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Event listings:
Wednesday 3 at The Box Office, Comedy in Cambodia presents the improvised show Stand-up Unscripted at 7.30 pm.
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Friday 5 at GAATO Cafe des Arts on Koh Pich, the opening of Magic in the Air: The Yantra Kite Collection, featuring 30 handmade and handpainted kites by Yann Defond. From 5.30 pm, until October 5.
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And now for next week, when things are definitely happening:
On September 10 Meta House presents Whether I’m There, Or Not, a pop-up exhibition by Christopher Bryce Morris. “Christopher Bryce Morris is a Los Angeles-born interdisciplinary artist who made Cambodia his art laboratory for the past decade. His work, in its many forms, is an endless dissection of identity and social anatomy. Where a mapping the self always an unfamiliar journey.” From 6 pm.
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Also on September 10, Plantation presents Human Canvas: Portraits of Identity, a solo photography exhibition by Joaquin Barata. From 6 pm, exhibition runs until October 19.
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On September 13, Creative Generation present a lecture and workshop on Kapwa Butoh by Sasa Cabalquinto, a pioneering Butoh practitioner based in Manila. “This workshop is designed for all ages from teens onward, with no prior background in Butoh, dance, or the performing arts required. It aims to plant a seed of interest in Butoh as a movement practice within the Cambodian arts community.”
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Coming to Meta House on September 16 is Saving Cham Culture, a multi-media group exhibition about Cambodian Muslims.
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On September 18, Institut francais presents a performance by the MeDha Women Drummers. “MeDha is revolutionizing the cultural landscape and breaking traditional barriers with their electrifying performances. The troupe celebrates Cambodia’s rich heritage by breathing new life into traditional Khmer instruments, while also championing gender equality in the performing arts. Their dynamic fusion of percussion and dance showcases the incredible talent and resilience of Cambodian women, inspiring a new generation to chase their dreams without limits.” $5/$3 entry
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Ongoing….
Exhibitions:
Blue Art Hub (Siem Reap)
Self-Punishment for Life, a new exhibition by Nget Chanpenh. “Across 13 paintings rendered entirely in black and orange, he invites us on a journey in two acts: a somber descent into self-destruction (Paintings 1–6), where male figures dressed in orange garb are swallowed by black voids; a gradual reemergence (Paintings 8–13), where black silhouettes rise against radiant orange backdrops, like shadows at sunset.” Until August 10.
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F3 Gallery
Carts & Canopy – an art exhibition of line drawings by Chinese national and Phnom Penh resident Xiaolin. Until September 12.
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The Gallerist
Rolling exhibitions of mostly Cambodian artists. Currently on display is work by Nou Sary.
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Meta House
Crash and Bloom, an exhibition of paintings by Emily Marques. “The title lends itself to her love of nature and her broad spectrum of artwork that focuses on the masses of flowers clamouring for the sun and waves that crash amongst themselves.” Media: Kiripost Until September 14.
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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. Currently on display are paintings by Svay Ken. “Svay Ken’s paintings illustrate scenes from everyday life in Cambodia that are often charged with the presence of unsettling forces beyond the picture frame.”
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Plantation
Souvenir de Myope, an exhibition of paintings by Roma (Romain Garzonio). “17 abstract paintings and 4 sculptures—shaped by the softened contours of his own myopic vision.” Until September 7.
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Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor (Siem Reap)
Harmony, a show by Morn Chear and Nak Noy with TRIBE Cambodia curated by Nat Di-Maggio.
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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. Media: Le Petit Journal (FR)(June 2025)
Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House
Double Realities, a new series by Srun Rida. Until 14 July. Media: Cambodianess
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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
apART, an exhibition of paintings by the Kinza Lena in memory of the late Ender Erbek. Until August 29.
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Stairwell Gallery
“French-Cambodian artist and activist Adana Mam Legros uses art to explore Cambodia’s layered history and the emotional weight of its past. Her work reflects personal memories of
growing up during political unrest, while addressing the broader psychological impact
of Cambodia’s collective trauma.”
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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:
N o w h e r e Art Studio (relocated to Maloop) offers a workshop on hand-building ceramics for beginners on Saturday 13 at 9.30 am (the Saturday 6 workshop is fully booked).
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No Frame Party hosts weekend art workshops in a variety of forms at venues around Phnom Penh.
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.
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.
Perhaps you would consider becoming a Friend of Kumnooh, where we ask venues, artists and/or individuals to show their support by making a small monetary contribution (12 months for $75, six months for $40 or three months for $25) to keep the lights on and to increase our coverage with articles and mini-profiles. In return you receive a boost in promotion, including a non-Facebook web page on our site for direct contact with the dedicated arts audience. Queries by return email – fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.
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