DO HOANG TUONG Do Hoang Tuong (b. 1960) from Quang Nam, moved to Saigon in 1970. Tuong is one of the most prominent contemporary figurative artist of Vietnam. He attended Saigon College of Fine Art in 1976 and then Hochiminh University of Fine Art in 1979. One of his most important and well received exhibitions was in 1988, becoming his stepping stone of his art career. In 1988 and 1989, following his senior artist Nguyen Trung, Tuong was inspired by nouveau art and participated in the young artists group. This marks the very exciting period of Vietnamese art history. In 2004 and 2007, Tuong has solo exhibitions of figurative paintings, S/he, and 12 women. In 2017, Tuong participated in group exhibition "Vietnam in Venice" with other 4 fellow artists in Venezia, Italy during the Venice Biennale 2017. Currently, Tuong is living and working in Hochiminh City. ARTIST CV DO HOANG TUONG “I create a figure on the canvas, then I start the fighting against him. I try my best to beat him, to uncover things that are hidden deep inside his body, inside his mind or at the bottom of his heart. This hurts him, but it gives me a feeling of safety and comfort.” - Do Hoang Tuong Do Hoang Tuong (b. 1960) is one of the most prominent contemporary figurative artist of Vietnam. He enrolled in the art college in 1976. Then he became an art teacher and taught anatomy during 1984 to 1991. Also an accomplished illustrator, Do Hoang Tuong returned to figurative works in 2004, after a period of non-figurative and non-representational works done over one decade. The S/he series in 2004 marked the beginning of new figurative work. In the subsequent 12 Women series, the artist painted women in bodily contortions which would have been impossible in physiological term. As an anatomy lecturer, Do Hoang Tuong knew exactly the physiological boundaries that he wanted to subtly trespassed, so as to formulate a commentary on the status of women, a suffrage seemingly natural but physically torturous. Details: 1960 Born in Quang Nam, Vietnam. Lives and works in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Education 1979 - Graduated from the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts College 1984 - Graduated from the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts University Solo exhibitions 2007 12 Women, Galerie Quynh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2004 S/he, Galerie Quynh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2000 [sub]Urban Landscapes, City Exhibition House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Selected group exhibitions 2019 S.E.A. Focus, Singapore 2018 Art Expo Malaysia Plus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ties of History: Art in Southeast Asia, Manila, Philippines Art Stage Singapore, Singapore 2017 Personal Structures, European Cultural Center and GAA Foundation, Venice, Italy Art Stage Singapore, Singapore. 2016 Open, Vietnam Fine Art Museum, Hanoi Organized by Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sport to highlight and appraise Vietnam achievements after “Doi moi” period for 30 years (1986-2016) 2015 Eagles Fly, Sheep Flock: Biographical Imprints – Artistic Practices in Southeast Asia, Art Stage Singapore, Singapore Start Art Fair presentation, CUC Gallery at Saatchi Gallery, London 2014 Art Stage Singapore 2014, Singapore 2012 DAWN, CUC Gallery, Hanoi 2011 Do Hoang Tuong, Dao Hai Phong, Le Thanh Son, Apricot Gallery, London 2010 Police and Her, IFA gallery, Shanghai 2009 Beneath My Skin, IFA gallery, Shanghai Vietnam Mon Amour, Mc2 Gallery, Milan, Italy 2008 Voices Of Vietnam, Gallery Forty Five Downstairs, Melbourne, Australia. Olio. the year end show., Galerie Quynh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Good morning Vietnam, Good morning Korea, Vietnam Fine arts Museum, Hanoi, Viet Nam 2007 Good morning Vietnam, Good morning Korea, Gallery Areum, Korea Foundation Cultural Center, Seoul, Korea 2005 New Figuration in Vietnamese Painting and Sculpture, Faculty Gallery, Monash University, Australia 2003 Galerie Amber, Leiden, The Netherlands Modernization and Urbanization, The Korea Culture and Art Foundation, Seoul, Korea 2002 Introspections of the Soul, Gallery Vietnam, New York, USA Liquid, Blue Space Gallery, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2001 Open Studio, an installation workshop and exhibition by ten artists, Binh Quoi Park, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 1999 Recent Works 8th annual exhibition, City Exhibition House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Galerie Vinh Loi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 1998 Saigon Perspectives, Pacific Bridge Contemporary Southeast Asian Art, Oakland, California, USA L'anima Soffocata, Museo Biblioteca Archivio, Bassano del Grappa, Italy The Finest Collections from Sisters Cities, Pusan Metropolitan Art Museum, Korea 1997 Man and Woman, H&S Gallery, Brussels, Belgium. Traveled to Paris, Tokyo, San Francisco and Singapore A Winding River : The Journey of Contemporary Art in Vietnam, Meridian International Center, Washington, D.C., USA. Traveled to various venues in the United States New Face of Vietnam, Gallery Simyo, Seoul, Korea From the Red River to the Mekong: The New Trend in Vietnamese Art, Wallonie Brussels Center, Paris, France Blue Space Gallery, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 1996 11th International Contemporary Asian Art Exhibition, Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Philippines Vietnamese Art After Doi Moi, Fujita Vente Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan April Colours, an exhibition of work realized at an international workshop in Hue, Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 1995 City Hall, Aahus, Denmark 10th International Contemporary Asian Art Exhibition, Singapore National Art Museum, Singapore 1994 Asian Friendship Exhibition, Ho Chi Minh City Art Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Traveled to Tokyo, Japan Spring, Ho Chi Minh City Art Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, an exhibition of work realized at an international arts workshop of 25 artists from 13 countries 1993 Espace NK Gallery, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam New Space, exhibition by Vietnamese and Singaporean artists, Fine Arts Association, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 1992 Abstract Painting, Hoang Hac Gallery, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 1990 Exhibition House, Hanoi, National Fine Arts Exhibition, Vietnam 1990 - 1996 Recent Works, annual exhibition by a group of ten artists, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam 1988 Vietnam House, Paris, France BACK