The Gallerist opens Luna Kol exhibition

The Gallerist said on May 22 that it is opening “Suspended silence,” a new exhibition by artist Luna Kol, at its Phnom Penh gallery on May 28. The announcement appeared in the gallery’s online materials and social posts, which showed installation images and works from the new series. The exhibition adds to a run of recent programming by the Cambodia-based contemporary art space and marks another solo presentation for Kol at the venue. The gallery said the opening will be held from 6 p.m. ### When does Luna Kol’s exhibition open? The Gallerist’s exhibition page says “Suspended silence” will open on May 28, 2026, at 6 p.m. in Phnom Penh. The gallery described the show as a presentation of new works by Luna Kol and said visitors will be able to meet the artist at the opening. May 22 social posts tied to the exhibition showed gallery views and works in progress, matching details on The Gallerist’s website. The card’s source material pointed to an X post published that day, and the gallery’s website carries the fuller opening information. ### What did The Gallerist say about the new body of work? The Gallerist said the new collection was “born from silence,” which it described as “a necessary threshold” rather than an absence. (thegallerist.asia) The exhibition text says the works develop through pauses, density and movement, framing the series around color, texture and material change. The exhibition page says Kol works with pigments mixed with linseed oil, allowing them to spread, settle or fade in ways the artist does not fully control. The gallery said the painted surface becomes “a place of transformation,” where the material itself participates in the act of creation. ### Who is Luna Kol? Luna Kol is a French artist born in Cambodia whose work is rooted in memory, emotion and identity, according to an artist interview published by The Gallerist. (thegallerist.asia) The interview says her family left Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge era and that she later developed an abstract painting practice after beginning with figurative drawing. Kiripost reported in 2024 that Kol’s earlier exhibition at The Gallerist, “Between Land & Sea,” explored human connection and her roots. In the Gallerist interview, Kol said the layers of color in her paintings tell a story that belongs to her and called that process “the archaeology of oneself.” ### Has The Gallerist shown Luna Kol before? (youtube.com) March 7, 2026, was the date of a “Meet The Artist” session for Luna Kol at The Gallerist, according to a Cambodge Mag profile and event listings. Those materials described Kol’s painting as emerging from emotion, memory and intuition before taking visual form. (kiripost.com) The repeat collaboration suggests The Gallerist has continued to build programming around Kol’s work in Phnom Penh. That reading is based on the gallery’s March artist event and the newly posted May exhibition page. ### Where can visitors find the latest details? The Gallerist’s website lists the exhibition page for “Suspended silence” and gives the opening time as 6 p.m. on May 28. (cambodgemag.com) The gallery’s online channels, including the social post referenced in the source briefing, carry images from the exhibition rollout. May 28 is the next dated milestone in the exhibition schedule now visible online. (thegallerist.asia) The named participants are Luna Kol and The Gallerist, and the opening is set to take place at the gallery in Phnom Penh.