Painter Van Duong Thanh

Biography of painting

Known as one of Asia's talented female painters, Van Duong Thanh grew up in Hanoi and studied 12 years at Vietnam University of Fine Arts. From 1980 – 1987, She once researched at the Institute for Cultural Research, Ministry of Culture. From then until now, She composes and teaches painting in Sweden and Hanoi.

Thanh's works were first collected by the Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts when new 20 year old. Since then, Many of her works have been 16 National Museums of Art around the world collect such as: Vietnam, India, China, Mongolia, Singapore, Ba Lan, Romania, Moldova, Spain and Sweden. (Nehru Museum, Beijing Museum of Ethnology, Singapore Museum of Fine Arts, Bucharest Museum of Ethnology, Iasi Palace National Museum of Fine Arts, Friedrich Chopin Museum, Staffanstorp Art Gallery,…)

Over 2000 painting and 115 personal exhibition, Artist Van Duong Thanh has inspired the art-loving public at home and abroad. She is the first Vietnamese to be selected for CFM's international unique Arts program – Snecma of America – France 2 times per year 1995 and year 1997 (International Excellence of Arts) and “Honor the Vietnamese Land” 2007 at the Temple of Literature. Van Duong Thanh's paintings have been collected by many prestigious international art collectors.

Many of her compositions were selected by the State as national gifts for heads of state: like President Barack Obama, President Jimmy Carter, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and H.E. Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic – Prince Karel Schwarzenberg, Supreme Justice of the Russian Federation – Professor,Dr. Vyacheslav M. Lebedev,…

Sunny on the roof of the old Hanoi- Oil paint on canvas, 50x60cm, 22.05.2016 Collection of US President Barack Obama

Ha Long Bay Beach, 06.02.2022 The national gift for Mr. George William Vella – President of the Republic of Malta

Flowers by Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi – Oil paint on canvas, 50x60cm, 06.02.2022 The national gift for the Italian President Sergio Mattarell, 2022 In Roma

Month 3/2018, Four of Thanh's ceramic works were chosen as gifts to India and Bangladesh by President Tran Dai Quang to the Nehru Museum and former Prime Minister Sonia Gandhi..

Van Duong Thanh contributed more 50 works for cultural diplomacy. She has co-organized many exhibitions to celebrate Vietnam's National Day in European and Asian countries.

In Hanoi, She created three works on silk, was chosen by the President of Vietnam as a gift for US President Donald Trump and North Korean President Kim Jong-Un during the APEC Conference. 27/2/2019, as well as on the occasion of Swedish Princess Victoria Desiree's visit to Vietnam 05/2019.

Princess Victoria Désire of Sweden received a silk scarf by Van Duong. 2019, From Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh.

Month 10/ 2019, celebrate 150 The birth anniversary of Saint Mahatma Gandhi is organized by the Indian Embassy, she was invited to compose 3 portrait and was honored by the Indian Ambassador in Hanoi.

Van Duong Thanh's "Flowers of Happiness Flowers" was awarded to the Royal British on the occasion of the coronation on the day 6/5/2023

Besides artistic creations, cultural ambassador, Artist Van Duong Thanh always actively accompanies domestic charity activities 6 past year. She donated above 30 His painting was auctioned to raise funds for scholarships for poor students, Support centers for raising orphans and disabled children, build a house of gratitude.

Former Vice President of Ms. Truong My Hoa & Van Duong Thanh presented paintings to auction for the study encouragement fund., 2020

Especially in international concert programs “See the World” on the day 16/10/2019 at Hanoi Opera House, Van Duong Thanh donated the entire auction proceeds 3 New work to perform surgery on Thien Nhan's children and his friends to help them regain their smile and faith in life..

Day 10/03/2020, On occasion 70 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Romania, Artist Van Duong Thanh and the Romanian Ambassador opened the exhibition of paintings of 19th century Romanian masters and Van Duong Thanh paintings at the Exhibition Center of the Institute of Cultural and Arts Research..

Day 15-16/05/2020, celebrate 100 Bui Xuan Phai and Van Duong Thanh together with their family and descendants established the Literature Promotion Fund, give close 100 scholarships and 500 gifts in kind for poor students overcoming difficulties in Phu Yen.

End of the year 2020, She was invited to exhibit paintings at the Bucharest Museum of Ethnology and the Pushkin National Museum in Moscow..

End of the year 2020, Together with AmCham, raise funds for scholarships for talented Vietnamese students.