VietNamNet Bridge - An exhibition showcasing the reproduction of propaganda artworks created between 1969 and 1972 by the late celebrated Cuban graphic arist René Mederos and art pieces by five established contemporary Vietnamese artists produced in response to the series will be held at Work Room Four, Packexim Building, An Duong Vuong Street, Hanoi from May 19 through June 12. In 1969 René Mederos (1933-1996) was sent by the Cuban government to Vietnam to paint scenes of the war in both North and South Vietnam. Mederos travelled with soldiers and villagers along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, living and working with the Vietnamese community. He returned to Vietnam in 1972, and once again painted images of the Vietnamese resistance, often at great personal risk. During his two trips to Vietnam, Mederos amassed a collection of over three-dozen works of various sizes, depicting the grassroots revolutionary movement of the Vietnamese in vibrant, detailed paintings. … [Read more...] about Exhibition of propaganda artworks in Hanoi
Master of fine arts in photography
Photographers capture beauty of daily life across Viet Nam
Photographers capture beauty of daily life across Viet Nam (25-02-2009) HA NOI — Two women, one a Korean American and the other Vietnamese, will share their personal visions of daily life in Viet Nam through a photography book Viet Nam Moment, to bereleasedon Saturday. The book features a collection of over 100 photos taken in Viet Nam by Brenda Paik Sunoo between 2002 and 2008. Each image is accompanied by a traditional Vietnamese proverb, poem or song selected by Ton Thi Thu Nguyet. Thought the women grew up in countries with vastly different cultures, they found a shared identity in the creation of Viet Nam Moment. Brenda Paik Sunoo is a third-generation Korean American writer and photojournalist. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Antioch University. Her memoir on loss and healing, Seaweed and Shamans - Inheriting the Gifts of Grief, has been published in … [Read more...] about Photographers capture beauty of daily life across Viet Nam
Exhibition features works of four art teachers
The established artists, Trinh Tuan, Vu Huu Nhung, Nguyen Ngoc Quan and Le Anh Vu, are teachers at the Hanoi University of Industrial Fine Arts. About 30 paintings, sculptures and other items, including oil on canvas, acrylic paintings, ceramic and lacquer works, have been called “multidimensional, vivid portrayals of personal experiences”. Painter Vi Kien Thanh, head of the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition, said at the opening ceremony that it showcased outstanding works by the artists. "Tuan’s works are always new because he is very creative. The colours in his lacquer paintings are not the traditional yellows and reds, but very new and fresh tones. Artist Nhung already has a popular brand, Gom Nhung (Nhung Ceramics). Nhung has succeeded in making ceramic art a daily utility," said Thanh. On display for the first time in the capital city are ten lacquer paintings by Tuan themed on sen (lotus) and Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Two … [Read more...] about Exhibition features works of four art teachers
Establishing Young Fine Arts Festival Council 2011
(Cinet) – The Minister of the MOCST Hoang Tuan Anh, representing the MOCST, has signed the Decision No. 1966/QĐ-BVHTTDL on establishing the Young Fine Arts festival Council 2011. The Decision is based on the Degree No. 185/2007/NĐ-CP dated 25 December 2007 by the Government regulating the functions, tasks, rights and organization structure of the MOCST; Basing on the Decision No. 35/2008/QĐ-BVHTTDL dated 31 April 2008 by the Minister of the MOCST regulating the functions, tasks, rights and organization structure of the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition, basing on the Decision No. 1427/QĐ-BVHTTDL dated 29 April 2011 by the MOCST on holding the Young Fine Arts Festival 2011, at the same time considering the proposal of the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition. Accordingly, the MOCST decided to establish the Young Fine Arts Council 2011 with members having the following names: The chairman: 1. The sculptor Nguyen Phu Cuong, … [Read more...] about Establishing Young Fine Arts Festival Council 2011
Art project “Open Academy Europe” in Hue and HCMC
(CPV) - The art project "Open Academy Europe" will take place at the Hue University of Fine Arts (14-19 November) and at the HCMC Fine Arts University (21-25 November). Three artists from Germany, Austria and England working in installation, photography, graphic design and video art will provide new impulses and promote dialogue. The successful project "Open Academy", which invited several artists from Berlin to the Academies of Fine Arts in Hanoi, Hue and HCMC, now continues as a EUNIC Project "Open Academy Europe". The Goethe Institute, the British Council and the Austrian Embassy have invited artists from their respective countries to Hue and HCMC. Paul Schwer (Germany) works with installations, Barnaby Steel (England) with photography and graphic design and Thomas Feuerstein (Austria) with video art. Together with teachers and master class students of the Academies, the three artists will hold workshops, lectures and performances at both Academies of Fine Arts. The intention of … [Read more...] about Art project “Open Academy Europe” in Hue and HCMC