and Red Apron)
More info

Stairwell Gallery
Collide:  Bold Colours. Zero Boundaries.   “An exhibition where typography, graphic design, and contemporary art crash together in a vibrant fusion of bold colour and fearless creativity.”  Featuring works Ket Monnyreak, Alex Maul and Bruce McLean.
More info

Tribe Cambodia (Siem Reap)
Permanent showroom for works of Nak Noy.
More info

Regular events, classes, sessions:

N o w h e r e Art Studio (relocated to Maloop) occasional workshops.  Next is on February 28 – Hand-Building Ceramics at Escape Music Festival, Maloop. 
More info

No Frame Party hosts weekend art workshops in a variety of forms at venues around Phnom Penh. 

More Flamingos present art workshops on Tuesday evenings from 6.30 pm at WILD. 
More info

Thursdays to Sundays at K’Atelier – art classes for all levels of experience. 
More info

A weekly class in life drawing for kids with Anastasia at Pteah Chas Community.
More info

Khmer Architecture Tours conducts Sunday architecture tours in Phnom Penh to promote the understanding of modern architecture in Cambodia, focusing on buildings erected after independence in 1953, described as ‘New Khmer Architecture’, while setting these in the historical context of Phnom Penh.  Here is the schedule for December 2025 – March 2026. 

Kumnooh was established in May 2013 as a sister publication to LengPleng.com, the online music magazine for Cambodia, to provide basically a gig guide for the wider arts, covering art galleries, literature, dance, cinema, photography and now comedy. 

Perhaps you would consider becoming a Friend of Kumnooh, where we ask venues, artists and/or individuals to show their support by making a small monetary contribution (12 months for $75, six months for $40 or three months for $25) to keep the lights on and to increase our coverage with articles and mini-profiles.  In return you receive a boost in promotion, including a non-Facebook web page on our site for direct contact with the dedicated arts audience.  Queries by return email – fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.

For a more rock’n’roll view of Phnom Penh and the wider Cambodian music scene, please check out our sister publication lengpleng.com, the long running live music gig guide.

Send a ‘subscribe’ email to fabianhipp@kumnooh.com to receive Kumnooh in your inbox every Tuesday lunchtime.

Are we missing something?  Let us know at fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.
See you about…

Fabian Hipp
Kumnooh
fabianhipp@kumnooh.com

Department of Mutual Support: Friends of LengPleng (and Kumnooh too)
Crossing over from our sister site LengPleng are supporters YK Art House and Space Four Zero.  For less than 6,000 riel a week you too could have your venue/business promoted deep into the arts audience; or you might just like to support the work being done by these two entities who trawl Facebook so you don’t have to.  For more information: fabianhipp@kumnooh.com / gigs@lengpleng.com, or bail up Scoddy wherever you see him.  

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Kumnooh: Cambodia arts for week commencing 17 February 2026 

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Greetings:

Event listings:

Thursday 19 at Meta House the opening of Listening, by German artists Simona Koch and Lilla von Puttkamer.  “An artistic and social project that promotes plurality and democratic values in a time of increasing authoritarian tendencies. The focus is on listening: conversations with activists and thinkers in Cambodia will be conducted on site starting in 2026 and translated into live drawings.”  From 6 pm.  An artist talk will be held on February 24 at 7.30 pm. 
More info

On Friday 20 at Chaktomuk Theatre, a classical concert by Cannes Appassionata (France) and students from the Royal University of Fine Arts, fusing together western classical and traditional Khmer music.  Free entrance; online registration. 
More info

On Saturday 21 Meta House hosts the launch of Ordinary Cambodia: Angels, Cactus, Eggs and Donuts, a new book by Nicholas Coffill.  “Coffill notices the small details of life in Cambodia and captures them beautifully in both photos and words.”  From 5.30 pm. 
More info

