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Born in 1940 in Soc Trang, Vietnam. Lives and works in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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Solo exhibitions:
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2010
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Grey White Black, Galerie Quynh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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2004
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· Blackboard, Galerie Quynh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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2001
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· The White Series, an online exhibition curated by Quynh Pham at www.galeriequynh.com
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1999
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· Revelations of Time and Self, Trang An Gallery, Hanoi, Vietnam
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1990
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· Maison du Vietnam, Paris, France
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1967
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· Alliance Française, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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selected group exhibitions
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2011
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· Composition | Construct, Galerie Quynh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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2010
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· Hội họa nhân ái, Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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2008
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· olio. the year end show, Galerie Quynh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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2007
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· Good Morning Vietnam, Good Morning Korea, Korean Cultural Center, Seoul, Korea
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2003
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· Galerie Amber, Leiden, The Netherlands
· Zoom Vietnam, Gajah Gallery, Singapore
· Galerie La Vong, Hong Kong
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2002
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· Mo, Gajah Gallery, Singapore
· Utterly Art Gallery, Singapore
· Galerie La Vong, Hong Kong
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2001
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· Galerie La Vong, Hong Kong
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2000
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· Galerie La Vong, Hong Kong
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1999
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· Galerie Vinh Loi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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1998
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· On the Horizon, Pacific Bridge Contemporary Southeast Asian Art, Oakland, California, USA
· L'anima Soffocata, Museo Biblioteca Archivio, Bassano del Grappa, Italy
· Vietnamese Art from 1925 to Today, Forum des Halles, Paris, France
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1997
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· The New Face of Vietnam, Gallery Simyo, Seoul, Korea
· All the Rivers are Running. Vietnamese Contemporary Fine Art, Trang An Gallery, Hanoi, Vietnam
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1996
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· 11th International Contemporary Asian Art Exhibition, Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Philippines
· Vietnamese Art after Doi Moi, Fujita Vente Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
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1995
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· 10th International Contemporary Asian Art Exhibition, Singapore National Art Museum, Singapore
· Viet-Nam – Studio Imaginaire d'un lettré, exhibition catalogue, Paris, France
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1994
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· Asian Friendship Exhibition, Ho Chi Minh City Art Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Traveled to Tokyo, Japan.
· 36 Recent Paintings, Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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1993
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· New Space, Fine Arts Association, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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1992
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· Uncorked Soul, Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong and Singapore
· Abstract Painting, Hoang Hac Gallery, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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1991
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· Société Nationale des Beaux Arts Biennial, Grand Palais, Paris, France
· Exhibition by overseas artists living in France, Maison des Associations, Forum des Halles, Paris, France
· Uncorked Soul, Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong
· Abstract, National Exhibition, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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1990 - 1996
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· Recent Works, annual exhibition by a group of ten artists, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam
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1959 - 1989
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· National group exhibitions
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awards
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1963
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· Spring Salon Art Competition, Gold Medal, Vietnam
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1960
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· Spring Salon Art Competition, Silver Medal, Vietnam
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public collections
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Ho Chi Minh City Fine Art Museum, Vietnam
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Museo Biblioteca Archivio, Bassano del Grappa, Italy
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Singapore National Art Museum, Singapore
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United Overseas Bank, Singapore
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Vietnam Fine Art Museum, Hanoi, Vietnam
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private collections
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Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, USA, Vietnam
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selected publications
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1990s
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· Editor of My Thuat magazine, Fine Arts Association, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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1997
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· "Fermentation," Confluence. An exhibition of Australian and Vietnamese artists with common links, Asialink project, Asialink Center, University of Melbourne, Australia
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selected bibliography
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2012
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· Taylor, Nora, Nguyen Trung: A Monograph, Post-Vi Dai and Galerie Quynh, publ., Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (forthcoming)
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2011
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· Edwards, Bradford, "Nguyen Trung," Asian Art News, March/April 2011, Hong Kong
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2010
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· Ly Doi, "May cach nhin ve Nguyen Trung," soi.com.vn, December 2010, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
· Huong Xuan, "Nguyen Trung xam trang den," sgtt.com.vn, December 2010, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
· Kim Yen, "Nguyen Trung: Xam trang den," tuoitre.vn, December 2010, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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2009
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· Huynh-Beattie, Boitran, PhD, "Saigonese Aesthetics: Modernity Versus Tradition," Essays on Modern and Contemporary Vietnamese Art, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
· Levasseur de la Motte, Patricia, "Transmission of Abstraction in Vietnamese Painting," Essays on Modern and Contemporary Vietnamese Art, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
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2004
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· Pham, Quynh, Blackboard, exhibition catalogue, Galerie Quynh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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2003
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· Zoom Vietnam, exhibition catalogue, Gajah Gallery, Singapore
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2002
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· Nguyen Trung, exhibition catalogue, Gajah Gallery, Singapore
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1999
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· L’Aventure de L’Art Moderne au Viet Nam. Paris Hanoi Saigon, exhibition catalogue, Pavillion des Arts, Paris Musées, Paris, France
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1998
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· Hughes-Day, Judith, Revelations of Time and Self, exhibition catalogue, Trang An Gallery, Hanoi, Vietnam
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1997
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· Ca Le Thang, "A remarkable collection of Fine Arts Works," My Thuat, 18-19/1997, pp. 55-57, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
· Luong Xuan Doan, "Trang An Gallery. The move of a modern painting," My Thuat, 18-19/1997, pp. 58-59, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
· Nguyen Sy Bach and Nguyen Xuan Tiep, All the Rivers are Running. Vietnamese Contemporary Fine Art, exhibition catalogue, Trang An Gallery, Hanoi, Vietnam
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1996
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· 11th Asian International Art Exhibition, exhibition catalogue, Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Philippines
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1995
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· Arkatov, Janice, "A New Frame of Reference. Culture: Billed as the First West Coast showing of works by all-Vietnamese artists, Santa Monica gallery's display aims to dispel traditional notions about Asian Art," Los Angeles Times, April 30, Los Angeles, California, USA
· Taylor, Nora, "Recent works by Ho Chi Minh City's Group of Ten," My Thuat, 14-15/1995, pp. 30-33, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
· Viet-Nam – Studio Imaginaire d'un lettré, exhibition catalogue, Beurdeley et cie, Paris, France
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1994
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· 36 Recent Paintings, exhibition catalogue, Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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1991
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· Hantover, Jeffrey, Uncorked Soul: Contemporary Art From Vietnam, exhibition catalogue, Plum Blossoms International, Hong Kong
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