Trieu Khac Tien (Trieu Khanh Tien) was born in 1977 in Hanoi. He inherited his artistic sensibility from his father, Triệu Khắc Lễ, a distinguished teacher and Meritorious Artist who was the former principal of the Central Pedagogical College of Arts. From a young age, Triệu Khắc Tiến was exposed to painting and won many children’s painting awards. He is currently the only doctor specializing in lacquer art in Vietnam. He aims to standardize traditional lacquer techniques to increase durability and expand material diversity. Additionally, he represents Vietnam at most international lacquer art conferences He is now the Deputy Dean of the Painting Department at Vietnam University of Fine Arts.

Education

• 1999: B.F.A of Painting- Hanoi University of Fine Arts
• 1999: B.F.A – Hanoi Foreign Language College, English Department
• 2007: M.F.A of Painting – Vietnam University of Fine Arts
• 2017: Ph.D. of Fine Arts (Urushi Art) – Tokyo University of the Arts

Exhibitions & Art Events

• 2021: Vietnam representative to participate in UNESCO’s 3^rd APHEN-ICH
• 2021: International Lacquer online Seminar, South Korea.
• 2019: International Lacquer Seminar in Jingchou, China
• 2018: Lacquer restoration international symposium, Hanoi
• 2018: Lacquer eggs installation in National Assembly House tunnel ’s decoration project
• 2017: “The natural lacquer tree” exhibition and seminar in Taiwan
• 2016: Urushi exchange workshop in Daigo-Kenpoku festival, Japan
• 2015: “Echizen international lacquer exhibition and symposium”, Japan
• 2011: National Young artists’ Festival.
• 2010: Vietnam National Fine Arts Exhibition
• 2008: Vietnam & South Korea Lacquer art exhibition – South Korea cultural center in Hanoi
• 2007: “NEO” Fine Arts exhibition at Viet-art center, Vietnam
• 2004: Thailand – Vietnam contemporary Art Exhibition
• 2003: Vietnam contemporary lacquer exhibition at BildMuseet in Umea city, Sweden
• 2003: Giving lectures on Vietnamese traditional lacquer at Umeå Academy of Fine Arts, Sweden
• 2002: “Movement in street ” Video Art Exhibition in Goethe Institute
• 2000: Vietnam National Fine Arts Exhibition
• 1999: Guest artist to participate in Vietnam – Thailand – Japan Contemporary Art Exchange Exhibition in Funabashi city, Japan

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