Vietnam arts and culture
This is an exhaustive repository of Vietnamese ancient and historical relics nicely displayed with some bare-bones explanations in English. Housed in a building that was the French consulate until 1910 and a museum in various incarnations since, this collection walks you from prehistoric artifacts … [Read more...]
Exhibition: 09 – 24 Sep 2011 The Arts Club of Washington 2017 I Street, NW, Washington DC From Raquelle Azran: In October 2010, Hanoi celebrated her 1000th birthday. To commemorate the millennium year, the Arts Club of Washington is hosting an exhibition of Vietnamese contemporary … [Read more...]
Opening: Sat 10 Sep, 4 pm Exhibition: 11 – 13 Sep 2011, 9 am – 7 pm Goethe From Goethe Institut: You are invited to the exhibition "To the place where we want to forget". The video installation by the young artist Truong Que Chi takes visitors to a place where memories of an unpleasant … [Read more...]
Opening: Sun 10 Sep, 10 am Exhibition: 10 – 28 Sep 2011 Tu Do Gallery From Tu Do Gallery: You are invited to the exhibition of 34 oil paintings themed “Impressions on Sapa” of artist To Ngoc Thanh. In this exhibition, a series of colourful paintings about Sapa, the village scenery, … [Read more...]
The Vietnamese History Museum is housed in a building sited in the large park and zoo located at the end of Le Duan Street. The galleries are all on a single floor, although the levels change some between one hall and another through the circular plan. Each gallery focuses on a different era of … [Read more...]
Exhibition: 15 Sep – 03 Nov 2011 Sàn Art From San Art: You are invited to a solo exhibition of artist Truong Cong Tung “Above the Sky, Under the Sea”. The exhibiiton will comprise drawings and paintings on canvas and ceramic illustrating Tung’s psychological exploration of interior … [Read more...]
Room 13, an UK-based independent art studio network for young people that spans over 13 countries has opened its first studio in Ho Chi Minh City. The Vietnamese studio, sponsored by creative art group TBWA, will offer free art classes for children aged 8-12 with activities that encourage … [Read more...]
Opening: Sun 18 Sep, 4.30 pm Exhibition: 18 Sep – 17 Oct 2011 New Space Arts Foundation 2nd Floor, No 15 Le Loi, Hue City From New Space Arts Foundation: New Space Arts Foundation requests the honor of your presence to the fine art exhibition “A New Day” of a group of various artists: … [Read more...]
Wednesday, November 1st, 2006 by Joe Fyfe HANOI–Areas of the city feature numerous art galleries aimed primarily at the tourist business. Hundreds of insipid decorative paintings are for sale. Oddly, there is more than an occasional almost interesting one. Some of the more adventurous Hanoi … [Read more...]
Opening: Tue 30 Aug, 5 pm Exhibition: 30 Aug – 20 Sep 2011 Korean Cultural Center From Korean Cultural Center: On the occasion of the Vietnamese National Day, the Korean Cultural Center will organize an exhibition titled “Water Colour Paintings of Artist Ngo Quang Nam” with the … [Read more...]