Art exhibition celebrates National Day
Torch bearers:The Fighting – Long Hair
Army in Mo Cay, Ben Tre in 1965.
This oil on canvas was painted
by veteran Huynh Phuong Dong
(28-08-2009)
The event will feature 190 works by 146 members of the nation’s fine arts associations.
HCM CITY — Some well-known artists are display their latest paintings and sculptures to mark the August Revolution and National Day, to be cetebrated early next month at an annual exhibition that opened in HCM City yesterday.
The event features 190 works by 146 artists, all members of the Viet Nam Fine Arts Association and HCM City Fine Arts Association, including renowned names like Bui Quang Anh, Truong Han Minh, Huynh Phuong Dong, Uyen Huy and Nguyen Than.
The paintings are made from a were range of materials like water colour, oils colour, and lacquer, while the sculptures have been made from stone, wood and other materials.
Nguyen Bang Lam, deputy head of the Viet Nam Fine Arts Association, said there was no regvivements for the artists about topics or materials to use.
“We respect all trends and schools of art.”
In the week preceding the opening, the works were judged by a panel of experts and 12 were awarded certificates with the top prize going to Luong Quoc Thang for his painting Tinh Nguon (The Source of Feeling)
Sixty-seven painters were also giren medals for their contribution to the country’s art scene.
The exhibition, at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum, District 1, will go on until September 8.
Earlier, seven similar events were organised in other parts of the country. The August Revolution is marked on August 19 and the National Day is celebrated on September 2. — VNS
