My wife and I will be spending a couple of days in Siem Reap next month. When we were in Vietnam we were able to get a great painting (definition one we like) for $US1500. Is there any galleries or shops in Siem Reap that sell moderately priced orignial cambodia art (up to $US2000). Have lonely planet guide but there is not very much about galleries.
Not looking for copies of western paintings nor antiques. Just pleasing quality cambodia art work.
Appreciate advice/suggestions.
fredf71
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angor
Fred,
Check out the gallery above the Wherehouse across from psah cha. Original Cambodian art at a decent price.
McDermott gallery at the FCC for B and W photos of Angkor temples and the McDermott gallery behind pub st near psa cha market.
Hotel Royal also has an exhibit this month but it is not Khmer art.
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henningwessel
Agree with #1 re Arthouse/ Warehouse. Sasha Constable exhibits there, related to that British painter with the same name.
For photographs there are many places. The FCC, Carnets d'Asie, several galleries on Pub Street Lane and the cafe downstairs at the Hotel de la Paix has a permanent exhibition of a Japanese photographer who disappeared in Angkor in '93 I think.
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ontheroadtonowhere
The Hotel de la Paix had a really wonderful sculpture exhibition on when I was there last month called Exhale by Sokhorn Meas. They have more stuff of his at the Arthouse mentioned above.
Looks like this is what is on there now. Might be worth having a look at.
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