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An art exhibition on theme of armed forces held on December 4 as part of activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Vietnam People’s Army (December 22, 1944 – 2014) at the Southeastern Armed Forces Museum. The event features 33 artistic works, including canvases, statues, s

Over a decade after the unification of Vietnam, the regime’s Doi Moi reforms allowed private enterprises to be formed. One of the first of these enterprises was Tu Do art gallery. 25 years later, it continues to operate from its base in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). For more inf

Vietnamese artist Dao Minh Tri has his hair but by fellow artist Kim Chi Nguyen Thi on a fly by visit to his house. Kim Chi is an unusual artist in her own right, painting large, fervently applied figures on canvas and she speak with informal respect to Dao Minh who is a veteran artis

Two installments, one story; sculpture works, lacquer paintings; The special artworks have inspired viewers about either individual or social daily issues. This is the content of an exhibit in Hanoi entitled ‘The Obsession’ by painter Ha Tri Hieu and sculptor Tran Duc Sy. The exhibit

A group of Japanese and Vietnamese artists in HCM City is showcasing works in oil and lacquer, watercolours and mixed media, as a greeting to summer. For more information, Follow the Link

In the Studio: The Gang of Five painter on ongoing conversations with his canvases and how the countryside has absorbed the vices of the city For the full article, follow the Link

Art Vietnam Gallery welcomes you to a celebration of art, life, music, and the whimsical, playful works of the Gang of Five’s esteemed artist, Ha Tri Hieu. For this exhibition “Portraits” Hieu has created a series of self portraits on whisky boxes, some his signature artist smoking an

Communism and capitalism make awkward bedfellows, especially when it comes to culture. The government continues to monitor art exhibitions and music shows, films and TV programs, books and CDs. In classic Communist tradition, it still officially bans “offenses against the state” (an a