Greetings:

Event listings:

Last chance to see – September exhibitions by Chhan Dina at Rosewood Phnom Penh, Roots of the Village: Stories of Soil, Water, and Survival  [Media:  Cambodianess], and Lena Kinza at Plantation, Manifest. [Media:  Kiripost.com]

Thursday 1, 7 pm at Meta House, French street photographer Victor Boissel will give an artist talk in conjunction with his exhibition Women and Children First.
More info

Friday 2 at Sra’Art, live painting by Norwyn as part of the exhibition Black and Gold , “inviting us to explore the beauty found within contrasts between shadow and brilliance.”  From 6 pm. 
More info

Friday 2 – Sunday 4, at Aquation Theatre, The Last Stage presents Marlon, a stage play by French filmmaker Lionel Delplanque.  In Khmer with English and French surtitles.  7.30 pm shows.  Note ticketed events. 
More info

Opening on Saturday 3 at Plantation is Skins and Memories, a solo exhibition by Kris Marko, a French-Serbian artist based in Phnom Penh.  “Skins & Memories explores the relationship between time, memory and matter: what disappears, what we preserve, what we unconsciously transform, and what unexpectedly returns.”  From 4 pm. 
More info

Saturday 3 at The Box Office, Comedy in Cambodia presents the stand-up comedy showcase Comedic Stylings at 7.30 pm.  $5 entry. 
More info

Opening on Sunday 4 at Meta House is Voices Unstitched, an exhibition that “amplifies the voices of Cambodian female garment workers — women who form the backbone of the country’s economy, yet often face discrimination, harassment, unsafe working conditions and job insecurity.  Led by Cambodian artist Ny Sreyroth, journalist Sokunthea Hang and filmmaker Sao Sopheak, the women-led project creates safe spaces for garment workers to express their experiences through poetry, visual art, film and performance.”  From 3 pm.
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On Sunday 4 at Focus Gallery in Siem Reap, Colin Grafton conducts the northern launch of his book of photographs, Cambodia 1972 – 1975.  From 6 pm.   Media: RFI
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Sunday 4, and the following Sundays until October 18, 2 pm and 4 pm, are performances of Heritages by The Last Stage. “Exploring the circulation of language, cultural influences and artistic expressions between Cambodia and France.”  A 45 minute show performed at the former Banque d’Indochine near SOSORO Museum.
More info

Coming soon – October 22 to November 22 – is Photo Phnom Penh Festival 2026:   At Home in the World.  “For this 17th edition, Photo Phnom Penh reaffirms its commitment to contemporary and historical photography while strengthening its role as a platform for artistic exchange.  Organised in conjunction with the 20th Francophonie Summit, which will be held this year in Cambodia, the festival will bring together emerging and established artists, curators, and professionals from around the world, particularly from the Francophone community.”  The festival will include exhibitions, public installations, screenings, workshops, portfolio reviews, lectures, and professional networking events.
More info



Department of Mutual Support: Friends of LengPleng (and Kumnooh too)
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.  

Ongoing….

Exhibitions:  

Bophana Center
Paintings of Memory, a retrospective exhibition of works by the late painter Vann Nath.  Until October 11. 
More info

Bossbha’s House (Battambang)
Solo exhibition by artist Chea Sereyroth: , The Veil of Night. “Displaying the artworks which reflect on dreams which have been blossoming across the globe and floating through the universe while the dewdrops seem to bring moisture to a deep and peaceful slumber, accompanied by the lengthening journey.” 
More info

Botanico
A Poiesis, a new exhibition by artist Naro Ao.  “A Poiesis is an immersive journey through longing, belonging, grief, restraint and transformation — expressed through paintings paired with the artist’s own poetry. It doesn’t try to answer or explain life, but lingers within its contradictions: love and loss, hope and despair, intimacy and distance, individuality and community.”  Until November 8. 
More info

Focus Gallery (Siem Reap )
On Sunday 4:  Colin Grafton conducts the Siem Reap launch of his book of photographs, Cambodia 1972 – 1975.  From 6 pm.   Media: RFI
More info

Galaxy Store (Siem Reap)
The Wisdom of the Space In Between, an exhibition of paintings by Amé Kunty.  
More info

The Gallerist
Rolling exhibitions of mostly Cambodian artists.   Currently showing works by Christian Develter.  “His inspiration comes from a search not just for physical beauty but also for something of the spirit that embraces each one in our era of hyper celebrity. He uses a mixture of oils and acrylics to emphasize strong colors, bold shapes and focuses on the intensity of the model’s gaze.”
More info

