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Event listings:
Wednesday 9 at Sra’Art is the opening of Factotum: the hands and faces of Phnom Penh. “This original art series by Li M.H. explores themes of labor, identity, and resilience in Phnom Penh through expressive portraiture. Each face and pair of hands tells a story of work, struggle, and craftsmanship, offering a glimpse into individual lives and the shared human experience.” From 6 pm.
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Also Wednesday 9, at Meta House, the launch of A War Of Their Own, a new book by William Chickering, telling the story of “how Montagnard ethnonationalism played out against the background of a Cold War confrontation involving Washington, Saigon, Hanoi, and Paris” in the 1960s and 1970s. English language event, free entrance. From 7.30 pm.
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Sunday 13 at The Deck, No Frame Party presents a fruits and berries drawing workshop. From 3 pm.
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On Sunday 13 in Kep, ArtBar is hosting the Sunday Sundowners open mic hosted by Scott Bywater (normally at Tacos Kokopelli in Phnom Penh) – alongside an exhibition of acrylic paintings by Lily. From 5 pm.
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Ongoing….
Exhibitions:
The Gallerist
Rolling exhibitions of mostly Cambodian artists. Currently on display is work by Chov Theanly.
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Kep ArtBar
An exhibition of acrylic paintings by Lily.
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Meta House
Year 50, an exhibition by 16 artists to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge in 1975. Contributing artists: Billy, Choun Sopheap, Khun Vannak, Kvay Samnang, Sokuntevy Ouer, Sou Vichet, Svay Ken (all Cambodian), Bradford Edwards(USA), George Friml (Australia), Herbert Mueller (Germany), Roland Neveu (France), Virginie Noel (France), Germaine Priour (France), Günther Uecker (Germany), Blake Ward (Canada) Charles Fox (UK) and the Rama family (Cambodia).
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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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Plantation
Shades and Reflection, an exhibition by Chhim Sothy. Now extended until end of April.
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Raffles Le Royal
In collaboration with The Gallerist: Together, an exhibition by artist Nou Sary. “Nou Sary’s artwork captures the beauty of Cambodia with vivid greens, blues, yellows, and terracotta hues, reflecting the lush forests, rice fields, water, and earth. His unique bird’s eye perspective challenges you to see the world through a new lens, sparking creativity and fresh interpretations.”
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The River Gallery (Siem Reap)
Exhibition by Colors of Cambodia Collective featuring Hour Soben, Thy Channarak,
Sorm Narath, Loun Lon, Sophany Sor, Sophanin Sor, Bill Gentry, Son Kosal, Set Soeng
and Julia Haw.
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Romchiek 5 Art Space
Battambang contemporary art studio. Rolling exhibitions.
Sofitel Resort (Siem Reap)
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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
Factotum: the hands and faces of Phnom Penh. “This original art series by Li M.H. explores themes of labor, identity, and resilience in Phnom Penh through expressive portraiture. Each face and pair of hands tells a story of work, struggle, and craftsmanship, offering a glimpse into individual lives and the shared human experience.”
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Tribe Cambodia (Siem Reap)
Reopened in their new location, 655 Hup Guan Street. Media: Kiripost
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Regular events, classes, sessions:
Life Drawing Phnom Penh – Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6.30pm, at Station 350.
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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Traditional shadow art performance by Sovanna Phum Arts, every Friday from 5 pm at The Box Office/Speakeasy Theatre.
N o w h e r e Art Studio
A range of arts and crafts workshops mostly on weekends. Next workshop is hand-building ceramics on Saturday 8.
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 January – June 2025.
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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