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The Beggar - 2004
31 x 39
Gouache on Cheesecloth/Canvas
Le Thiet Cuong is one of the best minimalists of northern Vietnam. Simplicity, clarity and
serenity distinguish Cuong's art from others'. Tibetan Buddhist philosophy is embedded in
his works, which have been exhibited extensively in Southeast Asia, Europe and America
and are collected widely including many art institutions.
Solo Exhibitions
1991 The Pastoral – the first one-man exhibition, Hanoi, Vietnam
Center for exhibition and artistic exchange
1995 The Quiet Path – Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hongkong and Singapore
1997 The Changing Eye – Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hongkong and Singapore
1998 Vietnam Today – Gallery Andy Jilien, Zurich, Switzerland
1999 Point of View – Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hongkong and Singapore
2000 Beyond Our Vision – Gallery 55 – Bangkok, Thailand
Group Exhibitions
1996 Vietnam – Contemporary Art – SI centrum, Stuttgart, Germany
1997 View of Contemporary – Novotel Gallery, Vientiane, Laos
From the Red River to Mekong, The New Trend in Vietnam
Centre Wallonie – Bruxelles, Paris, France
1998 A Winding River, The Journey of Contemporary Art in Vietnam
Meridian International Center, Washington D.C., USA
L’anima Soffocata – Bassano del Grappa, Italy
Three Contemporary Vietnamese Artists – Cork Street Gallery, London, England
Arts Plastiques et Visuals de 1925 a` nos jours – Espace Merdien, Bruxelles, Belgium
Collections
Singapore National Museum, Singapore
Deutsche Bank AG, Hanoi, Vietnam
ABN/Amro Bank, Singapore
Publications
Vogue – April 1995
The South China Morning Post – May 1995
Time Magazine – August 1996
The Straits Times – October 1997
Tate The Art Magazine – Spring 1997
Elle – October 1997
Tableau – Fine Arts Magazine Holland – September 1997
Christine’s catalogue – March 1999
The Bangkok Post – October 2000