Exhibition “Giá thánh” by Tran Tuan Long

Opening: Wed 08 Mar 2017, 6 pm
Exhibition: 08 – 15 Mar 2017
Vietnam Fine Arts Museum

From the organizer:

You are invited to the solo exhibition “Giá Thánh” by Tran Tuan Long – the first painting exhibition about Đạo Mẫu (the worship of mother goddesses in Vietnam) after it is recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

It was not until UNESCO recognized Đạo Mẫu as as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Dec 2016 was painter Tran Tuan Long interested in Đạo Mẫu. He has been mesmerized by the fascinating moments of Hầu Đồng for almost 20 years.

Tran Tuan Long was born in 1967. He graduated from the Vietnam University of Fine Arts in 1995 and specializes in traditional lacquer painting. He had participated in solo/group exhibitions in Vietnam, Taiwan, Korea, Germany, etc…

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Briefly translated by Hanoi Grapevine