July 2001 Newsletter

There's been lots happening at www.vietnamartgallery.com in the last 2 months….

Three new artists were added to our database - Nguyen, Ha, Tam... and we've bought plenty of new paintings from our existing artists - Phu Nhieu, Hoang Giap, Bich Ngoc, Le Thua & Van Anh to name a few.

=== The featured artist for this month is Nguyen Nguyen ===

This month I noticed the following review of our newest artist Nguyen Nguyen in the Asiana Airlines in-flight magazine.

"Our cover artist for this month, Nguyen Nguyen was born in Dalat, Vietnam. This region which lies in the highlands of central Vietnam boasts what could be described as year-round spring weather. Beloved by the Vietnamese, Dalat is famous for its tea, pine trees, flower And fresh air as well as for its history, a part of which is represented in the vacation homes built by the French during Vietnam's colonial period.

"Nguyen's artistic world has been described as something akin to 'movement in stillness' and 'stillness in movement' - inspired by the Oriental philosophy of yin and yang.

Nguyen Nguyen - Peace 5 - $750 - more >>

"Thus, many of his works are either still lifes or landscapes. Of these, one of his more representative is a landscape featuring fishermen, angling in the rain.

"This particular work is composed of three sections, mountains, water, and in the foreground, the fishermen, done in shades of blue and green. The static mountains and water fuse naturally into the active image of the men. However, the sheets of rain, done in gray, give the entire canvas a very placid sense of rhythm. The strength of the blue and green background is balanced by the thin, ash-colored lines, adding a pastel-like softness, along with the Oriental sentiment suggested by the falling rain. Nguyen's work leads viewers in a quiet, meditative world where there is quiet in movement and silent movement within stillness. Nguyen, born Hoang Khai Nguyen, graduated from Hanoi's School of Fine Arts and works as a full time artist in Dalat."

With great articles like this circulating the international travel and art communities of the world - it's only a matter of time before the prices of Nguyen's pieces start to rise dramatically!

We were only able to secure 11 pieces of his art for our site at this point in time and prices start at just $250 so you'll have to act fast to secure one.

=== Important website update – we're offering picture frames soon!! ===

We will be offering picture frames from the 1st of August, 2001. That's right – you'll be able to choose a custom frame for each piece in your shopping cart. Frames will start from US$25 plus shipping!

Best regards

Le Giang

Our database of up-and-coming artists has doubled in the last few months and we now have over 750 original art pieces in our database -- one of the largest virtual galleries on the Internet! Here's a rundown on the artists you'll find in our pages. Think you can pick the next Bui Xuan Phai?

Bich Ngoc * Che Cong Loc Ha Hoang Giap Hoang Minh Lai Long Le Chuon Le Thiet Cuong *	Le Thua Luong Dung Mai Long * Manh Phu May Minh Duc Minh Phu * Minh Phuong	Nghiem Quang * Nguyen Duy Nhi * Nguyen Lieu Nguyen Nguyen Nguyen Van Bay Phu Nhieu Van Anh *
* denotes artist is from Hanoi

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