Trinh Tuan
Trinh (family name; pronounced "Cheen") Tuan (given name) was born in 1961 in Hanoi and graduated from the Hanoi Industrial Fine Arts College in 1985. He received his M.A. at Hanoi Fine Arts Institute in 2000. He is currently a Professor at Hanoi Industrial Fine Arts College.

Considered by many to be the premiere lacquer artist in Vietnam, his works depict a plethora of emotions. Some pieces evoke thoughts of caring, compassion and/or concern for loved ones; others depict lonely, contemplative or introspective individuals while yet others depict men and women struggling with strife, reconciliation, forgiveness, memories and loss. All of his works give the viewer an opportunity to reflect.

Tuan's foreign exhibitions have included Japan, China, Germany, Singapore, Denmark, France, Argentina, Laos, Australia, USA, Thailand, Israel, Netherlands, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Thanks to everyone who joined us at the Tokyo American Club January 11 - Feb 7, 2010 for Trinh Tuans solo exhibition entitled "Emotions" featuring a very significant collection of his works.

Tuan's paintings are found, among others, in the collections of the Crown Prince of Norway and the National Art Gallery of Malaysia. He represented Vietnam in OpenAsia 2004 in Venice, Italy.