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Khmer Times: Open Studio's Big Move

8/9/2019

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

The Phnom Penh Post - "The Space Between", Morn Chear

7/29/2019

By Pann Rethea

Double amputee artist to display block print artwork in Siem Reap

"Moving Day" (2019), Morn Chear, Lino block print

SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA - Fifteen block print pictures by Cambodian double amputee artist Morn Chear will be displayed at TRIBE Cambodia Art Gallery in the creative hub of Siem Reap town from Thursday.
Entitled The Space Between, it is the first ever solo exhibition by Chear, who has perfected his rare technique of linocut block print artwork at Open Studio Cambodia in his home province of Kampot. READ FULL ARTICLE

"The Space Between Us", Morn Chear at TRiBE Gallery in Siem Reap

7/24/2019

First Début Solo Exhibition for Open Studio Cambodia Artist Morn Chear @ TRiBE Gallery in Siem Reap

"Grilled Fish" (2019, Morn Chear, Lino block print

SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA - Open Studio Cambodia and TRIBE Cambodia Art Gallery present the debut solo exhibition of Morn Chear in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This unique body of work is created entirely in relief lino-cut block print, a technique rarely seen in Cambodia. Drawn free-hand and then meticulously chiseled, Morn’s images playfully depict everyday scenes from his personal life: his wife washes the laundry by hand, a dog takes a nap in the alley, fish grill on a small barbecue, he rides his motorbike into the distance. Morn’s work celebrates the small moments of joy, tenderness, affection in the mundane musings of everyday life, creating small celebrations of “the space between.” READ FULL ARTICLE

The Phnom Penh Post (KH) - Exhibition "The Space Between Us" at TRiBE Gallery, Siem Reap

7/15/2019

ប៉ាន់ រិទ្ធា

វិចិត្រករពិការដៃទាំង ២ លោក ម៉ន ជា នឹងបើកពិព័រណ៍ស្នាដៃគំនូរព្រីនដំបូងនៅដើមខែក្រោយ

"Lonely Life" (2019), Morn Chear, Lino block print

ក្រុងសៀមរាបៈ បណ្តុំស្នាដៃនៃគំនូរព្រីនចំនួន ១៥ ផ្ទាំងដែលមានទំហំខុសគ្នារបស់វិចិត្រករពិការដៃទាំងសងខាងលោក ម៉ន ជា នឹងបើកការតាំងពិព័រណ៍ស្នាដៃដំបូងរបស់ខ្លួននៅវិចិត្រសាល Tribe Gallery នៅឯក្រុងសៀមរាប ខេត្តសៀមរាបនៅថ្ងៃទី ១ ខែសីហា ឆ្នាំ ២០១៩ ខាងមុខនេះហើយ។
លោក ម៉ន ជា ត្រូវបានអង្គការ Epic Art នៅខេត្តកំពតទទួលយកទៅឲ្យរៀនជំនាញសិល្បៈគំនូរនៅឆ្នាំ ២០១៥-២០១៧ ក្រោយពីលោកធ្លាក់ខ្លួនពិការដៃទាំង ២ កាលពីឆ្នាំ ២០១០ ខណៈខ្លួនមានវ័យ ២០ ឆ្នាំដោយសារការកាត់ដៃទាំង ២ ចោល ក្រោយពីបានឆក់ខ្សែភ្លើងនាគ្រាខ្លួនលោកជាកម្មករសំណង់។... READ THE FULL ARTICLE

Khmer Times - Exhibition "Dreamscapes", Lavy Long at the Chinese House

7/12/2019

Long Lavy's Dreamscapes: How Art Saved a Tuk-Tuk Driver's Life

Long Lavy with Lauren Iida, co-founder of Open Studio Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - Originally hailing from Pursat province, Mr Long Lavy has always been fond of drawing the landscape of nature since he was 9, and he particularly loved drawing trees. With no formal art education, Mr Lavy held a pencil in his hand and ambitiously dreamed of becoming a renowned artist... READ THE FULL ARTICLE

Wapatoa (EN) - Exhibition "Dreamscapes", Long Lavy

7/2/2019

By Lita Theng

Daydream with Long Lavy's Dreamscapes!

