Pham Huy Thong
Pham Huy Thong works with Vietnamese lacquer, acrylic and mixed media. His work has been described as political and social commentary on current issues, his paintings are layered with symbolism and messages. Here he displays a series of portraits, long a favorite subject matter to which he regularly returns.
Pham Huy Thong has had solo exhibitions in Vietnam and Singapore, and has exhibited internationally in South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, the USA, China, Japan and Norway. In 2012 he was nominated for the Signature Art Prize in Singapore.
His works are included in the Witness Collection of Modern and Contemporary Vietnamese Art, Vietnam Fine Arts Association Institute of Vietnamese Contemporary Art, and the Rimbun Dahan Collection in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as well as numerous private collections.
See more info about Pham Huy Thong below.
These works are featured in The Grapevine Selection – Volume I.
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More posts about Pham Huy Thong
HCMC – Exhibition “Hope” by Pham Huy Thong
11 Dec 2015 - 08 Jan 2016 - HCMC - Exhibition focuses on the subject of Vietnam’s rural farmers and urban poor by Pham Huy Thong ----- 11/12/2015 - 08/01/2016 - TP HCM - Triển lãm loạt tranh hướng tới các vấn đề liên quan đến người nông dân Việt Nam ở vùng nông thôn và người nghèo ở thành thị của Phạm Huy Thông Continue reading >
Video from “Asia, Talk To Asia” Exhibition in Korea with Artist Pham Huy Thong
Artist Pham Huy Thong represents Vietnam to participate in a contemporary art exhibition in Korea and records short footage of the participating artworks ----- Nghệ sỹ Phạm Huy Thông đại diện cho Việt Nam tham dự triển lãm nghệ thuật đương đại tại Hàn Quốc và ghi lại hình ảnh của các tác phẩm tham dự Continue reading >
Korea – Artist Pham Huy Thong at Contemporary Art Exhibition “Asia, Talk to Asia”
31 Jul - 12 Oct - Vietnamese artist Pham Huy Thong taking part in contemporary art exhibition with other artists from 6 Asian countries in Jeju Korea ----- 31/07 - 12/10 - Họa sỹ Phạm Huy Thông tham dự triển lãm nghệ thuật đương đại tại Hàn Quốc cùng các nghệ sỹ đến từ 6 quốc gia Châu Á Continue reading >
Exhibition “One Country” Celebrates 15 Vietnamese Contemporary Artists
Saigoneer's art writer Zelda Rudzitsky writes about a group exhibition celebrating 15 Vietnamese contemporary artists ----- Tay bút nghệ thuật Sài Gòn Zelda Rudzitsky bình luận về triển lãm nhóm chào mừng 15 nghệ sĩ đương đại Việt Nam Continue reading >
Vietnam – Malaysia – Thailand Watercolor Art Exchange Exhibition
01 - 07 Apr - The first water color exhibition ever takes place in Vietnam for artists from 3 countries: Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand ----- 01 - 07/04 - Triển lãm tranh màu nước lần đầu tiên giữa 3 nước: Việt Nam – Malaysia - Thái Lan tại Việt Nam Continue reading >
Online Art Auction “Onwards and Upwards”
03 - 12 Feb - An online art auction featuring twenty-two artworks by fifteen Vietnamese artists ----- 03 - 12/02 - Buổi đấu giá nghệ thuật trực tuyến với 22 tác phẩm của 15 nghệ sĩ Việt Nam. Continue reading >
Sasaran – A Fishing Village Organizing International Art Festival
Observation and photos by artist Pham Huy Thong after participating in Sasaran International Art Festival in Malaysia ----- Những ghi chép và hình ảnh về Liên hoan Nghệ thuật Quốc tế Sasaran tại Malaysia của họa sỹ Phạm Huy Thông Continue reading >
Affordable Art Sketches and Paintings on Grapevine Shop
Grapevine shop offers a variety of affordable artworks by famous Vietnamese artists such as Pham Huy Thong, Nguyen Huy An, Luu Vu Long and Ly Hung Anh ----- Cửa hàng của Grapevine mang tới những tác phẩm nhỏ giá phải chăng của các nghệ sỹ nổi tiếng như Phạm Huy Thông, Nguyễn Huy An, Lưu Vũ Long, Lý Hùng Anh Continue reading >
HCMC – Group Exhibition “Coming of Age”
19 Jun - 18 Jul - HCMC - Exhibition features painting, sculpture and installation by fourteen Vietnamese artists ----- 19/06 - 18/07 - TP HCM - Triển lãm tranh, tác phẩm điêu khắc và sắp đặt của mười bốn hoạ sỹ Việt Nam Continue reading >
Haiyan International Fundraising Art Exhibition 2014
05 - 26 Apr - Philippines - International and Vietnamese artists create exhibition to support typhoon Haiyan relief efforts ----- 05 - 26/04 - Phi-líp-pin - Triển lãm của các nghệ sĩ quốc tế và Việt Nam nhằm gây quỹ hỗ trợ nạn nhân sau cơn bão Hải Yến Continue reading >
More info about Pham Huy Thong
“I started to draw portraits in 2000 when I was a freshman at university. I like portraits because I prefer looking at others than being looked at. Later on, even when focusing on social commentary paintings I kept drawing portraits.
In 2012, after 6 years devoting as a full-time artist, I fell ill. My back hurt due to working too much and I had to take medical treatment for quite a long time. Since late 2012 I’ve been concentrating most of my time on portraits while my back is recovering. This is also good for me to renew my ideas on social issues.
Each portrait painting in the exhibition has a different technique. I think if the audience can notice these differences it would be something interesting for them.”
