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Vietnam's last big painter of 20th century passes away

Vietnam's last big painter of 20th century passes away

Nguyen Tu Nghiem, one of Vietnam's most famous painters, died today, aged 94. 
Prominent Vietnamese artworks go under online hammer in global sale

Prominent Vietnamese artworks go under online hammer in global sale

Vietnamese copycat artists paint themselves into a corner

Vietnamese copycat artists paint themselves into a corner

HCMC museum’s century-old buildings face threat from skyscraper construction

HCMC museum’s century-old buildings face threat from skyscraper construction

HCMC Fine Arts Museum has subsided and developed cracks, paint is peeling off its walls, and its fences and gates are tilting.
September 22, 2020 | 12:33 am PT
Vietnamese lacquer painting fetches nearly $1 mln at French auction

Vietnamese lacquer painting fetches nearly $1 mln at French auction

‘Hoi Dinh Chem’, a lacquer painting by Nguyen Van Ty, has fetched €832,000 ($972,000) at a French auction, a record price for a Vietnamese artwork in Europe.
September 23, 2020 | 06:56 pm PT
Vietnamese painting goes under French hammer for $1.3 mln

Vietnamese painting goes under French hammer for $1.3 mln

'Young Girl With Peonies' by Vietnamese artist Le Pho has been sold for €1,16 million ($1.36 million) at an auction held by French auction house Aguttes.
October 7, 2020 | 06:00 am PT
For artists, getting back works intact from exhibitions a lottery

For artists, getting back works intact from exhibitions a lottery

Artists sending their works to exhibitions have to run the gauntlet of vandals, unprofessional handling by organizers and even thieves.
December 11, 2020 | 04:46 am PT
Museums struggle to acquire modern art

Museums struggle to acquire modern art

Acquiring contemporary art has become hard for museums since they lack both resources and the knowledge to spot quality works.
January 12, 2021 | 02:00 am PT
Artists demand compensation after Vietnam exhibition fiasco

Artists demand compensation after Vietnam exhibition fiasco

Many artists including sculptors and painters are demanding compensation for works damaged and lost during the Vietnam Fine Arts Exhibition.
January 14, 2021 | 11:47 pm PT
Le Pho's self-portrait fetches $1 million at France auction

Le Pho's self-portrait fetches $1 million at France auction

'Autoportrait dans la forêt' (Self-portrait in the forest) by Le Pho has been sold for €883,700 ($1.05 million) by Sotheby's France.
March 18, 2021 | 10:30 pm PT
Vietnamese painting fetches record $3.1 mln at Hong Kong auction

Vietnamese painting fetches record $3.1 mln at Hong Kong auction

'Portrait of Mademoiselle Phuong' by Mai Trung Thu has fetched the highest ever price for a Vietnamese painting with $3.1 million.
April 18, 2021 | 08:23 pm PT
Human topography central to new Hanoi exhibit

Human topography central to new Hanoi exhibit

Nguyen Duy Dinh's first solo exhibition following a long career includes 80 works created from various materials, illustrating the diverse contours of the body.
April 22, 2021 | 01:45 am PT
'Vietnam’s Mona Lisa' selling for millions no big deal

'Vietnam’s Mona Lisa' selling for millions no big deal

Experts are not surprised that a bidder recently paid $3.1 million for the 'Portrait of Mademoiselle Phuong' by Mai Trung Thu.
April 22, 2021 | 06:28 pm PT
Vietnam some way away from million dollar painting club

Vietnam some way away from million dollar painting club

While Mai Trung Thu’s “Portrait of Mademoiselle Phuong” smashed the nation’s auction record with a $3.1 million bid, such events remain the exception for Vietnamese works.
May 8, 2021 | 04:26 am PT
Vietnamese Mona Lisa to go under hammer

Vietnamese Mona Lisa to go under hammer

Christie's Hong Kong will auction Vietnamese artist Mai Trung Thu's 'La Joconde (Mona Lisa)' painting next week.
May 20, 2021 | 03:45 am PT
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