The four fine arts paintings, including three portraits of the Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castrol, the Soviet Union leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, and Lao Prince Souphanouvong and a painting of Vietnam’s world heritage site Ha Long Bay, were gifts presented to Laos by leaders of the related countries. At the ceremony These paintings bearing historical significance were carefully and scientifically preserved by a center for preserving and restoring fine arts works under the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum under the sponsorship of Dong Do Real Estate Investment Joint-stock Company. All works preserved their original and fine arts values after restoration. In the coming time, the center’s personnel will help the Lao museum in preserving its exhibits and training its cadres. Translated by Tran Hoai … [Read more...] about Vietnam Fine Arts Museum helps Laos’ museum restore valuable paintings
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Sculpture exhibition on display at Fine Arts Museum
Dozens of sculptures by 26 young artists are on display at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum. — Photo nhandan.org.vn Viet Nam News HCM CITY — More than 50 sculptures by 26 young artists from HCM City and Hà Nội are on display at an exhibition titled Điêu Khắc Sài Gòn-Hà Nội (Sài Gòn-Hà Nội Sculpture) at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum. The works are in wood, glass, stone, aluminium, stainless steel and other materials. Some are two or more metres high. Featured works made by Nguyễn Ngọc Lâm, Phạm Thái Bình and Trần Việt Hà symbolise hope for love and peace. The museum worked with cultural authorities, including HCM City Fine Arts Association, to organise the showcase to encourage young artists to introduce their art to the public. “Young sculptors face challenges in exhibiting their work because of the giant size of most of the works. Local … [Read more...] about Sculpture exhibition on display at Fine Arts Museum
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visits national arts museum
The museum conserves nearly 20,000 pieces of artwork and objects of various materials and forms which hold historical and artistic value, including nine national treasures. It currently displays about 2,000 items, which are outstanding examples of Vietnam’s fine arts from the prehistoric period to the imperial period and onto the present day. Speaking with the museum staff, PM Phuc praised their preservation of the artworks, many of which hold great value, and urged the museum to make greater efforts in attracting more visitors and make Vietnamese fine arts known to the public, both at home and abroad. On the occasion, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc viewed an exhibition featuring oil paintings by well-known domestic and foreign artists organised by the Fine Arts Museum. … [Read more...] about Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visits national arts museum
HCM City Fine Arts Museum boasts new lighting system
Ho Chi Minh Fine Arts Museum new lighting system has just been completed with support from French experts. This is the city’s fifth site using the lighting system under the lighting co-operation programme between HCM City and the French city of Lyon after Nha Rong Wharf, HCM City People’s Committee's headquarters, Municipal Theatre and HCM City Post Office. Ho Chi Minh Fine Arts Museum new lighting system has just been completed with support from French experts The decoration is expected to attract more visitors to the museum. At the launching ceremony, Le Thanh Liem, vice chairman of the municipal people’s committee, said that the work has once again proved the good relationship between the two cities. The co-operation programme is hoped to cover more works in the city. The energy-saving system has a total investment of VND4.5 billion (USD204,545) with VND3.5 billion funded by the French side. The work has been finished after one-month implementation with … [Read more...] about HCM City Fine Arts Museum boasts new lighting system
Silent Talk exhibition opened at Vietnam Fine Arts Museum
Arts Silent Talk exhibition opened at Vietnam Fine Arts Museum Tuesday, May 15, 2018,20:29 (GMT+7) Silent Talk exhibition opened at Vietnam Fine Arts Museum The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum where Silent Talk exhibition takes place - PHOTO: VNA Sculpture and art exhibition Silent Talk by Thai painter Wattanachot Tungateja, Japanese sculptor Mukai Katsumi and Vietnamese artist Cong Kim Hoa will be opened to visitors from today until May 22 at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi, according to Dai Bieu Nhan Dan online newspaper. Coming from three different cultures, the three artists have their own materials and ways of expression. Wattanachot Tungateja uses the modern acrylic material. The objects in his paintings look simple like rocks or the sky but they represent abstract images of the world and humanity when the audience takes a closer look. Meanwhile, Cong Kim Hoa uses Vietnamese traditional lacquer. Her abstract paintings … [Read more...] about Silent Talk exhibition opened at Vietnam Fine Arts Museum