Kep ArtBar
Reclamations, an exhibition of new artworks by Mary Volm.
More info

Meta House
Women and Children First, an exhibition of photography by French street photographer Victor Boissel.  “In Phnom Penh, women move with purpose, children occupy the city with playful freedom, while men often claim the quiet privilege of simply lingering, resting, and taking up space.  Victor Boissel turns this everyday imbalance on its head. Photographing Phnom Penh’s streets day after day, he places women and children at the center of the frame, giving them the space, visibility and presence they deserve.”  Thursday 1, 7 pm Victor Boissel will give an artist talk.
More info

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 The Meta House Collection, an exhibition of 22 works by Cambodian and international contemporary artists, created between 2000–2025, exploring memory, identity, and transformation in Cambodia. 
More info

Plantation
Opening on Saturday 3:  Skins and Memories, a solo exhibition by Kris Marko, a French-Serbian artist based in Phnom Penh.  “Skins & Memories explores the relationship between time, memory and matter: what disappears, what we preserve, what we unconsciously transform, and what unexpectedly returns.”  From 4 pm. 
More info

Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor (Siem Reap)
Current artist in residence is DinArt. 
More info

The River Gallery (Siem Reap)
Apres la pluie (After the rain), a group exhibition bringing together French and Cambodian artists based in Siem Reap.  “Through painting, photography and sculpture, the artists explore the relationship between water, nature and resilience, reflecting on the moment after the rain as a time of transformation, renewal and hope.”  Until November 4. 
More info

Romchiek 5 Art Space
Battambang contemporary art studio.  Rolling exhibitions.  Media: Le Petit Journal (FR)(June 2025)

R5 Showroom Phnom Penh
Escaping the Grid, a duo exhibition of works by watercolourist Mil Chankrim and abstract painter Nget Chanpenh.  “Together, these works reveal two conditions of contemporary existence: the external grid that confines us and the internal grid that fragments the self.  Escaping the Grid becomes both a political and psychological act — a search for wholeness in a world that surveils, divides, and dissolves human identity.” 
More info

Rosewood Phnom Penh
Roots of the Village: Stories of Soil, Water, and Survival, an exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Chhan Dina.  “I work in vibrant oil and acrylic on canvas, and in ceramic mounted directly onto local mango wood; a tree deeply woven into Cambodian household economies and community life. These materials are not neutral; they carry the textures, colours, and histories of the places I depict.”  

Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House
Other Words for Being by artist Tor Vutha (Lion Tor).   
More info

SNA Arts Management
The Root, an exhibition of paintings by Pen Robit.  Media: Cambodgemag (FR)
More info

Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra
Reflections of my Father(land) by Ponleu.   Media: Cambodianess
More info

Sosoro – Preah Srey Içanavarman Museum
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)
More info

Sra’Art
Opening Thursday 24:  Black and Gold, by Norwyn, “inviting us to explore the beauty found within contrasts between shadow and brilliance.” 
More info

Tribe Cambodia (Siem Reap)
Permanent showroom for works of Nak Noy.
More info

Vann Molyvann House
TheLiving Structures Artist Grants Exhibition, showcasing new works by the five 2026 artist grant recipients: Srun Rida, Hul Kanha, Mech Sereyrath, Meng Vengkeng, and Sou Oudom.   “Developed through the Living Structures Artist Grants programme, these works explore Cambodia’s architectural heritage, modernity, memory, and place through five distinct artistic perspectives.”
More info

Regular events, classes, sessions:

N o w h e r e Art Studio (relocated to Maloop) occasional workshops. 

No Frame Party hosts weekend art workshops in a variety of forms at venues around Phnom Penh. 

More Flamingos present art workshops on Tuesday evenings from 6.30 pm at WILD. 
More info

Thursdays to Sundays at K’Atelier – art classes for all levels of experience. 
More info

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 October 2026 – February 2027. 

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.

Send a ‘subscribe’ email to fabianhipp@kumnooh.com to receive Kumnooh in your inbox every Tuesday lunchtime.

