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Nguyen Bach Dan, an artist who has distinguished herselves through original and unusual works. Her technique is unquestionably one of the most careful and autentic. Nguyen Bach Dan, one of the greatest member of the Hanoi Fine Art Association and the Vietnam Fine Art Association.
1969: Born in Hanoi.
At the age of 13, Dinh Chau Minh, had pictures presented in the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum.
1990: After graduating from Hanoi Fine Arts College, she began to work as an art editor at the Women Publishing House. She designed several book covers of fairy tales.
1993: Dinh Chau Minh retired from the Publishing House and later began to work at an Art Gallery. And from this time on she devoted herself to painting.
Exhibition
2002: Group Exhibition in Luxemburg
2003: Group Exhibition in Singapore
Group Exhibition in Hong Kong
4-2004: Exhibition at Melia Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam
9-2004: Group exhibition at Suntex, Singapore
2004: Group Exhibition in Norway
National Exhibition in Hanoi, Vietnam
Group Exhibition in Seoul, Korea
2005: Group Exhibition in France
Group exhibition at Suntex, Singapore
National Exhibition in Hanoi, Vietnam
12/2005:Group Exhibition at Pycongtaek International Arts Festival, Korea
2006: Group exhibition at Vansan Asia Art Fair, Korea
12/2006:“Young artists from Hanoi” Group exhibition in Singapore
2007: “New eyes” group exhibition in Canada
12/2008:Group exhibition at “Art’ Psodie ala vila 25, Marseille, France
03/2009:Group exhibition in Marseille, France
Group exhibition at OV Club, Horison, Hanoi“… Artist Dinh Chau Minh portrays a vast green and pure space owing to the harmonious interrelationship between heaven, earth, water, plant trees, leaves and flowers and man…this always abounds and prevails in her works.
Although she has not yet attained perfection technically speaking, the style of expression nevertheless reveals her virgour, frenzied passion and commitment to art. By passing moments of hesitation to start working with self-reliance, Dinh Chau Minh follows her own way, aiming at her own goal ahead since she has got sincere feelings and thoughts besides the sense of naïve presence and her devotion to an artist’s profession…”
Hanoi, March 2005
Nguyen Xuan Tiep- Artist and Art Critic
Dao Hai Phong, the son of the well-known Vietnamese artist Dao Duc, was born and in1965. Raised in Hanoi, he studied at the Hanoi College of Film and Theatre from 1982-1987, where he won a medal as a designer at the Vietnam Film Festival for his contribution. In 1987, Phong graduated from the College of Drama and Cinematography, where he studied in the Art Film Design Department. Although he had painted all his life, Dao Hai Phong was only after his graduation that Phong began to focus on developing his individual style. Dao Hai Phong has participated in various art shows in Hanoi, as well as in Britain (1994), Hong Kong (1994, 1996, 1999, 2003), Laos (1997), USA (1997, 2001), Italy (1997, 2006), Singapore (1999) and Switzerland (1999). Dao Hai Phong admires other artists, such as Le Thiet Cuong and Truong Tan, however, he believes that every artist is like a tree in a forest – each tree must have its own style.
Dinh Quan was born in 1964 in Haiphong and graduated from the Hanoi Fine Art College in 1990. The main focus of his lacquer paintings is the female, which he often depicts in a refined, surrealist style. His ghostlike women sometimes seem sensual or deconstructed at times. Dinh Quan has experimented with innovative approaches to the traditional art of lacquer painting and invented a unique and dynamic style variation to the traditional technique. To create a lacquer painting the sap of the lacquer tree is extracted, mixed with pigments and solvents, and then applied to a flat piece of board previously coated in layers of clay and cloth. The result is a durable and characteristically glossy surface. The traditional way of creating lacquer paintings is to paint layer upon layer in a long and arduous process. Dinh Quan applies a modified technique by mixing lacquer with a variety of substances such as gold, silver and epoxy to achieve a unique surface texture, and to give a three dimensional feel to his paintings. Dinh Quan has exhibited in China (1994), Japan (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000), France (1996), Singapore (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002), Norway (1997), Philippines (1997, 1999), Hong Kong (1998, 2001), USA (1997, 1998, 2000), UK (1999, 2002), Thailand - Thavibu Gallery (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004), Taiwan (2000), Malaysia (2001, 2002), Luxembourg (2002) and Belgium (2002). His work is in the collections of the Singapore Art Museum, Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and the National Art Gallery of Malaysia.
