Biography

Born in 1957 – currently living and working in Hanoi.

Graduated from Vietnam University of Fine Arts.

Began studying lacquer techniques from Artisans working in traditional painting studios in Hanoi and the nearby provinces.

Joined the army in 1978.

In 1986, he founded Nhà Sàn Studio in Tay Ho – Hanoi whilst studying at university.

He is a member of the Vietnam Association of Visual Arts and the International Lacquer Artists Association since 1996.

Bùi Hữu Hùng’s creations use a combination of materials such as acrylics, oil paints, lacquer, mixed media & sculpt. But his use of lacquer with traditional techniques and local paints is what he is most well-known for. Hùng’s international exposure began even before the formal opening of the Vietnamese economy – the “Đổi Mới”. In 1982, three of his lacquer landscapes were exhibited in Warsaw - Poland, and in 1983 his work, ‘Still Life by the Window’ was showcased in Sophia - Bulgaria. Hùng participated in his first group exhibition “Art Spring” hosted by Alliance Française, in Hanoi in 1993.

The following year he established the “Avant-Garde” group in Hanoi with Trương Tân, Lê Hồng Thái, Đỗ Minh Tâm, etc., they had their first Avant-Garde exhibition in Hanoi at the 29th Hàng Bài Exhibition Center, a show sponsored by the German Embassy. This exhibition made a mark for Vietnamese artists during the “Đổi Mới” era, generating serious attention from neighboring countries.

In 1996, the appearance of the painting ‘Ancient Stage’ at the ‘Lacquer International’ exhibition at the Fuitijia Musuem in Tokyo - Japan, marked the artist’s place in the World’s professional Artists – Bùi Hữu Hùng, along with Lê Hồng Thái and two other artists, were admitted to the International Lacquer Artists Association.

In 1997, his works were shown at the ‘Sacred Seasons’ exhibition at the Notices Gallery in the Four Seasons Hotel - Singapore, a show sponsored by the Hilton Group, with Nguyễn Tư Nghiêm and Nguyễn Chung. (Tư Nghiêm represented artists from the Đông Dương School of Fine Arts. Nguyễn Chung represented Southern artists before 1945. Bùi Hữu Hùng represented ‘the Đổi Mới and Contemporary period’ in Vietnam).

Since his first solo exhibition in 1995 at the Australian Embassy, in Hanoi – he has gone on to represent the spirit of emerging Vietnamese artists with innumerable solo exhibitions worldwide, including Miami (US), London (UK), Hong Kong, Singapore, Paris, Dubai, Germany, Ukraine, Russia, India, etc.

Museum Collections

- Eastern Fine Arts Museum of USSR

- Singapore Fine Art Museum

- Museum of Sydney, Australia

- Museum of ULB University, Brussels, Belgium

- Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong

- God ‘s Love We Deliver “GOLDEN HEART society ”Association, Washington D.C

- Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Parlour

- Vietnam’s Government Office

- Vietnam’s Prime Minister’s and Vice PMs’ Offices ASEAN Jakarta Building

- Vietnamese Embassy, Brussels, Belgium

- Vietnamese Embassy, Washington D.C, USA

- The Embassy of Vietnam in Japan, India, Korea, Russia, Ukraine

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2010: “Recollection” at 27 Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London W1S 4HZ

2004: “Bui Huu Hung’s Lacquers”. Museum of Americas. Miami USA

2002: "Recollection of the Past" at Apricot Gallery, Ho Chi Minh

2001: “Rumi nation” at Sofotel Metropole Hanoi

1999: “A Novel Traditional”, Plum Blossoms Gallery Hongkong & Singapore

1998: Exhibition at Gallery 27 Cork Street London

1998: Exhibition at Art House Gallery, London

1996: Exhibition of Lacquer Paintings, Bell Gallery, Hanoi

1995: Exhibition of Lacquer works at the Australian Embassy in Hanoi

Selected Group Exhibitions

2013: Exhibition “Expression and Reflection” in Singapore, organized by Galerie Nguyen.

2010: Participation at the Art Auction of Operation Smile in HCMC, Vietnam.

2009: Group exhibition at Intercontinental Asiana Saigon organized by Ben Thanh Gallery & Frame and Galerie Nguyen.

2008: ”Merging the best of East and West” group exhibition in Limkowing University London by Red River Gallery.

2006: International Exhibition “ Dragon and Butterfly” in Victoria Museum – Rome

Participation at the Art Auction of Operation Smile in HCMC.

2003: Group exhibition in Beijing, China.

2002: " To the Rivers Meets " Group exhibition in the Vietnamese Culture Festival.

Luxembourg and continued at " Libre de Bruxelles" University, Brussels, Belgium.

2001: " Separate Paths" at Thang Long Gallery, Hanoi, Vietnam.

2000: Motcomb Gallery, London.

1997: "The Sacred Seasons" Notices Gallery, Singapore.

"Past & Present" Maison desarts Europe Asie, Paris, French.

"Nostalgia" Sofitel, Hanoi.

Exhibition at Plum Blossoms, Hong Kong.

1996: "Lacquer International" Fuitiija Art Museum, Tokyo.

1995: "My favorite Character & Ceramaicd" Art, Salon Natasa, Hanoi, Vietnam.

1994: "Avant-Garde" Exhibition House, Hanoi, Vietnam.

1983: Exhibition, Occidental, Sophia, Bulgaria.

"Art Spring" Allian francais, Hanoi, Vietnam.

1982: Exhibition of Lacquer Painting, Vasava, Poland.

Book Publication

2010: Bui Huu Hung Recollection published by Apricot Gallery

2008: The Land of Legends published by Ben Thanh Art & Frame and Galerie Nguyen

2005: Bui Huu Hung Vietnam Nostalgia published by Galerie JD. Armengaud, Paris & Red River Gallery Hanoi.

2003: Bui Huu Hung Vietnam Nostalgia published by Vietgallery USA

1999: A Novel Tradition published by Plum Blossoms Hong Kong & Apricot Gallery Hanoi

1999: Bui Huu Hung produced by Apricot Gallery Hanoi

1998: Bui Huu Hung published by Art House Consultancy London