Art & Craft shopping in Hanoi
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Mai Gallery
Run by resident artist Mai, this is a good place to learn more about Vietnamese art before making a purchase.
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Suffusive
Gallery dedicated to showcasing innovative paintings from talented young Vietnamese artists. Features regularly changing exhibitions.
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Thang Long Gallery
This gallery has a lot of commercial art, like Bui Huu Hung's courtly lacquers, but also exhibits a few of Ly Tran Quynh Giang's brooding blue oils.
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Apricot Gallery
Many of Hanoi's most accomplished contemporary artists are shown at this immense, multistorey gallery. You're also likely to encounter older works by local masters. A visit is an illuminating and highly hospitable experience.
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Codo Gallery
Refreshingly, not everything exhibited here appears to have been produced in the last year. The collection seems endless, with always another flight of stairs or an unopened door awaiting, but it's worth venturing all the way in. Some of the more intriguing, though perhaps less popular, works are hidden away.
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Oriental Gallery
Facing Hoan Kiem Lake, this gallery isn't as big as the Hang Gai establishments, and some of the works aren't as polished. Many of the artists are less well known, and some are perhaps more interested in taking chances than carving niches. These differences actually work in Oriental Gallery's favour. It's definitely worth a look.
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Art Vietnam
One of Hanoi's most reputable galleries, Art Vietnam is an essential stop for any serious collector. Works by local (and some foreign) artists address contemporary issues of rapidly changing Hanoi. Look for Nguyen The Son's power-line cityscapes, Nguyen Manh Hung's studies of Hanoi traffic and Peter Steinhauer's awesome large-format photographic prints.
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Dong Phong Art Gallery
One of Hanoi's best art galleries, this neat shop stands out by selecting a small number of works by serious artists. Owner Pho Hong Long has a discerning eye, is very easy-going, and speaks English well enough to teach you about the current scene. Older works by beaux-arts alumni are also exhibited here. Mr Pho can arrange studio visits with some artists.
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Ha Gallery
In this busy atelier, half a dozen painters crouch before easels and knock out reproductions of classic paintings such as the Mona Lisa and Edward Hopper's Nighthawks. The quality of the works varies and would never be mistaken for the originals - but, let's face it, you can't afford the originals (these copies cost from US$40). You can also commission portraits of yourself, your sweetheart or your dog.
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Hieu Phuc Loi
Local watercolour artists all have their own stamp with which they sign their works. Such elegantly designed, personalised stamps can be purchased at cluttered little shops such as this one for around ₫35 or more. The designs are hand-carved on wood blocks, and you'll get a red-ink stamp pad along with your purchase. Stick around to watch 'em make yours.
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