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A little blah blah More than a gallery. Since 2005, albb has operated as an engine for contemporary art by organizing projects, exhibitions, screenings and talks. Albb now runs one major project each year and an open-access archive
Alpha Gallery 10 Chu Manh Trinh, Q1 Tel: 3822 4946 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Small centrally-located gallery offering an exhibition space, workshop and studio for printmakers. Run by Swiss printmaker Bernadette Gruber, the gallery also puts on occasional exhibitions.
Blue Space Contemporary Arts Center 97A Pho Duc Chinh St, Q1 Tel: 3821 3695 Situated in the grounds of the beautiful Fine Arts Museum, this busy working gallery regularly holds exhibitions by local artists.
Duc Minh Gallery 31C Le Quy Don, Q3 Tel: 3933 0498 Housing over 1,000 works of traditional and contemporary art, this colonial mansion constitutes the private museum and art gallery of Vietnamese business tycoon Bui Quoc Chi.
Galerie Quynh 65 De Tham, Q1 Tel: 3836 8019 This newly renovated two-storey property has been purpose-built for displaying a range of media, and provides a temporary exhibition space and home for the work of contemporary Vietnamese and foreign artists.
Hanoi Studio 17 Dong Du, Q1 Tel: 3822 1220 Shows work by artists from northern Vietnam in association with two other galleries in Hanoi. Hosts twice yearly exhibitions by artists such as Lim Khim Ka Ty, who was discovered by the gallery and has since exhibited her work around the world in places like Bangkok, London, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Himiko Visual Saloon 324 Bis Dien Bien Phu, Q10 A cosy gallery café showcasing a variety of quirky pieces and installations, including recent work by Irish artist Ciarna Hackett, and contemporary Vietnamese artists Nguyen Kim Hoang and Le Vo Tuan. Recently relocated close to the Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts.
Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum 97A Pho Duc Chinh, Q1 Tel: 3829 4441 This magnificent colonial building is home to both traditional and contemporary works by local and overseas artists. Some of the earliest pieces date from the seventh century, and it also has some interesting examples of Cham and Funan art.
Particular Gallery Kim Do Business Center, 3rd Floor 123 Le Loi, Q1 Tel: 3821 8330 Founder Ms. Tran Thi has been one of Saigon’s leading art dealers for seven years, and the extensive website of this gallery showcases its current paintings. Particular is a branch of the vietnamartist.com family, which act as official online art spaces for a number of well-known Vietnamese artists.
Phuong Mai Art Gallery 213C Dong Khoi, Q1 Tel: 3822 1366 129B Le Thanh Ton, Q1 Tel: 3823 3181 A place for people who care about local artists as well as their works. Most of their works are oil paintings and are also sold at the gallery. Online ordering is available.
Sàn Art 23 Ly Tu Trong, Q1 Tel: 3824 8306 An independent, non-profit, artist-run exhibition space focusing on contemporary art. Is supported by grants and individual contributions and dedicates itself to the exchange and cultivation of contemporary art in Vietnam. Check their website for a list of previous and upcoming exhibitions.
Spring Gallery 1A Le Thi Hong Gam, Q1 Tel: 3821 6419 Photographs of the changing face of Saigon, taken by gallery owner Nguyen Van Thanh, are sold alongside original works by a number of Vietnamese artists in this spacious, airy gallery.
TuDo Gallery 53 Ho Tung Mau, Q1 Tel: 3821 0966 TuDo specialises in oils, silk paintings and lacquerware, and has over 1,000 pieces across its permanent exhibitions of works by city artists.
Van Art Gallery 2B Chu Manh Trinh, Q1 Tel: 3822 0833 Recently opened with 2 floors for exhibitions. Run by the young owner Van, it focuses heavily on painting and photos. Worth visiting. |
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