Greetings (and apologies for our absence last week):
Event listings:
Wednesday 27 at Sa Sa Art Projects, an artist talk by artist unit row&row (Boat Zhang of China and Kojiro Kobayashi of Japan), “that fights and plays with various situations in the world while holding a culture gap, age gap, and language problem.” 6 pm, in English with Khmer interpretation.
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Stand-Up: Unscripted returns to Speak Easy Theater on Wednesday 27 at 7.30 pm, presented by Comedy In Cambodia. Free entry.
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On Thursday 28 Meta House hosts the launch of the book Slow Noodles, a memoir by Chantha Nguon. From 7 pm.
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From Monday 1 April, Tribe Cambodia in Siem Reap presents an Angkor photography exhibition by Jo Farrell at The Muffin Man on St 27 in Wat Bo. Until 14 April.
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This month Comedy in Cambodia hosts a tour by London comic Nik Coppin with dates in Siem Reap (Ambar, Wednesday 27) and Phnom Penh (Speak Easy Theater, Saturday 30).
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Coming to Meta House next month, on 11 April, is the opening of the Mini-Museum of Contemporary Art. Check the link for more information.
Ongoing….
Exhibitions:
The Gallerist
A continuously rolling collection of works by mostly Cambodian artists. Currently showing: 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.”
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Meta House
In Love With Cambodia, an art exhibition by Ame Kunty and Orest the Cat. “Everything is magic. It’s our own choice to see the magic or not. That’s why I paint what I see. This is based on the many cultures I have experienced while traveling. I don’t regard myself as an artist. I believe that everybody can paint to express oneself!” Media: Le Petit Journal (French)
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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 NewsPhnomPenhPost
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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.
Villa Gallery (inside Maloop Garden in Boeng Tompun)
Legends, a debut solo exhibition by Sam Daro. “Discover the origin of Nakrak, set in an alternative fiction history of the Khmer empire.” Until 26 April.
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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 28 March Agate Slice. 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.
N o w h e r e Art Studio
A range of arts and crafts workshops mostly on weekends. This month: 30 March – Blockprint on Fabric.
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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