A virtual exhibition of 50 prominent Vietnamese lacquer paintings opened on December 9 at http://trienlamtranhsonmai.trienlamao.net./., introducing the essence of Vietnamese art to the public at home and abroad.
The beauty of ancestor and Buddha worshipping rituals of Vietnamese people has been highlighted minutely in lacquer paintings, placed on display at an ongoing exhibition in Hanoi, by artist Nguyen Tien Ngoc.
With 1,350 craft villages, including 308 traditional ones, Hanoi has seen a need to balance maintaining production and preservation of traditional values, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, craft villages in Hanoi have managed to balance between maintaining production and preservation of traditional values.
The lacquerware making village of Ha Thai is facing numerous difficulties in developing the traditional craft and attracting labourers as many people have changed jobs due to unstable income, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnam expects to build a national brand for its lacquer art by 2030 under a project recently approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
An exhibition in Hanoi is showcasing Hang Trong paintings, one of the most outstanding folk painting genres in Vietnam, recreated on lacquer and silk items.
For the first time, ‘Made in Vietnam’ handicraft products have been on display at Paris Design Week – one of the world’s most prestigious events to celebrate design and creativity.
Truong Quan Tinh, who has 40 years of experience in making lacquerware, is worried about the decline of Tuong Binh Hiep Village in Thu Dau Mot City in the southern province of Binh Duong.
Artworks in various styles by Vietnamese lacquer painters will be showcased to the public at an exhibition that was launched at 29 Hang Bai Exhibition Hall in Hanoi on June 1.
To enhance the value of Vietnamese handicrafts, especially lacquer products, two young men have started their own business creating lacquer phone cases.
Painter Phuong Hong is famous for his works relating to Buddhism. His paintings are highly appreciated by experts for utilising many materials from water colours, lacquer to oil-painting and others.
Thirty artworks by Bui Quang Thang and Nguyen Vinh Thinh depicting different shades of traditional art are on display at an exhibition titled ‘Voc & Dang’ (Lacquer Panel and Posture) in Hanoi.
The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre will organise a workshop exploring “Vietnamese Lacquer Painting’s Experimental History” on July 13 in Ho Chi Minh City’s district 2.
Lacquer and old villages is the name of a solo exhibition specializing in lacquer material by painter Thai Van An. The exhibition is taking place at the Ancient Town Cultural Exchange Center, Hanoi.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism opened an exhibition featuring Vietnamese lacquer paintings in Moscow on May 23 as part of activities within the “Vietnamese Culture Days in Russia 2019” from May 21-28.
Two lacquer paintings by noted French painter Alix Angèle Marguerite Aymé (1894-1989), who was a teacher of various leading painters in Vietnam, sold at high prices at an auction held at Sotheby’s Hong Kong on April 1.
An exhibition featuring Vietnam’s lacquer paintings and artworks kicked off in Melbourne, Australia, on December 14 as part of activities to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Australia-Vietnam diplomatic relations.
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