Chath pierSath’s Second
Solo Exhibition in New York

Tally Beck Contemporary will present Cambodian artist Chath pierSath’s second New York solo exhibition, Witnesses of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal, opening on Sunday, September 21, 2014, and running through October 19, 2014. The opening reception will be Sunday, September 21, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The show will feature new multimedia work by the artist, including painting, collage and sculpture.

Chath pierSath is a Cambodian artist, poet and humanitarian. He lost much of his family during the Khmer Rouge regime and was forced into a labor camp as a child before fleeing to Thailand in 1979. In 1981, he immigrated to the United States. He later earned in his BA at World College West in international service and development.

PierSath works mainly with painting and collage and frequently experiments with media, often repurposing and recycling materials such as wooden slats and roof shingles. His paintings are deeply expressionistic and seem to attempt to reconcile haunting memories of his childhood with his life in the United States and humanitarian work in Cambodia.

Witnesses of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal will open at Tally Beck Contemporary, 42 Rivington Street, on Sunday September 21, 2014, with an opening reception from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. sponsored by Tiger Beer with cocktails by Mizu Shochu.

During the show’s run, Tally Beck Contemporary will also host the October edition of its monthly First Fridays LGBT Cocktails event on Friday, October 3, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.