Vietnamese woman artists in USA
1 – 31 Aug
Portland State University’s Littman Gallery
1825 SW Broadway, Smith Building, Rm. 250
Portland, Oregon, USA
Ten Vietnamese women are among 84 artists from 24 countries participating in an international women’s art exhibition centred on the self in Portland, Oregon, USA.
’Her Presence in Colours IX’, presented by the International Women Artists Council (INWAC), will be at the Portland State University’s Littman Gallery until the end of this month.
Many international artists have interpreted the exhibition’s topic, “art as a reflection of the self”, very literally in their works, organisers said.
Most of the works are abstract or realistic oil paintings, each displaying a distinct cultural style that enables viewers to tell which country they are from, they added.
INWAC was formed in China in 1993 when Yuen Chee Ling organised seven other female Chinese artists for an exhibition; it has since grown into a multinational organisation with members from Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East and elsewhere.
’Her Presence in Colours’, held every two years, has thus far been hosted by many Southeast Asian countries as well as the UK and Australia.
This year’s event includes an artists’ forum, a walk through the galleries of the Pearl District, sketching at the Lan Su Chinese Garden and small “sister group” meetings to foster friendships.
The Vietnamese artists featured in the latest exhibition are Cao Thi Duoc, Dang Thi Duong, Nguyen Thuy Huong, Le Thi Kim, Cong Tang Ton Nu Ai Lan, Tran Thuy Linh, Nguyen Thi Tam, Huynh Phuong Thi Dai Trang, Ly Chanh Van, and Nguyen Thi Quang Vinh.
From Nhan dan.
