But You Khin’s legacy is also a long way from contemporary Cambodia, which is changing fast. Fifteen years ago, Cambodian art was virtually non-existent, with only a handful of painters ...

The art scene has been growing slowly in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh over the last few years: Sopheap started a group to promote contemporary Cambodian art practices and two art institutes ...

PHNOM PENH -- Abstract expression, that nihilist art from 1950s New York, is alive and well -- in Cambodia. Crowds gather regularly in the provincial town of Battambang to witness "live painting ...

As the Khmer Rouge trial in Cambodia belatedly begins to reap results, the British art gallery Rossi & Rossi has taken the bold step of exhibiting one of the country’s leading artists, Leang Seckon, ...

Although the pieces in his expanding collection do not provide a complete overview of contemporary art in Cambodia, there is enough depth to provide a clear snapshot. As the Ti Prasap catalogue notes, ...

He says the country’s art scene started to change in 2005, when about 25 Cambodia contemporary artists started a project called Visual Arts Open. This sparked the move towards contemporary arts ...

But for the next two months, in a small space to the left of its ornate wooden doors, the government museum will host its first exhibition of contemporary Cambodian art. The show, Histories of the ...

Inspired, the architectural historian began thinking about the relationship between the complexities of modern post-genocide Cambodia and the ancient temple complex. Chanchani, an associate art ...

Phnom Penh's leading contemporary art galleries. Once nearly destroyed by the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia's arts are experiencing a revival, with these galleries showcasing the nation's emerging talents.

But You Khin’s legacy is also a long way from contemporary Cambodia, which is changing fast. Fifteen years ago, Cambodian art was virtually non-existent, with only a handful of painters ...