Playing the artistic long game

The latest works of artist Nguyễn Linh at an ongoing exhibition in Hà Nội expresses well the endless creativity he’s brought to light during his 40 years with brush in hand.

“Gang of Five” artists’ exhibition at The Factory

An exhibition of the so-called Gang of Five contemporary artists will open at 6 pm today at the Factory Contemporary Arts Centre at 15 Nguyễn Ư Dĩ St in HCM City’s District 2.

 

Exhibition in Hà Nội features calligraphy works

 About 40 calligraphic works by leading artists are now on display at the Việt Nam Museum of Fine Arts to welcome spring and the beginning days of Tết (Lunar New Year).

Armed robbers seize jewels worth ’4 million euros’ from Paris Ritz

Armed robbers launched a spectacular raid on the world-famous Ritz hotel in Paris on Wednesday, making off with an estimated four million euros worth of jewels, the latest in a string of high-profile heists in the French capital.

Contemporary art needs home of its own

A museum or open gallery for contemporary art needs to be set up in Viet Nam. Art needs room to grow and breathe. It is the heart and soul of a nation. The art of previous centuries is housed in pagodas, temples, dinhs and private homes, but modern art needs it own space.

Gang of Five displays art works

An exhibition of contemporary works and archival material by the Gang of Five, a group of the country’s top artists, opened in Hà Nội on Saturday.

Art exhibition by ‘Gang of Five’

An art exhibition featuring artworks by the ‘Gang of Five’ – a group of five Vietnamese artists, will open to the public from Saturday at the Việt Nam Film Studio in Hà Nội.

Police culture must oppose brutality against people1

The main job of the police is to prevent crime and investigate criminals. That’s the expectation worldwide that even a six year-old child can tell.

This explains the public uproar in Việt Nam when a police officer leading a gang of five beat a couple to the point where the man was covered with blood and his pregnant fiancée fainted. The incident happened only a few weeks ago, in July, in Cẩm Xuyên District of central Hà Tĩnh Province.

Art Vietnam Gallery to celebrate life through art

Bold Strokes, an event to celebrate the contemporary art in Việt Nam which gathers many Vietnamese and foreign artists, will take place on Wednesday night at the Art Vietnam Gallery.

Tet Art unites 100 global artists Tet Art 2016, the biggest Vietnamese and foreign art fair of the year, will kick off on January 21 in Ha Noi.