An art exhibit at the Columbia Maison Française and Italian Academy for Advanced Studies, featured as part of the city-wide Season of Cambodia Festival

Exhibit opening, with a performance by Séra, Wednesday April 10, 6-8 p.m.

RSVP required for opening; information at www.maisonfrancaise.org

This exhibit will feature three generations of Cambodian artists: the painter Vann Nath, one of seven survivors of the S-21 concentration camp, painter and comic book author Séra -- in their first U.S. exhibit -- and young artists who created artworks evoking the genocide during "memory workshops" held in Cambodia. Exhibition curated by Soko Phay-Vakalis and Pierre Bayard.

**Exhibit opening is April 10, 6-8 p.m. The Maison Française will be used for the conference on April 11-12. Exhibit open for public viewing April 13-May 4. Generally open Mondays–Fridays, 12:00-5:30 pm; plus first and last Saturdays (April 13 and May 4), 12:00–5:30 p.m. Check www.maisonfrancaise.org for details and exceptions to this schedule.

The Italian Academy is exhibiting the related works by younger Cambodian artists. Gallery hours there are Monday–Friday: 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. For Season of Cambodia Festival, visit www.seasonofcambodia.org