Opening of the watercolor painting exhibition "Colors of Culture"

On the afternoon of March 16, at the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam relic site (Dong Da, Hanoi), the international non-profit organization VietnamInAcquarello in collaboration with the Center for Cultural and Scientific Activities of the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam organized the opening ceremony of the international watercolor painting exhibition "Cultural Colors".

Considered the largest watercolor painting exhibition in Vietnam to date, the exhibition "Cultural Colors" introduces 465 paintings by artists from 60 countries and territories, displayed at 2 locations.

Opening ceremony of watercolor painting exhibition, colorful culture, picture 1 — Public visiting the exhibition. Photo: ND

Of which, more than 200 paintings will be displayed at the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam from March 16 to 26, 2024 and the rest will be displayed at Nhau Studio - 364 Doi Can, Ba Dinh ( Hanoi ) from March 16 to 24, 2024.

True to its name “Cultural Colors”, the exhibition brings art lovers unique collections of watercolor paintings.

The cultural characteristics of each country are clearly expressed through familiar themes of nature, country, people... and through the soft but decisive, delicate and flexible strokes of the artists using watercolors.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Polish Ambassador to Vietnam Alexander Nowakowski said that painting is one of the powerful means to promote cultural exchange and understanding.

Affirming that the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam is the perfect place to honor the diverse colors of culture, the Ambassador believes that cultural exchange activities here will promote further understanding between the two nations.

As the organizer of the exhibition, Polish-Vietnamese artist Minh Dam expressed his gratitude for the valuable support of the Polish Embassy in making this exhibition a reality.

He hopes the event will contribute to promoting cultural exchange, art exchange as well as inspiring creativity to artists and art enthusiasts.

Opening ceremony of watercolor painting exhibition, color culture, picture 2 — Head of a group of Polish artists painting the Temple of Literature. Photo: L.Nhan

On this occasion, a special space called "Polish Corner" was also introduced at the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam. In addition, at the demo and workshop "Reflections on cultural heritage: Watercolor workshop with Polish masters", Polish artists along with many international and Vietnamese artists participated in painting the Temple of Literature.

Khanh Ngoc

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