Also on Saturday 21, Hiroshima House (inside Wat Ounalom) presents the opening of Many Drops, featuring participatory artworks created by Cambodian garment workers.  “This exhibition emerges from Invisible Women, Invisible Workers, a collaborative research project focused on women’s health and safety in the global garment industry led by the University of Nottingham and funded by UK Research and Innovation.” Featuring a live performance by Messenger Band.  From 6.30 pm.  Until March 8. 
More info

Sunday 22 from 6 pm, Noisy Chilli Taphouse host the Comedy in Cambodia
Sunday Comedown comedy open mic. 
More info

Opening on February 28 at Good Wood Furniture and Décor is Cambodia in Colour, an art exhibition by Siem Reap based artist Timothy Wallace.  “It’s easy to get inspired here”, he says, “as there is just so much unique beauty everywhere”.  Also featuring a performance by Miss Sarawan.  2 pm onwards. 
More info

Coming in the first week of March to The Last Stage is Finding Myself (In Mirages), a 90 theatrical performance in Khmer and French (with subtitles in English and French) directed by Frederic Fisbach.  Four shows only. 
More info

On March 7, Khmer artist Thimy Leab hosts a creative workshop at Institut Francais – Learn How To Draw and Paint. 
More info

In the middle of March Phnom Penh Players present Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. 
More info

Coming on March 19 to Rosewood Phnom Penh is Tonle to Treeline, an exhibition of works by Anya Minko, Ouk Chimvichet and Hom Rith.  “A journey through Cambodia’s landscapes, from river to forest.”
More info

Ongoing….

Exhibitions:  

Bophana Center
Am I Lost?, an exhibition by painter Chea Sereyroth.  “Through layered visual elements, the work reflects personal memories and emotional landscapes, offering visitors a contemplative journey into the artist’s inner world.” 
More info

Erick Gonzalez Gallery
The Essential, an exhibition of photographs by Steve Porte.  “The photographs selected by Erick González for this exhibition focus primarily on Cambodia and are brought together around several recurring elements in Steve Porte’s work: identity, social belonging, family and social bonds, and, more subtly, the country’s silent drama. Something in his work inevitably leads us to reflect on the lives, environments, and historical context of the people portrayed.  The exhibition is mainly composed of photographs by Steve Porte and is complemented by the permanent exhibition of Erick González, featuring paintings, photographs, installations, and objects.” 
More info

The Gallerist
Touk Teuv Kampong Neuv, by painter Chhim Sothy and photographer Jean-Francois Perigois.  “Through photography and painting, the exhibition explores Cambodia’s evolving landscapes, where water, land, and human presence are in constant dialogue. Touk Teuv, Kampong Neuv reflects on transformation, memory, and the fragile balance between tradition and rapid urban change.” From 6 pm.  Until March 8. 
More info

Institut Francais
An exhibition by illustrator Sera.  “Through his original artwork and reproductions of selected illustrations, (re)discover Sera’s iconic projects as a cartoonist, his work on The Anarchist, and the first glimpses of his upcoming book.”
More info

Meta House
istening, by German artists Simona Koch and Lilla von Puttkamer.  “An artistic and social project that promotes plurality and democratic values in a time of increasing authoritarian tendencies. The focus is on listening: conversations with activists and thinkers in Cambodia will be conducted on site starting in 2026 and translated into live drawings.”  An artist talk will be held on February 24 at 7.30 pm. 
More info

MiMü
Mini-Museum of Contemporary Art at Meta House features research, knowledge sharing, workshops, and visual presentations through various media, showcasing videos, prints, installations, and fine arts through interactive events and live performances.  Currently on display is Cambodians on Photographs: Faces Through Time, an exhibition featuring works by Choun Sopheap, Steven Gargadennec, Colin Grafton, Dylan Maddux, Sharon May, Roland Neveu and Steve Porte, alongside images from the book Photography in Cambodia by Nicholas Coffill.
More info

Plantation
Duong’s Forest, an exhibition by Vietnamese artist Hoang Duong Bui, “a contemplative series in which the forest is envisioned as both a physical landscape and an inner realm. ”
More info

Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor (Siem Reap)
Current artist in residence is DinArt. 
More info

The River Gallery (Siem Reap)
HOLY: 25 Cambodian Artists Defining Contemporary Discourse. “This exhibition represents a sacred space, hosting 25 Cambodians from ten different provinces across the country. Many of the artists have relocated to larger cities from their homelands, yet their stories echo their upbringing.   The works presented here reflect what each deems holy—whether a deeply felt experience, a facet of something larger, or a tangible symbol of inspiration.”  Artists exhibiting: Soeng Set, Sophany Sor, Soben Hour, Channarak Thy, Narath Sorm, Kosal Son, Salone Lon, Zak Houes, Karona Hoeuy, Ponleu Prom, Kanha Hul, Prum Ero, Ratha Sengly, Touch Khchao, Hak Bor, Sophy Sou, Channy Chhoeun, Sopheak Lach, Chear Morn, Seyha Hour, Rida Srun, Sary Nou, Daro Nout, Choulay Mech and Kaeu Sreypeou.
More info

Romchiek 5 Art Space
Battambang contemporary art studio.  Rolling exhibitions.  Media: Le Petit Journal (FR)(June 2025)

R5 Showroom Phnom Penh
The Dominoes of War exhibition by Seyha Hour.  “The artist’s engagement with the theme of war began in 2022, when Russia started invasion of Ukraine. It deepened in 2024 with the genocidal war waged by Israel in Gaza, and fully took shape in 2025 during the conflict with Thailand along the Cambodian border. During this time, the artist was directly affected: his village in Oddar Meanchey region, near Ta Krabei temple, and members of his family fighting on the front line, were trapped in the violence. This intense period led to the creation of a dozen paintings, produced feverishly in less than a month.” 
More info

Rosewood Phnom Penh
TRIBE Cambodia presents Seven, featuring the worksworks of seven artists, marking seven years of Tribe and seven years of Rosewood.  The artists featured are Findac, Chan Dany, Nak Noy, Ponleu, Tito Educk, Tor Vutha and Li Mingh. 
More info

Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House
House on Fire, story and photography by V. Rattana.  Until April 30. 

Sosoro – Preah Srey Içanavarman Museum
The current temporary exhibition is Into the Light: the retrieved painting of Phnom Penh’s Silver Pagoda, paintings rediscovered in the Preah Keo Morkot Church. Open daily (except Monday) from 9 am – 6 pm. 

SNA Arts Management
Cycle of Life, an exhibition by Tith Kanitha.  Until 20 March. 
More info

Space Four Zero
Art gallery and vinyl lounge featuring prints, paintings, vintage posters, pop art, books, CDs and rare vinyl, collectables and groovy gifts.  Open daily at new premises at #25 Street 240 near Street 19 (by The Shop and Red Apron)
More info

Stairwell Gallery
Collide:  Bold Colours. Zero Boundaries.   “An exhibition where typography, graphic design, and contemporary art crash together in a vibrant fusion of bold colour and fearless creativity.”  Featuring works Ket Monnyreak, Alex Maul and Bruce McLean.
More info

Tribe Cambodia (Siem Reap)
Permanent showroom for works of Nak Noy.
More info

Regular events, classes, sessions:

N o w h e r e Art Studio (relocated to Maloop) occasional workshops.  Next is on February 28 – Hand-Building Ceramics at Escape Music Festival, Maloop. 
More info

No Frame Party hosts weekend art workshops in a variety of forms at venues around Phnom Penh. 

More Flamingos present art workshops on Tuesday evenings from 6.30 pm at WILD. 
More info

Thursdays to Sundays at K’Atelier – art classes for all levels of experience. 
More info

A weekly class in life drawing for kids with Anastasia at Pteah Chas Community.
More info

Khmer Architecture Tours conducts Sunday architecture tours in Phnom Penh to promote the understanding of modern architecture in Cambodia, focusing on buildings erected after independence in 1953, described as ‘New Khmer Architecture’, while setting these in the historical context of Phnom Penh.  Here is the schedule for December 2025 – March 2026. 

