[Art]Salon serves as the backbone of each issue — articulating the central theme through in-depth conversations with artists, curators, and art scholars.

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A century glimmers in glass

Explore the 36-year journey of preserving Southern glass painting with artisan Tran Van Nhanh.
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(Re)turning Red

A conversation with curator Ha Anh Dao within the framework of the group exhibition "Tham Lai" at Galerie Quynh.
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Kanazawa Triennale: Kogei in Junction

A conversation with Ayami Miyakoshi – a traditional craft artisan and coordinator for The 6th Triennale of Kogei in Kanazawa.
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Art as part of the educational infrastructure

A conversation on art patronage with Bill Nguyen – Director and Curator of Nguyễn Art Foundation.
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Portrait of the artist-patron

Trong Gia Nguyen brings the artist’s perspective and dedication to the forefront of the conversation on arts patronage.
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Dib Bangkok: Raw and Resonant

A conversation with the founding team behind Dib Bangkok – Thailand’s first international museum of contemporary art.
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Vietnam Art Collection: Momentum on the global stage

The story behind Vietnam Art Collection (VAC) through a conversation with Muchun Niu and Sophie Huang.
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Slipping through gaps: The liminal worlds of Cian Duggan

A conversation with Cian Duggan on the occasion of his first solo exhibition at Galerie Quynh.
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Nguyen Duc Tin: Anatomy of a belief

A conversation with Nguyen Duc Tin (Lukeloantin) – a multidisciplinary artist whose practice is deeply rooted in inspirations drawn from Vietnamese historical lore and Catholicism.
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Kept by the groundskeeper

Meet Mr. Thuyên – the caretaker of the graves of artist Điềm Phùng Thị, her husband, and her mother.
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Retracing The East-West Confluence

Cultural scholar Phan Cẩm Thượng shares insights into the influence and manifestations of the East–West convergence in the evolution of Vietnamese fine arts.
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Truong Tan: Born to do performance art

Editor-in-Chief Ace Le sat down with Truong Tan – a pioneer of early Vietnamese contemporary art.
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When artists had to self-curate

Nguyen Minh Phuoc (b. 1973) is both an artist and a curator concerned by the condition of life of the Vietnamese people, the poverty and the lack of social services.
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The soul of salon natasha was Vu Dan Tan

Natalia Kraevskaia (aka Natasha) (b. 1952), is an independent art researcher specialising in Vietnamese contemporary art.
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Still not enough infrastructure for art

Tran Luong (b. 1960) is a visual artist, independent curator, and a pioneer in creating space for critical contemporary art in Vietnam.