Mong Mi comes to life through her art

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‘Bat Kha Phuc Hoi’ (Unrecoverable) by Mong Mi has opened at HCMC Museum of Fine Arts at 97A Pho Duc Chinh Street in District 1. The exhibition features 20 paintings made of silk which are the result of two years of hard graft and marks an important turning point in the artist’s … [Read more...]

Emerging artists show alongside veterans

Abstract : An oil painting in artist Nguyen Than's series of 12 paintings, Nguoi Dan Ba Dung Sau Cua So (The Woman Behind the Windows), is on display in the exhibition Ma Vach Dan Ba (Bar-Code Women) at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

The HCM City Fine Arts Museum are presenting a debut exhibition by artist Mong My and a duo exhibition by artists Nguyen Than and Kyem. Abstract : An oil painting in artist Nguyen Than The 39-year-old Mong My is holding her first-ever solo exhibition, Bat Kha Phuc Hoi (Unrestorable), displaying … [Read more...]

Poetry in silky motion

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October 9, 2011 Artist says she was destined to depict the story of Kieu The silk paintings by Ngoc Mai have Kieu wearing Vietnamese traditional dresses like ao dai and ao tu than. Each painting took Mai several months to complete. Vietnam’s most famous literary work of all time, “The … [Read more...]

Goethe-Institut Hanoi to host ‘Street-Front Houses’ exhibition

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  The Goethe-Institut of Hanoi will host “Nha Mat Pho” (Street-front Houses), an exhibition of the work of artist Nguyen The Son, from March 8-28. Recently, Hanoi’s residential buildings, which have long shaped the face of the city, have been changing dramatically. Instead of … [Read more...]

Vietnamese Canadian calligrapher’s works on show

An exhibition by Vietnamese-Canadian calligrapher Truong Chanh Trung will open at the Hotel Equatorial in HCM City's District 5 tomorrow. On display will be water colours painted on rice paper and delicate silk sheets. Trung is a master of calligraphy, an accomplished painter, and a sculptor. … [Read more...]

HCMC museum showcases paintings from Hanoi

A painting by Nguyen Xuan Luc Photo: Tuoitre

The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum is hosting an exhibition showcasing the most recent works by 17 artists of all ages from Hanoi. A painting by Nguyen Xuan Luc Photo: TuoitreThe paintings from veteran artists such as Le Thi Hoan as well as younger ones like Nguyen Xuan Luc and Pham Thi Hong … [Read more...]

Exhibition “Rhythm and Game”

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Exhibition: 15 – 28 Nov 2011 Tu Do Gallery 53 Ho Tung Mau Str, Dist 1, HCMC From Tu Do Gallery: You are invited to an painting exhibition by artist Dao Trong Luu titled “Rhythm and Game”. His works deal in Oil Paintings, Silk Paintings, Lacquerwares … See more his woks in the website … [Read more...]

Vietnamese paintings debut in Malaysia, 5 sold

Thanh Kieu (left), the owner of K Moeller gallery with the Denmark Ambassador to Malaysia (middle)at Malaysia Art Expo 2011 Photo: Tuoitre

Vietnamese paintings made debut at the Malaysia Art Expo from October 28 to November 1 with five pictures sold. Thanh Kieu (left), the owner of K Moeller gallery with the Denmark Ambassador to Malaysia (middle)at Malaysia Art Expo 2011 Photo: TuoitreAt the expo at MATRADE Exhibition & … [Read more...]

Portraits of women in war and peace time

A painting exhibition depicting the heroic images of women in war time and their devotion and diligence during peace time opens on Monday till October 25 at the HCMC Exhibition House, 92 Le Thanh Ton Street in District 1. ‘Vietnamese Women in the War – in the Peace’ features 80 paintings … [Read more...]

‘Whisper to lotus’ with artist Nguyen Thi Tam

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"Whisper to lotus", a solo exhibition to mark 55 years of creating silk paintings and the 75th birthday of seasoned artist Nguyen Thi Tam debuts on Wednesday at the City Exhibition House in HCM City’s District 1. Artist Nguyen Thi Tam (left). The exhibition displays 50 , silk paintings, oil … [Read more...]