Kumnooh was established in May 2013 as a sister publication to LengPleng.com, the online music magazine for Cambodia, to provide basically a gig guide for the wider arts, covering art galleries, literature, dance, cinema, photography and now comedy. 

Perhaps you would consider becoming a Friend of Kumnooh, where we ask venues, artists and/or individuals to show their support by making a small monetary contribution (12 months for $75, six months for $40 or three months for $25) to keep the lights on and to increase our coverage with articles and mini-profiles.  In return you receive a boost in promotion, including a non-Facebook web page on our site for direct contact with the dedicated arts audience.  Queries by return email – fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.

For a more rock’n’roll view of Phnom Penh and the wider Cambodian music scene, please check out our sister publication lengpleng.com, the long running live music gig guide.

Send a ‘subscribe’ email to fabianhipp@kumnooh.com to receive Kumnooh in your inbox every Tuesday lunchtime.

Are we missing something?  Let us know at fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.
See you about…

Fabian Hipp
Kumnooh
fabianhipp@kumnooh.com

Department of Mutual Support: Friends of LengPleng (and Kumnooh too)
Crossing over from our sister site LengPleng are supporters YK Art House and Space Four Zero.  For less than 6,000 riel a week you too could have your venue/business promoted deep into the arts audience; or you might just like to support the work being done by these two entities who trawl Facebook so you don’t have to.  For more information: fabianhipp@kumnooh.com / gigs@lengpleng.com, or bail up Scoddy wherever you see him.  

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Kumnooh: Cambodia arts for week commencing 10 February 2026 

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Greetings:

Event listings:

Opening Tuesday 10 at The Gallerist is Touk Teuv Kampong Neuv, by painter Chhim Sothy and photographer Jean-Francois Perigois.  “Through photography and painting, the exhibition explores Cambodia’s evolving landscapes, where water, land, and human presence are in constant dialogue. Touk Teuv, Kampong Neuv reflects on transformation, memory, and the fragile balance between tradition and rapid urban change.” From 6 pm.  Until March 8. 

Opening on Thursday 12 at R5 Showroom Phnom Penh is The Dominoes of War exhibition by Seyha Hour.  “The artist’s engagement with the theme of war began in 2022, when Russia started invasion of Ukraine. It deepened in 2024 with the genocidal war waged by Israel in Gaza, and fully took shape in 2025 during the conflict with Thailand along the Cambodian border. During this time, the artist was directly affected: his village in Oddar Meanchey region, near Ta Krabei temple, and members of his family fighting on the front line, were trapped in the violence. This intense period led to the creation of a dozen paintings, produced feverishly in less than a month.”  From 5 pm. 
More info

No Frame Party are offering two art events this weekend – Painting: Couple Art on at 1 pm on  Saturday 14 and Coffee Painting: Sip and Draw at 11 am on Sunday 15. 
More info

Also on Saturday 14, Sra’Art present a Sip & Paint Valentine’s special, from 6 pm. 
Register as a couple to get $5 off. 
More info

And also also on Saturday 14 at The Box Office, Comedy in Cambodia presents American comedian Dwayne Perkins.  Tickets now available.  7.30 pm. 
More info

Coming on February 19 to Meta House is Listening, by German artists Simona Koch and Lilla von Puttkamer.  “an artistic and social project that promotes plurality and democratic values in a time of increasing authoritarian tendencies. The focus is on listening: conversations with activists and thinkers in Cambodia will be conducted on site starting in 2026 and translated into live drawings.”  An artist talk will be held on February 24 at 7.30 pm. 

Ongoing….

