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Event listings:
For Halloween, Thursday 30 and Friday 31, LoKey Theater present The Haunted Theatre Mystery. Each experience lasts 30–45 minutes. Minimum age 16.
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Friday 31 to Sunday 2 at Factory Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh University of the Arts presents the Phnom Penh Design Festival: Together, a gathering of artists, designers and visionaries seeking to shape Cambodia’s creative future. “Experience three inspiring days of talks, workshops, exhibitions, fashion shows, and music performances — all celebrating the power of design and collaboration.”
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Saturday 1 at the Mini-Museum of Contemporary Art at Meta House sees the opening of the Cambodians on Photographs: Faces Through Time exhibition, featuring works by Choun Sopheap, Steven Gargadennec, Colin Grafton, Dylan Maddux, Sharon May, Roland Neveu and Steve Porte, alongside images from the book Photography in Cambodia by Nicholas Coffill. Coffill will be signing copies of his book. From 6 pm.
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Also on Saturday 1, Kinin Collective (a network of TTP restaurants, Kinin, Nesat, Maloop that also function as creative and social spaces fostering art and community) present Dine with the Photographer, an four-course meal and Q&A with three photographers represented in the Photography for Empowerment exhibition currently on show at the Collective’s three establishments. The event takes place at Nesat Seafood House; featured photographers are Shunsuke Mitatake, Scott Rotzoll and James Kent. Limited seats – register now.
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From Monday 3 through to Saturday 8 in Battambang, the S’Art Urban Art Festival features “a painting competition, student-designed floats, engaging workshops, and discussions that explore trending topics in Cambodian art and culture. Get ready for artist talks, art exhibitions, fashion shows, art parades, after-dark art experiences, hands-on workshops, and more—all designed to spark creativity and inspiration. Moreover, it’s a space where artists can connect, share ideas, and open doors to exciting new opportunities!”
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Starting in November, new Tuol Tom Pong venue The House of Jazz will be hosting a poetry night every third Wednesday of the month. They are currently seeking a host and interested poets.
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Coming next month is the 16th edition of the Photo Phnom Penh Festival.
Ongoing….
Exhibitions:
Bophana Center
Alive, a new exhibition by Kim Hak, “a long-term photography project that brings memories attached to objects.” Until November 15.
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The Gallerist
Rolling exhibitions of mostly Cambodian artists. Currently on display is work by DinArt.
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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 is Cambodians on Photographs: Faces Through Time, an exhibition featuring works by Choun Sopheap, Steven Gargadennec, Colin Grafton, Dylan Maddux, Sharon May, Roland Neveu and Steve Porte, alongside images from the book Photography in Cambodia by Nicholas Coffill.
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Plantation
The Art Always Comes First, an exhibition of new and older works by rising Cambodian artist Koem Keo Socheat (see Drop Cloth above). “She is not a commercial artist—her work is about ideas, culture, and emotion. She wants viewers to understand her art, not just look at it.”
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Raffles Le Royal Phnom Penh
A journey with Im Pisey, curated by The Gallerist is now on display until January 15.
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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
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Sosoro – Preah Srey Içanavarman Museum
The current temporary exhibition is Into the Light: the retrieved painting of Phnom Penh’s Silver Pagoda, paintings rediscovered in the Preah Keo Morkot Church. Open daily (except Monday) from 9 am – 6 pm.
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
Nature’s Palette, a contemporary art exhibition by Emily Marques. “Explore nature’s rhythms of death, rebirth, chaos, and renewal through vibrant paintings that reflect resilience and harmony.”
Stairwell Gallery
“KALA’s series for the Echoes exhibition channels the architecture of Phnom Penh—those striking lines, organic shapes, and unexpected colour collisions you find walking through the city. She blends Wabi-sabi imperfection with Bauhaus punch, using mixed media, plaster, and natural fabrics to create something that feels both minimal and alive.”
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Tribe Cambodia (Siem Reap)
Permanent showroom for works of Nak Noy.
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Regular events, classes, sessions:
N o w h e r e Art Studio (relocated to Maloop) occasional workshops.
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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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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.
For a more rock’n’roll view of Phnom Penh and the wider Cambodian music scene, please check out our sister publication lengpleng.com, the long running live music gig guide.
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Crossing over from our sister site LengPleng are supporters YK Art House and Space Four Zero. For less than 6,000 riel a week you too could have your venue/business promoted deep into the arts audience; or you might just like to support the work being done by these two entities who trawl Facebook so you don’t have to. For more information: fabianhipp@kumnooh.com / gigs@lengpleng.com, or bail up Scoddy wherever you see him.
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