Cultural Heritage Day opens in Hanoi

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The 7th Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day was launched at the Vietnam Culture and Arts Exhibition Center in Hanoi on November 21 as part of the tourism culture week on the northcentral region’s heritages. Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Khanh Hai said the aim is to honour … [Read more...]

Eggshell designer celebrates Teachers’ Day in style

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Nguyen Thanh Tam, who creates illustration eggshell models to help students understand more about their English lessons, celebrated Teachers’ Day on Sunday by completing his new piece Thay do day hoc (Confucian teacher’s class). After having experimented with cardboard, steel cans, straw, … [Read more...]

Attention Artists: Project “Riverscapes IN FLUX”

Riverscapes in Ecological Change – An Art Project in Southeast Asia. Deadline for submitting ideas: 04 Oct 2011 From Goethe Institut: Artists from all Southeast Asian countries who believe the theme riverscapes in transition to be relevant are invited to join the project “Riverscapes IN … [Read more...]

Call for Exhibition Proposals

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Calling for application of a group exhibition on 22 Dec 2011 Deadline: Fri 30 Sept 2011 San Art seeks your artistic proposals for a group exhibition to end the year of 2011 at San Art. Following the success of ‘Chi Toi’, we would like to offer you the chance to put forward your own … [Read more...]

Oil Painting Exhibition “Look”

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Opening: Thu 15 Sep, 5.30 pm Exhibition: 15 – 25 Sep 2011 Maison des Arts Gallery From Maison des Arts: You are invited to an Oil Painting Exhibition “Look” of artist Nguyen Thuy Duong. According to critic Minh Tam “Thuy Duong’s works show slightly her own style, her particular way … [Read more...]

Art Exhibition “Art Dolls: Silent Voices”

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Opening: Wed 07 Sep, 6 – 8 pm Exhibition: 08 Sep – 7 Oct 2011, 9.30 am – 6 pm Exhibition Hall, The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam From The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam: The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam … [Read more...]

Exhibition “Above the Sky, Under the Sea”

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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...]

Exhibition “A New Day”

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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...]

Mixed technique paintings in Hue

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An exhibition featuring paintings using mixed techniques opened in Hue City under the theme Dau an cuoc song (The mark of life). Visitors coming to the event can enjoy 51 pieces by 24 Vietnamese artists from HCMC, Hanoi, Hue and two Thailand artists. These works are created with modern … [Read more...]

Silk portraits of women on display in HCMC

A silk portrait of urban woman at the exhibition. Photo: Tuoi Tre

An exhibition titled “Place of Frivolousness” featuring 18 silk portraits of urban women by renowned painter Bui Tien Tuan is now open in Ho Chi Minh City. “Silk is like a traditional music instrument,” Tuan said. “So like a musician, a painter have to find ways to handle it and make it … [Read more...]