ឈឹម សុធី (កើតឆ្នាំ១៩៦៩ នៅខេត្តកណ្តាល) រស់នៅ និងធ្វើការ នៅទីក្រុងភ្នំពេញ។ គាត់បានបញ្ចប់ការសិក្សាពីសាកលវិទ្យាល័យភូមិន្ទវិចិត្រសិល្បៈ នៅក្នុងឆ្នាំ១៩៩៥ និងនៅ Chantiers Écoles de Formation Professionnelle ខេត្តសៀមរាប ក្នុងឆ្នាំ១៩៩៧។ គាត់មានមុខងារជាប្រធាននាយកដ្ឋាន នៅក្នុងនាយកដ្ឋានសិល្បៈសូនរូប និងសិប្បកម្ម នៃក្រសួងវប្បធម៌ និងវិចិត្រសិល្បៈ។
ស្នាដៃរបស់សិល្បករ ឈឹម សុធី ត្រូវបានកំណត់ដោយភាពចម្រុះនៃរចនាបទដែលជាញឹកញាប់បង្កើតបានជាគំនូរមានកាយវិការអរូបី ហើយក្នុងពេលដំណាលគ្នាក៏បង្ហាញនូវការបញ្ចូលគ្នានៃសិល្បៈបែបបុរាណជាមួយធាតុផ្សំនៃសហសម័យប្រកបដោយភាពច្នៃប្រឌិត និងតុល្យភាពយ៉ាងប្រពៃ។ ជារឿយៗ គាត់បញ្ចូលតួអង្គទេវកថាទៅក្នុងស្នាដៃរបស់គាត់ រួមជាមួយនឹងការប្រើប្រាស់ពណ៌បែប អាណាឡូកឬដែលមិនស្របនឹងសម័យកាលនៃប្រធានបទនោះ។ គាត់តែងតែមានសម្តីថា“ ខ្ញុំដូចជាព្រះសង្ឃដែលស្វែងរកប្រាជ្ញា” ។ ស្នាដៃរបស់គាត់ត្រូវបានបង្ហាញនៅក្នុងការតាំងពិពណ៌ផ្សេងៗនៅទូទាំងតំបន់។
ស្នាដៃរបស់គាត់អាចរកបាននៅក្នុងសុមុច្ឆ័យនៃប្រទេសកម្ពុជា ក៏ដូចជាប្រទេស បារាំង ស៊ុយអ៊ែត សិង្ហបុរី ចិន ថៃ និងវៀតណាមផងដែរ។
Solo Exhibition
- 2018 Remember, Great Duke Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2018 Boomtown, Meta House, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2014 The Abstract, The New Art Gallery, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2008 Solo Exhibit at Ocean, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Group Exhibitions
- 2021 Asian-Europe Exhibition, National Museum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2018 China Asian Expo, Naning, China
- 2018 Arts and Crafts Workshop, Manila, Philippines
- 2018 Group Artist Exhibition, National Museum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2018 Mekong River Art Show, Khon Kean, Thailand
- 2017 Beijing International Art Biennale
- 2016 Cambodian Culture Day, Tokyo, Japan
- 2015 Asia Art Network, South Korea
- 2012 Beijing International Art Biennale, China
- 2010 ASEAN Sovereign Art, Hong Kong
- 2010 4th Beijing International Art Biennale, China
- 2009 Exhibition Center Hang Bay, Vietnam
- 2008 Tembi Joyagarta, Indonesia
- 2008 Khmer Rouge Reflection, Méta House, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2008 French Cultural Center, Espace Natural, Phnom Penh
- 2008 Beijing International Art Biennale, China
- 2008 Art Café , Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2008 Reyum Gallery, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2008 French Cultural Center, Battambong, Cambodia
- 2007 Java Art , Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2007 Meta House, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2007 Embassy of Singapore, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2007 2 Fishs Art Gallery, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2007 Salt Lounge, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2006 Art 2 Gallery, Singpapore
- 2006 Visual Art Open (VAO), Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2006 Carnet d’Asie, Siem Reap, Cambodia
- 2006 Elsewhere, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2006 ICOM Phnom Penh, Vientiane, Laos
- 2006 New Art Gallery @Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2006 Java Art, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2005 Victoria Hotel and Resorts Siem Reap Angkor, Cambodia
- 2005 Salon des Artistes Francais Parc Floral de Vincenne Paris France and Lotus Art Gallery, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2006 Art 2 Gallery, Singapore
- 2005 Salon des Artist tes Francoise’s Park Floral de Vincennes, Paris France
- 2004 Fallac Art Exhibition Guidelinez, Manila, Philippines
- 2004 Fealac Art Exhibition Guideline in Manila, Philippines
- 2004 French Cultural Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2004 Maison du Chevalier, Carcassonne, France
- 2004 1st Price of Art Painting by Department of Art and Crafts, Phnom Penh
- 2004 Gnesha Gallery, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2004 ASEAN Youth Camp in Arts, Siem Reap, Cambodia
- 2003 Art Presentation at Reyum Gallery under Tittle (Future), Phnom Penh
