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September 11th | Yesterdays’ Omens | The Fine Grind | Little Falls, NJ, USA
It was an expedition into an unknown land called New Jersey. A yellow school bus left Manhattan transporting a group of New Yorkers to the opening. Quite an experience! A huge thanks to Peter Freeman for making the commute possible. Eternal gratitude to John Pirozzi for installing the artwork. Special thanks to amazing Jessica (event manager) and Rhonda and John (the owners), it was great!
Watch video of the installation
Linda Saphan First Solo Exhibition on 9/11
Khmer Rock Mix by the artist will be played
Date: Friday September 11, 2009
Venue: The Fine Grind, 7 Paterson Avenue, Little Falls, New Jersey
Yesterdays’ Omens is a serie of artwork combining the Buddhist flags used by Khmer people to decorate the pagodas, the practice of yantra and portraits of elders. This installation piece of drawings can be seen in detail on the portfolio page. Enjoy!
An article on Khmer solders and protection:
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September 1st, 2009
A Walk Through The Rubber Plantations
From 29 August and run until 30 September 2009
Cambodian photographer Vandy Rattana spent a month roaming the most famous rubber producing area: Kompong Cham province – which was the home of, allegedly, the best quality of rubber in the world. Day after day, Rattana has followed the workers from small rubber plantations, witnessing and documenting their latex collection. Night after night, too – when rubber trees produce more sap to be collected by early rising workers.
So, with Vandy Rattana, let’s go watch, smell and hear the world of rubber plantations…
August 28th, 2009
Finally The Virtual Cambodian Art Gallery is available !
Thank to the webmaster Erwan, each artist has their own webpage now. Ye!
You must check out the new update page for the artists. Many artists have sent new works and a few more have joint the webpage. Check them out, amazing new creativity is going on in Cambodia…
July 26th, 2009
Pirate New York Radio
Saphan was the second guest for the first The Laura Krafft Show on Pirate New York radio. It was the ultimate funniest show. It is Laura’s show and she can do what ever she wants, and she does…
July 11th, 2009
Cambodians Take Back the Lens
This is wonderful the young Cambodians artists are speaking up and not anywhere but in The New York Times. Great jobs from the Art Rebels…
“Significantly, Sa Sa is an abbreviation of Stiev Salapak, or “Art Rebels.” The gallery takes its name from a group founded in 2007 by Mr. Vandy, a passionate 27-year old who is trying to defend photographers’ interests in an increasingly competitive and still foreign-dominated environment. Currently employed by the Phnom Penh Post, Mr. Vandy is perhaps unique for having criticized foreigners living in Cambodia for not providing enough technical and moral support to Cambodian photographers. …”
More to read on The New York Times
July 4th, 2009
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