Vietnam-Thailand art exhibition opens in Hanoi

The third contemporary Vietnam-Thailand art exhibition opened on March 8 in Hanoi, featuring works of 66 artists from the two countries.
Vietnam-Thailand art exhibition opens in Hanoi ảnh 1Cultural diversity: Painting by Thai artist ranuch Areepongsa from the College of Fine Arts of Bunditpatanasilpa Institute (Photo hanoigrapevine.com )
 
Hanoi (VNA) – Thethird contemporary Vietnam-Thailand art exhibition opened on March 8 in Hanoi,featuring works of 66 artists from the two countries.

Among the 54 Thai artists are Den Warnjing,Thanom Chantakruea, Phattarapion, Wisit Pimpimon while the 12 Vietnamese onesinclude Ngo Quang Duong, Dao Chi Dac, Do Quoc Binh, Luu Bao Trung, Nguyen Dinh Quang,Nguyen Duc Vinh, Nguyen Thanh Son and others.

Alongside the upcoming exhibition, whichwill expose the public to the cultural diversity of the two ASEAN nations, artexchange activities for artists will be held during a drawing trip to thenorthern mountain town of Sa Pa on March 8.

Some of the Thai artists are lecturers atthe Nakhon Si Thammarat College of Fine Arts, Suphanburi College of Fine Arts,Faculty of Fine Arts of Bunditpatanasilpa Institute, College of Fine Arts ofBunditpatanasilpa Institute.

The three-day exhibition, co-organised bythe Suphanburi Fine Arts College and Fine Arts and the Photography ExhibitionCentre, is taking place at the Fine Arts and Photography Exhibition Centre, 29Hang Bai street, Hoan Kiem district. Entry is free of charge.-VNA
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