Established Vietnamese painter Duong Sen mainly uses lacquer and oils.
His preferred subjects include Vietnamese women in traditional clothing, children and flowers, especially lotus flowers. These traditional Asian subjects coexist with avant-garde expressionism, brushing on the abstract. Duong Sen graduated from the University of Fine Arts in 1983, and has been a member of the Fine Arts Associations of Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh since 1979. Duong Sen has had shows in Vietnam, the United States and Germany, in both group and solo exhibitions.
This artist?s work can be found in several museums and private collections throughout Vietnam.
AWARDS AND HONORS - Vietnam Fine Arts Association, 1996, 1997, 2001. - Honorable mention. Philip Morris Group, Vietnam, 1997-2000. - Third prize, Vietnam Fine Arts Exhibition, 1998. - Second prize, Vietnam Fine Arts Exhibition, 1999. - Prize B. Army Exhibition, 2000.
Nguyen Duy Thai
Born in Quang Nam in 1948.
Nguyen Duy Thai is a Self-educated as an artist and a writer.
Solo exhibition at the House of Vietnam in Paris 1995.
Three men Exhibition at LKF Gallery in Hong Kong 1995.
Recent Group Exhibition tour throughout Europe in April of 2003.
Hoang Hong Cam, also known as CAM (b. 1959 in Hanoi), is a Vietnamese painter. He has exhibited solo paintings in many countries, and continues to paint.
Cam graduated from Hanoi Industrial Fine Arts College in 1983. He is a member of the Hanoi Fine Arts Association and the Vietnam Fine Arts Association.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions in Hanoi (1991, 1992, 1994, 1996)
"100 Years of Vietnamese Fine Arts," Singapore (1994)
Cicada Gallery, Singapore (1996)
Beijing, China (1996)
Vietnamese Contemporary Fine Arts: "The Winding River," Washington DC, USA (1996)
Sydney, Australia (1998)
Brussels, Belgium, European Union: "Vietnam in 20th Century, Illustrative Arts and Audio Video from 1935 up to now" (1998 - 2000) Group Exhibition, "Vietnam Now," Washington DC, USA (2005)
Hong Viet Dung was born in 1962 in Hanoi and graduated with a degree in Painting from the Hanoi Industrial College of Fine Art in 1984. He usually depicts figures standing in solitude, sometimes holding a simple object. He uses pale and distinctly muted colours to bring to the foreground the calmness and contemplation in his subjects. Hong Viet Dung is a devote Buddhist and what he conveys in his paintings is his kind of meditation. He seems to bring into his works the essentials basis for a painting, leaving the viewers to use them as a stage for creating their own images and reflecting upon them. Hong Viet Dung has exhibited in several countries including Russia, Germany, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Norway, USA, Australia and Great Britain. He has also participated in the Europ'Art International Art Fair in Geneva, Switzerland. His also has a retrospective of work in the collection of the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum.
Previously being a more prolific presence on the art scene, in recent years, Hong Viet Dung has slowed down the output of his works, often only producing 5 - 10 paintings a year, despite this he remains most likely Vietnams most famous artist.
Le Thanh Son was born in Hanoi in 1961 and graduated from the Hanoi College of Drama and Cinematography in 1986. His primary medium is oil on canvas. Son is a well respected artist and is famous for his distinct impressionistic style. He takes pleasure in filling his canvases with clear, bright colors and is well known for the interplay of light and shadow in his works. His works often depict life in Hanoi and in the surrounding villages. Le Thanh Son's work is widely exhibited throughout Asia, Europe, Australia and North America. He has received numerous honors and awards and his paintings are held in public and private collections worldwide, including that of former US President Bill Clinton and Microsoft founder, Bill Gates. Hanoi native, born in 1962. Studied at Stage and Movie College in Hanoi from 1981 to 1986. Greatly influenced by Bui Xuan Phai, Vietnam's best-known painter. Le Thanh Son draws from his cinematic background to paint realistic scenes of Hanoi imbued with a sense of lighting unsurpassed by any other painters in Vietnam at the moment. Concerned with the preservation of the capital's ancient streets.
