DO DUY TUAN

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Born in Thua Thien-Hue in 1954 and graduated from National Fine Arts College Of Hue in 1974.
member of The Fine Arts Association of HCMC
member of the Vietnamese Fine Arts Association.

Before 1975, he participated in many Fine Arts activities in Hue and Da Nang. Due to family’s conditions, he did not resume his artist’s life until 1994. In 2000, he held a solo exhibition in Singapore and received the Art National Award for three consecutive years in 1999-2001, as well as the Vietnam Fine Arts Awards in 2001. He also had works in Fine Art Museum in Saigon and Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi.

Do Duy Tuan is one of the most talented artists in Vietnam  and a profound, Zen thinker. He paints mostly women, portrays his female subjects in somber and dreamlike moods, and uses mixed media as his material. He has received numerous awards from competitions and exhibittions overseas. He has twice received the Certificate of Recognition from the Philip Morris Group of Companies ASEAN Art Awards. 

Awards:

· Certificate of Recognition – Philip Morris of Companies ASEAN Art Awards-1997.
· Recognition Award- Vietnamese Fine Arts Association 6^th zone-1998
· Prize 3^rd - Vietnamese Fine Arts Association – 6^th zone –1999.
· Award at National Fine Art Exhibition 1996-2000, Ministry of Culture and Information.
. Prize A - Vietnamese Fine Arts Association 6^th zone –2001.
· Certificate of Recognition – Philip Morris of Companies Vietnamese Art Awards 2001/2002, Bali, Indonesia, 2002.
· Prize “ Tang Thuong “Vietnamese Fine Arts Association 6^th zone, 2003.
· Certificate of Appreciation – Humanitarian Support of The Red Cross Association in Vietnam-2004.

Exhibitions:

· 1973-1975: Participated in the Exhibition of oil painting & Sculptures in Hue and Da Nang.
· 1994 : Participated in the Exhibition at  the Fine Arts Association of HCMC
· 1994&1995: Participated in the Painting Exhibition in HCMC.
· Nov.1994: Exhibition of 26 Artists of Hue at the Labor Cultural House of HCMC
· Apr.1995: Participated in the Exhibition at the Fine Arts Museum of HCMC
· Jul.1995: Group Exhibition at the Lam Son Art Gallery, HCMC
· 1996: Participated in the Exhibition at the Fine Arts Museum of HCMC
· Apt.1997: Exhibition of 20 artists of Hue at the Fine Arts Association of HCMC
· Jul.1997_1999-2001:Participated in the Exhibition of Selected Works of the Art Contest organized by Philip-Morris –Asian in Hanoi
· Sept.1997: Exhibition of 7 artists at Tu Do Gallery, HCMC
· Dec.97-Feb. 98: Exhibition of 7 artists at Tu Do Gallery, HCMC
· Feb.2000: Emerald Hill Studio, 86 Emerald Hill Road Singapore. The Discreet Charm of Hue”
· 2000: Exhibition at TU Do Gallery, HCMC.
· 2001-2004: Vietnam Art Exhibition, Singapore
· 2002: Exhibition in Bali, Indonesia {ASIAN ART AWARDS 2002 }    
· 2003_2004: Exhibition at Gallery INTER ART MANIA, Lausanne, Switzerland
· 2004: Exhibition at Lao Fine Arts University, Vientiane, Laos.
· 2004: Exhibition at Tu Do art, Inc., Texas, USA.
· Oct. 2003: Group exhibit focusing on historic city of Hue organized by HCMC exhibition center at 92 Le Thanh Ton street, District 1.
· Dec. 2004: “Soul of Vietnam” – an exhibition of 5 most well-known Vietnamese artists at Particular Art  Gallery.
· 2005: Participated in the Exhibition at the “ ASIA Society Washington Center” In Washington D.C.
· Current collections are currently displayed at the National Art Museum.