Ancient girls in paintings by artist Nguyen Thanh Hai

(Dan Tri) - Organizing his first solo exhibition called "Spring Colors", artist Nguyen Thanh Hai brings works honoring the beauty of girls in ancient times.

After more than 30 years of pursuing painting, artist Nguyen Thanh Hai is holding his first solo exhibition in Vietnam. The exhibition Spring Colors takes place at the Ho Chi Minh City Exhibition Hall, lasting until the end of February.

The exhibition features 30 lacquer paintings, marking important stages in the artist’s artistic journey. Born and raised in Bac Ninh, Nguyen Thanh Hai graduated from the Hanoi University of Fine Arts in 1992, living and working with painting for more than 3 decades.

The work "Old Family" by Nguyen Thanh Hai (Photo: Character provided).

Painter Nguyen Thanh Hai shared: "I started painting still lifes, landscapes, and daily life of people in the Northern Delta. I painted mostly young girls in ao dai, daily activities, and images of bamboo trees."

The works displayed in Spring Colors not only depict spring flowers or Vietnamese Tet landscapes, but also mark memories: childhood memories, family memories, reed flower season, lotus season...

In addition, portrait works such as Princess of the Nguyen Dynasty, Girl and Non Quai Thao, Old Girls... also affirm his creative mark.

Image of ancient young women through the artist's paintings (Photo: Character provided).

Although this is his first solo exhibition in Vietnam, artist Nguyen Thanh Hai has participated in many group exhibitions around the world from the US, France, Belgium, Finland to Japan, Korea, Singapore...

Since 2005, he has brought lacquer paintings internationally, performing painting on materials requiring high techniques such as gold leaf, silver leaf, eggshell inlay...

"Lacquer attracts me with its light, depth and overlapping layers. Each time I polish it, the work reveals unexpected things," he confided.

The exhibition "Spring Colors" is not only an important milestone in the artistic journey of painter Nguyen Thanh Hai, but also a place to honor the traditional beauty of Vietnamese painting.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/thieu-nu-xua-trong-tranh-cua-hoa-si-nguyen-thanh-hai-20250215001636602.htm