A Vietnamese contemporary fine arts exhibition opened on Sept. 9 in Washington D.C.
Among those present at the opening ceremony of the exhibition, hostedby the Arts Club of Washington, were Vietnam 's Ambassador to the USNguyen Quoc Cuong and many members of the Vietnamese Embassy inWashington D.C.
On display are paintings by sixVietnamese, namely Dang Thao Ngoc, Dinh Thi Tham Poong, Phung Pham,Trinh Tuan, Vu Dinh Tuan and Vu Thu Hien, all living and working inHanoi.
The paintings were made in 2010 when Hanoiturned 1,000 years old. They are part of the collection of more than800 Vietnamese contemporary fine arts works of Raquelle Azran, anIsraeli woman who is fond of Vietnamese arts.
In aninterview with the Vietnam News Agency's Washington D.C.-basedcorrespondent, Azran said she wished to bring to American arts loversthe unique and diversified arts of Vietnam as well as to introduce toviewers the wonderful visions and people of Vietnam .
Previously, the exhibition took place in two other US cities, NewYork and Miami , and in Singapore , Israel , the Netherlands ,the UK and Vietnam .
Azran said she lovedVietnam very much, especially Hanoi which is "one of my homes withothers in New York and Tel Aviv".
Vietnameseartist Trinh Tuan expressed thanks to Azran, who, he said, lovesVietnamese arts and speaks Vietnamese well, for having brought many ofVietnamese artists and their works to international arts events.
Tom Frank, an American living in Virginia , said that the exhibitsare "varied in style and technique" and "very impressive". Meanwhile,another visitor, Susan Niedenfuhr, member of the Arts Club ofWashington, described the exhibits as "fascinating".
During the exhibition that runs until Sept. 24, Tuan will open a one-week course on lacquer painting./.
Among those present at the opening ceremony of the exhibition, hostedby the Arts Club of Washington, were Vietnam 's Ambassador to the USNguyen Quoc Cuong and many members of the Vietnamese Embassy inWashington D.C.
On display are paintings by sixVietnamese, namely Dang Thao Ngoc, Dinh Thi Tham Poong, Phung Pham,Trinh Tuan, Vu Dinh Tuan and Vu Thu Hien, all living and working inHanoi.
The paintings were made in 2010 when Hanoiturned 1,000 years old. They are part of the collection of more than800 Vietnamese contemporary fine arts works of Raquelle Azran, anIsraeli woman who is fond of Vietnamese arts.
In aninterview with the Vietnam News Agency's Washington D.C.-basedcorrespondent, Azran said she wished to bring to American arts loversthe unique and diversified arts of Vietnam as well as to introduce toviewers the wonderful visions and people of Vietnam .
Previously, the exhibition took place in two other US cities, NewYork and Miami , and in Singapore , Israel , the Netherlands ,the UK and Vietnam .
Azran said she lovedVietnam very much, especially Hanoi which is "one of my homes withothers in New York and Tel Aviv".
Vietnameseartist Trinh Tuan expressed thanks to Azran, who, he said, lovesVietnamese arts and speaks Vietnamese well, for having brought many ofVietnamese artists and their works to international arts events.
Tom Frank, an American living in Virginia , said that the exhibitsare "varied in style and technique" and "very impressive". Meanwhile,another visitor, Susan Niedenfuhr, member of the Arts Club ofWashington, described the exhibits as "fascinating".
During the exhibition that runs until Sept. 24, Tuan will open a one-week course on lacquer painting./.
