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Event listings:
Friday 18 at Sra’Art Anya Minko will be hosting Sip & Paint, alongside her exhibition Chaotic Harmony currently on display. “Anya’s debut solo exhibition displays vibrant, free-flowing paintings that merge abstract expressionism, cubism, and surrealism with street art influences. Each piece in this collection is an experiment inspired by the one before, evolving organically with overlapping figures and intricate linework that unravel complex narratives. Her art moves fluidly from one idea to the next, with bold colors and dynamic shapes layering together, inviting viewers into a multi-dimensional exploration of form, emotion, and perspective.” Media: Phnom Penh Post From 6 pm.
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Also on Friday 18, from 7.30 pm, Meta House presents From Cruelty to Kindness, or The Reintroduction of the Mass Line Court – “an evening of worship and warships, praise and haze, lectures and fractures with Cambodian metal band Doch Chkae and Timon Seibel.
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On Saturday 19 at The Box Office, Comedy in Cambodia presents this month’s edition of Comedic Stylings featuring Len Leng, Lindsey Kennedy, Kristen Winters, Fatima Shehata, Cat Isaacs, and special guest host Thao Cao. Tickets link.
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Opening on October 23 at Anantara Angkor Resort in Siem Reap is Kback Comeback, a solo exhibition by artist Kanika. “Khmer Kbach refers specifically to the ornamentation often seen above doorways and on ancient temples. It also entails certain movements, such as those of the traditional Apsara dancers, and is seen as conveying a spiritual.”
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October 26, 6 pm at The Box Office, Lo-Key Theatre Company presents another Lo-Stakes Showcase, a Halloween special. “Get into the Halloween spirit with three spooky and mysterious short plays that will leave you coming back for more. We will take you on a journey from shifting identities, to grim reapers, to murders as we explore the horrors and humours within, with our trio of expectation challenging experiences.” Tickets link.
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Coming next month to The Ground Market in Chbar Ampov is Phsar Art 2024, featuring a wide range of artists and art collectives. Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 November from 10 am to 6 pm.
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You may have missed: this interview with Phnom Penh-based poet Jose Antonio Pineda.
Ongoing….
Exhibitions:
The Gallerist
Continuously rolling collection of works by mostly Cambodian artists.
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Meta House
1+1=1, a collection of poster art from Berlin pre-unification. “The exhibition consists of posters from 1970s and 1980s West-Berlin East-Berlin, collected by French National Luc Citrinot. “I went to Berlin for the first time with my father and brother in 1978, at the age of 14. I fell in love with Berlin. I began to collect all the information and documents I could find on the Berlin-West and Berlin-East. To me, this now reunified city has an energy, joie de vivre and a unique cultural and architectural heritage.””
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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
Happy Painting: The Joyful Art of Stef, an exhibition by Stephane Delapree. Until 21 November
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.
Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House
Green Umbrage, an exhibition by painter Chea Sereyroth. Until 3 November.
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Space Four Zero
Prints, paintings, vintage posters, pop art, CDs and vinyl. Open daily.
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Sra’Art
Chaotic Harmony, an art exhibition by Anya Minko. “Anya’s debut solo exhibition displays vibrant, free-flowing paintings that merge abstract expressionism, cubism, and surrealism with street art influences. Each piece in this collection is an experiment inspired by the one before, evolving organically with overlapping figures and intricate linework that unravel complex narratives. Her art moves fluidly from one idea to the next, with bold colors and dynamic shapes layering together, inviting viewers into a multi-dimensional exploration of form, emotion, and perspective.” Media: Phnom Penh Post
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Tribe Cambodia (Siem Reap)
Reopened in their new location, 655 Hup Guan Street. Media: Kiripost
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Villa Gallery
Through The Lens, a new solo exhibition by Chhim Sothy. Until 20 November. “The exhibition explores a rich tapestry of societal and human experiences across various settings—urban life, rural landscapes, natural scenery, mountains, the lives of fishermen, and the essence of Buddhism. Chhim Sothy captures the beauty and complexity of nature and life all around us, transforming these scenes into art that resonates deeply with the viewer.”
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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.
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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.
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