Twenty years in search of ‘Than Kinh Nhi Thap Canh’

Twenty years in search of ‘Than Kinh Nhi Thap Canh’

For over twenty years, artist Tran Huu Nhat has quietly traveled through rivers, temples, the citadel in Hue in his journey of recreating sketches of Than Kinh Nhi Thap Canh...
The hobby of collecting antiques of Hue people

This hobby first appeared in the Nguyen’s era and became popular in 1950 -1970. After the liberation of the South (30/4/1975), the hobby died down but has thrived again recently.

The hobby of collecting antiques of Hue people
Artist Le Huu Tri And A Rendezvous With The Indefiniteness

Le Huu Tri is currently a member of Vietnam Fine Art Association and of Thua Thien Hue Fine Art Association. He has rejected the sponsorship offered to art members for the reason that he is still capable of affording the cost of his painting.

Artist Le Huu Tri And A Rendezvous With The Indefiniteness
The Ao dai of Hue

The country has a tradition of wearing ao dai, but it is no coincidence that today, when discussing Vietnamese women's dresses many people immediately think of its Hue origins.

The Ao dai of Hue
Life in Nguyen Dang Son’s colors

The studio in the small neighborhood of Huong Ho ward (Huong Tra) is full of paintings by Nguyen Dang Son (born in 1978), both finished and unfinished ones.

Life in Nguyen Dang Son’s colors
Eye-catching Unicorn dances

Participating in the 2018 Hue Unicorn Dancing Festival are famous teams from Thua Thien Hue province and other central provinces such as Da Nang, Quang Tri, Quang Binh...

Eye-catching Unicorn dances
Uncle Ho’s portrait painting: lively and realistic

Many artists are very confident in the way they express themselves and employ materials to create something new when accessing the image of President Ho, such as Tran Huu Nhat's artistic and exquisite depiction in detail...

Uncle Ho’s portrait painting lively and realistic
Two generations of artists painting pictures of a war

Born in the peacetime, Nguyen Van He had no experiences of war, but he witnessed its fierce consequences in the post-war time. He was born in Hoa My Base. His early years were spent with bombs and bullets.

Two generations of artists painting pictures of a war
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