Are we missing something?  Let us know at fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.
See you about…

Fabian Hipp
Kumnooh
fabianhipp@kumnooh.com

Greetings:

Drop Cloth: a few things you might not know about

David Alfie Ward – a British comedian who has played across the UK, Europe, South Africa, South East Asia, the Middle East, USA and Australia.  He heads the bill this Saturday 12 at The Box Office as the guest of Comedy in Cambodia.  Tickets here.  

Is there a comedian or an aspect of comedy that you think is overrated?

Too much crowd work. I love crowd work, but there are definitely comedians farming for clips by asking audience members the same questions over and over again. It can start to feel a bit formulaic.

Is there a comedian, artist or an aspect of comedy that you think is underrated?

He’s no longer with us, but the late Patrice O’Neal never really got the respect he deserved. For me, he’s one of the greatest comedians ever.

An early comedy memory?

Watching Billy Connolly with my dad. My dad was laughing so much he was almost crying, but I was too young to really understand why. I just remember trying to work out how one man standing on a stage and saying words could get that kind of reaction from someone. I think that really stuck with me.

The last thing you had to eat?

Ice cream.

How did you get your start in comedy?

I always loved performing and making people laugh, and from my teenage years I knew it was something I wanted to do. Eventually I did my first ever stand-up show in a tiny bar in London, which is now a kebab shop. Haha.

When did you first come to Cambodia?

I haven’t! This will be my first time in Cambodia and I genuinely can’t wait.

A book or movie you keep going back to?

Rocky. Any Rocky apart from Rocky V.

What languages do you speak?

English and a tiny, tiny bit of Spanish.

A country that you would like to visit?

Cambodia! 😉

Something people might be surprised to know about you?

I absolutely love planes. I properly geek out over all things aviation.

What advice would you give to a young comedian starting out?

Keep the faith. The fact that you’re able to get up on stage and do it in the first place means you’re already so much further along than you probably realise. Keep getting on stage, keep learning and don’t give up.

A question from the last participant: What would your job be if this weren’t your job?

I’d like to think I’d do something that involved helping people in some way. Maybe working for a charity.

A question for next week’s participant:

In a zombie apocalypse, how many five-year-old zombies do you reckon you could take on at once before being overwhelmed?

Event listings:

On Saturday 12 The Greenhouse is offering creative writing workshops – poetry in the morning and prose in the afternoon. 
More info

Also on Saturday 12, at The Box Office, Comedy in Cambodia presents international headliner David Alfie Ward (UK) – see Drop Cloth above.  Tickets here.   7.30 pm. 
More info

Opening on Sunday 13 at Botanico is A Poiesis, a new exhibition by artist Naro Ao.  “A Poiesis is an immersive journey through longing, belonging, grief, restraint and transformation — expressed through paintings paired with the artist’s own poetry. It doesn’t try to answer or explain life, but lingers within its contradictions: love and loss, hope and despair, intimacy and distance, individuality and community.”  From 5.30 pm; until November 8. 
More info

Sunday 13, and the following Sundays until October 18, 2 pm and 4 pm, are performances of Heritages by The Last Stage. “Exploring the circulation of language, cultural influences and artistic expressions between Cambodia and France.”  A 45 minute show performed at the former Banque d’Indochine near SOSORO Museum.
More info

Over last weekend at The River Gallery in Siem Reap was the opening of Apres la pluie (After the rain), a group exhibition bringing together French and Cambodian artists based in Siem Reap.  “Through painting, photography and sculpture, the artists explore the relationship between water, nature and resilience, reflecting on the moment after the rain as a time of transformation, renewal and hope.”  Until November 4. 
More info

Now open at Vann Molyvann House is the Living Structures Artist Grants Exhibition, showcasing new works by the five 2026 artist grant recipients: Srun Rida, Hul Kanha, Mech Sereyrath, Meng Vengkeng, and Sou Oudom.   “Developed through the Living Structures Artist Grants programme, these works explore Cambodia’s architectural heritage, modernity, memory, and place through five distinct artistic perspectives.”
More info

Department of Mutual Support: Friends of LengPleng (and Kumnooh too)
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.  

Ongoing….

