The 21st South-Central Coast and Central Highlands region Fine Art Exhibition was organised by the Vietnam Fine Arts Association (VFAA) and Quang Ngai provincial People’s Committee in Quang Ngai province on August 16.
The exhibition runs until August 23, and showcases 171 paintings, graphic works, sculptures and installations by 162 artists, who are the members of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association (VFAA) and Literature and Arts Associations in the provinces of Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Quang Nam, Phu Yen and Da Nang.
The works were created from June, 2015 to June, 2016.
At the opening ceremony, the organising board presented the first prize to Nguyen Tuong Vinh from Da Nang with his sculpture work ‘Hoi An xưa’ (Hoi An in the past), second prize to Nguyen Van Huy from Quang Nam with his sculpture work ‘Thuy Trieu Do’ (Red tide) and third prize to Nguyen Tai Dat from Quang Ngai along with five consolation prizes.
According to Painter Tran Thanh Chuong, Chairman of VFAA, the displays feature a new development step of fine arts in the South-Central Coast and Central Highlands region. The works showcase creativeness in style and matter.
On the occasion, the VFAA handed over the exhibition’s flag to leaders of Binh Dinh province, who will host South-Central Coast and Central Highlands region Fine Art Exhibition in 2017.