» The First Conference on Curating in Vietnam

Nguyen Art Foundation proudly co-sponsors The First Conference on Curating in Vietnam 2024. This conference is part of VINACURA, a project co-initiated and co-conceived by Á Space, Nguyen Art Foundation, and The Outpost Art Organisation, aiming to foster open, constructive, and critical dialogue on curatorial practices in Vietnam. The conference is co-organized by Á Space and School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts – Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU-SIS), with the support of the Dogma Collection, Nguyen Art Foundation, The Outpost Art Organisation, and Contemporary Art Centre – Vietnam Fine Arts Association. 

From Á Space:  

Intending to become a platform for open discussion and critical reflection, The First Conference on Curating in Vietnam, themed Curatorial Practices in Vietnam since the 2000s: Opportunities and Challenges, focuses on addressing immediate issues and practical challenges that curators in Vietnam have identified and encountered over the past two decades. The conference aims to identify opportunities and possibilities to expand and develop this profession in Vietnam while laying the groundwork for future curatorial practice-focused programs. 

The conference consists of 05 symposiums with the participation of 18 curators, art practitioners, and researchers, as well as representatives from public and private art organizations from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Hue, who have been actively contributing to the development of contemporary art in the country. The 05 symposiums are as follows:  

Symposium 1: The Genealogy of The Term “Curator” In Vietnam Over The Years And Perspectives On Curating  

Panelist:
Nguyen Nhu Huy
Nguyen The Son
Vu Duc Toan  

Moderator:
Tran Hau Yen The 

Symposium 2: Infrastructure, And Community Building As A Curatorial Practice 

Panelists:
Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai
Le Thuan Uyen
Nguyen Anh Tuan   

Moderator:
Xuan Ha 

Symposium 3: “Authorship” In Curating 

Panelists:
Nguyen Quoc Thanh
Nguyen Huy An
Van Do  

Moderator:
Linh Le 

Symposium 4: Writing As A Curatorial Strategy 

Panelists:
Ngo Thanh
Duong Manh Hung
Linh Le  

Moderators:
Chau Hoang

Symposium 5: Exhibition As A Site For Historiography 

Panelists:
Bill Nguyen
Nguyen Nhu Huy
Dr. Vu Thi Ha   

Moderator:
Le Thuan Uyen

A bilingual conference proceedings publication will be available soon. 

For more information on guests and symposiums covered within the program, please click here.