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Event listings:
Opening tonight, Tuesday, at Meta House is the opening of Cambodia: Cuts and Colours by German painter and printmaker Mathias Muehle. “The basis of his cuts and prints are commonplace, inconspicuous, and sometimes even banal objects and scenes of ordinary daily life. For the creation of his artworks, he uses partly his own drawings and sketches as well as photographic snapshots or found images from different media. Newspapers, magazines, or the internet are included.” 6 pm.
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Wednesday 14, Comedy in Cambodia presents Stand-Up Unscripted at Speak Easy Theater/The Box Office. From 7.30 pm.
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Comedy in Cambodia presents a Cambodian tour for world traveller Fedor Ikelaar with shows at Ambar in Siem Reap on Wednesday 14 and Speak Easy Theater in Phnom Penh on Saturday 17.
On Thursday 15, Friends Futures Factory is hosting a screening of four short films followed by an interview and discussion with film producer and curator Sum Sithen. 6.30 pm.
At Meta House on Friday 16, a concert with famous Indian musicians Arnab Bhattacharya and Nilimesh Chakraborty.
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New Cambodian Artists new series of dance performances – Pilgrims by Ny & Khun on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 at Studio Now: B6 Aquation Business Park are all sold out.
Saturday 17 at Welsh Consulate in Tuol Tom Pong is an exhibition by Alexandra and Aizhan. From 6 pm.
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Sunday 18 at Noisy Chilli Taphouse, Comedy in Cambodia presents Sunday Comedown open mic. From 6 pm.
Opening on 21 February at The Gallerist is Between Land and Sea, an exhibition of paintings by Luna Kol. “Luna Kol summons the raw beauty of nature and the elements that make it up. The blue of the sky, the ochre of the earth and the gold of the sun take on a new dimension under her hands.” From 6 pm.
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Java Café Tuol Tom Pong has announced that Sophiline Cheam Shapiro’s groundbreaking work Samritechak is returning to the Java stage in Toul Tom Poung on February 23, 24 and 25. Tickets $20, available for purchase at Java Café Tuol Tom Pong. Telegram: 077 873 929
At Meta House on 24 February, at 7 pm, UK actor David Foley presents a live theatrical production, Shakespeare’s Kings & Clowns. Admission 30,000 R / $7, student discount 12,000 R / $3.
Sunday 25 February at Villa Gallery (inside Maloop Garden in Boeng Tompun) is the opening of Legends, a debut solo exhibition by Sam Daro. “Discover the origin of Nakrak, set in an alternative fiction history of the Khmer empire.” From 2 pm.
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Ongoing….
Exhibitions:
The Gallerist
A continuously rolling collection of works by mostly Cambodian artists.
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Meta House
Cambodia: Cuts and Colours by German painter and printmaker Mathias Muehle. “The basis of his cuts and prints are commonplace, inconspicuous, and sometimes even banal objects and scenes of ordinary daily life. For the creation of his artworks, he uses partly his own drawings and sketches as well as photographic snapshots or found images from different media. Newspapers, magazines, or the internet are included.”
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Ny Vannak
Small studio gallery in Lanka Lane, off St 51 in BKK1 featuring the work of Ny Vannak.
Visit the gallery by appointment – WhatsApp/ Telegram 099 509 412 / 0978572328
Plantation presents a photographic exhibition, African Mosaic: a journey into spiritual landscapes and sacred traditions. ““African Mosaic explores a mosaic of ceremonies and rituals in four African countries, capturing significant moments of spirituality and cultural importance. From the mystical wrestling rituals in the Democratic Republic of Congo to the influence of Voodoo in West Africa which transcends beliefs, becoming a complete way of life that connects the living with the dead. The exhibition offers a glimpse into unique ceremonies, scarification practices, and the symbolism behind ceremonial masks. With frames capturing initiation ceremonies and itinerant performers with ancient magic traditions, this visual journey captures some mesmerizing African sacred traditions, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the richness and diversity of Africa’s cultural heritage.”
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Romchiek 5 Art Space
Battambang contemporary art studio. Rolling exhibitions.
Sa Sa Art Projects
The disoriented garden… A breath of dream, an exhibition by Vietnamese artist Troung Cong Tung. Until 4 April. Media: PNN News
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Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House
Broken Lament, an exhibition of paintings by Meas Sokhon. Media: RFI Khmer
Space Four Zero
Prints, paintings, vintage posters, pop art, CDs and vinyl. Open daily.
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Sra’Art
A new exhibition by Christine Arce, Imaginarium. “Each artwork is a gateway to childhood innocence and imagination.”
Tribe Cambodia (Siem Reap)
Open Friday-Sunday 12-8 and all other times by appointment.
Regular events, classes, sessions:
Life Drawing Phnom Penh holds open atelier on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6.30 pm – 9 pm, at Factory.
Elevate TTP (formerly Play Café) present art workshops on Thursday evenings. Next session 22 February is Dip & Ink. Places limited. 6.30 pm.
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Thursdays to Sundays at K’Atelier – art classes for all levels of experience. August programme available here.
Kids Art Club, Saturdays and Sundays at Air Gallery by Sra’Art at Factory Phnom Penh, 10 am and 11 am.
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N o w h e r e Art Studio
A range of arts and crafts workshops mostly on weekends. This month: 25 February – self-portrait acrylic painting, 9 am.
A weekly class in life drawing for kids with Anastasia at Pteah Chas Community.
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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 – February.
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