Application Deadline: 01 February 2009 The Rijksakademie Residency in Amsterdam is an international research and production place for emerging, professional artists from all continents. Each year approximately twenty-five artists are invited for a one-year residency. More info on the Grapevine’s ‘Info for Artists‘ page.

Tues 06 & Wed 07 Jan, 8pm Hanoi Opera House

Opening: Sat 27 Dec, 4pm Exhibition: 27 Dec 2008-11 Jan 2009

Sat 27 Dec 2008, 9am Venue: GreenZoom Open Space, 47 Thái Thịnh I, Dong Da , Ha Noi “Creative with Tò He” “Tò He” is a Vietnamese traditional toy. By using simple materials such as mixture of sticky rice powder and dye, the craftsman combines with easily available tools to roll and mould the powder [...]

KVT – final comments for this year KVT, Grapevine’s undercover correspondent out and about in the Hanoi art scene has a few final thoughts as 2008 draws to a close.   It’s that time of the year when, even if you’re not a Christian, you wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy solar new [...]

Opening: Fri 26 Dec, 6pm Exhibition: 26-30 Dec 2008 For the first time in Vietnam, Madam Nguyen Nga and the Maison des Arts invite you to discover a traditional art form in a new light.

The new Ministry of Finance exemplifies the “Western Style” of current state buildings. Design theory and mythology in the socialist city

In the Age of Schizophrenia, Icebergs, and Things that Grip the Mind by Sue Hajdu

Fri 19 and Sat 20 Dec I posted earlier about Jonty Skrufff coming to Hanoi, but didn’t realize that CAMA (who else) was behind this. Turns out he is playing twice. And CAMA has some free tickets on offer for the first show, and the second show is free. Details below.

Call for Entries – Video Deadline: 31 Jan 2009 Tempography and Hanoi Grapevine are calling for submissions for an exhibition of Tempography videos. What is Tempography? minimalist, video-based, conceptual art project ‘time’ and ‘movement’ are its primary elements explores what is between photography and cinema/film can be described as brief visual impressions from everyday surroundings, [...]