Khac Nhu Ly Artist profile

Khac Nhu Ly, Chinese in ethnicity, born in 1943 in Quang Ninh, Vietnam. He graduated with honour in oil painting program organized by the Vietnamese American Association in 1972.

Khac Nhu started sketching at age 15 and developed his own unique painting style after mastering in sketching, watercolor, oil painting, lacquer painting and pottery. His exceptional ability to capture not just the “likeness” but the “nature” is achieved as everything in his artworks could come alive.

Over the years, Khac Nhu won numerous awards and his artworks has been collected by museum including Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum; Cultural Museum of Vietnamese Ethic Groups, Thai Nguyen Province; and The Art Center of National Yun Lin University of Science and Technology Taipei, Taiwan; and been displayed in art gallery in Vietnam, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Laos, Korea, USA, Canada, Australia and France; and been collected in the homes of art lovers around the world.

Member of Vietnam Fine Arts Association since 1991

Member of Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association since 1986

President of Saigon Art – Ky Long Gallery

Vice President of Ham Long Art Village

Consultant of Ho Chi Minh City Lecture and Calligraphy Art Association

Consultant of District 5 Chinese Fine Arts Club

Former Director of District 5 Chinese Fine Arts Club (1986-2006)

Awards

2010 “Outstanding contribution to Vietnam Arts Award”, Ho Chi Minh City

2008 “Certification of Recognition”, presented by City of Alhambra, U.S.A

2008 “Certificate of Recognition for Chinese Artist’s Exhibition of Painting & Calligraphy”, presented by Chinese Daily News Exhibition Hall, City of Monterey Park, U.S.A

2008 “Certificate of Recognition for Promoting Chinese Culture through ARTS”, presented by California State, U.S.A

2008 “Worldwide Chinese Artist’s Exhibition of Paintings & Calligraphy Recognition”, presented by Chair, California State Board of Equalization, U.S.A

2008 “Ethic Minority’s Art and Literature Award”, presented by the Association of Literature and Arts, Ho Chi Minh City

2007 “Award of Excellent”, presented by Cultural Museum of Vietnamese Ethic Groups

2006 “Outstanding contribution to Vietnam Arts Award”,

2004, 2005, 2006 “Award of Excellent”, presented The United Literature and Arts Association, Ho Chi Minh City

2004 “Award of Excellent”, presented by Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association

2003 “Outstanding Contribution Award for Director of District 5 Chinese Fine Arts Club”, presented by The Culture and Communication, Ho Chi Minh City

2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008 “Award of Excellent”, presented by Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee

2002 “Award of Excellent”, presented by District 5 Cultural Centre

2001 “Award of Excellent”, presented by District 5 People’s Committee

1999 “Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Arts, Community and Education”, presented by The Culture and Communication, Ho Chi Minh City

1971 and 1974 “Certificate of Merit”, presented by the Vietnamese American Association (VAA) in Saigon

Exhibitions

Ÿ  Since 1986 - present: Annual Collective Exhibition, Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association

Ÿ  Since 1991-present: Semi-annual Collective Exhibition, Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum

Ÿ  2009 Collective Exhibition,” Spring”, Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum

Ÿ  2009 Collective Exhibition, “ New Creative Way Lacquer Painting”, Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum

Ÿ  2009 “World Artist’s Exhibition of Ceramic”, Seoul, Korea

Ÿ  2008 “2008 Olympic Celebration - Worldwide Feature Chinese Artist’s Exhibition of Painting and Calligraphy”, World Tour in Los Angeles, USA; Vancouver, Canada; Paris, France; Sydney and Melbourne Australia; and Tianjin and Beijing, China.

Ÿ  2008 Documentary film “Khac Nhu Ly and his artworks” produced by Vietnam Television

Ÿ  2007 Collective Exhibition, "Vietnam Lacquer Paintings", Pottery Association at The Art Center of National Yun Lin University of Science and Technology Taipei, Taiwan

Ÿ  2004 Collective Exhibition, “Vietnam – Laos Cultural and Arts Exchange”, Lao Fine Arts Association, Laos

Ÿ  2004 Documentary film “Khac Nhu Ly and Water Color Discovery” produced by Vietnam Television

Ÿ  2002 Collective Exhibition, “Vietnam – China Cultural and Arts Exchange”, Guang Xi Fine Arts Association, China

Ÿ  1995 Artwork selected to be printed on “International Museum Contemporary Masters of Fine Art” publication

Ÿ  1995 “Cultural and Arts Exchange Project”, Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association, USA

Ÿ  1994 Collective Exhibition from Six Contemporary Artists, “Vietnam landscape and people”, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam – France Association

Ÿ  1994 Dual Exhibition, “Vietnam landscapes and people”, Taipei Armed Forces Hero House, Taipei, Taiwan

Ÿ  1993 Documentary film, "Discover Vietnam Landscape from Khac Nhu Ly paintings” produced by Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV)

Ÿ  1993 Solo “Vietnam landscape and people”, Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum

Ÿ  1993 Solo “Khac Nhu Ly”, Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association