Opening of the 29th Mekong Delta Regional Fine Arts Exhibition VIII

Delegates cut the ribbon to open the 29th Fine Arts Exhibition in Kien Giang .

The art exhibition is an opportunity to evaluate achievements in artistic creation and introduce to the public who love painting and unique works of art, providing a multi-dimensional perspective on culture, history, the construction of the homeland and the life and activities of people in the Mekong Delta.

Mr. Nguyen Thien Can, Chairman of the Union of Literature and Arts Associations of Kien Giang province, awarded first prize to painter Tran Thanh Phong ( Long An province).

According to the assessment of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association, Painter Nguyen Trung Tin, Vice President of the Painting Arts Council of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association, assessed: “Basically, the provinces in the region have developed quite well, building a force of young painters who have achieved good results compared to other regions. The painters have expressed artistic lines and sketched the life and people of the Mekong Delta more and more clearly.”

Painter Nguyen Trung Tin and Art Critic Mai Ngoc Oanh presented the B Prize of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association to two painters Vuong Le (An Giang) and Le Thi Tham ( Ben Tre ).

The 29th Mekong Delta Region VIII Fine Arts Exhibition introduced 212 works of graphics, sculptures, oil paintings, lacquer, iron pen, silk, wood, wood carvings... by 173 authors. According to the exhibition organizers, the authors have made great efforts in their creations, many new topics have increasingly high quality, especially the young artists whose works participated in this year's exhibition. The Arts Council - Vietnam Fine Arts Association awarded 8 works that won the Vietnam Fine Arts Association Award and 12 works that won the Mekong Delta Region VIII Award.

A large number of visitors visited the exhibition gallery.

In addition, the Vietnam Fine Arts Association awarded the "For the Cause of Vietnamese Fine Arts" medal to the leaders of Kien Giang province, the Literature and Arts Association and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Kien Giang province for their outstanding achievements contributing to the success of the 2024 Fine Arts Exhibition.

Of which, Ca Mau has 2 award-winning works including: "Kinh Ong Trang" by author Lai Lam Tung, Encouragement prize of Vietnam Fine Arts Association; "Bien wharf Dam Thi Tuong" by author Le Tho, Second prize of Mekong Delta. The exhibition will last until October 4. The host unit of the Fine Arts Exhibition of Region VIII in 2025 is Dong Thap province.

Art critic Mai Ngoc Oanh and Mr. Nguyen Thien Can, Chairman of the Union of Literature and Arts Associations of Kien Giang province, presented the hosting flag to Dong Thap province.