Exhibitions:  

Bophana Center
Where Temples Become Home, a rare collection of photographs of Cambodian temples taken by Jean Boulbet, a French ethnologist, geographer, and cartographer.  Exhibition extended to September 30.   Media:  Cambodianess
More info

Bossbha’s House (Battambang)
Solo exhibition by artist Chea Sereyroth: , The Veil of Night. “Displaying the artworks which reflect on dreams which have been blossoming across the globe and floating through the universe while the dewdrops seem to bring moisture to a deep and peaceful slumber, accompanied by the lengthening journey.” 
More info

Galaxy Store (Siem Reap)
The Wisdom of the Space In Between, an exhibition of paintings by Amé Kunty.  
More info

The Gallerist
Rolling exhibitions of mostly Cambodian artists.   Currently showing works by ROMA. “Originally trained as a plaster craftsman, ROMA brings an instinctive understanding of texture and matter into his artistic practice. Painting and sculpture become a way of exploring what remains beneath the surface: fragments of memory, blurred perceptions and the landscapes of the subconscious.”
More info

Institut Francais
Spirit, Body and Land, by Khvay Samnang.  “From 2016 to 2026, Khvay Samnang traversed forests, borders, and communities to explore our relationship with the earth, with life, and with the sacred. Masks made from raw materials, performances in natural landscapes, and captivating videos—his work blends animism, ecological urgency, and the memory of bodies. This exhibition examines what colonization and globalization have fractured: the connection between humanity, nature, and the supernatural.”  Until September 26. 

Kep ArtBar
Reclamations, an exhibition of new artworks by Mary Volm.
More info

Meta House
Women and Children First, an exhibition of photography by French street photographer Victor Boissel.  “In Phnom Penh, women move with purpose, children occupy the city with playful freedom, while men often claim the quiet privilege of simply lingering, resting, and taking up space.
Victor Boissel turns this everyday imbalance on its head. Photographing Phnom Penh’s streets day after day, he places women and children at the center of the frame, giving them the space, visibility and presence they deserve.” 
More info

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 The Meta House Collection, an exhibition of 22 works by Cambodian and international contemporary artists, created between 2000–2025, exploring memory, identity, and transformation in Cambodia. 
More info

Plantation
Manifest , an exhibition by Lena Kinza.  “Cambodia-based artist Lena Kinza explores the relationship between perception, transformation, and the ever-changing nature of reality. Working across a range of media—from traditional canvas to skin—Lena Kinza bridges classical artistic discipline with contemporary visual expression.”  Until end of September.   Media:  Kiripost.com
More info

Pteah Chas / Shophouse Studio
Ponlork, a solo exhibition by Ly Sokvichea.  “Ponlok — the Khmer word for “sprout” — is both metaphor and guiding principle. Bringing together works made over several years, the exhibition traces an evolving journey rooted in cultural preservation, research, and creative reinterpretation: a slow unfurling of memory, heritage, and imagination.”  Media:  Khmerer
More info

Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor (Siem Reap)
Current artist in residence is DinArt. 
More info

The River Gallery (Siem Reap)
Apres la pluie (After the rain), a group exhibition bringing together French and Cambodian artists based in Siem Reap.  “Through painting, photography and sculpture, the artists explore the relationship between water, nature and resilience, reflecting on the moment after the rain as a time of transformation, renewal and hope.”  Until November 4. 
More info

Romchiek 5 Art Space
Battambang contemporary art studio.  Rolling exhibitions.  Media: Le Petit Journal (FR)(June 2025)

R5 Showroom Phnom Penh
Escaping the Grid, a duo exhibition of works by watercolourist Mil Chankrim and abstract painter Nget Chanpenh.  “Together, these works reveal two conditions of contemporary existence: the external grid that confines us and the internal grid that fragments the self.  Escaping the Grid becomes both a political and psychological act — a search for wholeness in a world that surveils, divides, and dissolves human identity.” 
More info

Rosewood Phnom Penh
Roots of the Village: Stories of Soil, Water, and Survival, an exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Chhan Dina.  “I work in vibrant oil and acrylic on canvas, and in ceramic mounted directly onto local mango wood; a tree deeply woven into Cambodian household economies and community life. These materials are not neutral; they carry the textures, colours, and histories of the places I depict.”  

Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House
Other Words for Being by artist Tor Vutha (Lion Tor).   
More info

SNA Arts Management
The Root, an exhibition of paintings by Pen Robit.  Media: Cambodgemag (FR)
More info

Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra
Reflections of my Father(land) by Ponleu.   Media: Cambodianess
More info

Sosoro – Preah Srey Içanavarman Museum
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)
More info

Sra’Art
The Fluffy Ritournelle – Va Chercher Bonheur (Go Seek Happiness), an exhibition by Cambodian French artist Rosine, featuring handcrafted fibre artworks inspired by Cambodian iconography, folklore and everyday life.  Media: Le Petit Journal (FR)
More info

Tribe Cambodia (Siem Reap)
Permanent showroom for works of Nak Noy.
More info

WILD Phnom Penh
A community exhibition curated by Jing Wang, To Phnom Penh With Love.  “[…] captures journeys of building new lives, finding community, embracing change, and eventually moving on. Each story is unique, yet together they reveal the many ways a city can shape us—and how, in turn, we leave a small part of ourselves behind.”  Until September 13. 