- 2003 Art Exhibition, 60th Celebration of Silapakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- 2003 Art Show at Raffle International Hotel Le Royal Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh
- 2003 Raffle Hotel le Royal, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2002 Providence College, Rhode Island, USA
- 2002 Exhibition at Providence College @Providence Rhode Island, U.S.A
- 2002 French Cultural Center, Siem Reap, Cambodia
- 2002 Art Folio, Hotel Le Royal Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2002 National Cultural Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2001 French Cultural Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2001 French Cultural Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2001 Comme á La Maison Bar Restaurant, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2000 ASEAN Art Philip Morris, Singapore
- 1999 International Crafts Fair, Bangkok, Thailand
- 1999 Teuké Bar Restaurant, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 1998 Exhibition at Grand Hotel d’Angkor Siem Reap, Siem Reap, Phnom Penh
- 1998 Café No Probléme by CEDORECK , Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 1998 Contemporary Asian Art, Hanoi, Vietnam1997 Contemporary Art by Francophonie Association, Hanoi, Vietnam
Art Fairs
- 2018 Art Fair in Manila, Philippine
- 2007 Art Fair in Bangkok, Thailand
Workshops/Talks
- 2018 Indochina Artist Talk, Hanoi, Vietnam
- 2016 Folk Art Workshop, China
Awards
- 2011 a Royal Congratulation Letter from His Majesty the late King-Father Norodom Sihanouk
- 2007 Gold Medal of Artwork from Prime Minister Samdach Hun Sen
- 2006 Special Certificated from His Majesty the King Preah Borrommoneath Norodom Sihanouk
- 2004 1st Prize of Painting (Future of Culture), Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2003 1st Prize of Painting (Life and Nature), Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Cambodia
- 2003 2nd Prize of Painting (Utopia, Dream or Reality), French Cultural Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- 2000 1st Prize of traditional painting by Plastic arts and handicrafts Department, Phnom Penh, Cambodia2000 ASEAN Art Awards, Singapore, Phillip Moris Group
Collections
- University of Art Mahadarakhan, Thailand
- Carcassonne Art Museum, France
- College of Art Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
- Vietnamese Fine Arts Association
- National Art Museum, Singapore
- National Art Museum Beijing, China
- Royal Palace Art Museum, Phnom Penh
- Embassy of Suede, Sweden, Phnom Penh
Education
- 1985 – 95 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Royal University of Fine Arts, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- To walk with the legend: Chhim Sothy, Khmer Times By Som Kanika, July 17, 2020
- Rosewood Phnom Penh’s 20 Eyes on the Royal Ballet 2020 Exhibition, Find your news.media, September 18, 2020
- Chhim Sothy- Artist’s house, Cambodia’s Beauty of Life, YouTube, August 8, 2020
- ARTS – À la rencontre de l’oeuvre de CHHIM Sothy, artiste peintre cambodgien, Lepetitjounal Cambodge By Nimith Chheng, January 5, 2017
- Artist Says Both Modern and Classical Art Can Reflect a Society, VOA Khmer By Oum Sonita, September 10, 2015
- Cambodian contemporary art scene burgeons from ashes of war, Nikkei Asia By Luke Hunt, contribution writer, August 25, 2015
- Artist Chhim sothy Takes on Poverty and Prosperity, The Cambodia daily By Michelle Vachon, May 13, 2013
- Fledgling art scene more trippy than traditional. Bangkok Post, By Luke Hunt, January 15, 2012
- New Generation Redefines Cambodia Art, VOA News By Luk Hunt, January 4, 2012
- Chhim Sothy Exhibition, Khmer 440 By Peter Hogan, December 5, 2011
- Art Exhibition “Depth of Hope”, Saoyuth.wordpress.com By Dara Saoyuth, March 4, 2010
- Chhim sothy interview abstract markets, Alchetron By Meta house 2008
- Show 164: Koh Pich Tragedy & What is Art?, Equitycam, Mar 9, 2011
ARTIST
- Email:chhimsothy@yahoo.com
- Tel: +855 12 832 228