An up-and-coming Vietnamese contemporary artist, Nguyen Minh Son generally creates landscape paintings, in an IMPRESSIONIST style. Trained at the Hanoi Fine Art College, the artist was raised in the northern Vietnam's beautiful countryside and his paintings, created with broad strokes and bright colors transport the viewer to romantic Asian landscapes.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
1999 - International Asean Art Exhibition (sponsored by the Philip Morris Group of Companies), Hanoi. Vietnam
1996 - 1999: - Capital Exhibition, Hanoi
2004: - Solo Exhibition, England
Making impression by the way to use colors strongly, thepainter’s intention is clear to depict the simpleness and purity of thelandscape as it ever is. Further more, the bright part of colors were styled,distributed in the paintings which make brushes, roofs, and flowers more shinyand beautiful. This gives the feeling that the viewers are wondering in thescene. Nguyen Minh Son’s paintings had only two or three colors, acontrast of strong pure colors while maintaining the anonym and precision fordeep sensitive viewer. In Nguyen Minh Son’s daily inner world, the culture of Vietnam, the soul of Vietnam is the endless inspirationfor paintings. So Son had such the paintings that only had clouds, sky, sea,flowers but together they dissolve which brings the feeling of Hanoi where he lives and all the countrysidewhere he has gone with close and precise feelings. With impression colors’ effect of red, orange, yellow andgreen…and strong emotion stroke, Nguyen Minh Son managed to express his typicalviews. Both of the landscape and the illusion we can see in his paintings whichare the steps to taste and discover the beauty.”
Nguyen Thanh Binh is inspired by classical music and Japanese poetry to create meaningful canvases based on simple, but well-executed brush strokes. His paintings are poetic and perhaps romantic, and at the same time carefully observed and boldly executed. His use of space is a very significant factor and an integral part of his works. His limited use of color is equally characteristic of his work, featuring white, brown, beige, and grey as his signature tones. Although Nguyen Thanh Binh has been influenced by western art and its aesthetics, his art falls well within the philosophical and aesthetic sphere of Asia. "The structure in my paintings tells the viewer many things beyond the surface. The aim in my work is to condense the narrative. There are never a lot of people in my paintings. I like minimal subject and a maximum idea just like Japanese Haiku or Tang dynasty poetry. I like Haiku very much because it is very simple and contains many ideas. I have no difficulty with simplicity but I need a lot of time for a painting. Sometimes I work on a painting for a few days, a few weeks, or even years." Nguyen Thanh Binh derives much of his inspiration for his paintings from Japanese Haiku poetry where a minimal number of words portray great meaning. Many people look at Binh’s paintings and see a kind of poetic simplicity and on the surface they may be correct. However, Binh has endured significant trials of both mind and body and his art represents a place of refuge which is deeply influenced by his experiences. “I use oils and canvas originated in the west and combine them with my eastern eyes, hands and mind to create my paintings. My pieces may appear to be simple but my mind is brimming with memories, feelings and passion and each of them quietly resonates from my soul." Nguyen Thanh Binh is world renowned and his name and works are some of the most recognized and collected in contemporary Vietnamese art. He has exhibited widely in Vietnam and abroad. His work is collected by enthusiasts all over the world and is regarded as some of the finest among contemporary Vietnamese artists.
Thanh Chuong began painting at the age of seven and entered the Fine Arts College in 1960. During the war he served as an engineer, and when the war ended Thanh Chuong started working for the Literature & Art Weekly Magazine in Vietnam. His paintings are most often executed as lacquer on board, or sometimes as oil on canvas or pastel on paper. The bright coloured works are clearly inspired by cubism and Picasso's paintings in particular. Some of Thanh Chuong paintings have been chosen to be printed both as UNICEF cards as well as stamps. He has participated in several solo and group exhibitions, both in Vietnam and abroad. Exhibitions abroad were held in Czechoslovakia (1974), China (1994), Hong Kong (1994, 1997), Britain (1995, 2001), Denmark (1995), Japan (1995, 1997, 1999), Korea (1996, 1999), Singapore (1997), Netherlands (1997), Germany (1998), and USA (1998, 2001).
Born in 1942 in Hanoi
1973-1985 Cooperating with XUNHABASA publishing company as a painter
1985-1990 Studying silk paintings follows Vietnamese traditional methods
1990-2003 Study modern pastel and oil on canvas
EXHIBITION
1990 Participated in National Fine Arts exhibition
2000 Solo exhibition in Hanoi
2004 Charity Fine Arts exhibition “Hearts”, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
Participate in Capital Fine Arts exhibition yearly in Hanoi
1925-1945 The Establishment of the Fine Art College of Indochine.
