Entitled Đón Trâu vàng 2021 (Welcome the Golden Buffalo), the exhibition presents pieces by G39 – a group of Hanoian artists who gather to honour traditional values as well as to bring art closer to public. The group’s members include several famous painters of Việt Nam’s contemporary painting such as Lê Thiết Cương, Vương Linh, Nguyễn Minh, Doãn Hoàng Lâm, Tào Linh, and Đỗ Dũng. The exhibition is the group’s annual event since it was founded seven years ago.

A painting by Tào Linh at the exhibition,

A variety of mediums such as dó (poonah) paper, watercolour, oil on canvas, acrylic on canvas, and ceramic, have been used by the artists to depict the image of the buffalo – the animal that also regarded as ‘Việt Nam’s national animal’, which plays an important role in the culture of Vietnamese wet rice civilization for centuries.

Buffalo-themed painting by Lê Thiết Cương, leader of G39.

At the exhibition, Cương has presented some artworks including mosaic paintings and ceramic pots depicting buffalo. He has also showcased tempera paintings on tulle, and Chinese ink on poonah paper.

Female painter Hoàng Phương Liên is the only artist from HCM City joining the exhibition.

For the Đón Trâu vàng 2021, Liên has created three paper collage paintings.  

A paper collage painting by the HCM City-based artist Hoàng Phương Liên.

Painter Đỗ Dũng has unveiled seven acrylics on canvas paintings.

Fashion designer Trịnh Bích Thủy also jons the G39 artists by showcasing her creations depictings embroidered pattern inspired by bufflow paintings by Lê Thiết Cương.

Alongside works by wellknown artists, the exhibition also introduces paintings by ‘junior artists’ whose parents are G39 members.

The Đón Trâu vàng 2021 opens to public until January 29 at 29 Hàng Bài Street, Hà Nội.