Exhibition “Future Perfect”

30 June – 05 Sep 2022, 10 am – 09 pm
Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA)
B1 – R3, Vincom Mega Mall Royal City
72A Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi

From June 30, 2022, Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA) introduces artist Le Giang’s solo exhibition – “Future Perfect”, displaying more than 20 works including gem paintings, sculptures and video installations, as the result of Le Giang’s research and composition over the past year.

Lê Giang has delved into the wealth of local mythology and folklore that record tales of stone worshipping; scanning through the abundance of information found in scientific reports and geological surveys; collecting news coverage surrounding issues of stone extraction and the booming trend of trading Feng Shui products online. Drawn to the processes of how something is granted the status of ‘sacredness’, and how spiritual symbols can be transformed and moulded into sellable goods, she explores the mechanisms (both industrial and small-scale, in-person and online) that are employed to control, extract and inject commercial values into Nature.

*‘Future Perfect – A solo exhibition by Lê Giang’ is hosted by Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA), as part of ‘Re-Aligning the Cosmos’ initiated and organized by The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre; co-sponsored by Prince Claus Fund & Goethe Institut; co-facilitated with Fulbright University Vietnam; supported by the Public Engagement, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, the Australia Council for the Arts, and You and I Jewellery Limited Company.

DAY for NIGHT Art Exhibition

18 June – 01 July 2022
Alpha Art station
271/5 Nguyễn Trọng Tuyển, Ward 10, Phú Nhuận district, HCMC

“DAY for NIGHT” is the exhibition of three artists: Nguyen Duc Loi, Duong Thuy, and Nguyen Van Tien, which is scheduled to take place at Alpha art station in Ho Chi Minh City on June 18 afternoon and remain open until July 1, 2022. The nomination of artists and the selection of artworks have been carried out by art critic Nguyen Hung.

Artist Nguyen Duc Loi, born in 1981, graduated from Hanoi University of Fine Arts in 2007; He has had many joint and private exhibitions in Vietnam and abroad. Currently, he lives and works in Ho Chi Minh City. From the beginning, he was considered an artist of Symbolism and Expressionism.

Artist Duong Thuy, born in 1977, graduated from HCMC University of Architecture; He has many joint exhibitions in Vietnam and abroad. Artist Duong Thuy has a great ability to work and create, for more than a year of the past COVID-19 pandemic, he had painted more than 500 pieces of art, and all of them were exhibited at the Alpha art station four months ago. In this exhibition, he is introducing artworks which have recently been created. Duong Thuy’s art style has a wide fluctuation range and is a mixture of Symbolism, Expressionism and Surrealism.

Artist Nguyen Van Tien, born in 1973, graduated from Hanoi University of Industrial Fine Arts in 1997. Right when he just graduated in 1997 – together with Tran Anh Quan, he created an “event” of art which was groundbreaking for the public and the press at Van Mieu. He was nicknamed “Tien Van Mieu” for that reason, and he is considered one of the pioneers of Vietnamese contemporary art. Nguyen Van Tien has a quiet yet deep career. He only appears to the public once every year or two, but every time he does, he usually comes with a directly artistic “event” with such issues that can really force viewers to contemplate.

The general idea of “DAY for NIGHT” is towards the beauty of thoughts, imagination, compassion and true human values. It exposes the ego in the soul of each artist and the truths about life, with all of their underlying contradictions and conflicts.

Concert “Like friends – living with music” – Encounter

June 27, 08 pm
Saigon Opera House, No.7, Công trường Lam Sơn,  D1,

Participating in the concert is Hanoi Saigon Orchestra, under the direction of the master conductor Honna Tetsuji.

* Ticket price VND: VIP1-800.000 | VIP2-600.000 | 500.000 (Student: 200.000)

Programme:

Fantaisie f-moll op.103 – Franz Schubert
Ballade no 4 – Frédéric Chopin
Polonaise A-flat major – Frédéric Chopin
Concerto no 2 E major BWV 1053 – Johann Sebastien Bach
Concerto no 4 A major BWV 1055 – Johann Sebastien Bach 

REC TOUR 2022

June – July 2022

REC Viet Nam grows from REC Room – A music management and event production team based in Hanoi. REC ROOM was formed in 2014 as a DIY audio recording studio, but has since developed into a community-driven music production team, with particular focus on; live music events, contemporary musical subcultures, management, tour production, and audio/video production for artists based in Vietnam.

Until June 30,

Dak Lak province

Featuring 1,000 artists from 22 professional art troupes across the country

The festival is organised by the Performing Arts Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with the Vietnam Musicians Association, the Vietnam Dance Artists Association and other organisations.

Until June 30,
Hue Citadel, Hue City

An event in the Hue Festival2022, featuring ten hot-air balloons that can carry 2-3 passengers each, and ten others for decorative purposes only.

Exhibition spotlights Hue’s enameled bronze art

Until June 30,

An Dinh Palace, Hue City

An exhibition of 20 enameled bronze paintings.

Held in response to the local signature Hue Festival this year, the event treated visitors to paintings crafted by Do Huu Triet and his co-workers based on illustrations in the 1925 printed version of “Truyen Kieu” (The Tale of Kieu) – a masterpiece by Vietnamese poet Nguyen Du (1765 – 1820). The illustration was made by painter Manh Hung.

HCMC-Exhibition: Illuminated Curiosities

Until Dec 2022
EMASI Nam Long
147 Street No.8, Nam Long Residential area, District 7,
EMASI Van Phuc
2 Street No.5, Van Phuc Residential City, Thu Duc District,

Nguyen Art Foundation (NAF) proudly invites you to the opening of ‘Illuminated Curiosities’, a group exhibition with 26 artists featuring 46 artworks from within and outside NAF’s Collection. Curated by art researcher Ace Le, with the curatorial assistance from Duong Manh Hung and Tam Nguyen, the exhibition will take place simultaneously across the campuses of EMASI Nam Long and EMASI Van Phuc, over the course of six months from May to December of 2022. ‘Illuminated Curiosities’ is a collaborative effort between NAF and Lan Tinh Foundation.

Exhibition spotlights tigers in Vietnam’s ancient art

Until August 31,
Vietnam National Museum of History, Hanoi

Featuring more than 30 exhibits, documents and images featuring tigers throughout over 2,000 years of the country's art history, showing that the image of tigers was widely portrayed in Vietnam’s ancient pottery, carving and folk paintings, among others.

Le Ha (Hanoigrapevines)