1995 marks the 70th year of existence of Vietnamese painting. From 1925 to 1945, the first epoch of the history of Vietnamese painting coincides with the history of the Fine Arts College of Indochina (FACI) because it was that college which created conditions for the birth and development, vigorous until now, of Vietnamese painting... The principal promoter of the programme concerning the fine arts was Victor Tardieu (1870-1937) and Josheph Inguimberty (1896-1971). Victor Tardieu was a painter having profound knowledge of Oriental art. His oil paintings were extremely simple in form and quite tasteful in colors, their presentation reflected spaciousness, laying emphasis on the general composition. While Le Pho, Mai Trung Thu, Vu Cao Dam, Le Thi Luu... were influenced by Tardieu and always kept good memory of the first solid steps laid by the later to allow them to advance still further. To Ngoc Van, Nguyen Gia Tri, Tran Van Can, Luu Van Sin were inclined to Inguimberty's side. From the beginning, To Ngoc Van was among the openairists with his canvas Offerings realized in the impressionist way. Tran Van Can is to be mentioned with his canvas Little Thuy in the style of the portraits by Vermeer de Delft, a Dutch painter, pure but solid, carefully done and refined... These were works realized in the open air or in front of models in natural light and colours...
Before 1925 all Vietnamese painters had no clear conception of painting. They joined the FACI with the sincere confidence and the deep and burning aspiration to rapidly attain the Beautiful of which they had only a vague but so captivating imagination. Within 20 years (1925-1945) Vietnamese painters had engaged in the search for a model in ancient or modern times, in the West or the East. They approached the Schools of European painting at the beginning of the 20th century: fauvism, cubism, symbolism, expressionnism, surrealism, futurism, abstractionnism. And only those who could assimilate European painting and had moral and material conditions were capable of ensuring the continuous development of national art. To Ngoc Van, Nguyen Gia Tri, Tran Van Can, Nguyen Tuong Lan, Nguyen Tien Chung, Luu Van Sin... and later Nguyen Tu Nghiem, Nguyen Sang, Bui Xuan Phai, Nguyen Sy Ngoc, ect, belong to this class of painters...
1945-1954 Painters volunteer to fight for national salvation.
1945. The Revolution had awaken the national sense and at the same time political consciousness among the Vietnamese artists. A movement among the artists to support the Viet Minh gained ground in Hanoi with uncommon speed. The national exhibition solemnly organized at the Municipal Theater of Hanoi in August 1946 gathered the works of various genres by the patriotic artists of Vietnam: oil painting, pumice lacquer, gouache, water color, wood cutting, most of them treating subjects relating to the struggle of Vietnam for a new life. In 1948, after three years of war, the second national exhibition of fine arts was organized in a forest of palm trees (Xuan Ang village, Phu Tho province) with about 100 pictures, including silks, wood engravings, propaganda drawings. The Third Exhibition was organized in Chiem Hoa, on the occasion of the anniversary of the day of national resistance. During the 9-year war of resistance against the enemy, Vietnamese painters ceaselessly manifested their sense of responsibility to ward history. Prompted by revolutionary optimism and confident in the victory of independence and freedom, all the combatants who on their own will stood on the cultural and artists front had overcome with courage the difficulties of the war to put their art at the service of their people and their fatherland. 1954- 1995 From socialist realism to the-after war multiform tendency.
1954. The 5th National Exhibition of Fine Arts was solemnly organized at the municipal theater of Hanoi, on the occasion of the victory festival. It was an also opportunity to review the nine years of painting during the resistance war. But the sacrifice of To Ngoc Van, killed during the resistance, was considered a big loss for Vietnamese painting that nothing could compensate. At the moment of victory, returning to the capital there were only about thirty or forty painters from all parts of the country. The Fine Arts College of Vietnam urgently founded as early as 1955 to train new painters, was placed under the direction of Tran Van Can. In the meantime, in the South, on Dec.31,1954, painter Le Van De set up the National Fine Arts College of Saigon, with collaborators the majority of whom having graduated from the Fine Arts College of Indochina:
Nguyen Van Long, U Van An, Nguyen Van Anh, Nguyen Van Que...and painters returning from France, like Duong Van Den, Bui Van Kinh. During its twenty years of existence, the National Fine Arts College of Saigon had produced renowned painters: Nguyen Trung, Nguyen Phuoc, Do Quang Em, Ho Huu Thu, Co Tan Long Chau, Nguyen Thi Tam, Nguyen Trung Tin, Nguyen Tan Cuong... After 1975, the National Fine Arts College of Saigon merged with the National Decorative Arts School of Gia Dinh to become the Fine Arts College of Ho Chi Minh City, now the Fine Arts University of Ho Chi Minh City.