Do Thi Ninh
Do Thi Ninh (b. 1947, Vietnam) graduated from the Vietnam College of Fine Arts, Hanoi in 1966. She belongs to a cohort of painters who redefined the nation’s artistic landscape in the early 1980s, challenging the perceived rigidity and ideological conformity of state-sanctioned art, advocating instead for individual expression and stylistic diversity. Her work, particularly from this period onward, reflects a liberation of color and form – moving away from Soviet-inspired realism toward a freer, more lyrical approach.
Do Thi Ninh is best known for her lacquer and oil paintings that capture the quiet lyricism of Vietnamese landscapes. Though less documented, her experience as a wartime sketch artist also forms an essential part of her practice, shaping her sensitivity to the human condition and her nuanced understanding of resilience and memory. Her works are held in the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, as well as in private and institutional collections in Singapore, Hong Kong, Sweden, and France.