Exchange Art Exhibition VietNam Indonesia, HCMC Art Association – VN
August 7 – August 13, 2023
An art exchange exhibition between Vietnam and Indonesia will be collaboratively organized by artists from both countries in August 2023. The exhibition, held at the Fine Arts Association Gallery, 218A Pasteur, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, represents the friendship, exchange, and mutual learning between Vietnamese and Indonesian artists.
Shared Artistic Heritage
Vietnam and Indonesia, both part of Southeast Asia, share a strong foundation in modern and contemporary Eastern art. This joint exhibition serves as the beginning of deeper relationships and aims to foster the development of contemporary art, contributing to its enduring presence.
Vietnam boasts traditional art forms such as silk painting, lacquer painting, and oil painting, often exploring themes like landscapes and communal activities. Similarly, Indonesia is renowned for traditional arts passed down through generations, including Batik, primitive sculptures, puppetry, and more. These cultural similarities and distinctions have shaped the evolution of modern art in both countries.
Contemporary Art in a Global Context
Vietnamese and Indonesian contemporary art share a common discourse on global issues. Both nations’ artists have easy access to the internet and media, enabling them to address universal concerns like global warming, peacekeeping, technological progress, and scientific development. These issues often serve as inspiration for their contemporary artworks.
Exhibition Highlights
The Vietnam-Indonesia Art Exchange Exhibition will feature over 60 works by 17 Vietnamese and 11 Indonesian artists. This event is expected to be well-received in both countries and aims to enhance the development of fine arts in Vietnam and Indonesia.
Through direct artistic and cultural interaction, this exhibition provides valuable insights into the art scenes of both nations, fostering learning and exchange. This interaction is crucial for future cooperation and artistic exchanges.
Closing Remarks
The exhibition promises to be an enjoyable event and a stepping stone for sustained collaboration in the years to come. Best wishes for its success and continuity!
VIETNAM INDONESIA
A joint exhibition of art from two countries will be held in August 2023 between Vietnamese and Indonesian artists. The exhibition that we held at Ho Chi Minh City Fine Art Association 218 A Pasteur Street, District 3, HCMC is a manifest of our friendship between the two countries that presented by several artists in this event.
Vietnam and Indonesia, which are located on Asia, They both are the same region as the growth of modern and contemporary art from the east. This joint exhibition is a beginning of further relationship, it is hoped will thrive later to build an existence of fine arts concurrently.
Indonesia and Vietnam have independence days in close proximity, Indonesia's independence day on August 17, 1945 and Vietnam's independence day on September 2, 1945 . We both have the same fate as a former colony of European.
Ho Chi Minh is a name ofhistorical and important figure of the Vietnamese independence movement and then became a name of the city where the joint exhibition will be held. Soekarno was also one of the important figures of Indonesian independence who also really loved fine arts that indicated with a large collection of paintings at the state palace at that time. Indonesia is a country that has a fairly strong growth of traditional arts and culture, as well as Vietnam. This is what makes the development of modern art between the two countries have some similarities as well as differences. Vietnam has a tradition of painting on silk with various themes such as beautiful landscapes, traditional community activities, etc. since the XV century. Indonesia has traditional arts left by their ancestors such as batik, primitive statues, puppet and many others. From this traditional art which then influenced the style and concept of the works of modern Indonesian artists. However in contemporary art, in my opinion, Vietnam and Indonesia have the same discourse on global issues that are easily accessible from the internet and other media. Issues about global warming, issues about peace from conflict and war, issues about technological advances, issues about scientific developments, etc. All of them became sourch of ideas that were expressed in the work of contemporary art.
The joint exhibition that presenting the works of 11Indonesian artists and 17 Vietnamese artists has the expectance in giving mutual appreciation from the two countries and hopefully the fine arts in Vietnam and Indonesia will keep growing. The direct interaction of art and culture from the artists from both countries hopefully will provide information and mutual appreciation which is important as a form of discourse that continues to develop for the two countries. Happy exhibiting, good luck and continue in the following year.
Jakarta, 13 July 2023
Heri Kris, Indonesian artist and curator
Group Exhibition Empathetic Souls, 22 Art Gallery HCMC – VN
July 29 – August 19, 2023
Reflect with 22 Gallery on the unforgettable moments when artists from the North, Central, and South regions united under one roof for the opening ceremony of the 'Empathetic Souls - Đồng Điệu' exhibition.
22 Gallery warmly invites you to explore the 'Empathetic Souls - Đồng Điệu' exhibition, a curated artistic experience featuring the work of 16 inspiring artists. This collection showcases 14 paintings and 2 sculptures, each piece reflecting the emotions, thoughts, and very souls of its creator. Join us and immerse yourself in the richness of art, where the details of each artpiece reveal a unique story.
Exhibition: Empathetic Souls - Đồng Điệu
📌Duration: July 29, 2023 - August 19, 2023
📌At 22 Phạm Cự Lượng, Ward 2, Tân Bình District, Ho Chi Minh City
⏰9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Monday - Saturday
Admission is free.
Phuket – World Arts Creative City, Phuket – Thailand
June 1 – June 4, 2023
The International Visual Artists Association of Thailand together with the Phuket Provincial Administration Organization schedule a project "World Art Creative City" in Phuket between June 1
- August12, 2023
The association wishes to invite you to participate in the project "World Art Creative City"
according to the following schedule.
June 1-4, 2023 - Travelling to do art activities in Phuket.
June 25-28, 2023 - Submit 2 pieces of artwork to make catalogue exhibition.
August 12,2023 - Launch the project "World Art Creative City"
and honored 1 piece of the artwork to Phuket Province.
Group Exhibition Hoi Ngo, HCMC Art Association – VN
May 27 – June 2, 2023
HỘI NGỘ Exhibition
Featuring 14 artists: Lý Ngọc Hải, Hoàng Tuấn Kha, Trần Việt Long, Bảo Nguyễn, Nguyên Nguyên, Nguyễn Ngọc Thạch, Lâm Sơn Thân, Phan Lê Phong, Vũ Duy Hoàng, Két, Trần Tuấn Anh, Quang Nguyễn, Nguyễn Phương Thảo Trâm, and Huỳnh Lân, from the 2011-2016 cohort of Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts.
This exhibition offers a platform for the artists to affirm their individual creative directions and artistic identities. It doubles as a warm reunion for the 14 artists, filled with remarkable artworks, fascinating stories, and a space vibrant with colors.
We warmly invite you to join us.
•Exhibition Dates: May 27 to June 2, 2023
•Opening Hours: 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM
•Venue: Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association, 218A Pasteur Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.
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International Art Festival and Workshop, Poh Chang Academy of Arts – Bangkok – Thailand
February 9 – February 11, 2023
Poh Chang Academy of Arts, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosinis going to hold the 17"International Visual Arts Workshop and Exhibitionin Thailand 2023 from 9th _
13 February 2023
It is an honor to invite you to attend the 17"International Visual Arts Workshop and Exhibition in Thailand 2023 via online or at Poh Chang Academy of Arts where lot of artists from all over the world can express and exchange their ideas, inspirations and techniques.