Exhibitions:  

Bophana Center
Am I Lost?, an exhibition by painter Chea Sereyroth.  “Through layered visual elements, the work reflects personal memories and emotional landscapes, offering visitors a contemplative journey into the artist’s inner world.” 
More info

Erick Gonzalez Gallery
The Essential, an exhibition of photographs by Steve Porte.  “The photographs selected by Erick González for this exhibition focus primarily on Cambodia and are brought together around several recurring elements in Steve Porte’s work: identity, social belonging, family and social bonds, and, more subtly, the country’s silent drama. Something in his work inevitably leads us to reflect on the lives, environments, and historical context of the people portrayed.  The exhibition is mainly composed of photographs by Steve Porte and is complemented by the permanent exhibition of Erick González, featuring paintings, photographs, installations, and objects.”  
More info

The Gallerist
Touk Teuv Kampong Neuv, by painter Chhim Sothy and photographer Jean-Francois Perigois.  “Through photography and painting, the exhibition explores Cambodia’s evolving landscapes, where water, land, and human presence are in constant dialogue. Touk Teuv, Kampong Neuv reflects on transformation, memory, and the fragile balance between tradition and rapid urban change.” From 6 pm.  Until March 8. 
More info

GAATO Cafe des Arts
A Journey in Layers, an exhibition of paintings by Jasmine Lee. 
More info

Institut Francais
An exhibition by illustrator Sera.  “Through his original artwork and reproductions of selected illustrations, (re)discover Sera’s iconic projects as a cartoonist, his work on The Anarchist, and the first glimpses of his upcoming book.”
More info

Meta House
Photographic exhibition, Chosen by Spirit by Petr Nabutov (Russia). 
More info

MiMü
Mini-Museum of Contemporary Art at Meta House features research, knowledge sharing, workshops, and visual presentations through various media, showcasing videos, prints, installations, and fine arts through interactive events and live performances.  Currently on display is Cambodians on Photographs: Faces Through Time, an exhibition featuring works by Choun Sopheap, Steven Gargadennec, Colin Grafton, Dylan Maddux, Sharon May, Roland Neveu and Steve Porte, alongside images from the book Photography in Cambodia by Nicholas Coffill.
More info

Plantation
Duong’s Forest, an exhibition by Vietnamese artist Hoang Duong Bui, “a contemplative series in which the forest is envisioned as both a physical landscape and an inner realm. ”
More info

Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor (Siem Reap)
Current artist in residence is DinArt. 
More info

The River Gallery (Siem Reap)
HOLY: 25 Cambodian Artists Defining Contemporary Discourse. “This exhibition represents a sacred space, hosting 25 Cambodians from ten different provinces across the country. Many of the artists have relocated to larger cities from their homelands, yet their stories echo their upbringing.   The works presented here reflect what each deems holy—whether a deeply felt experience, a facet of something larger, or a tangible symbol of inspiration.”  Artists exhibiting: Soeng Set, Sophany Sor, Soben Hour, Channarak Thy, Narath Sorm, Kosal Son, Salone Lon, Zak Houes, Karona Hoeuy, Ponleu Prom, Kanha Hul, Prum Ero, Ratha Sengly, Touch Khchao, Hak Bor, Sophy Sou, Channy Chhoeun, Sopheak Lach, Chear Morn, Seyha Hour, Rida Srun, Sary Nou, Daro Nout, Choulay Mech and Kaeu Sreypeou.
More info

Romchiek 5 Art Space
Battambang contemporary art studio.  Rolling exhibitions.  Media: Le Petit Journal (FR)(June 2025)

Rosewood Phnom Penh
TRIBE Cambodia presents Seven, featuring the worksworks of seven artists, marking seven years of Tribe and seven years of Rosewood.  The artists featured are Findac, Chan Dany, Nak Noy, Ponleu, Tito Educk, Tor Vutha and Li Mingh. 
More info

Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House
House on Fire, story and photography by V. Rattana.  Until April 30. 

