Vietnam kicks off UOB’s flagship art competition

Thứ Tư, 10/05/2023, 17:35

 PSNews - The 42nd UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year competition (national round) was kicked off on May 9 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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At the event.

Artists from five Southeast Asian countries including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam were called to participate in the competition initiated by Singapore’s United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB).

The winning works of the national round will be announced and displayed at an exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City in October.

The top winner of the competition in Vietnam will get a cash prize worth 500 million VND (21,300 USD) and a chance to compete in the regional round.

The programme identity design for the 2023 UOB Painting of the Year competition was inspired by the 2022 UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year winning artwork, Dystopia.

Submissions are open from May 9 to August 6.

By An Nhien