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Artist Nguyen Lai in a working session with Mr. Nguyen Khoa Diem – former member of the Politburo, former Head of the Central Ideology and Culture Committee, former Minister of Culture – with famous artists Hong Viet Dung, Thanh Chuong and Pham Luan. The meeting is an opportunity for leading artists of Vietnamese fine arts to discuss the development orientation of contemporary art, share new creations and discuss the role of culture and art in today’s social life.

Mr. Nguyen Lai visited the late artist Nguyen Tu Nghiem – one of the legendary quartet “Sang – Lien – Nghiem – Phai” of Vietnamese fine arts at his home and bought some of his paintings for the gallery. Currently, the paintings of the late artist Nguyen Tu Nghiem are being sought after by the art world and have reached record prices, demonstrating his value and lasting influence in the Vietnamese and world fine arts.

The exhibition of paintings by artist Hong Viet Dung – one of the leading names in Vietnamese contemporary art – took place at Nam Son Gallery. This is a special event where art lovers can admire works in a realistic style with a subtle combination of technique and expressive style, associated with the name of artist Hong Viet Dung. The exhibition brings a unique artistic space, reflecting the creativity and distinctive personal mark of one of the most representative artists of Vietnamese contemporary art.

Within the framework of the ASEAN-US Special Summit, Mr. Nguyen Lai, representative of the Ministry of Culture, joined the working delegation of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. At the conference, Mr. Lai actively promoted cultural exchanges, especially promoting Vietnamese painting in general and the works of Hanoi artists in particular, to countries in the region and the world. This is an important opportunity for Vietnamese art to reach out, affirming its position and creativity on the global cultural map.

Mr. Nguyen Lai had a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Argentina to Vietnam and a famous Argentine art researcher and art collector at Nam Son Gallery. The Ambassador introduced the art collector with the hope of asking artist Nguyen Lai to advise on the appraisal and suggest works to add to his massive collection.

Mr. Nguyen Lai, representative of the Ministry of Culture, joined the delegation of the late General Secretary Le Kha Phieu to attend the World Economic Conference in Davos, Switzerland. During this trip, Mr. Nguyen Lai also took the opportunity to promote and introduce Vietnamese contemporary painting, aiming to spread and make the country’s art more widely known in the world.

Nam Son Gallery organized the first exhibition of paintings by artist Pham An Hai, attracting the participation of many artists. In particular, the event was honored to have the presence of the late artist Tran Khanh Chuong, then Chairman of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association.

Artist Pham An Hai was guided and supported by Mr. Nguyen Lai from his first steps on the path of painting art, opening up many opportunities for him to develop and shine.

Mr. Nguyen Lai and Mr. Le Van Quang – General Director of Minh Phu Seafood Corporation at the exhibition of paintings by Vietnamese artists in Switzerland sponsored by Mr. Quang.

Artist Nguyen Lai in a working session with Mrs. Tanya – Director of Chelsea Gallery and Cultural and Information Counselor of the Embassy of Vietnam in London.