A vibrant new exhibition at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco invites visitors to discover one of Asia’s most compelling contemporary art scenes. Art from Contemporary Cambodia, on view now through January 25, 2027, in the Tateuchi Gallery, celebrates the artistic revival of a nation reborn through creativity.
The exhibition spotlights two internationally acclaimed Cambodian artists, Sopheap Pich and Leang Seckon, who emerged in the early 2000s as key figures in their country’s cultural renewal. Though their styles differ greatly, both transform everyday materials from Cambodia into deeply moving works. Seckon builds rich collages from photographs, paint, and recycled textiles, weaving reflections on the past with the complexities of the present. Pich crafts tactile, abstract sculptures from bamboo, rattan, wire, and found objects — distillations of memory and emotion.
The show is a joyful celebration of resilience, imagination, and the power of art to rebuild community. It is a wonderful reason to visit one of San Francisco’s great cultural institutions this season.
Art from Contemporary Cambodia runs through January 25, 2027, at the Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin Street, San Francisco. The exhibition is included with general admission.
Photo: Kevin Candland, © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
