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350 paintings featuring 20th-century Vietnamese art put up for sale

A total of 350 diverse and curated artworks will be put up for sale online in the Vietnamese and British market through the website www.leauctions.vn organised by Le Auction House on July 27 and July 28.

Appeal and quiet period of Vietnamese paintings

The multimillion-dollar price tags on Vietnamese paintings in the global market not only confirm the artistic value infused with Vietnamese identity but also showcase the allure of the art investment market.

Dutch diplomat donates Vietnamese paintings to national museum

Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum has received two paintings from former deputy ambassador Ellen Berends of the Netherlands to Vietnam.

A national treasure of Hanoi women’s painting by To Ngoc Van

The painting “Two Maidens and a Little Boy” by To Ngoc Van is a national treasure, depicting the worries of Hanoian women in the 1940s.

Vietnamese paintings at international auctions reach milestones

Vietnamese paintings, especially the artworks created by those who studied from the Indochina Fine Arts College, have attracted the attention of the world’s art collectors.

 

“Vietnam: The Dreamed Paradise” exhibition opens in Netherlands

Museum No Hero in Delden of the Netherlands has opened an exhibition introducing paintings by many Vietnamese artists, which belong to the collection of Dutch entrepreneur Geert Steinmeijer.

Vietnamese painter’s artworks on show in France

More than 30 artworks of Vietnamese painter Mai Trung Thu are showcased at Lyon station in Paris, France.

Most expensive Vietnamese paintings at international auctions

Local artworks have left an impressive footprint in the international auction market, with an increasing number of Vietnamese pieces receiving bids at high prices. 

“The lordly tree” of silk painting guild

Starting in the early 20th century, silk painting is one of the fine arts which has been practiced by many local painters. 

Vietnamese paintings return to homeland

The painting "Madame Phuong" by painter Mai Trung Thu recently sold for US$3.1 million, a high point in Vietnam’s cultural life.

Exhibition on Vietnamese women opens in HCMC

To celebrate Vietnamese Women’s Day on October 20, the Craig Thomas Gallery in District 1, HCMC, is holding an exhibition on Vietnamese women featuring a collection of silk paintings by female artist Nguyen Thi Chau Giang.

Vietnamese paintings auctioned in Paris

French auction house Aguttes is focusing on major works by Vietnamese artists on March 11.

Sotheby's pulls Vietnamese paintings from upcoming auction

Auction house Sotheby’s Hong Kong has pulled several Vietnamese paintings from an upcoming sale due to uncertainty over their authenticity.

Vietnamese paintings’ attractiveness abroad

Recently, at the auctions of some prestigious art auction houses in the world, many works of Vietnamese artists have been sold successfully, even with paintings up to millions of US dollars. 

 

Artists experiment with new techniques in contemporary Vietnamese paintings

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese artists, both professional and amateur, young and old, are now more and more active in searching for new materials and experimenting with new forms of creation in paintings,

Faces bring life to capital exhibition

 VietNamNet Bridge – Various faces of life seen through artists' observations are depicted at the Red River Exhibition which has opened in Ha Noi.

Danish embassy displays Vietnamese paintings

VietNamNet Bridge – The meeting hall inside the Danish Embassy in Ha Noi has turned into a display place for a selection of artwork by Vietnamese painters.