The most recent opportunity was at the UN Headquarters in New York. Hundreds of people attended the opening on 5 April, and countless more have seen the exhibit thanks to its prominent position at the opening of the UN visitors center.
On the evening of 5 April, Under-Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations Mr. Alain Le Roy presided over the commemoration ceremony, which featured the Cambodian artwork as well as photos by renowned photographers Kike Arnal from Venezuela and Arne Hodalic from Slovenia. Acclaimed Verve recording artist Lucy Woodward and her band performed live music.
Below are some photos of the installation.
Here's the entry to the exhibit, just left of the doors leading into the visitor center.
To the left is the Cambodian artwork, and to the right are the photographs.
You can see both "halls" of the exhibition from this shot. On the front panels of the Cambodian side are the paintings by Bandol, Vichet, and Vutha.
Now we're going clockwise, starting with Dina and Bunna's sculptures.
Next comes Sothy's painting.
Facing Sothy's painting are Riem's painting, Sodavy's collage, and Vanndy's sculpture.
The four young survivors' pieces follow.
Here's a shot of the exhibit from back to front.
Cambodian handicrafts made by landmine survivors were also on display.
In the other "hall" were the photographs by Kike Arnal and Arne Hodalic.
In the center are some Free From Explosive Unexploded Ordnance (FFE UXO).
I visited the day after the opening to take photos, and lost count of the number of people who came through to check out the exhibit during their tour of the UN Headquarters.
Who knew this building could hold such lovely art?
Definitely needed this banner on 1st Ave:
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