Seminar to find measures for Vietnamese fine arts market

Painter Vi Kien Thanh, head of Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition speaks at the seminar.

(Cinet)- Seminar on “measures to develop the Vietnamese fine arts market in amid integration” was held in Hanoi on July 30.

Dominant discussion topics included State incentives for fine arts-sponsoring corporations and businesses, operations of museums and galleries, the spread of art in daily life, policies for private art collections and museums, market analysis from perspectives of art fair buyers and international experiences.

Addressing at the seminar, painter Vi Kien Thanh, head of Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition said that the seminar is an activity in a framework of scientific research about fine arts market in the country. Some contributing opinions from some representatives help to build some policies to develop fine art market in the country.

Vi Kien Thanh stated that the seminar should focus more on some issues such as establishing fine art fund; regulation of some agencies to buy some fine art works to display; building some fine art constructions to serve cultural life of people; reducing tax for enterprise of fine art activity; organizing some fine art fairs; establishing some centers to auction the work; establishing gallery association; ect.

Participants pointed out that the fine arts sector is losing valuable pieces to foreign buyers while art appraisal processes have yet to involve well-regarded experts, critics and museums.

Amid the current economic and cultural integration, the research and management of the fine arts market is an urgent issue, they said, adding that improving art quality and popularity is a major goal for the next 10 years.

To that end, several opinions called for establishing a fine arts foundation and a Vietnam gallery association, installing art in public spaces, opening appraisal and auction centres, offering tax incentives to sponsors, and facilitating the opening of private museums.

The event was hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition.

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