Wildlife Art Exhibition “Wings of the Wild”
Opening: Thu 04 Aug 2016, 6.30 pm (entry by invitation only)
Exhibition: 05 – 07 Aug 2016, 8 am – 8 pm
Hanoi Creative City
From the organizer:
The journey of two Vietnamese-born photography artists through their adventures all over the wilderness world for the first time is being exhibited in Hanoi, Vietnam. The exhibition will take place on the first weekend of August, beginning with a premiere on the evening of Thursday Aug. 4th, 2016 and continuing until Sunday Aug. 8, 2016.
Andy Nguyen is a professional wildlife photographer, specializing in bringing a fresh new perspective into the fascinating world of birds. With a strong photographic background going back to 30 years, he has developed a unique style of shooting birds in flight since the advent of digital media. He has been busy teaching classes, leading instructional photo workshops, serving as jury for photo contests, and speaking at various events. His workshops are being offered in many parts of the United States and other countries.
Dang My Hanh is the premier and only female Vietnamese-born wildlife photographer in the world. Her passion, challenges are expressed through wonderfully moving images of the wild natural world. She is armed with an in-depth knowledge in the studies of birdlife, and is a notable memoir writer concentrated upon the subject of Wildlife. A female photography artist noted as being “razor-sharp” and “exquisite” in the arts of photography and Vietnamese literature.
Two photography artists – Andy Nguyen and Dang My Hanh – combine their talents and skills to create extremely dynamic artworks about the wild natural world.
Their artistic masterpieces have earned more than a few prestigious international photography awards from BBC Wildlife, PSA (Photographic Society of America), FIAP, NANPA (North American Nature Photography Association). Andy Nguyen is especially proud of being the first-ever Vietnamese-born photographer to have been honored in the 2009 BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards. His work has been published in world-renowned magazines such as National Geographic, and others in the field of wildlife and photography. Some of his masterpieces have even been exhibited at the National Museums in United States, England and many European countries.
The target goal of this exhibition is to offer the true, the good, and the beautiful to the art-loving general public of Vietnam. To share the incredibly enjoyable stories about the journey to search for beauty by ways of these particular artistic photography works. Each image is a message about environmental impact, a deep awareness on nature conservation. Along with the Wings of the Wild are informative looks at the spectacular artistry illustrating the wild natural world, a beauty worthy of promotion, protection, respect, and praise.
Admission Fee: 50.000 VND / Person
