Hung Khuynh
HUNG KHUYNH
Artist’s Name: Hung Khuynh
Family Name: Pham Manh Hung
Born: 1954, Hai Hau, Nam Dinh Province, located south of Hanoi, Vietnam
Education:
Hung Khuynh graduated from Hanoi Fine Art College, Hanoi, Vietnam, from 1979 to 1984.
Specialization:
His major is lacquer painting, with a specialization in fine art composition using lacquer materials.
Professional Career:
As a professional artist, his works have been exhibited at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum. Many of his artworks have been collected by national and international collectors in England, Australia, Indonesia, France, the United States, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, Belgium, and Italy.
Art Awards
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Capital Art Award, 1985
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Vietnam Fine Arts Association Award, 1994
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Silver Medal at the National Fine Arts Exhibition (no Gold Medal awarded that year), 1995
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ASEAN Art Award, 2000
Artistic Activities
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National Fine Arts Exhibitions: 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995
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Asia-Pacific Art Exhibition, Moscow, 1987
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Periodical Drawing Exhibitions, Bulgaria, 1987–1989
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Annual Capital Art Exhibitions: 1987, 1989, 1991, 2000
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Solo Exhibition, Hue, 1992
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International Art Exhibition, Japan, 1992
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Solo Exhibition, Ho Chi Minh City, 1993
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Solo Exhibition, Hanoi Art Introduction and Exchange Centre, 1994
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Solo Exhibition, 16 Ngo Quyen Street, Hanoi, 1995
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Vietnamese Oil Painting Exhibition, Beijing, China, 2000
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Lacquer Exhibition, Tham Quyen, Beijing, China, 2001
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ASEAN Painting Exhibitions, Hanoi: 1997, 1998, 2000
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“Dialogue Between Civilizations” Exhibition, United Nations Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland, 2001
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International Art Exhibition, Bali, Indonesia
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Vietnamese Lacquer Exhibition, Seoul, Korea, 2002
Native Land Melody in Hung Khuynh’s Paintings
Since 1980, Hung Khuynh (Pham Manh Hung) has actively participated in numerous domestic and international exhibitions. Many of his paintings are preserved in the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and in private collections both in Vietnam and abroad. He received awards from the Vietnam Fine Arts Association in 1994 and the National Fine Arts Exhibition in 1995, where he was awarded a Silver Medal.
His paintings have been showcased in solo exhibitions in Hue (1992), Ho Chi Minh City (1993), and Hanoi (1994, 1996).
With passion, creativity, and a strong spirit of innovation, Hung Khuynh focuses on imagination and emotion while inheriting traditional art forms. His works are rich in folk motifs and decorative designs.
Architectural elements such as communal houses and pagodas, along with images of dragons, lotus flowers, incense burners, drifting smoke, folk dances, and village festivals, are vividly portrayed in his paintings, leading viewers back to their cultural roots. These elements define Hung Khuynh’s distinctive artistic style.
Through the use of silk, oil painting, rhamnoneuron paper, ink drawing, and lacquer, combined with vibrant colors, Hung Khuynh expresses the simplicity, sincerity, and lively rhythms of traditional village life.
The images and artistic traits in his works are unique and original. They evoke familiar melodies played anew, creating fresh impressions and emotional resonance.
His paintings convey not only color, form, and composition, but also a profound soul and deep philosophical spirit.