Sosoro – Preah Srey Içanavarman Museum
The current temporary exhibition is Into the Light: the retrieved painting of Phnom Penh’s Silver Pagoda, paintings rediscovered in the Preah Keo Morkot Church. Open daily (except Monday) from 9 am – 6 pm. 

SNA Arts Management
Cycle of Life, an exhibition by Tith Kanitha.  Until 20 March. 
More info

Space Four Zero
Art gallery and vinyl lounge featuring prints, paintings, vintage posters, pop art, books, CDs and rare vinyl, collectables and groovy gifts.  Open daily at new premises at #25 Street 240 near Street 19 (by The Shop and Red Apron)
More info

Stairwell Gallery
Collide:  Bold Colours. Zero Boundaries.   “An exhibition where typography, graphic design, and contemporary art crash together in a vibrant fusion of bold colour and fearless creativity.”  Featuring works Ket Monnyreak, Alex Maul and Bruce McLean.
More info

Tribe Cambodia (Siem Reap)
Permanent showroom for works of Nak Noy.
More info

Regular events, classes, sessions:

N o w h e r e Art Studio (relocated to Maloop) occasional workshops.
More info

No Frame Party hosts weekend art workshops in a variety of forms at venues around Phnom Penh. 

More Flamingos present art workshops on Tuesday evenings from 6.30 pm at WILD. 
More info

Thursdays to Sundays at K’Atelier – art classes for all levels of experience. 
More info

A weekly class in life drawing for kids with Anastasia at Pteah Chas Community.
More info

Khmer Architecture Tours conducts Sunday architecture tours in Phnom Penh to promote the understanding of modern architecture in Cambodia, focusing on buildings erected after independence in 1953, described as ‘New Khmer Architecture’, while setting these in the historical context of Phnom Penh.  Here is the schedule for December 2025 – March 2026. 

Kumnooh was established in May 2013 as a sister publication to LengPleng.com, the online music magazine for Cambodia, to provide basically a gig guide for the wider arts, covering art galleries, literature, dance, cinema, photography and now comedy. 

Perhaps you would consider becoming a Friend of Kumnooh, where we ask venues, artists and/or individuals to show their support by making a small monetary contribution (12 months for $75, six months for $40 or three months for $25) to keep the lights on and to increase our coverage with articles and mini-profiles.  In return you receive a boost in promotion, including a non-Facebook web page on our site for direct contact with the dedicated arts audience.  Queries by return email – fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.

For a more rock’n’roll view of Phnom Penh and the wider Cambodian music scene, please check out our sister publication lengpleng.com, the long running live music gig guide.

Send a ‘subscribe’ email to fabianhipp@kumnooh.com to receive Kumnooh in your inbox every Tuesday lunchtime.

Are we missing something?  Let us know at fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.
See you about…

Fabian Hipp
Kumnooh
fabianhipp@kumnooh.com

Department of Mutual Support: Friends of LengPleng (and Kumnooh too)
Crossing over from our sister site LengPleng are supporters YK Art House and Space Four Zero.  For less than 6,000 riel a week you too could have your venue/business promoted deep into the arts audience; or you might just like to support the work being done by these two entities who trawl Facebook so you don’t have to.  For more information: fabianhipp@kumnooh.com / gigs@lengpleng.com, or bail up Scoddy wherever you see him.  

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Kumnooh: Cambodia arts for week commencing 3 February 2026 

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Greetings:

Event listings:

Currently on show at The Gallerist is Extraordinary Textures: a quiet dialogue with nature.  “Cyril Berthet’s sculptural practice unfolds at the intersection of form, material, and the living world. Working with stone, wood, and pigments, Cyril approaches sculpture as a conversation — one shaped by time, touch, and the rhythms of nature itself.”
More info

On Friday 6 at Bophana Center is the opening of Am I Lost?, an exhibition by painter Chea Sereyroth.  “Through layered visual elements, the work reflects personal memories and emotional landscapes, offering visitors a contemplative journey into the artist’s inner world.”  From 6 pm.
More info

