Art, Music & Film
Vietnam's first pavilion brings lacquer art to Venice
The pavilion at the Biennale Arte is open until November 22, 2026. See how sơn mài is made, from tree sap to the final polish.
For the first time, Vietnam has an official national pavilion at the Biennale Arte in Venice, Italy. This large international art exhibition is held every two years, and the 2026 edition is the 61st. The Vietnamese pavilion opened to the public on May 9, 2026, and it stays open until November 22. Its title is “Viet Nam: Art in the Global Flow,” and visitors can enter for free.
The pavilion is in Ca’ Faccanon, a historic building in the San Marco area of Venice. Its curator, the person who chooses the works and plans the show, is the artist Do Tuong Linh.
Word in this story
A thin sheet of a material that covers a surface or lies over or under another sheet.
After each layer, the painting goes into a closed cabinet or room where the air is very humid.