Three Vietnamese and 12 Russian painters are showcasing over 100 paintings at a joint exhibition called Handshake Again, at the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum.
Olga Zotova, curator of the exhibition, said, Handshake is the name of the joint art project between Vietnamese and Russian artists, which began in 2012.
Under the project, there have been three joint exhibitions displaying art works by artists from the two countries, which started in Khanh Hoa province and cities in Russia. Alongside the exhibitions, a series of meetings with local art students have been arranged.
Zotova, who is also the head of the project, said it was the first time well-known painters from Vladivostock and St Petersburg have exhibited their works in HCM City.
Ma Thanh Cao, the museum director, said the exhibits reflect Russian artistic styles as well as the country and its modernity.
The exhibition features 84 paintings by Russian artists and 24 by Vietnamese in an eclectic range of materials and styles and topics.
The works will be on display until March 30.-VNA
Olga Zotova, curator of the exhibition, said, Handshake is the name of the joint art project between Vietnamese and Russian artists, which began in 2012.
Under the project, there have been three joint exhibitions displaying art works by artists from the two countries, which started in Khanh Hoa province and cities in Russia. Alongside the exhibitions, a series of meetings with local art students have been arranged.
Zotova, who is also the head of the project, said it was the first time well-known painters from Vladivostock and St Petersburg have exhibited their works in HCM City.
Ma Thanh Cao, the museum director, said the exhibits reflect Russian artistic styles as well as the country and its modernity.
The exhibition features 84 paintings by Russian artists and 24 by Vietnamese in an eclectic range of materials and styles and topics.
The works will be on display until March 30.-VNA