Regular events, classes, sessions:

N o w h e r e Art Studio (relocated to Maloop) occasional workshops. 

No Frame Party hosts weekend art workshops in a variety of forms at venues around Phnom Penh. 

More Flamingos present art workshops on Tuesday evenings from 6.30 pm at WILD. 
More info

Thursdays to Sundays at K’Atelier – art classes for all levels of experience. 
More info

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 December 2025 – March 2026. 

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.

Send a ‘subscribe’ email to fabianhipp@kumnooh.com to receive Kumnooh in your inbox every Tuesday lunchtime.

Are we missing something?  Let us know at fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.
See you about…

Fabian Hipp
Kumnooh
fabianhipp@kumnooh.com

Greetings:

Event listings:

Opening tonight, Tuesday 1, at Meta House is Women and Children First, an exhibition of photography by French street photographer Victor Boissel.  “In Phnom Penh, women move with purpose, children occupy the city with playful freedom, while men often claim the quiet privilege of simply lingering, resting, and taking up space.  Victor Boissel turns this everyday imbalance on its head. Photographing Phnom Penh’s streets day after day, he places women and children at the center of the frame, giving them the space, visibility and presence they deserve.”  From 6 pm.
More info

Coming on Thursday 3 to Rosewood Phnom Penh is Roots of the Village: Stories of Soil, Water, and Survival, an exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Chhan Dina.  “I work in vibrant oil and acrylic on canvas, and in ceramic mounted directly onto local mango wood; a tree deeply woven into Cambodian household economies and community life. These materials are not neutral; they carry the textures, colours, and histories of the places I depict.”   From 6 pm. 

Opening on Friday 4 under the auspices of SNA Arts Management is The Root, an exhibition of paintings by Pen Robit.  Media: Cambodgemag (FR)
More info

Also opening at WILD Phnom Penh on Friday 4 is a community exhibition curated by Jing Wang, To Phnom Penh With Love.  “[…] captures journeys of building new lives, finding community, embracing change, and eventually moving on. Each story is unique, yet together they reveal the many ways a city can shape us—and how, in turn, we leave a small part of ourselves behind.”  From 5.30 pm; until September 13. 

On Saturday 5 Phnom Penh Photography Collective presents another photo walk, Postcards from Phnom Penh, in the Tuol Tom Pong district.  From 4 pm. 
More info

On Saturday 5 and Sunday 6, Khmer Art Action presents performances of Shakespeare’sKing Lear, plus A New Sun Rises Over the Old Earth by Suon Sorin, at the RUFA New Campus.  Tickets available here.   6 pm. 
More info

Sunday 8, and the following Sundays until October 18, 2 pm and 4 pm, are performances of Heritages by The Last Stage. “Exploring the circulation of language, cultural influences and artistic expressions between Cambodia and France.”  A 45 minute show performed at the former Banque d’Indochine near SOSORO Museum.
More info

Now open at Vann Molyvann House is the Living Structures Artist Grants Exhibition, showcasing new works by the five 2026 artist grant recipients: Srun Rida, Hul Kanha, Mech Sereyrath, Meng Vengkeng, and Sou Oudom.   “Developed through the Living Structures Artist Grants programme, these works explore Cambodia’s architectural heritage, modernity, memory, and place through five distinct artistic perspectives.”
More info

On September 12 at The Box Office, Comedy in Cambodia presents international headliner David Alfie Ward (UK).  Tickets here.   7.30 pm. 
More info

Department of Mutual Support: Friends of LengPleng (and Kumnooh too)
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.  

Ongoing….

