Forty-two artworks by 11 contemporary Japanese artists are on display at an exhibition which opened on July 14 in Hue city, central Thua Thien-Hue province. Taking inspiration from the daily lives, the works are set in the common trend of contemporary arts including paintings, … [Read more...]
Painting display raises fund for the poor
July 4, 2010 By
As many as 71 “thuy mac” (ink-and-wash) paintings on Vietnam’s land and people are on display in Hanoi to celebrate the capital’s millennium anniversary and raise fund for the poor. Through his paintings, painter Truong Han Minh depicts his beloved country, landscapes, villages, Hanoi … [Read more...]
Vietnam’s contemporary art on show in Busan
March 18, 2010 By
The Museum of Arts in Busan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), is hosting an exhibition of 100 outstanding paintings of Vietnam’s modern art, from March 10-April 25. The displayed items are selected from a huge collection of 374 works by 25 painters. The collection was hand-picked and preserved by … [Read more...]
Art exhibitions to open in HCM City
March 8, 2010 By
HCM City art lovers are in for a treat with two new exhibitions, one of which displays works by 44 women painters to greet International Women’s Day on March 8. The female artists are presenting 68 paintings presented in silk and oil as well as statues and earthenware at the exhibition, which … [Read more...]
Vietnamese culture day held in Denmark
February 24, 2010 By
The Embassy of Vietnam in Denmark and the Danish-Vietnamese Association (DVA) jointly held a “Day of Vietnamese Culture” in Copenhagen. Representatives from the Danish Foreign Ministry, the DVA, local companies and the community of overseas Vietnamese in the country attended the … [Read more...]
Vietnamese day in Hungary
February 23, 2010 By
A Vietnamese day will be held at the Corinthia Royal Budapest on February 25 to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Hungary diplomatic relations. The event will be co-organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary and the fund for Vietnam-Hungary relations, a fund to help … [Read more...]
Australian artist works exhibited in Hanoi
January 13, 2010 By
An exhibition of photos, paintings and drawings on the theme “This is not an advertisement” by Australian artist Ian McIntosh will open in Hanoi on January 14. He first came to Vietnam in 1992 and has since returned regularly to work and live in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City. Ian has … [Read more...]
Vietnamese children’s paintings exhibited in Paris
January 6, 2010 By
An exhibition of 140 outstanding paintings by Vietnamese children aged between 6 and 14 is being held in Paris from January 5-31. Vietnam’s Ambassador to UNESCO, Van Nghia Dung, and a large number of overseas Vietnamese as well as many French people attended the opening ceremony. The … [Read more...]
Vietnamese artists exhibite lacquer paintings in Japan
November 22, 2009 By
Sixty lacquer paintings by Vietnamese artists Nguyen Thanh Binh and Dao Hai Phong were showcased at an exhibition in Tokyo on Nov. 21. The exhibition, entitled “a destination for peace”, was organised by the Tokyo America Club to give Japanese viewers an idea of Vietnamese people’s … [Read more...]