The unprecedented shift in Vietnamese modern art after “doi moi” is widely recognized (1). The emergence of new art forms and stylistic diversity, the recognition of Vietnamese mo ... Read More
It is not very long since Vietnamese art in general and contemporary Vietnamese art in particular emerged from unrecognition – I’d rather say anonymity – to have its say on the world’s ... Read More
Until the middle of the 20th century, Vietnamese rarely left their home village for another place. An analogy was drawn with the pagoda bell which was rarely taken out of the village: when someone left the village to try out his ... Read More
Vietnam is moving forward. The Vietnamese are not only looking ahead to their future, however, but also making an effort to sort out their past. Recently they have come to terms with the origin of their m ... Read More