Fine art exhibition honours Vietnamese lacquer

An exhibition honouring the development of Vietnamese lacquer officially opened at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi on March 23.

Visitors to the exhibition (Photo: NDO)
Visitors to the exhibition (Photo: NDO)

The exhibition featured 43 lacquer paintings by ten painters, including Ly Truc Son, Nguyen Van Bang, Tran Tuan Long, Nguyen Manh Cuong, Nguyen Tuan Cuong, Can Manh Tuong, Nguyen Duc Dan, Tran Ngoc Hung, Nguyen Dinh Van and Nguyen Xuan Luc.

They are all talented, serious and sincere artistic workers who have determined their path in the flow of lacquer art.

They have also attended many domestic and international exhibitions and exchanges.

Son ta (a kind of traditional paint), a precious and unique material, has once again been honoured through the hands of talented artists.

Visitors to the exhibition can feel the beauty of Vietnamese lacquer as well as the contemporary voice and current stories in the traditional materials.

The exhibition will run until March 29.