The Saigon Times Daily Lasting until February 22, the event is being organized by the Vietnam fine art and painting club under the Labor Culture Palace to feature around 55 paintings in varied materials from oil on canvas to lacquer, pastel and mixed media. The exhibits reflect the vibrant spring atmosphere and traditional customs during Tet throughout Vietnam. In particular, there are nine paintings that won awards at "Canh co mua xuan" (spring brush) painting competition held at the cultural palace during this year’s Tet for children and teenagers. The palace is located at 55B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street in District 1. … [Read more...] about Tet-theme painting exhibition opened in town
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Using his own blood, New York artist paints “Resurrection” exhibit
Many artists claim to put their blood, sweat and tears into their work, but Vincent Castiglia means it: he paints with his own blood. The New York painter has a new exhibit, "Resurrection," in Manhattan's Soho neighborhood that opened on Thursday and is due to run through October. It features a number of Castiglia's paintings from the last 10 years, all of which were created with Castiglia's blood. … [Read more...] about Using his own blood, New York artist paints “Resurrection” exhibit
Real life of delta via Duong Sen’s brush
VietNamNet Bridge – 'Nature and People' solo exhibition by artist Duong Sen last Wednesday opened at the HCMC Association of Fine Arts, taking visitors on a tour of daily life and landscapes of Mekong Delta. The exhibition features oil on canvas pieces, of which most depict landscapes of the delta with some portraits of local ladies and one self-portrait. Works are inspired from his journeys to the delta, so they are filled of real emotions, real-like scenery and authentic colors of the water land. … [Read more...] about Real life of delta via Duong Sen’s brush
Vietnamese sulfulness in water-colour paintings
Water-colour painting is a genre of art that originated in China. The paintings are done using Chinese ink on paper or silk. The main subjects of the paintings are trees, flowers, landscapes, animals and humans. Each painting includes a poem. This type of painting developed in Ho Chi Minh City in the 1980s. Most of the famous Vietnamese painters of this genre have been influenced by the Lingnan painting school, one of the famous water-colour painting schools in the Chinese traditional art. The methods of this school not only imitate ancient styles, but also express modern features that are seen with both an aesthetic sense and style with a concept of “the brush following the age”. The reality of creation together with diversified changes of the renovated water-colour painting has gradually formed a Vietnamese art genre that has been greatly appreciated. Recently the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association and the Chinese Fine Arts Club organized the first exhibition on … [Read more...] about Vietnamese sulfulness in water-colour paintings
Vietnamese Soulfulness in Water-colour Paintings
Water-colour painting is a genre of art that originated in China. The paintings are done using Chinese ink on paper or silk. The main subjects of the paintings are trees, flowers, landscapes, animals and humans. Each painting includes a poem. This type of painting developed in Ho Chi Minh City in the 1980s. Most of the famous Vietnamese painters of this genre have been influenced by the Lingnan painting school, one of the famous water-colour painting schools in the Chinese traditional art. The methods of this school not only imitate ancient styles, but also express modern features that are seen with both an aesthetic sense and style with a concept of "the brush following the age". The reality of creation together with diversified changes of the renovated water-colour painting has gradually formed a Vietnamese art genre that has been greatly appreciated. Recently the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association and the Chinese Fine Arts Club organized the first exhibition on water-colour … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Soulfulness in Water-colour Paintings