Also opening on Friday 6 at Erick Gonzalez Gallery is The Essential, an exhibition of photographs by Steve Porte.  “The photographs selected by Erick González for this exhibition focus primarily on Cambodia and are brought together around several recurring elements in Steve Porte’s work: identity, social belonging, family and social bonds, and, more subtly, the country’s silent drama. Something in his work inevitably leads us to reflect on the lives, environments, and historical context of the people portrayed.  The exhibition is mainly composed of photographs by Steve Porte and is complemented by the permanent exhibition of Erick González, featuring paintings, photographs, installations, and objects.” From 6 pm. 
More info

On Saturday 7 at Rosewood Phnom Penh meet the artists behind TRIBE Cambodia’s Seven, an exhibition of the works of seven artists – Findac, Chan Dany, Nak Noy, Ponleu, Tito Educk, Tor Vutha and Li Mingh – marking seven years of Tribe and seven years of Rosewood.  3 – 5 pm. 
More info

Also on Saturday 7 is an Angkor Comedy show featuring Princella, Alex Tex, Roman Zed and Fred, at LOLA Music Lounge.  $5 entry.  Show starts at 8 pm.
More info

On February 14 at The Box Office, Comedy in Cambodia presents American comedian Dwayne Perkins.  Tickets now available. 
More info

Coming on February 19 to Meta House is Listening, by German artists Simona Koch and Lilla von Puttkamer.  “an artistic and social project that promotes plurality and democratic values in a time of increasing authoritarian tendencies. The focus is on listening: conversations with activists and thinkers in Cambodia will be conducted on site starting in 2026 and translated into live drawings.”

Ongoing….

Exhibitions:  

The Gallerist
Rolling exhibitions of mostly Cambodian artists.  Currently on display is work by Cyril Berthet. 
More info

GAATO Cafe des Arts
A Journey in Layers, an exhibition of paintings by Jasmine Lee. 
More info

Institut Francais
An exhibition by illustrator Sera.  “Through his original artwork and reproductions of selected illustrations, (re)discover Sera’s iconic projects as a cartoonist, his work on The Anarchist, and the first glimpses of his upcoming book.”
More info

Meta House
Photographic exhibition, Chosen by Spirit by Petr Nabutov (Russia). 
More info

MiMü
Mini-Museum of Contemporary Art at Meta House features research, knowledge sharing, workshops, and visual presentations through various media, showcasing videos, prints, installations, and fine arts through interactive events and live performances.  Currently on display is Cambodians on Photographs: Faces Through Time, an exhibition featuring works by Choun Sopheap, Steven Gargadennec, Colin Grafton, Dylan Maddux, Sharon May, Roland Neveu and Steve Porte, alongside images from the book Photography in Cambodia by Nicholas Coffill.
More info

Plantation
Duong’s Forest, an exhibition by Vietnamese artist Hoang Duong Bui, “a contemplative series in which the forest is envisioned as both a physical landscape and an inner realm. ”
More info

Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor (Siem Reap)
Current artist in residence is DinArt. 
More info

The River Gallery (Siem Reap)
HOLY: 25 Cambodian Artists Defining Contemporary Discourse. “This exhibition represents a sacred space, hosting 25 Cambodians from ten different provinces across the country. Many of the artists have relocated to larger cities from their homelands, yet their stories echo their upbringing.   The works presented here reflect what each deems holy—whether a deeply felt experience, a facet of something larger, or a tangible symbol of inspiration.”  Artists exhibiting: Soeng Set, Sophany Sor, Soben Hour, Channarak Thy, Narath Sorm, Kosal Son, Salone Lon, Zak Houes, Karona Hoeuy, Ponleu Prom, Kanha Hul, Prum Ero, Ratha Sengly, Touch Khchao, Hak Bor, Sophy Sou, Channy Chhoeun, Sopheak Lach, Chear Morn, Seyha Hour, Rida Srun, Sary Nou, Daro Nout, Choulay Mech and Kaeu Sreypeou.
More info

