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Date:novembre 28, 2016

Le Thanh Thu

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Le Than Thu is born in 1956 in Qhi Nhon. He passed away on July 16, 2021.  

On top of numerous exhibitions in Saigon and in Hanoi, this artist has also exposed his work in Singapore and in Paris in 1991. His paintings were exposed again in Singapore in 1992 and in the Metropolitan Art Museum of Tokyo and in the Kanazawa Art Museum in 1994. His work was once again shown in Tokyo in 1995 as part of the 31st edition of the Modern Art Exhibition in Asia and in the Ishikawa museum in Japan.

In 1996, he will be in Tokyo twice and for the first time in Geneva in the cadre of MEKONG 96, also in an exhibition in Bingen (Germany). The same year his work will be exposed in Bangkok and in Paris.

In the 2000s, he has exhibited in Tokyo, Singapore, USA and Australia as well as shows in HCMC and Hanoi obviously. His style has changed considerably over time to a mixed model of painting and writing.


  • Career of Le Thanh Thu

    Born in 1956, Qui Nhon, Vietnam
    Member of Vietnam ‘s Fine Art Association and Ho Chi Minh City

    1989 Solo exhibition at Museum Art Gallery, HCMC, Vietnam
    1990 Solo exhibition at M.T. Gallery, HCMC, Vietnam
    Group exhibition The Fine Art Museum of HCMC, Vietnam
    1991 Solo exhibition at Tu Do Gallery, HCMC, Vietnam
    Group exhibition ”Vietnamese Painting a liberated view”, The Substation, Singapore
    Group exhibition “Reflection from Vietnam”, La Rotonde. Paris, France
    1992 Group exhibition “Asia Heritage Program”, Notices Gallery, Singapore
    1993 Solo exhibition at The Journalist Association of HCMC, Vietnam
    1995 Solo exhibition at The Fine Art Association of HCMC, Vietnam
    1994 Group exhibitions The 30th Asia Modern Art Exhibition, Tokyo Mandropolitan Art Museum Japan
    Asia Modern Art, International Exhibition, at Vietnam
    1995 Group exhibitions The 31th Asia Modern Art Exhibition, Tokyo Mandropolitan Art Museum Japan
    The Fine Art Museum of HCMC, Vietnam
    Asia Modern Art Exhibition at Ishikawa Prefectual Museum, Japan
    1996 Group exhibitions The 32st Asia Modern Art Exhibition, Tokyo Mandropolitan Art Museum Japan
    The Contemporary Vietnamese Art, Ballins Gallery, Suisse
    Asia Modern Art Exhibition at Ishikawa Prefectual Museum, Japan
    Vietnamese Paintings Today, Fujita Vinte Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
    Two Vietnamese artists, Bingin, Germany
    Asian Art Awards Exhibiton of the Philip Morris Group of Companies at the National Gallery Bangkok, Thailande
    The Fine Art Museum of HCMC, Vietnam
    The Contemporary Vietnamese Art, Franco-Vietnamese Culture Cinter. Paris, France
    Avec H&S Art Gallery, exhibitions "Man & Woman" at HCMC in September 1997, at Paris (Espace Kiron) in December 1997 and at Brussels (H&S Art Gallery) in February 1998.
    1997 Group exhibitions The Contemporary Vietnamese Paintings, Artoteek Din Haag, The Haque, Hollande
    The 33th Asia Modern Art Exhibition, Tokyo Mandropolitan Art Museum, Japan
    Asia Modern Art Exhibition at Art Hall Kobe, Japan
    A Room with A View at Hyatt Regincy, Scotts Lounge, Singapore
    The Contemporary Vietnamese Paintings at the Singapore La SalleArtAcademy
    1998 Group exhibitions The 2nd Asia – Vietnam International Modern Art Exhibition, Fine Art Museum, HCM City, Vietnam
    Asian Art Awards Exhibition of Philip Morris Group of Companies, Hanoi Grand Theater, Vietnam
    1999 Group exhibition Asian Art Awards Exhibition, FineArt Museum of HCM City, Vietnam
    1999 Exhibitions in solo PIAT (Process Shizai, Ginza, Presintation Room), Tokyo, Japan
    EMPORIUM Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
    2000 Exhibitions in solo MOCO Galery, HCMCity – Vietnam
    SUN JIN Gallery (S) Pte Ltd, Singapore
    NII Gallery, Osaka, Japan
    2001 Group exhibition Vietnamese and Japanese Artists Fine Art Exhibition, The Fine Art Museum of HCM City, Vietnam
    2002 Group exhibition + Hiddin Faces of Vietnamese Art Exhibition, Gallery Vietnam, New York City, USA
    2003 Group exhibition Asia Art Exhibition with Kato Shojiro & Vasan Sithikand, O Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
    2004 Group exhibition Prayer for Peace, Asean – JapanCinter, Tokyo, Japan
    2005 Group exhibition Rainbow Brige, Embassy of LAOS, Tokyo, Japan
    2008 Group exhibitions Vietnamese Oil Paintings Exhibition, Hanoi, Vietnam
    Voices of Vietnam, Fortyfive Downstairs, Melbourne, Autralia
    2009 Solo exhibition Living Space, PHUONGMAIArtGallery, HCM City, Vietnam
    2014 Exhibition “Summer Meeting 2014″ in HCMC

    Awards :
    1996 Asian/Vietnam Art Award of Philip Morris Group of Companies
    1998 Vietnam Art Award of Philip Morris
    ASIAN ART Award
    2005 National Fine Art Exhibition 2001-2005


  • Gallery of Le Thanh Thu