Duong Sen Biography

Nghe An, Vietnam, 1949

Established Vietnamese painter Duong Sen mainly uses lacquer and oils.

His preferred subjects include Vietnamese women in traditional clothing, children and flowers, especially lotus flowers. These traditional Asian subjects coexist with avant-garde expressionism, brushing on the abstract.

Duong Sen graduated from the University of Fine Arts in 1983, and has been a member of the Fine Arts Associations of Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh since 1979.

He has had shows in Vietnam, the United States and Germany, in both group and solo exhibitions.

This artist?s work can be found in several museums and private collections throughout Vietnam.

AWARDS AND HONORS - Vietnam Fine Arts Association, 1996, 1997, 2001. - Honorable mention. Philip Morris Group, Vietnam, 1997-2000. - Third prize, Vietnam Fine Arts Exhibition, 1998. - Second prize, Vietnam Fine Arts Exhibition, 1999. - Prize B. Army Exhibition, 2000.