Exhibitions:  

Bophana Center
Where Temples Become Home, a rare collection of photographs of Cambodian temples taken by Jean Boulbet, a French ethnologist, geographer, and cartographer.  Exhibition extended to September 30.
More info

Bossbha’s House (Battambang)
Solo exhibition by artist Chea Sereyroth: , The Veil of Night. “Displaying the artworks which reflect on dreams which have been blossoming across the globe and floating through the universe while the dewdrops seem to bring moisture to a deep and peaceful slumber, accompanied by the lengthening journey.” 
More info

Galaxy Store (Siem Reap)
The Wisdom of the Space In Between, an exhibition of paintings by Amé Kunty.  
More info

The Gallerist
Rolling exhibitions of mostly Cambodian artists.   Currently showing works by ROMA. “Originally trained as a plaster craftsman, ROMA brings an instinctive understanding of texture and matter into his artistic practice. Painting and sculpture become a way of exploring what remains beneath the surface: fragments of memory, blurred perceptions and the landscapes of the subconscious.”
More info

Institut Francais
Spirit, Body and Land, by Khvay Samnang.  “From 2016 to 2026, Khvay Samnang traversed forests, borders, and communities to explore our relationship with the earth, with life, and with the sacred. Masks made from raw materials, performances in natural landscapes, and captivating videos—his work blends animism, ecological urgency, and the memory of bodies. This exhibition examines what colonization and globalization have fractured: the connection between humanity, nature, and the supernatural.”  Until September 26. 

Kep ArtBar
Reclamations, an exhibition of new artworks by Mary Volm.
More info

Meta House
Women and Children First, an exhibition of photography by French street photographer Victor Boissel. “In Phnom Penh, women move with purpose, children occupy the city with playful freedom, while men often claim the quiet privilege of simply lingering, resting, and taking up space.  Victor Boissel turns this everyday imbalance on its head. Photographing Phnom Penh’s streets day after day, he places women and children at the center of the frame, giving them the space, visibility and presence they deserve.” 
More info

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 The Meta House Collection, an exhibition of 22 works by Cambodian and international contemporary artists, created between 2000–2025, exploring memory, identity, and transformation in Cambodia. 
More info

Plantation
Manifest , an exhibition by Lena Kinza.  “Cambodia-based artist Lena Kinza explores the relationship between perception, transformation, and the ever-changing nature of reality. Working across a range of media—from traditional canvas to skin—Lena Kinza bridges classical artistic discipline with contemporary visual expression.”  Until end of September.   Media:  Kiripost.com
More info

Pteah Chas / Shophouse Studio
Ponlork, a solo exhibition by Ly Sokvichea.  “Ponlok — the Khmer word for “sprout” — is both metaphor and guiding principle. Bringing together works made over several years, the exhibition traces an evolving journey rooted in cultural preservation, research, and creative reinterpretation: a slow unfurling of memory, heritage, and imagination.”  Media:  Khmerer
More info

Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor (Siem Reap)
Current artist in residence is DinArt. 
More info

The River Gallery (Siem Reap)
Green Season Reverie, a group exhibition of works by artists from Cambodia and around the world. 
More info

Romchiek 5 Art Space
Battambang contemporary art studio.  Rolling exhibitions.  Media: Le Petit Journal (FR)(June 2025)

R5 Showroom Phnom Penh
Escaping the Grid, a duo exhibition of works by watercolourist Mil Chankrim and abstract painter Nget Chanpenh.  “Together, these works reveal two conditions of contemporary existence: the external grid that confines us and the internal grid that fragments the self.  Escaping the Grid becomes both a political and psychological act — a search for wholeness in a world that surveils, divides, and dissolves human identity.” 
More info

Rosewood Phnom Penh
Opening Thursday 3 at 6 pm:  Roots of the Village: Stories of Soil, Water, and Survival, an exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Chhan Dina.  “I work in vibrant oil and acrylic on canvas, and in ceramic mounted directly onto local mango wood; a tree deeply woven into Cambodian household economies and community life. These materials are not neutral; they carry the textures, colours, and histories of the places I depict.”  

Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House
Other Words for Being by artist Tor Vutha (Lion Tor).   
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SNA Arts Management
Opening Friday 4: The Root, an exhibition of paintings by Pen Robit.  Media: Cambodgemag (FR)
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Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House
Other Words for Being by artist Tor Vutha (Lion Tor).   
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Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra
Reflections of my Father(land) by Ponleu.
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Sosoro – Preah Srey Içanavarman Museum
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)
More info

Sra’Art
The Fluffy Ritournelle – Va Chercher Bonheur (Go Seek Happiness), an exhibition by Cambodian French artist Rosine, featuring handcrafted fibre artworks inspired by Cambodian iconography, folklore and everyday life. 
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Tacos Kokopelli
Ethereal Dreams, an exhibition of new paintings by Dallas Fellows. 
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Tribe Cambodia (Siem Reap)
Permanent showroom for works of Nak Noy.
More info

Regular events, classes, sessions:

N o w h e r e Art Studio (relocated to Maloop) occasional workshops. 

