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Japanese Paramodel artists combine Vietnamese, Japanese toys in new work
CONTEMPORARY SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATION HANOI Japanese “art unit” Paramodel recently wrapped up their exhibition at the Japanese Foundation Centre in Hanoi, entitled “the plastic model of paramodel is...
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“Not allowed to exhibit” signs replace Phan Quang’s photographs in Ho Chi...
Works in Vietnamese artist Phan Quang’s exhibition exploring the constraints of modern living were censored by the Vietnamese government. “Space/ Limit”, an exhibition of photographs and installations...
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Contemporary art in… Ho Chi Minh City: Art Radar guide
Our city guide series continues with tips and suggestions to sample contemporary art and culture in Ho Chi Minh City. In our latest City Art Guide, we look at Ho Chi Minh City - one of Southeast...
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8 Vietnamese contemporary artists to know now
Art Radar profiles 8 Vietnamese artists participating in the latest exhibition at Craig Thomas Gallery. Craig Thomas Gallery in Ho Chi Minh City is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a group...
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25 years of freedom: A look at South Vietnam’s first private gallery
From postwar Vietnam to the country’s economic boom, Tu Do Gallery has been running successfully for a quarter of a century in Ho Chi Minh City. Over a decade after the unification of Vietnam, the...
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San Art collaborates with Paddle8 for first Southeast Asian auction – bid now!
Saigon’s prominent contemporary art non-profit is holding a fundraising auction of work by Vietnamese artists. “Thresholds of Motion” is an online benefit auction organised by San Art, running until...
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Shifting tensions in Vietnamese contemporary art: A brief history
A look at Vietnam’s art historical context explains the dynamics of its contemporary art. Vietnam’s blossoming contemporary art scene is held in check through a complex set of bureaucratic hurdles...
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Living ‘day by day’ between Cambodia and Vietnam: Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai –...
Art Radar caught up with Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2015 finalist Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai to hear about her latest project. Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai is soon opening her exhibition “Day by Day” at Sao La in Ho...
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5 artists to know from the Vietnamese Young Artists Association
Follow A little-known group of Vietnamese artists helped reinvigorate a waning art scene during the war years. Scholars have paid much attention to a younger generation of contemporary Vietnamese...
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The plight of Ho Chi Minh City’s independent art space Sàn Art
Follow Censorship increases hold on local cultural initiative, forcing new decision to cut successful artist residency programme. On 22 February 2016, Vietnam’s premier independent art space Sàn Art...
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Under the veil: tales of love, loss and memory by Vietnamese photographer...
Follow In his latest series of work, the Vietnamese artist explores tales of love and life transcending borders. Phan Quang uses photography, props, real life characters and stories to stage images...
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5 articles by Art Radar Institute students
Follow Here are 5 of Art Radar‘s very best students’ articles. As Art Radar Institute is recruiting new students for its Course in Art Writing and Journalism 101 this summer, we present you some of...
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Vietnam’s ZeroStation launches new Pan-Asian project Asian In/Visible Station...
Follow ZeroStation’s new project aims to foster dialogue and collaboration within the Asian art scene. Funded and co-organised by the Japan Foundation Asia Center, the new project is launching on 28...
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Music as Freedom: sound in the visual art practice of Vietnam’s Vũ Dân Tân –...
Follow “Vũ Dân Tân and Music” at Goethe-Institut Vietnam celebrates the birthday of the visual artist known for his alternative take on contemporary Vietnamese art. Long considered the acute opposite...
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“Flat Sunlight”: Vietnamese artist Lena Bui at The Factory Contemporary Arts...
Follow The new Factory Contemporary Arts Centre in Ho Chi Minh City holds exhibition organised by Oxford Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnamese artist Lena Bui has been collaborating...
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AIA Vietnam Eye: Vietnamese contemporary artists in focus – in pictures
Follow Parallel Contemporary Art and the Saatchi Gallery team up with AIA Vietnam Life Insurance to present major exhibition and book on contemporary Vietnamese art. Running at Casa Italia in Hanoi...
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“Departures: Intersecting Modern Vietnamese Art with Richard...
Follow The exhibition, co-presented by de Sarthe Gallery and Art Agenda S.E.A., features major new work by Ho Chi Minh City-based contemporary artist Richard Streitmatter-Tran. Displayed alongside 40...
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“The Picture Will Still Exist”: Vietnam’s Post Vidai Collection Director and...
Follow Art Radar speaks to the director and curator of Post Vidai collection of Vietnamese art. On the occasion of the latest exhibition of works drawn from Post Vidai, Director and Curator of the...
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“Lointains souvenirs” of Indochina and North Africa: Franco-Spanish...
Follow Having herself lived part of her childhood in Alexandria, Egypt, Paris-based FLORE develops contemporary photographic projects evoking memories of her past and the past of her family....
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The Artling Xmas Gift of USD50 Coupon to Spend on Art – Last Chance!
Follow Art Radar partnered with The Artling to offer a treat for our readers this Xmas. Specialising in Asian contemporary art, The Artling is offering our readers a USD50 coupon to spend on...
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