Traditional lacquer art painted on cultural artifacts in Ha Thai village, Thuong Tin, Hanoi dates back to the 17th century. In the 1930s, the first Vietnamese painters studying at the Indochina College of Fine Arts (now the Vietnam Fine Arts University) sought ways to develop lacquer techniques. Village artisans applied the techniques immediately to refine and perfect their products.
Sotheby’s has organised an exhibition featuring 56 artworks by four prominent Vietnamese painters, entitled “Timeless Souls: Beyond the Voyage” - Hồn Xưa Bến Lạ, in Ho Chi Minh City.
Outstanding artworks by 17 Vietnamese painters are being displayed at Craig Thomas Gallery as part of the CTG Nomad project in New York from September 23-26.
Vietnamese painters and their peers from the Republic of Korea (RoK) are joining an exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City within an exchange programme themed “Meeting HCM City and Daegu”.
Vietnamese and Indian painters have joined together at an exchange camp held at the Vietnamese Embassy in New Delhi, as part of activities marking 45 years of their countries’ diplomatic ties.