No Frame Party hosts weekend art workshops in a variety of forms at venues around Phnom Penh. 

More Flamingos present art workshops on Tuesday evenings from 6.30 pm at WILD. 
More info

Thursdays to Sundays at K’Atelier – art classes for all levels of experience. 
More info

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 December 2025 – March 2026. 

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.

Send a ‘subscribe’ email to fabianhipp@kumnooh.com to receive Kumnooh in your inbox every Tuesday lunchtime.

Are we missing something?  Let us know at fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.
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Fabian Hipp
Kumnooh
fabianhipp@kumnooh.com

Greetings:

Event listings:

Opening tonight, Tuesday 23 at Meta House, is If The Buildings Could Talk, a photographic exhibition by Sopheap Choun.  “Through a powerful series of photographs, Sopheap Choun explores Cambodia’s architecture as a living archive—spaces that hold memory, history, and untold human stories. Blending documentary photography with visual storytelling, the exhibition reveals the silent narratives embedded in buildings, from overlooked interiors to forgotten urban corners.”   From 6 pm.  Also note on 2 July the premiere screening of Gone, a related documentary by Jeff Perigois, who will introduce the film and discuss. 
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Also opening tonight, Tuesday 23, at Rosewood Phnom Penh is Reflection, an exhibition by Theo Vallier, in collaboration with Cambodian artists Yean Sokheng and Koeng Rithy.  From 6.30 pm. 
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Thursday 25 at Meta House is the launch of Almost Love, a novel by Cambodian writer Apsara L.L. (Leakhena Ly).   From 6.30 pm. 
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Opening at Institut Francais on Friday 26 is Spirit, Body and Land, by Khvay Samnang.  “From 2016 to 2026, Khvay Samnang traversed forests, borders, and communities to explore our relationship with the earth, with life, and with the sacred. Masks made from raw materials, performances in natural landscapes, and captivating videos—his work blends animism, ecological urgency, and the memory of bodies. This exhibition examines what colonization and globalization have fractured: the connection between humanity, nature, and the supernatural.”  From 6.30 pm, until September 26. 

On Friday 26 Meta House presents the regular performance of musical collective The Next Universe featuring poetry readings by Antonio Pineda.  From 8 pm. 

Friday 26 sees the launch of The Amazing Motion of Here, the July edition of the cocreated zine from Art & Copy Zine Club.  “Come read zines, talk about your creative writing or art, and meet us in person in Phnom Penh.”   From 7.30 pm.
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On Saturday 27 and Sunday 28, a special group exhibition, Where Nature Speaks: Living Your Senses, will be held at Six Senses Krabey Island (off Sihanoukville).  Featured artists are Anya Minko, FONki, Dylan Maddux and TYTAART, along with exclusive screenings of short films by acclaimed cinematographers Davy Chou and Visal Sok. 
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Also on Saturday 27, at The Box Office, Comedy in Cambodia presents an LGBTQ+ Pride comedy show, headlined by Nebulous Niang from Singapore.  Tickets available here. 

Ongoing….

Exhibitions:  

Bossbha’s House (Battambang)
Faces of the Railway, an exhibition of photographs by Hsu Hung Chieh.  “Faces of the Railway traces Cambodia’s war-disrupted and long-abandoned railway system, using images to reflect on how the fate of a rail line becomes intertwined with the lives of those who live around it […] a long-term documentary journey from 2011 to 2023: from the stillness that followed decades of suspended operations, to the reconstruction works that slowly revived the tracks, and finally to the day the trains began to run once more.”  Until June 30. 
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Botanico
Printing Reflections: the fabric of Cambodian daily life, by Li Minghang, Liesje Stander and Toto Eduk.  “The exhibition connects Cambodia’s historic floor tiles with modern daily life through relief printmaking. Three artists use linocut, woodblock and 拓印 (ink rubbing) methods to carve traditional patterns alongside contemporary routines. This collaboration transforms ordinary surfaces into a visual narrative about memory, culture, and shared spaces.”  Until August 4. 
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Galaxy Store (Siem Reap)
The Wisdom of the Space In Between, an exhibition of paintings by Amé Kunty.  
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The Gallerist
Rolling exhibitions of mostly Cambodian artists.   
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Institut Francais
From Friday 26: Spirit, Body and Land, by Khvay Samnang.  “From 2016 to 2026, Khvay Samnang traversed forests, borders, and communities to explore our relationship with the earth, with life, and with the sacred. Masks made from raw materials, performances in natural landscapes, and captivating videos—his work blends animism, ecological urgency, and the memory of bodies. This exhibition examines what colonization and globalization have fractured: the connection between humanity, nature, and the supernatural.”  Until September 26. 

