Born 1954 in
Hanoi, Vietnam
1965-1972 Graduated from The Vietnam Fine Arts College, Hanoi
1978-1983 Graduated from The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts University
One of Vietnam's
most well known artists, Thanh Binh is well known for his works depicting
female figures wearing the traditional white Ao Dai dress. He also greatly
inspired by classical music and his daughter, a ballerina.
Another source
of inspiration is Japanese poetry. As a Haiku poem where a few lines can
carry a lot of meaning, his paintings unveil meaningful images executed
in simple, but poignant brush strokes. "A Haiku is a very small poem
containing only three lines, but its meaning is enormous. Paintings can
also convey an immense significance with few colors and details. The objects
may be condensed, but the entire meaning is large and significant".
He continues: "I do not try to follow any trends - I am just searching
for beauty as I see it, a beauty for everyone".
His paintings
are poetic and in-depth romantic, and at the same time carefully observed
and boldly executed. His use of space is a very significant factor and
an integral part of his works. His limited use of color is equally characteristic
of his work, featuring white, brown, beige, and grey as his signature
tones.
Exhibition
History:-
1985
National Fine Arts Exhibition
Lacquer Painting Exhibition of Ho Chi Minh City artists
1986
The "Young artists in Ho Chi Minh City" Exhibition - Ho Chi
Minh City
1987
Group exhibition by 4 young artists - Ho Chi Minh City
1989
National Young Artists Exhibition - Hanoi
The Arts Exhibition by 13 artists at " Vietnam House" in Paris
- France
1989-1996
Annual "Recent Works" exhibition by a group 10 artists from
HCM City
1991
Participated in the " Reminiscent from the land of Vietnam"
Paris -France
1992
Group exhibition by 3 young artists of Ho Chi Minh City
1993
Abstract Vietnamese Exhibition - Ho Chi Minh City
Participated in the "New Space" group exhibition by Vietnamese
and Singaporean artists - Ho Chi Minh City
Exhibition by Vietnamese and French artists at Espace NK Gallery - Ho
Chi Minh City
Group exhibition by 3 artists - Ho Chi Minh City
1994
Participated "Vietnam Festival - May 1994" - Hong Kong
1995
Participated in the "Keeping cool II" Exhibition at Galerie
La Vong - Hong Kong
Participated in the "Light and Shadow" exhibition at Galerie
La Vong - Hong Kong
Participated in the "The best of La Vong" exhibition at Galerie
La Vong - Hong Kong
Participated in the workshop "Dalat Dialogue" of Vietnamese
and Dutch artists in Dalat - Vietnam.
Participated in the "International Fine Arts and Antique Fair - Art
Asia '95" in the Convention & Exhibition Center - Hong Kong.
1996
Participated in "The Aesthetics of Nguyen Thanh Binh", solo
exhibition at Galerie La Vong - Hong Kong
Participated in the "Aqua Asia" exhibition in the Rinku Tower,
Osaka - Japan
Exhibition by a group 10 artists from HCMC at gallery Trang An - Hanoi
1997
Participated in the "Vietnamese Approaches to Human Form" at
Galerie La Vong - Hong Kong
Exhibition by a group 3 artists at Blue Space Gallery - HCM City
Participated in the "Responsive Chords" at Galerie La Vong -
Hong Kong
Participated in the " New Face of Vietnam" exhibition at Gallery
Simyo in Seoul - Korea
Participated in the two-man show "The Elegance of Southern"
(with artist Do Quang Em) at Galerie La Vong - Hong Kong
Participated in the H& S Even Award "Woman and Man" in Bruxelles,
Belgium
1998
Group exhibition by 3 Vietnamese artists for Vietnamese Children's charities
(with Hong Viet Dung and Le Thiet Cuong) at the gallery in Cork Street,
London - UK
Group exhibition by 3 Vietnamese artists at the Pacific Bridge Gallery,
Oakland CA - USA
1999
Participated the Solo Exhibition at Galerie La Vong - Hong Kong
Group exhibition by 3 Vietnamese artists at Gallery Artasia, Sydney -
Australia
Group exhibition by 2 Vietnamese artists at Eastern Gallery, Chicago and
Landon Gallery, New York - USA
2000
Solo exhibition in Hongkong
2001
Group exhibition at Gallery Particular, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2002
Solo exhibition at Gallery Vinh Loi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2003
Group exhibition at Gallery Particular, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2004
Group exhibition at Gallery Particular, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2005,
Group exhibition in Dubai
