THANG Sothea (born in Kompong Cham Province, Cambodia, in 1983) lives and works in Phnom Penh. He is a self-taught artist who started painting in 2009. He graduated from Norton University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture and Urban Planning and previously worked for an architecture agency in Phnom Penh (2007-2009). In parallel with his artistic career, he continues to work as a freelancer on architectural projects. In 2011-2013, he opened his studio gallery in Phnom Penh, Top Art gallery. In 2015, he opened a small coffee shop and art space in Phnom Penh, TINI Café.
His solo exhibitions included: Under the tree, French Institute, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (2018); Devata, Alliance Française, Bangkok, Thailand (2015) and Cambodge, la force d’un regard, Galerie Orenda, Paris, France (2013). His group exhibitions included ASEAN Crafts From Heritage to the Contemporary; Face Forward, Treeline Gallery, Siem Reap, Cambodia (2019); The forest, French Embassy of Phnom Penh, Cambodia (2018) and La galerie des arts, Christie’s auction with Lionel Gosset Sofitel Phokeethra Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (2014)..
Solo Exhibition
- 2018 Under the tree, French Institute, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2015 Devata, Alliance Française, Bangkok, Thailand
- Manu, The Plantation Hotel, Resort and Spa, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2013 Cambodge, la force d’un regard, Galerie Orenda, Paris, France
- 2012 Cambodian Mosaics, Phnom Penh Photo Festival, Top Art Gallery, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2011 Khmerographies, Top Art Gallery, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2011 Look at Me, Centre Cultural Francais Institute, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2010 Happy Together, Meta House/Goethe-Institut, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Group Exhibitions
- 2019 ASEAN Crafts_From Heritage to the Contemporary, ASEAN Culture House, Korea Foundation, Chungcheong, South Korea
- 2019 Face Forward, Treeline Gallery, Siem Reap, Cambodia
- 2018 The forest, French Embassy of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2014 La galerie des arts, Christie’s auction with Lionel Gosset Sofitel Phokeethra Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2012 Colored Destinies, Plantation Hotel-Resort, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2012 « Salon du luxe et art de vivre », artwork selection, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2011 Don’t Be Shy, Meta House/Goethe-Institut, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2011 Look at Me, Angkor Art Explo Festival, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Recent Installation
- 2020 Sombok, Restuarent, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2019 Rain drops, Bodia spa, Siem Reap, Cambodia
- 2019 Seedling, Brown café Midtown Mall, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2018 The forest and Under the tree, Treeline Hotels, Siem Reap, Cambodia
- 2017 Tree Branch, Brown café Toul Tom Pong, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2017 Sea Grass, Knai Bang Chatt, Resort, Kep, Cambodia
- 2017 Embassy Residences, Embassy Residences, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2017 Under Water, Knai Bang Chatt, Resort, Kep, Cambodia
- 2016 Fishman’s Net, Brown café Toul Kork, Phnom Penh, CambodiaKhleng Ek, The Plantation Hotel and Resort, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Education
- 2007 Bachelor Degree of Architecture and Urban Planning from Norton University, Cambodia.
- ASEAN Crafts_From Heritage to the Contemporary Welcoming dinner banquet held to host Mekong leaders, Arirang News, Nov 27, 2019
- Face forward, Artists promote environmental consciousness at Siem Reap exhibition, The Phnom Penh Post By Post Stuff, Feb 04, 2019
- Cambodia’s top contemporary artists hope to break new ground, Globe Media Asia By Robin Spiess, Jan 30, 2019
- Face Forward: Symbols of Nature, Khmer Times By Say Tola, Feb 08, 2019
- Treeline Urban Resort Exhibits New Artwork From Cambodia’s Most Acclaimed Artists, Urbanland
- Exposition : Rêver et voyager avec Thang Sothea et ses Oeuvres Nouvelles, CAMBODGEMAG, June 03, 2018
- Quinzaine Française de Phnom Penh : Rencontrez Thang Sothea, CAMBODGEMAG, March 19, 2018
- French cultural exchange kicks off on Saturday, The Phnom Penh Post By Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon, March 16, 2018
- Devata Architect-Turned-Artist Takes Sculpture Series to Bangkok, The Cambodia Daily By Olivia Harlow, Oct 15, 2015
- An art oasis, The Bangkok Post By Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, July 12, 2019
- Devata by Sothea Thang
- Exhibition “Devata” By Sothea Thang, Alliance Française Bangkok, Oct 15, 2015
- ART EXHIBITION – ‘MANU’ by Sothea Thang, 2015, Plantation – Urban Resort & Spa, Apr 24, 2015
- Ce jeudi: Exposition de Sothea Thang, CAMBODGEMAG, March 02, 2015
- Cambodian Mosaics, Vann Nath remembered, The Phnom Penh Post By Claire Knox, January 07, 2013
- Kep villas: ghosts of arts past, The Phnom Penh Post By Claire Knox, December 28, 2012
- Architect turned artist mixes canvas and camera, The Phnom Penh Post By Claire Knox, December 11, 2012
- Khmerographies, An art exhibition with real Khmer character, The Phnom Penh Post By Roth Meas, October 14, 2011
- Sothea Thang, Galerie Orenda
- Don’t Be Shy, Artists’ works scream with Pride, The Phnom Penh Post By Roth Meas, May 10, 2011
- Look at Me, All eyes on self-taught artist, The Phnom Penh Post By Roth Meas, January 03, 2011
- Happy Together, SPECIAL EXHIBITION: Thang Sothea, Utopia Asia
- With Sothea Thang, FA4M Mag, May 11, 2012
- Synergies in art and architecture, The Phnom Penh Post By Rinith Taing, April 27, 2018
ARTIST
- Email: sothea.topart@gmail.com
- Tel: +855 12 211 193, +855 93 21 11 93