(Photo by Nguyen Viet Thanh)

 THANH CHUONG

1949   Born in Bac Ninh province ( 19/1/1949)

SELECTED BIOGRAPHY

1956   Began painting from the age of 7

1960   Entered the Hanoi Fine Art College

1966   Served in the army

1974   Worked as painter, illustrator for  Van Nghe Weekly Journal of Vietnam Art & Literature up to retirement

EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS

1956   The first work Alluber Cock – gold prize in Painting Competition of International Children – England

1973   The third prize of Hanoi painting Exhibition

1974   Exhibitions of Illustration for Publications in Hanoi

1985   National Painting Exhibition in Hanoi

1987   Hanoi Artist Group Painting Exhibition

1988   Hanoi Artist Painting Exhibition – Hanoi Fine Art Museum

1994   Painting Exhibition in China Asian Art Painting Exhibition – Hongkong

           The second prize for Graphics by the Plastic Artist Association of Vietnam

           Solo Painting Exhibition – Red River Gallery Hanoi

1995   Exhibition of Vietnam Contemporary Art, Royal College of Art – London

           Exhibition “Vietnam Open” – Copenhaghen  Denmark

           Exhibition of Painting, Yokohama – Japan

1996   Painting Exhibition, Seoul – Korea

           Exhibition of Hanoi Paintings – Centre of Introduction and Art Exchange – Hanoi

           Ten Hanoi’s Artists Exhibition – Namson Gallery – Hanoi

1997   Exhibition “A Moment from Hanoi” – Duc Minh Gallery, HCM city

           Exhibition “The Changing face of Hanoi” – Hongkong

           “Vietnam Selection” Exhibition – Nam Son Gallery, Hanoi

           “Contemporary Art in Hanoi” – Hanoi – Osaka – Japan

           “Aspiration” Exhibition – Daewoo Hotel ,Nam Son Gallery - Hanoi

           “Thanh Chuong’s Painting” – Vietnam Gallery, HCM city

           “Vietnamese Sensibility” – Hien Minh Gallery – HCM city

           “Gold Paintbrush” Faber Foundation, Castel – HCM city

           “Nostalgia” – Sofitel Metropole Hotel , Red River Gallery, Hanoi

           “A New Morning” - The Hanoi Fine Art College

1998   “With Heart, Soul and Mind” –World Art Center, Soho – New York

           “Vision from Hanoi” – HCM city

           “ Vietnamese Sensibility” – Germany

           “Vision from Vietnam” – Prudential’s Collection Exhibition – Hanoi

           “Five Contemporary Vietnamese Painters” – Vinh Loi Art Gallery, HCM city

1999   “Celebration of life” – London, England

           “Internations” – Seoul Korea

           “The color of Vietnam” – New World Hotel,  Vinh Loi Gallery, HCM city

           “The 4th Vietnamese Contemporary Art Exhibition” – Art U Gallery, Osaka - Japan

           The exhibition of Vietnamese Painting – Seoul – Korea

           Two Contemporary Vietnamese Painters Exhibition – Tatkamasu- Kyoto - Japan

           “The Lacquer World of Thanh Chuong” – Namson Gallery – Hanoi

           “Thanh Chuong lacquer painting “ – Art U Gallery –Osaka- Japan

2000   Exhibition in Swizerland

2001   PAINTING “LOVE” WAS CHOSEN TO MAKE STAMP OF 2001 BY UN

2002   Exhibition in Jakarta – Indonesia

           Exhibition in  Belgium

2006   Thanh Chuong’s Art – Vietnam Consulate- Sanfrancisco USA

           Vietnam Contemporary Art – Victoriano Palazo – Rome – Italy

2007   “Good morning Vietnam, Good morning Korea” – Samsung Cultural Exchange Centre - Seoul Korea

           “The Art World of Thanh Chuong” – Red Gallery, Dragon Gallery – Dubai - UAE

2008   Lotus International Art exhibition – Jeju – Korea

           “Moving” – Art on Vespa – Piagio and Dep Magazin – Hanoi – HCM city

2009   “ Thanh Chuong Viet Palace “ - Ever biggest installation art work exhibition – Hanoi

           “Thanh Chuong Art” – Thanh Chuong Viet Palace – Soc Son - Hanoi