Work by late VN painter to be auctioned in Singapore
An artwork by the late Vietnamese painter Bui Xuan Phai is to go up for auction in Singapore on July 28.
An artwork by the late Vietnamese painter Bui Xuan Phai is to go up for auction in Singapore on July 28.
The drawing entitled Nong Thon (Countryside) is expected to bring bids of 41,000-54,000 USD.
Paintings by four other artists, Le Pho, Vu Cao Dam, Hong Viet Dung and Pham Luan, will also be on offer at the Traditional, Modern and Contemporary Art Auction in Singapore .
One of Vietnam's best-known artists, Phai (1920-87) was born and lived all his life in Hanoi. He was a graduate of Indochina Fine Arts College (1941-45).
For most of his life he worked in his studio at 87 Thuoc Bac Street. He left a huge art heritage, among which pictures of the ancient streets of Hanoi, are the most famous.
He also drew cheo (traditional opera) and countryside.
Phai had only one solo exhibition in his lifetime.-VNA
The drawing entitled Nong Thon (Countryside) is expected to bring bids of 41,000-54,000 USD.
Paintings by four other artists, Le Pho, Vu Cao Dam, Hong Viet Dung and Pham Luan, will also be on offer at the Traditional, Modern and Contemporary Art Auction in Singapore .
One of Vietnam's best-known artists, Phai (1920-87) was born and lived all his life in Hanoi. He was a graduate of Indochina Fine Arts College (1941-45).
For most of his life he worked in his studio at 87 Thuoc Bac Street. He left a huge art heritage, among which pictures of the ancient streets of Hanoi, are the most famous.
He also drew cheo (traditional opera) and countryside.
Phai had only one solo exhibition in his lifetime.-VNA
You should also see
Energy industry needs nearly 5 trillion VND of investment in 2021-2030
The total investment capital demand for the whole energy sector in the 2021-2030 period is between 4.13-4.8 trillion VND (163.01-189.46 million USD), according to a plan to implement the National Power Planning in the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.
See more
Culture - Sports
HCM City photo exhibitions celebrate national reunification, May Day
Photo exhibitions celebrating the 49th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30) and the 138th anniversary of International Workers' Day (May 1) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on April 25.
Culture - Sports
Hanoi to host International Puppetry Festival 2024
The International Puppetry Festival 2024 is scheduled to take place in Hanoi in October with the participation of troupes from countries worldwide as well as public and non-public units in Vietnam.
Culture - Sports
Black Chung cake: Culinary essence of Tay people in Bac Ha
Black Chung cake is a distinctive type of Chung cake made by the Tay ethnic people in Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province. Traditionally prepared only for Tet (the Lunar New Year), it has now gained popularity and has become a sought-after delicacy among tourists visiting the region.
Culture - Sports
Film screenings, exhibitions to mark Dien Bien Phu Victory
The Vietnam Film Institute said on April 24 that it will coordinate with relevant agencies to organise exhibitions and film screenings in Dien Bien Phu city of the northwestern province of Dien Bien, and Ho Chi Minh City.
Culture - Sports
Hanoi exhibition highlights Dien Bien Phu Victory
The Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi is hosting a photo exhibition on the Dien Bien Phu battle to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024).
