01 april 2009

Luxury

Salon Natasha has been closed for the last 4 or 5 years. But for more than a decade before closing, its role in supporting and promoting contemporary art and artists in Vietnam was almost legendary.

The first private gallery in Hanoi, it was established in 1990 by Russian emigre Natasha Kraevskaia and her husband, the artist Vu Dan Tan. In the early 90’s Salon Natasha was the only exhibition space free from government strictures and open to the new spirit of artistic freedom.
Salon Natasha is located in the home of its owner’s family, and at the same time serves as Vu Dan Tan’s studio. It has always been a meeting place for artists, intellectuals and the public and a venue for modern, young, experimental and non-commercial art. The re-launch of Salon Natasha remains true to this original spirit.

Salon Natasha is known for its intriguing combination of art and daily life, but also for its integrity and firm commitment to showing works that are different from those of mainstream Vietnamese contemporary art.

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