Khmer Times: Open Studio's Big Move

By ​Peter Olszewski

SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA - An airport shutdown in Bangkok in 2008 caused Japanese-American artist Lauren Iida to reroute to Cambodia where she decided to settle and set up an art centre, Open Studio Cambodia, in Kampot until late last year when she started planning a move to Siem Reap. This month, together with her young Khmer artists, she finaliZed the move, and launched herself onto the local art scene at a special showing at Tribe Gallery of Open Studio lino-cut artist Morn Chear’s work... READ FULL ARTICLE