HÀ NỘI — More than 70 artworks by artists who have made considerable contributions to the fine arts sector are on display in downtown Hà Nội.

Works by 39 painters, sculptors and photographers from the past 50 years, many of whom have worked as leaders in cultural sectors, have been chosen.

Deputy culture minister Tạ Quang Đông (first right) visit the exhibition with other officials from the culture sector. VNS Photos Lê Hương

Titled "Fine Arts, Photography – 50 Years – A Road to Serve the Nation", the event aims to celebrate the department's 50th anniversary (1972-1922).

Addressing the opening ceremony on Thursday, culture deputy minister Tạ Quang Đông said 50 years ago, in 1972, The Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition (formerly known as Fine Arts Department) was established under the culture ministry.

Two ceramic sculptures by Trần Văn Thức at the exhibition.

"Since then, the department has gained various considerable achievements," he said.

"Though they are busy with management tasks, staff and officials at the department have kept passion in the art and created beautiful artworks," he said. "I hope the exhibited works will bring the audience various interesting feelings in the final days of 2022.

A painting by Lỹ Hoàng Long titled 'Go Hunting Together'.

There are works by artists who have worked as leaders of the Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition Department under the culture ministry, such as painters Ngô Quang Nam, Lê Vân Hải, Vi Kiến Thành; sculptor Nguyễn Phú Cường, and photographers Mã Thế Anh and Trần Thị Thu Đông.

There are also works by recent leaders of Việt Nam Fine Arts Association, Việt Nam Photographers' Association and professional art councils like People's Artist Vương Duy Biên, sculptor Tạ Quang Bạo, painter Lê Anh Vân, photographer Vũ Quốc Khánh and Lý Hoàng Long. 

A stone sculpture by Lưu Danh Thanh titled Hồng (Red) River in Dry Season.

Deputy culture minister Đông stressed that artworks displayed have high art values and diverse materials, forms of expression and styles.

"The works here also have good moral content, expressing distinctive individual mark of each artist," he said.

"By artful language, they vividly reflect the beauty of people, culture, landscape, the process of building and protecting country and various issues of contemporary life as well as other contents aiming to the true, the good, and the beauty," he said.

A bronze cast statue titled 'Uncle Hồ on the Norwest Campaign' by Nguyễn Phú Cường.

The exhibition runs til December 14 at No 29 Hàng Bài Street, Hoàn Kiếm District, Hà Nội. — VNS