Vietnamese artists debut in Korea

The art exhibition Good Morning Viet Nam, Good Morning Korea will open in Seoul today, marking the debut of Vietnamese artists in South Korea.

Colour explosion: Jeju Island, oil painting by Ahn Hye-rim.

The exhibition will display 50 works by 11 Vietnamese artists, including Thanh Chuong, Quach Dong Phuong, Le Thiet Cuong, Dinh Quan and sculptor Le Cong Thanh, and eight Korean artists.

Cuong last month showed his work in a solo exhibition at the Korean Cultural Centre, in Viet Nam. He is the first Vietnamese artist to exhibit at the centre, according to director Kim Sang-ug.

The exhibition commemorates the 15th anniversary of diplomatic ties between South Korea and Viet Nam and will be held in Gallery Areum at the Korea Foundation Cultural Centre.

The two-week exhibition will promote further mutual exchanges in the fine art field, and will help Koreans improve their knowledge and sense of Viet Nam’s fine arts, said Kim.

Source: VNS