"My art is to mix the old with the new things in life," says Luong Quoc Thang. The old thing that Thang is referring to is the traditional Vietnamese art of lacquer painting, and "the new" pertains to how he brings his life experiences to bear using this art. An exhibition featuring a … [Read more...]
The Indochina Arts Partnership
July 13, 2011 By
The Indochina Arts Partnership conducts programs of cultural development and artistic exchange between the United Statesand the countries of Southeast Asia, with a primary focus on Vietnam. Founded in 1988, to foster cultural understanding through shared art, the Non-profit IAP has produced two … [Read more...]
Fine Art Universities
July 2, 2011 By
Hochiminh Fine Arts University: Adress: 5 Phan Đăng Lưu ,Q.Bình Thạnh ,Tp.HCM, TP HCM Tel: 08.8416010 Website: http://www.hcmufa.edu.vn Industrial Fine Arts University Adress : 360 La Thành, Ô Chợ Dừa, Đống Đa, Hà Nội Tel: 04.5141588; … [Read more...]
HCM City museums expand exhibition space
May 27, 2011 By
Efforts are being made by HCM City authorities to upgrade museums and enlarge them to satisfy both local and foreign researchers and visitors. When the city's Fine Arts Museum opened its new exhibition room in April, it was the first time in more than 20 years of operation that the museum had … [Read more...]
South Korea shows true artistic colours
May 26, 2011 By
Forty-three South Korean artworks are on display at the 3 Persons, 3 Colours exhibition at the Korean Cultural Centre in Ha Noi. The exhibition includes chalk paintings by Woo Kyeong-hwa, oriental paper paintings by Yoo Hae-jung and paper drawings by Kim Min-seung. Most of the 13 … [Read more...]
Phong Bui’s social experiment
May 26, 2011 By
A collaboration exhibition called ‘To Ho Chi Minh City with Love: A Social Sculpture’ by Phong Bui, is opening at San Art in Binh Thanh District. Artist Phong Bui explains: “The exhibition is inspired by the idea of social sculpture, which is similarly motivated by the utopian belief in … [Read more...]
Italian art restoration methods to be introduced
May 6, 2011 By
A six-day exhibition entitled Knowing the Ways of Restoration opened at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum on May 6. Thirty photographs will present examples of successful restoration of ancient paintings such as the Cenacolo (The Last Supper) by Leonardo da Vinci, the Madonna del Cardellino (Madonna … [Read more...]
Art teachers exhibit their works
April 20, 2011 By
Fifteen artists who also teach at the HCM City Fine Arts College and the Ha Noi Pedagogy University are displaying their works at an exhibition in HCM City. Those who can, teach art : Xuan Vung Cao (Spring in the Highlands), a wood piece by Nguyen Thi To Uyen of the HCM City Fine Arts … [Read more...]
Ha Noi reflected through character portraits
April 4, 2011 By
A new exhibition entitled Chan Dung Ha Noi (Ha Noi Portraits) is giving a broad overview of the capital city's contemporary art scene at the Maison des Art. The exhibition gathers works by 58 members of the Ha Noi Fine Arts Association, plus three international painters and two … [Read more...]