Download the list of books here [.pdf format]
In addition to the exhibition rooms, we have dedicated a section of our space for the creation of a “reading room.” This reading room will be a small library of books and magazines that hopes to fill a gap in the art educational system in Vietnam, which is dangerously challenged by the lack of reference materials and information about post-modern and contemporary art. Although we do offer internet access in our space, we feel that books offer a more tangible point of reference for artists who are beginning to understand current, contemporary issues and practices, both aesthetically and conceptually.
Sàn Art’s reading room hopes to provide local artists access to art books, exhibition catalogs, artist monographs, and art magazines on contemporary art from around the world. We hope that you will see the importance of this project and will join us in our efforts to make the reading room a success by donating publications from organization’s programs and exhibitions.
Currently we are in need of materials to expand our library. If you feel this a relevant cause, please send book donations to our address, located in the "about" page. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at art@san-art.org.San Art wishes to thank all the generous donation from: Asia Art Archive, Hong Kong (AAA); Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation; Para/Site (Hong Kong); Tokyo Wonder Site (TWS); White Chapel Gallery; Dutch Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh city; REDCAT; Galerie Quynh; Mark di Suvero; artist Dinh Q. Le, artist Tiffany Chung, Bui Nhu Huong, Pham Trung, Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc, Himiko Nguyễn, Alfons Hug, artist Nguyen Kim To Lan, Ms. Sophie Hughes, Ms. Dao Mai Trang, Maritta, Viet Le, Brian, artist Ise, artist Tammy Nguyen, MASART, Don Unrau, Ms. Le Thi Thu Huong, Osage Gallery, Ly Doi, Barbara Campbell, artist Bui Hai Son, Simon Birch.
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'12 Contemporary Artists Of Vietnam' is the first bilingual publication to focus on the pioneers of contemporary art in Vietnam today. Produced and edited by Dao Mai Trang in Hanoi, with translation assistance from the Cultural Development and Exchange Fund, the aim of this book is to introduce readers, both inside and outside the country, to a broader knowledge of Vietnamese art, while also encouraging artists to challenge themselves with their respective practices. Artists discussed include Dao Anh Khanh, Tran Luong, Vu Dan Tan, Le Quang Ha, Nguyen Minh Thanh, Truong Tan, Nguyen Bao Toan, Jun Nguyen Hatsushiba, Dinh Q Le, Dinh Y Nhi, Ly Tran Quynh Giang and Ly Hoang Ly. Price: VND350,000 | Students: VND250,000 |