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Event listings:
Opening Wednesday 14 at Sra’Art is Here to There, an exhibition of artwork by Justina Edwardsen. “My art is a vibrant celebration of life in Cambodia, infused with the bold and energetic spirit of Pop Art. I draw inspiration from the kaleidoscope of colors, textures, and emotions that define this enchanting country. Through my work, I aim to capture the essence of Cambodian culture, both past and present, and present it in a modern, playful, and accessible way.” From 6 pm.
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Opening on Saturday 17 at 6 pm at Villa Gallery is a group exhibition, Artistamp, featuring by postage stamps designed by Chea Samoun, Sivky, Viseth Visal, Keng Linna, Okasa Group, Akara Animation Studio, and Penkuro. Until 30 August.
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Saturday 17 also sees the return of Comedy in Cambodia’s Comedic Stylings at The Box Office’s new location on St 258, featuring six local acts. Purchase advance tickets here. 7.30 pm.
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White Canvas Cambodia have launched season 5 of the White Canvas Cambodia Art Contest, with both adult and under 16s invited to participate. Application deadline is 30 September.
Phsar Art 2024 is calling all independent artists, makers, and designers to join Cambodia’s only art market – this year to be held 2 and 3 November 2024. Submissions close 15 September.
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Ongoing….
Exhibitions:
Chhan Dina Gallery
The Chhan Dina Gallery, upstairs at Il Forno Italian restaurant on St 302, is now open Wednesday to Sunday, 11 am – 7 pm.
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The Gallerist
Continuously rolling collection of works by mostly Cambodian artists. Currently featuring Nuot Daro and Nou Sary.
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Java Café Tuol Tom Pong
Postcards from Somewhere Else, an exhibition of drawings and postcard prints by Nicolas C. Grey. “… offers the viewer the chance to visit realms of an alternate reality, envisaging people and worlds beyond our conventional understanding. Expanding on myths, religious concepts, and fiction, the exhibition explores the concept that reality is not singular but a construct shaped by our sensory perceptions and altered by our emotional responses. This series posits that reality is inherently individual, suggesting a profound absence of universal truth.” Until 31 August.
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Meta House
Continuum, an exhibition of paintings by the late artist Donvirao. “Inspired by the works of George Groslier and Jean Despujols, Douglas Victor (Donvirao) is looking for a continuum of craftmanship and storytelling, while depicting and narrating the beauty of Cambodia through oil paintings.”
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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.
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The Plantation
new solo exhibition by Nak Noy, Mother Nature. “The artworks will portray the strong and universal bond between the artist and his very powerful mother and sisters. Making us all look deeply at the bond we have with the strong women in our lives, mothers, sisters, family, friends or even Mother Earth who watches over us all.”
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Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, in partnership with Tribe Cambodia, has opened an exhibition of works by Khmer artists that will run to the end of the year, featuring a rotation of leading Cambodian artists displayed in public areas of the hotel. Media: Kiripost
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Romchiek 5 Art Space
Battambang contemporary art studio. Rolling exhibitions.
Rosewood
Under Cambodian Skies, an exhibition of paintings by Siela Im, Rith Hom and Foo Art. Until 24 August.
Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House
Arrow, an exhibition of photographs by Eddie.
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Space Four Zero
Prints, paintings, vintage posters, pop art, CDs and vinyl. Open daily.
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Sra’Art
Here to There, an exhibition of artwork by Justina Edwardsen. “My art is a vibrant celebration of life in Cambodia, infused with the bold and energetic spirit of Pop Art. I draw inspiration from the kaleidoscope of colors, textures, and emotions that define this enchanting country. Through my work, I aim to capture the essence of Cambodian culture, both past and present, and present it in a modern, playful, and accessible way”
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Tribe Cambodia (Siem Reap)
Closed for summer vacation.
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Villa Gallery (inside Maloop Garden in Boeng Tompun)
Artistamp, featuring by postage stamps designed by Chea Samoun, Sivky, Viseth Visal, Keng Linna, Okasa Group, Akara Animation Studio, and Penkuro. Until 30 August.
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Regular events, classes, sessions:
More Flamingos present art workshops on Thursday evenings from 6.30 pm at WILD
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Thursdays to Sundays at K’Atelier – art classes for all levels of experience. This week’s programme.
N o w h e r e Art Studio
A range of arts and crafts workshops mostly on weekends.
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 February – May.
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.
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