The 19th art exhibition of the northern central region was opened at a ceremony held at the Hue Cultural Museum in Thua Thien-Hue province on August 20.
The exhibition, held by the Viet Nam's Fine Arts Association (VFAA) and the Thua Thien-Hue Literature and Arts Association to celebrate the 69th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2), attracted 215 artists from the six provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue. Among 291 works created from June 2013 to June 2014 sent to the organising board, 140 were by 138 artists selected for display.
According to Tran Khanh Chuong, VFAA President, the exhibition is a get-together for the artists, showing the development of art in the region.
The works, which are diverse in theme and material, depict different aspects of life and people in the northern central region. Many works on sea and islands bring art lovers and local residents new emotions.
At the opening ceremony, the organising board presented an A prize to the work ‘Me va nguoi linh’ (Mother and soldier) by Trinh Hoang Tan (Quang Tri province), a B prize to ‘Suc song’ (Vitality) by Le Ngoc Thai (Quang Binh province) and a C prize to ‘Anh sang-thien nhien II’ (Light-Nature II) by Pham Hoang Anh (Thua Thien-Hue province).
The board also selected 19 works to be judged for the 2014 prizes from the National Committee of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations and granted support to 16 works by VFAA members.
The exhibition is open to the public until August 30.