Romchiek 5 Art Space
Battambang contemporary art studio.  Rolling exhibitions.  Media: Le Petit Journal (FR)(June 2025)

Rosewood Phnom Penh
TRIBE Cambodia presents Seven, featuring the worksworks of seven artists, marking seven years of Tribe and seven years of Rosewood.  The artists featured are Findac, Chan Dany, Nak Noy, Ponleu, Tito Educk, Tor Vutha and Li Mingh. 
More info

Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House
House on Fire, story and photography by V. Rattana.  Until April 30. 

Sosoro – Preah Srey Içanavarman Museum
The current temporary exhibition is Into the Light: the retrieved painting of Phnom Penh’s Silver Pagoda, paintings rediscovered in the Preah Keo Morkot Church. Open daily (except Monday) from 9 am – 6 pm. 

SNA Arts Management
Cycle of Life, an exhibition by Tith Kanitha.  Until 20 March. 
More info

Space Four Zero
Art gallery and vinyl lounge featuring prints, paintings, vintage posters, pop art, books, CDs and rare vinyl, collectables and groovy gifts.  Open daily at new premises at #25 Street 240 near Street 19 (by The Shop and Red Apron)
More info

Stairwell Gallery
Collide:  Bold Colours. Zero Boundaries.   “An exhibition where typography, graphic design, and contemporary art crash together in a vibrant fusion of bold colour and fearless creativity.”  Featuring works Ket Monnyreak, Alex Maul and Bruce McLean.
More info

Tribe Cambodia (Siem Reap)
Permanent showroom for works of Nak Noy.
More info

Regular events, classes, sessions:

N o w h e r e Art Studio (relocated to Maloop) occasional workshops.
More info

No Frame Party hosts weekend art workshops in a variety of forms at venues around Phnom Penh. 

More Flamingos present art workshops on Tuesday evenings from 6.30 pm at WILD. 
More info

Thursdays to Sundays at K’Atelier – art classes for all levels of experience. 
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A weekly class in life drawing for kids with Anastasia at Pteah Chas Community.
More info

Khmer Architecture Tours conducts Sunday architecture tours in Phnom Penh to promote the understanding of modern architecture in Cambodia, focusing on buildings erected after independence in 1953, described as ‘New Khmer Architecture’, while setting these in the historical context of Phnom Penh.  Here is the schedule for December 2025 – March 2026. 

Kumnooh was established in May 2013 as a sister publication to LengPleng.com, the online music magazine for Cambodia, to provide basically a gig guide for the wider arts, covering art galleries, literature, dance, cinema, photography and now comedy. 

Perhaps you would consider becoming a Friend of Kumnooh, where we ask venues, artists and/or individuals to show their support by making a small monetary contribution (12 months for $75, six months for $40 or three months for $25) to keep the lights on and to increase our coverage with articles and mini-profiles.  In return you receive a boost in promotion, including a non-Facebook web page on our site for direct contact with the dedicated arts audience.  Queries by return email – fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.

For a more rock’n’roll view of Phnom Penh and the wider Cambodian music scene, please check out our sister publication lengpleng.com, the long running live music gig guide.

Send a ‘subscribe’ email to fabianhipp@kumnooh.com to receive Kumnooh in your inbox every Tuesday lunchtime.

Are we missing something?  Let us know at fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.
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Fabian Hipp
Kumnooh
fabianhipp@kumnooh.com

Department of Mutual Support: Friends of LengPleng (and Kumnooh too)
Crossing over from our sister site LengPleng are supporters YK Art House and Space Four Zero.  For less than 6,000 riel a week you too could have your venue/business promoted deep into the arts audience; or you might just like to support the work being done by these two entities who trawl Facebook so you don’t have to.  For more information: fabianhipp@kumnooh.com / gigs@lengpleng.com, or bail up Scoddy wherever you see him.