The exhibition hall was set up in January 1992 with its name as NAM SON ART GALLERY but ist predecessor had been active since the early 70s of XXth century. NAM SON ART GALLERY is a specialized unit dealing in art works of VIETNAM CORPORATION FOR THE EXPORT – IMPORT OF WORKS OF ART AND OTHER CULTURAL COMMODITIES – CULTURIMEX – pertaining to the Ministry of Culture and Information of Vietnam.
Being one among the key cultural addresses of the Ministry of Culture and Information of Vietnam NAM SON ART GALLERY has as function the introduction and sale of art works, mainly paintings and sculptures carefully selected and representative of Vietnamese art.
NAM SON ART GALLERY feels it honoured to introduce a number of contemporary painters – from the old age ones who were graduated from Indochina Art College in the first decades of XXtbh century to the young ones who grew up in the last decades of XXth century -with their selected works of national and modern styles made on different material like lacquer, wood carving, oil painting, gouache and pastel.
NAM SON ART GALLERY had the honour of presenting Vietnamese
paintings to several countries in East Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe and America. A number of works by NAM SON ART GALLERY had been exhibited and sold at the International Art Fairs in Poznan (Poland), Sofia (Bulgaria), Prague (Czech Republic), Seoul (Korea), Hong Kong, Singapore.
Founder – Artist Nguyen Van Lai is a pioneer in the field of art and advertising in Vietnam, with important contributions to the development and promotion of Vietnamese art to the international level. He founded NAM SON ART GALLERY in 1997, the first art gallery in Vietnam recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information, marking an important turning point in building a professional art space in Vietnam.
Mr. Nguyen Van Lai has held many important leadership roles such as Chairman of the Board of Directors, General Director and Party Secretary of the Cultural Products Import-Export Company under the Ministry of Culture, Information and Communications, and Vice President of the Vietnam Advertising Association. With his rich experience and deep understanding of culture, he has made an important contribution to promoting and preserving Vietnamese painting art, helping domestic and international audiences know the names of many famous artists such as Thanh Chuong, Dinh Quan, Pham Luan, Pham An Hai, etc.
