The event was held as part of the activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam – France diplomatic ties and the 10th anniversary of their strategic partnership.

"Do" paper, a traditional material of Vietnamese people, is promoted to French people.

The paintings were created on purely Vietnamese materials by six Vietnamese artists, Nguyen Van Ho, Do Van Ly, Nguyen Hoang Huy, Nguyen Duy Dat, Tran Dinh Binh, and Pham Quang Trung. They vividly reflect the daily life of the Vietnamese people and the romantic and distinctive landscapes of France.

"The material I brought to this art exhibition is lacquer, inspired by Buddhist philosophy, introducing the unique painting techniques of Vietnam as well as the virtues of Buddhist teachings throughout the generations”, according to painter Nguyen Van Ho.

The exhibition also presents Vietnamese traditional handmade painting techniques dating back many centuries, since French painter Jean Dunand took Vietnamese artisans to France to learn about the lacquer painting technique in decorative arts.

The works require skillful techniques and the ingenuity of the Vietnamese people and also feature industriousness and patience in their daily production and art.

The exhibition will run until July 19.

Dong Ho folk painting featured through ballet language

With its unique traditional cultural values, Dong Ho folk painting has been a source of creative inspiration in many fields such as fashion, music, fine arts, etc., but is rarely used as creative material for dance arts.

Artist’s paintings honor the humble banh mi

Saigon artist Le Sa Long has shown his love for banh mi, a symbol of Vietnam’s street foods, in his latest collection of paintings.

Vietnamese painting sells for $110,000 at French auction house

The "Préparation de la fête du Tet" (Preparation for Tet), by painter Luong Xuan Nhi, has fetched 104,000 euros ($110,000) at an auction in Paris.

Young painter brings a fresh vitality to cat folk paintings

Young painter Nam Chi has introduced a collection of cat folk paintings to celebrate the New Year 2023 – the Year of the Cat. The collection has received much interest from youngsters and art enthusiasts.

Vietnamese painting fetches $1.08M at French auction house

"Villageoises parmi des bananiers" (Villagers Among Banana Trees) by Nguyen Gia Tri was sold for $1.08 million by French auction house Drouot Estimations.

Source: NDO