Hntart Nguyen

Artist: HNTART NGUYEN (b. 1959)

I am a contemporary artist based in Hanoi, Vietnam. With over 30 years dedicated to painting, I’ve explored various styles and movements, exhibiting in Vietnam and abroad.

My artistic journey changed when I realized:
"Painting is the path of spirituality."
I believe the heart guides the artist, and the artist serves as a messenger of the soul.

In recent years, I’ve entered a new creative state — painting intuitively, without conscious control. Art flows from within, bringing joy and meaning.

This transformation was inspired by a profound life experience: my journey with my son, who was born with severe autism. For years, I saw only struggle and despair. But through unconditional love and spiritual connection, I discovered his soul. A miracle unfolded — today, my son is a certified Asian Record Holder in the circus art of balancing.

That experience reshaped my view of art:
"True art is spiritual. It is given by God. The artist simply brings it back to humanity."

I now create art using discarded cardboard — bringing new life to what was once considered worthless. With color and form, I revive the forgotten and celebrate the unique.
Everything that God creates has a reason.

Faculty of Fine Arts - Vietnam Academy of Theatre and Cinema

1996 Contemporary Vietnamese Fine Arts Exhibition at Fujita Vente Tokio Museum, Japan

* 1997 Exhibition “The meandering river – the journey of Vietnamese contemporary art”, Washington DC.

* 1997 Exhibition “The rivers flow together” at Trang An Gallery, Hanoi.

* 1998 International Fine Arts Exhibition, Korea.

• 1998
Johann van den Noort solo exhibition / Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

* 1999 Exhibition at Gajah, Singapore.

* 1999 Asian Fine Arts Exhibition at Fukuoka Museum, Japan

* 2000 “Friends” Exhibition at Lam Son Gallery, Hanoi

• 2000
Group Fine Arts Exhibition Hanoi / Hanoi - Vietnam - Hanoi, Vietnam

• 2001 Philip Morris Exhibition
/ Hanoi - Vietnam - Hanoi, Vietnam

• 2002
/ Hanoi - Vietnam - Hanoi, Vietnam

• 2003
Group Exhibition / Hanoi - Vietnam - Hanoi, Vietnam

• 2004
/ Lisbon, Portugal - Lisbon, Portugal

• 2005
/ Hanoi - Vietnam - Hanoi, Vietnam

• 2007
Vietnam Framed / Deborah Salter Fine Art - Melbourne, Australia

.2009 “Singing on the Green Fields” Exhibition at Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, Hanoi

*2011 Exhibition “Red River Rising” in Thavibu, Bangkok, Thailand

• Group exhibition 2015
/ Arsenaal Grave - Arsenaal, Netherlands

* 2017 Fine Arts Exhibition. “Phuong”

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