On the afternoon of December 6, at the Hanoi Museum, the Department of Arts, Photography and Exhibition concluded, awarded prizes, and inaugurated the exhibition of 292 outstanding artworks from the Vietnam Fine Arts Competition and Exhibition 2023.
Delegates cut the ribbon at the Opening Ceremony and awarded prizes for the Vietnam Fine Arts Competition and Exhibition 2023.
The Vietnam Fine Arts Competition and Exhibition 2023 is a significant event for the national art community, directed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, led by the Department of Arts, Photography and Exhibition, in coordination with the Department of Culture and Sports of Hanoi, the Vietnam Fine Arts Association, and other relevant agencies.
After more than 4 months since its launch, the Organizing Committee received 3,825 artworks from 1,513 authors from 63 provinces and cities nationwide. The Art Council evaluated and selected 292 artworks (74 sculptures, 218 paintings, graphics, and other forms) for display at the exhibition. The 27 most outstanding works were chosen to receive awards. Among them, two First Prizes were awarded to the authors Le Nguyen Chinh (Ho Chi Minh City) with the work “Scent of Rose” and Vu Quang Sang (Hanoi) with the work “Phong Ba tree.” The Organizing Committee also awarded 6 Second Prizes, 10 Third Prizes, and 9 Encouragement Prizes for excellent quality artworks.
Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department Tran Thanh Lam and Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Ta Quang Dong presented the First Prize to the authors.
The work “Scent of Rose” (author Le Nguyen Chinh) wins the First Prize.
The work “Phong Ba Tree” (author Vu Quang Sang) – First Prize
The selected artworks for display hold value in terms of ideas and art, reflecting the breath of contemporary life, and expressing the thoughts and concerns of artists about the reality of life. They are rich in creative ideas, and diverse in forms of expression and techniques used in the artworks, forming a visual language with various styles.
In his opening speech, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Ta Quang Dong stated: “The Vietnam Fine Arts Competition and Exhibition is held every three years to summarize and evaluate the creative artistic achievements, introducing outstanding artworks of Vietnamese painters, artists, and sculptors to the domestic and international artists. The generous contribution and seamless transition between generations of painters and sculptors have led to the success and development of Vietnamese fine arts. A generation of young artists is maturing with new creative thinking, making efforts to experiment with materials, combining tradition and modernity, the national identity and the trend of integration and globalization. These factors give us the right to hope for further development of Vietnamese fine arts with many high-quality artworks and art projects in the coming years,” emphasized the Deputy Minister.
The organizing committee awarded Second, Third, and Consolation Prizes to the authors.
The Vietnam Fine Arts Competition and Exhibition 2023 has concluded, evaluating the creative achievements of artistic labor, introducing outstanding artworks of Vietnamese painters, artists, and sculptors to the public both domestically and internationally over the past three years (2020 – 2023). Through this, it honors and recognizes artistic achievements, encourages painters, artists, and sculptors to create more new works that hold value in content and art to serve the cultural and spiritual life of the people and contribute to promoting the Vietnamese fine arts market and developing the cultural industry.
The exhibition runs until December 20, 2023, at the Hanoi Museum, Pham Hung Street, Me Tri Ward, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi.