
An oil on canvas painting by Nguyễn Ngọc Long in 1961. - VNS/ANN
HANOI: Dozens of valuable works from the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum’s Modern Art Collection, capturing moments in the history of the nation and the founding of the Communist Party, have been brought together for the first time.
The exhibition features artworks made with a variety of mediums including lacquer, oil on canvas, silk, bronze and wood. Of these, 36 are displayed in traditional formats, while 30 pieces are presented through digital projection.
Created between 1954 and 2010 by 55 artists, these works represent multiple generations of Vietnamese masters, from the very first Indochina College of Fine Arts and the Resistance School of Fine Arts, to those working in the era of modern and contemporary art.
"As we gather to celebrate this remarkable 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam and welcome the Lunar New Year of 2025, we are honoured to organise the special exhibition," said the museum director Nguyen Anh Minh. "Through profound emotion and distinctive styles, these artists have produced works of immense artistic and historical significance."
The exhibition presents different periods of the country’s history, from the search for independence to reunification, national development and the renewal process.
The artists chronicled the struggles and sacrifices of the Vietnamese people throughout the two resistance wars. Some works depict the period of nation building.
Artist Ngo Duyen has a chance to see again his water-colour depicting late President Ho Chi Minh's modest home in Pac Bo Cave in the northern province of Cao Bang. He painted the work in 1978 and the museum bought it for its collection.
"Their works vividly portray the courage, resilience and unity of the Vietnamese people, embodying our shared aspirations for national reunification and independence," Duyen said.
The exhibition runs until February 27 at 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street. - Vietnam News/ANN