FEATURING
Nguyễn Duy Mạnh - First Bone, Then Skin… - his first solo exhibition in Europe. The exhibition brings together two seminal bodies of work: Hồn Xiêu - Phách Lạc (Wandering Souls - Lost Spirits) - the haunting ceramics banquet, part of which currently on display at MASS MoCA (Massachusetts) - and Những Vết Thương Hở (Bare Wounds), a new series of cobalt-blue and sanguine ceramics created for Paris. Together, they reveal the artist’s singular vision: clay as a living body that bears scars, memory, and resilience. Combining stylistic glaze patterns from Chu Đậu ceramics –– its production began in the 13th century in Nam Sách county to the east of Hanoi, before declining in the 17th century –– and the kiln techniques of Bát Tràng village –– a craft village in Hanoian suburb, famous for its vibrant ceramics, he creates uniquely molded and carved pieces.
Võ An Khánh (1936–2023, Vietnam) is renowned for his black-and-white photographs of the American-Vietnam War, capturing both frontline life and human resilience. Traveling with guerrilla units in the 1960s–70s, he staged exhibitions in mangrove forests under extraordinary conditions. His iconic works, including Mobile Military Medical Clinic and Extra-curriculum Political Science Class, have since been exhibited internationally, from the International Center of Photography (New York) to the Carnegie Museum of Art (Pittsburgh) and the National Gallery Singapore.
FAIRS
NOW ON
For her first solo booth with Galerie Bao at Asia Now - Paris Asian Art Fair (booth H12), Hà My Nguyễn (Ha-My Nguyen) presents Flesh and Leaf, Sap and Seed, an uncanny ecosystem where hybrid fruits and female forms germinate in ceramic, watercolor, and drawing. Evoking the tropical landscapes of her Vietnamese childhood and the displacement of her Parisian present, Hà My nurtures a garden of metamorphosis where bodies and plants intertwine as living metaphors of memory, longing, and feminine desire. Sensual yet unsettling, these works resist stereotypes, asserting a poetic survival strategy against societal norms. In this tropical surrealism, Hà My’s garden becomes a quiet rebellion, where regeneration and feminine power unfurl freely.
UP COMING
Galerie BAO and Galerie Zink are delighted to announce their participations in the COLLABORATIONS sector at Art Cologne, taking place from 6–9 November 2025 (Stand A319). As the world’s oldest fair for modern and contemporary art, Art Cologne brings together leading galleries and new voices. Our joint presentation will highlight distinctive contemporary practices by Camila Rodríguez Triana, Thao Nguyen Phan, Trương Công Tùng and Rosilene Ludivico.