Kep ArtBar
Reclamations, an exhibition of new artworks by Mary Volm.
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Meta House
If The Buildings Could Talk, a photographic exhibition by Sopheap Choun.  “Through a powerful series of photographs, Sopheap Choun explores Cambodia’s architecture as a living archive—spaces that hold memory, history, and untold human stories. Blending documentary photography with visual storytelling, the exhibition reveals the silent narratives embedded in buildings, from overlooked interiors to forgotten urban corners.”  Also note on 2 July the premiere screening of Gone, a related documentary by Jeff Perigois, who will introduce the film and discuss. 
More info

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 Sopheap Pich: The Process of Creation.  “This exhibition gives us insight into the artist’s creative process by relating his sculptural work with his graphic work.  The show is a journey of artistic creation as both a conceptual and deeply personal act.”  Media:  Cambodianess
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Plantation
Eleven: Abstract Impressions of Cambodia’s Cultural and Religious Heritage, an exhibition of paintings by DinArt.   Media:  CambodgeMag
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Pteah Chas / Shophouse Studio
Solo exhibition by Khmer American artist Sam Sopheak, Do You Really Want To Hurt Me.  “Across layered surfaces of canvas, fabric, wood, brick, moving images, and (shedding) snakeskin, recurring motifs of architectural gates, camouflage, devotional ornamentation, and serpent symbolism emerge and erode.”  Until July 5.  Media:  Kiripost; Khmerer
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Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor (Siem Reap)
Current artist in residence is DinArt. 
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The River Gallery (Siem Reap)
Green Season Reverie, a group exhibition of works by artists from Cambodia and around the world. 
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Romchiek 5 Art Space
Battambang contemporary art studio.  Rolling exhibitions.  Media: Le Petit Journal (FR)(June 2025)

R5 Showroom Phnom Penh
Escaping the Grid, a duo exhibition of works by watercolourist Mil Chankrim and abstract painter Nget Chanpenh.  “Together, these works reveal two conditions of contemporary existence: the external grid that confines us and the internal grid that fragments the self.  Escaping the Grid becomes both a political and psychological act — a search for wholeness in a world that surveils, divides, and dissolves human identity.” 
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Rosewood Phnom Penh
Reflection, an exhibition by Theo Vallier, in collaboration with Cambodian artists Yean Sokheng and Koeng Rithy.  From 6.30 pm. 
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Silapak Trotchaek Pneik / YK Art House
Ponleu Prich Prich, a new installation by Neak Sophal.  Until June 30. 

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. 

SNA Arts Management
Remembering, a solo exhibition by Kaeu Sreypeou.  Media:  Phnom Penh Post
More info

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)
More info

Sra’Art
The Controlled Chaos.  “An informal gathering of artists from diverse disciplines, united in building a shared creative home through collaboration, exhibitions, workshops and support for Cambodian arts across Cambodia and Southeast Asia.”  
More info

Tribe Cambodia (Siem Reap)
Permanent showroom for works of Nak Noy.
More info

Regular events, classes, sessions:

N o w h e r e Art Studio (relocated to Maloop) occasional workshops. 

No Frame Party hosts weekend art workshops in a variety of forms at venues around Phnom Penh. 

More Flamingos present art workshops on Tuesday evenings from 6.30 pm at WILD. 
More info

Thursdays to Sundays at K’Atelier – art classes for all levels of experience. 
More info

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 December 2025 – March 2026. 

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.

Send a ‘subscribe’ email to fabianhipp@kumnooh.com to receive Kumnooh in your inbox every Tuesday lunchtime.

Are we missing something?  Let us know at fabianhipp@kumnooh.com.
See you about…

Fabian Hipp
Kumnooh
fabianhipp@kumnooh.com

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