Around 250 distinguished guests would attend An Evening of Smile, an annual gala dinner and art auction organised by Operation Smile Viet Nam, a US-based non-governmental organisation, and bid for their favorite works.
It will be held on May 17.nguyen art gallery
Paintings and photos have been donated by artists like Ton That Bang, Helen Kling, Nguyen Thi Tam, Nguyen Dam Thuy, Nguyen Thi Kim Chi, 54 Traditions Gallery and others.
Pham Luc, who has donated some of his favourite works in the past, says: “Knowing that a painting can help repair some children’s mouths and voices triggers my inspiration. I just can’t stop imagining a ‘new’ smile on the face of a child I’ve never met.”
Nguyen Thi Tam, a former lecturer at HCM City Fine Arts College, says she knew about this charity programme earlier but this is the first time she has donated a work. She has gifted her favourite painting of a lotus flower, titled Con Dong Giot Suong (Morning Dew ).
While 15 large works will be auctioned off, several contributions from artists like Vo Vinh Quang, Doan The Vy, Art Vision Gallery and other donors will be sold by tender.
The event at Park Hyatt Saigon is expected to raise enough funds for surgery for at least 800 children with cleft palates. — VNS
