Nguyen Thanh Binh

Nguyễn Thanh Bình is known for his paintings of young women, ballet dancers, and mother-and-child imagery, composed in a romantic realist style that has remained distinctive and unique for over three decades. It is difficult to fully grasp his painting practice by merely glancing at works that may initially appear similar, without an understanding of their underlying artistic foundations. From familiar subjects, he is able to extract diverse perspectives in posture, movement, and presence, leading to complex constructions of meaning.

In many scenes depicting young women, he does not focus on detailed facial portrayal; instead, it is the posture of the figures themselves that evokes a wide range of emotional states and inner life.

Biography

Born in 1954 in Hanoi, Vietnam

1972: Graduated from the Vietnam College of Fine Arts, Hanoi

Graduated from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts

Exhibitions

1985:
– Participated in the National Fine Arts Exhibition
– Participated in the Lacquer Painting Exhibition by Ho Chi Minh City artists

1986:
– Participated in the “Young Artists” Exhibition, Ho Chi Minh City

1987:
– Participated in a group exhibition organized by four young artists, Ho Chi Minh City

1989:
– Participated in the National Young Artists Exhibition
– Participated in the Fine Arts Exhibition of 13 Artists at the Vietnam Exhibition House, Paris, France
– Participated in the annual group exhibition “New Works” by 19 artists, Ho Chi Minh City

1991:
– Participated in the exhibition “Memories of Vietnam”, Paris, France

1992:
– Participated in a group exhibition organized by three young artists of Ho Chi Minh City

1993:
– Participated in the exhibition “Abstract Vietnam”, Ho Chi Minh City
– Participated in the exhibition of French and Vietnamese artists at NK Gallery, Ho Chi Minh City

1994:
– Participated in “Vietnam Festival – May 1994”, Hong Kong

1995:
– Participated in the exhibition “Keeping Warm”, La Vong Gallery, Hong Kong
– Participated in the exhibition “Shadow and Light”, La Vong Gallery, Hong Kong
– Participated in the International Antiques and Fine Arts Fair – Asian Art ’95, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

1996:
– Exhibition “Asian Water”, Rinku Tower, Osaka, Japan
– Group exhibition of 19 Ho Chi Minh City artists, Trang An Gallery, Hanoi

1997:
– Exhibition “Echoes”, La Vong Gallery, Hong Kong
– Exhibition “The New Faces of Vietnam”, Simyo Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

1998:
– Participated in a group exhibition of three Vietnamese artists, London, United Kingdom

2001:
– Solo Exhibition, La Vong Gallery, Hong Kong
– Participated in the group exhibition “Contemporary Vietnamese Artists”, Artists’ Space, Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

2002:
– Participated in the group exhibition “Contemporary Vietnamese Artists – Part II”, Artists’ Space, Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
– Group exhibition “Where Rivers Converge” at the Vietnam Cultural Festival, Luxembourg, and later at Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

2003:
– Joint exhibition with two artists titled “Phong and Bình”, HKfineart Gallery, Hong Kong (in collaboration with Blue Brush Gallery)

2004:
– Participated in a group exhibition, Ho Chi Minh City

2005:
– Participated in a group exhibition, Dubai

2006:
– Exhibition “Il Drago e la Farfalla”, Victoria Museum, Italy
– Participated in the exhibition of Contemporary Vietnamese Art “Impression and Expression”, Thailand
– Group exhibition “Modern Art”, CEAE, Hanoi, Vietnam

2007:
– Participated in the group exhibition “The Peaceful Land”, The Red Gallery, Dubai

2008:
– Exhibition “The Charm of Vietnam”, United Kingdom

2009:
– Charity exhibition “Reading Room”, Tokyo, Japan