Sơn mài is a traditional Vietnamese form of lacquer painting. Created using a toxic lacquer harvested from one region of the country, it requires months of application and sanding back layers of paint ...

The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but its effects continue to be felt by people in the United States, and one organization is trying to heal through art. Erin Phuong Steinhauer and her husband, ...

On Monday, Vietnamese artist Xuân-Lam Nguyễn spoke about his background and craft in a talk titled “From Folk to Future: Crafting New Histories and Identity.” The event was part of the Vietnamese ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Sơn mài is a traditional Vietnamese form of lacquer painting created using a toxic lacquer harvested from one region of the country. It requires ...

Sixty artworks spanning folk, applied, modern and contemporary art will go on display at a thematic exhibition titled “The ...

Installation view, Ornamentalism (2023), by artist Le Hien Minh at John David Mooney Foundation Credit: Ngô Hứa Minh Trí Subtly evoked or explicitly referenced, reclaiming individual narrative is a ...

WALNUT CREEK — Kristan Le remembers the long journey across the sea in a boat filled with people trying to survive their trip to the United States. “Through a kid’s eyes, this was an adventure,” said ...