"Dreamscape IV" (2019), Long Lavy, Watercolor

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - Sometimes it can get hectic in the city, with tons of school work, office work, and even “being social” work!
So hey! Let’s give ourselves a mental break by taking a detour with these rural Cambodian “Dreamscapes” by Long Lavy from Open Studio Cambodia... READ THE FULL ARTICLE

Wapatoa KH - នែ៎! មកទស្សនាទេសភាពក្នុងក្ដីស្រមៃ របស់ លោក ឡុង ឡាវី បន្តិចមក!

7/2/2019

By Lita Theng

នែ៎! មកទស្សនាទេសភាពក្នុងក្ដីស្រមៃ របស់ លោក ឡុង ឡាវី បន្តិចមក!

" អគ្គិសនី ទី៣ (Electric III) " (2019), Long Lavy, Watercolor

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - ពេលខ្លះនៅទីក្រុងយូរពេក សំពាធពីការសិក្សា ពីការងារ និងគ្រាន់តែរស់នៅប្រចាំថ្ងៃហ្នឹងក៏អាចធ្វើឲ្យយើងនឿយហត់ និងមានអារម្មណ៍ស្មុគស្មាញរកសប្បាយមិនឃើញដែរ។
ឥលូវ សាកផ្អាកពីការងារ ឬការសិក្សាមួយភ្លែតសិនទៅមើល អង្គុយដកដង្ហើមឲ្យវែងៗ និងងាកមកគយគន់កំរងរូបគំនូរ ក្រោមចំណងជើងថា «ទេសភាពក្នុងក្ដីស្រមៃ» របស់លោក ឡុង ឡាវី ពី Open Studio Cambodia សិនទៅមើល។
ស្មេរវិញគ្រាន់តែបានក្រឡេកភ្នែកលើរូបទាំងនេះភ្លាម មានអារម្មណ៍ថាត្រជាក់ស្រួលអារម្មណ៍បាត់ទៅហើយ! ... READ THE FULL ARTICLE

The Phnom Penh Post - Exhibition "Dreamscapes", Long lavy

7/1/2019

By Pann Rethea

Watercolor Paintings Portray Journey from Kickboxer to Artist

"My Home" (2019), Long Lavy, Watercolor

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - An unlikely journey to become an artist has been portrayed by a former kickboxer and tuk-tuk driver in a series of 20 watercolour paintings that make up his first solo exhibition Dreamscapes, set to open this week.
Speaking ahead of the exhibition’s opening reception at Chinese House, Long Lavy tells The Post: “These watercolours reflect scenes from my previous occupations before I became what I am today. I’ve been through hardship from my previous jobs in which I could not earn enough to support my family.” ... READ THE FULL ARTICLE

Cambodge MAG - Exposition "Dreamscapes", Long Lavy

6/24/2019

"Dreamscapes", par Long Lavy de Open Studio Cambodia à la Chinese House à Phnom Penh

"Far Away" (2019), Long Lavy, Watercolor

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - Le peintre Long Lavy présentera sa première exposition personnelle «Dreamscapes» à l’aquarelle à la Chinese House de Phnom Penh le 4 juillet 2019 à 18h. Cette œuvre propose un ensemble de paysages à l’aquarelle évoquant les itérations passées de sa vie, de ses expériences vécues et de celles aujourd’hui disparues... READ THE FULL ARTICLE

Khmer Times - "A Place for Us" : Art and Skateboarding at Mirage

5/17/2019

By Peter Olszewski

Art and skateboarding at Mirage

Opening of "A Place for Us", Mirage Siem Reap / GT2 Peter Olszewski

SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA - Fine-art wise, Mirage is currently showcasing an exhibition titled, ‘A Place for Us’, a collaboration with Kampot’s Open Space Cambodia – founded by another Canadian expat, Lauren Iida – which promotes emerging Cambodian artists in Kampot.
This is Open Space Cambodia’s debut exhibition in Siem Reap and showcases the work of six of its members – Chan Phoun, Morn Chear, Pav Rasmey, Long Lavy, Srey Norp, Rath Rathana, plus work by Lauren. The exhibition runs until June 10... READ THE FULL ARTICLE