Themed “Picturing Pictures – from symbols to works”, the exhibition -the first of its kind held in Ho Chi Minh City - displays a majorityof oil paintings featuring the most typical traits of Indonesia.They also highlight the interference of the past and the present.
The exhibited paintings allow Vietnamese people to get a betterunderstanding of Indonesia and its people, said the museum’sDirector Ma Thanh Cao, adding that the event is a chance for the twosides’ artists to swap experience.
The 12-day event is co-organised by Indonesian Art Xchange Gallery in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum.-VNA