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Oil paintings showcase beauty of Hanoi streets

Oil paintings showcase beauty of Hanoi streets

Trees by the West Lake and scenery on Hoang Dieu street are among the things portrayed in paintings being displayed in the “Ngay Binh Yen” (A Peaceful Day) oil paintings exhibition.
Le Pho’s painting fetches $2.37M at auction

Le Pho’s painting fetches $2.37M at auction

Painting by Vietnamese artist fetches $217,000 at French auction

Painting by Vietnamese artist fetches $217,000 at French auction

Painter demands apology from peer for signing on replicas of his works

Painter demands apology from peer for signing on replicas of his works

Artist Le The Anh has accused his peer Pham Hong Minh of putting his signature on replicas of the former’s paintings and demanded a public apology.
November 8, 2022 | 06:06 pm PT
Old Vietnamese statues up for international auction

Old Vietnamese statues up for international auction

Auction house Aguttes announced it would accept bids for three 17-19th century Buddha statues from Vietnam on Oct. 3.
September 19, 2022 | 05:13 pm PT
Oil paintings portray enigmatic beauty of Vietnamese women

Oil paintings portray enigmatic beauty of Vietnamese women

Artist Dang Thi Thu An presents a series of oil paintings of Vietnamese women in traditional attire, reflecting a ‘modern beauty’ via subtle moods and expressions.
August 10, 2022 | 03:00 am PT
Red River painting fetches highest bid at Paris auction

Red River painting fetches highest bid at Paris auction

A painting of the Red River by the late Le Van De has fetched a bid of EUR220,000 ($232,346), excluding taxes and fees), at the Millon auction house in Paris.
June 26, 2022 | 01:59 am PT
Silk painting of women selling flowers in Hanoi fetches $186,000

Silk painting of women selling flowers in Hanoi fetches $186,000

An oil painting on silk that fetched 176,400 euros ($186,000) late April was part of auction house Sotheby’s “Indochine Sale” of almost 50 early 20th century depictions of Vietnamese countryside.
May 8, 2022 | 05:21 am PT
Vietnamese artist outdoes Marvel superheroes, raises suspicions

Vietnamese artist outdoes Marvel superheroes, raises suspicions

A video of Vietnamese artist Viet My using both hands and feet to draw five characters in Spiderman movie simultaneously has gone viral, drawing praise and skepticism.
January 26, 2022 | 09:40 pm PT
Pop artist ‘collects pieces of memory’

Pop artist ‘collects pieces of memory’

Nguyen Thu Thuy re-created many famous paintings with colorful shades and a pop art style for her “Ghep Ky Uc” exhibition in Hanoi.
December 19, 2021 | 06:23 pm PT
Mai Trung Thu painting fetches $1.57 mln at Hong Kong auction

Mai Trung Thu painting fetches $1.57 mln at Hong Kong auction

'Femme au Chapeau Conique le Long de la Rivière’ by Mai Trung Thu has fetched the second highest ever price for a Vietnamese painting at $1.57 million.
December 14, 2021 | 06:00 pm PT
Mai Trung Thu painting to go under hammer in Hong Kong

Mai Trung Thu painting to go under hammer in Hong Kong

An oil on canvas painting by early-19th century master Mai Trung Thu will be auctioned in Hong Kong Tuesday and is expected to fetch up to HKD7 million ($897,600).
December 12, 2021 | 11:30 pm PT
Last emperor lacquer to go under hammer

Last emperor lacquer to go under hammer

‘Hoang Hon Vang Tren Vinh Ha Long’ (Golden Sunset Over Ha Long Bay) by painter Pham Hau will be auctioned by Hong Kong-based firm Bonhams on Nov. 27.
November 9, 2021 | 05:00 am PT
Vietnamese lacquer painting fetches $1.4 mln under French hammer

Vietnamese lacquer painting fetches $1.4 mln under French hammer

‘Paysage de Phnom Penh’ (Landscape of Phnom Penh) by Vietnamese artist Le Quoc Loc was sold for €1.22 million ($1.4 million) by French auction house Millon.
October 23, 2021 | 06:00 pm PT
Sotheby's Hong Kong withdraws 'fake' Vietnamese painting

Sotheby's Hong Kong withdraws 'fake' Vietnamese painting

The auction house has withdrawn the painting it posted alongside the name of Vietnamese painter Nguyen Van Ty pending further investigation.
October 7, 2021 | 11:48 pm PT
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