Nguyen Thanh Binh.
Born 1954, Hanoi, Based in Ho Chi Minh City
Introduction.
Artist Nguyen Thanh Binh is a special person with a special style, and a simple, open-minded and sincere personality. He is one of the few best-selling Vietnamese painters with more than 40 years of painting and thousands of works collected.
Binh's paintings are always full of emotion, he shows his talent in every detail and in the ability to harmonise simple colors expressively, of which the white color often plays the leading role. The art critic Thai Ba Van once commented: 'The white color of Nguyen Thanh Binh seems out of the real life which is noisy and harsh. The image of Nguyen Thanh Binh's painting is not leaning to the objective world but introverted. There is a bit of Eastern breath'.
Nguyen Thanh Binh often paints women and children since 'my painting style is inclined to show emotion, and emphasize sexy beauty. Drawing women and children allows me to express those states in my own way'. He is well known for his works depicting female figures wearing the white Ao Dai dress. His landscape paintings touch viewers by the simplified landscape, deep colors and light sadness.
He prefers the simplicity in layout, the conciseness in depiction, no appearance of many figures and colors in the paintings. As a Haiku poem, 'a Haiku is a very small poem containing only three lines, but it’s meaning is enormous. Paintings can also convey an immense significance with few colors and details', says Binh.
Although Binh has been influenced by western art and its aesthetics, his art falls well within the philosophical and aesthetic sphere of Orient. He wants to express the happiness and sorrow of the Vietnamese souls in his artworks.
9 Solo Exhibitions.
2019
Celebrating 65 Years of Life, The Open House and Lang Thang, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)
2016
‘Hometown’, Craig Thomas Gallery, HCMC, Vietnam
2012
‘Autumn Flowers’ – Toriizaka Art, Tokyo, Japan
2011
‘Life and Love Memories’, Toriizaka Art, Tokyo, Japan
2010
‘Beautiful Women’, The Oakwood Premier, Tokyo, Japan
2001
‘Solo Show’, Galerie La Vong, Hong Kong
2000
‘Private Moment’, Vinh Loi Gallery, HCMC, Vietnam
1999
‘Hong Kong’, Galerie La Vong, Hong Kong
1996
‘The Aesthetics of Nguyen Thanh Binh’, Galerie La Vong, Hong Kong
63 Selected Group Exhibitions.
2019
‘Ten-acious’, Craig Thomas Gallery, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
‘Multi Faces 3’, Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2018
‘CTG Nomad’, Craig Thomas Gallery, New York, USA
2016
‘At the Hind Sight’, Green Palm Gallery, Hanoi, Vietnam
2015
‘The Four Seasons’, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2013
‘Art Palm Beach’, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
2012
Fall Affordable Art Fair 2012, New York, USA
‘Autumn Flowers’ – Torizaka Art, Tokyo, Japan
2011
‘Land of Hidden Charms’, Oc-Eo Gallery, London, UK
2010
‘Affordable Art Fair 2010’, New York, USA
2009
‘Tradition and Change: Vietnamese Art Today’, San Francisco City Hall, USA
‘Red Dot Art Fair’, Miami, USA
‘Affordable Art Fair 2009’, New York, USA
‘Vietnam Today: People and Places’, Calvin Charles Gallery, Arizona, USA
‘A Peaceful Place’, Tokyo, Japan
‘Room to Read’ Charity Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
2008
‘The Charming Vietnam Gala’, Centre Hall Westminster, London, UK
‘Affordable Art Fair 2008’, New York, USA
2007
‘Buddha’s Hands’, Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
‘Peaceful Land’, Red Gallery, Dubai, UAE
2006
‘II Drago e la Farfalla’, La Fortezza, Montepulciano, Italy
‘Impressions and Expressions - Vietnamese Contemporary Paintings’, HCMC, Vietnam
‘Modern Art’, CEAE, Hanoi, Vietnam
‘The Pavilion Art Fair’, New York, USA
2005
‘Art Miami’, Miami, USA
‘Saigon Perspectives’, Gelabert Studios Gallery, New York, USA
2004
‘Tradition and Change: Vietnamese Art Today’, Embassy of Vietnam, Washington D.C., USA
2002
‘Vietnamese Contemporary Artists - Path II’, Concorde Hotel, Selangor, Malaysia
‘Where Rivers Meet’, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
‘Phong and Binh’, HK Fine Arts Gallery, Hong Kong
2001
‘Vietnamese Contemporary Artists’, Concorde Hotel, Selangor, Malaysia
‘Vietnam Inspiration’, Kim 3 Gallery, Santa Barbara, USA
‘Separated Path’, Dragon Gallery, Hanoi, Vietnam
‘Europe Art Geneva International Art Fair’, Geneva, Switzerland
2000
‘The Art of Vietnam Painting’, Vinh Loi Gallery, HCMC, Vietnam
‘Barcelona 2000 Art Fair’, Barcelona, Spain
‘Contemporary Identities: Images from Vietnam’, Atrium Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
‘The Beauty of the South’, Red River Gallery, Hanoi, Vietnam
1998
‘Vietnamese Children’s Charity’, Cork Street Gallery, London, UK
1997
‘Vietnamese Approaches to Human Form’, Galerie La Vong, HongKong
‘3 Artists’, Blue Space Gallery, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
‘Responsive Chords’, Galerie La Vong, Hong Kong
‘New Face of Vietnam’, Simyo Gallery, Seoul Korea
‘The Elegance of the South’, Galerie La Vong, Hong Kong
1996
‘Aqua Asia’, Rinku Tower, Osaka, Japan
‘19 Artists of Ho Chi Minh City’, Trang An Gallery, Hanoi, Vietnam
1995
‘Keeping Cool II’, Galerie La Vong, Hong Kong
‘Light and Shadow’, Galerie La Vong, Hong Kong
‘The Best of La Vong’, Galerie La Vong, Hong Kong
‘Dalat Dialogue Workshop’, Dalat, Vietnam
‘International Fine Arts and Antique Fair - Art Asia 95’, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, Hong Kong
1994
‘May Vietnam Festival’, Hong Kong
1993
‘Vietnamese Abstract Exhibition’, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
‘New Space’ by Vietnamese and Singaporean Artists, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
‘Vietnamese and French Artists Exhibition’, Espace NK Gallery, HCMC, Vietnam
1992
‘3 Young Artists’, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
1991
‘Reminiscent from the Land of Vietnam’, Paris, France
1989
‘National Young Artists Exhibition’, Hanoi, Vietnam
‘13 Artists’, Vietnam House, Paris, France
‘Recent Works’, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
1987
4 Young Artists, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
1986
‘Young Artists in Ho Chi Minh City’, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
1985
‘National Fine Arts Exhibition’, Hanoi, Vietnam
3 Publication.
Nguyen Thanh Binh - The Strange Attraction of the Color White’, Vinh Loi Gallery, 1999
‘A Sense of Space’ – Nguyen Thanh Binh – Nguyen Dieu Thuy, Oc-Eo Art, 2007 ‘Nguyen Thanh Binh – Paintings 1979-2007’, Fine Arts Publisher, 2008
2 Educations.
1983
Graduated from Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts University
1972
Graduated from Hanoi Fine Arts College