Mekong art exhibition offers diverse styles

Nine artists from Tien Giang Province and 36 members of the HCMC-based Mekong Art Club are displaying their latest works as part of an exchange programme.
Their exhibition features 64 works, including wooden and metal sculptures, terracotta, and oil on canvas, lacquer, and watercolour paintings.
Theme of the works is the people, culture, and lands of the south-western region.
Le Trieu Dien, Head of the Mekong Art Club, has displayed terracotta works, while Le Kiet, a club member has an oil on canvas work titled Nguoi va Cop (Human and Tiger) and a series of terracotta sculptures depicting humans.
The Mekong Delta-based Le Hong Thai has on display wooden sculptures made from tree roots depicting a mother and her lullaby, which have come in for critical praise.
Other popular artists displayed at the exhibition include Luong Truong Tho, Hong Linh, and Phuc An.
According to HCMC Fine Arts Association, the exchange is an annual event that helps painters from the two localities share their artistic experiences.
Nguyen Huynh Anh, Head of Tien Giang Province's Art and Literature Association, said the province's artists have an opportunity to learn from their HCMC colleagues.
The HCMC Fine Arts Association established the Mekong Art Club in 1996 and has since organised several exchanges with other localities.
The exhibition, on at the Fine Arts Association, 218A Pasteur Street, District 3, will remain open until March 19.