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Diep Minh Chau’s Drawings of Boi Tran and Minh Chau with His Inscriptions in 1994

Nguyen Trong Niet and Bui Xuan Phai’s Last Handwriting Before His Quietus in 1988

Mai Van Hien, Sketcher of the First Banknote for Vietnam Government and his Letter to Boi Tran and Boi Tran Art Gallery in 1998

Prologue by Buu Y on the Grand Opening of Boi Tran Art Gallery in 1995

Epilogue by Trinh Cong Son on the Grand Opening of Boi Tran Art Gallery in 1995

Nguyen Trung’s Preamble on the Exhibition of Paintings: Hue in 1996

Christie’s Paris: Women in Art
From the XVI to the XXI Century, 2021

Christie's Paris: Women in Art is privileged to introduce the first auction dedicated to women artists. The unconventional sale will offer a selection of artworks exclusively signed by leading women artists and invite you to explore five centuries of art pieces, including paintings, jewels, photographs, designs, books and manuscripts, vintage couture, prints, drawings, and sculptures.

Boi Tran, the only Vietnamese female artist, has her work presented in this exceptional sale.

Luu Cong Nhan: Endless Memoirs

Dinh Cuong: "A Piece of Poetry to the Lady on Thien An Hill in the Cold Drizzle”

Le Ba Dang’s Handwritten Letter to Boi Tran in 1999

Luu Ly and the Bui Xuan Phai Sketchbook: A True Sense of Nostalgia at Boi Tran Art Gallery

“Nature and People from an Old Outlook” Exhibition, Invitation and a Handwritten Note of Viet Hai and Tran Luu Hau to Boi Tran in 2001

Vinh Phoi, the Pioneering Abstract Expressionist, the Loyalist to the Imperial Hue, His Handwritten Reference Letter to Boi Tran and the Art Gallery in 1996

Harvard Kennedy School, Fulbright University Vietnam and Boi Tran Garden
Panel Discussion: Incubating Culture in Vietnam and Hue’s Rebirth as Vietnam’s Center of Art and Heritage

An early evening panel discussion on Incubating Culture in Vietnam and Hue’s Rebirth as Vietnam’s Center of Art and Heritage as well as announcing new cooperation with Fulbright University Vietnam and the Hue Provincial Government.

Truong Be: A Quest For The Absolute and His Handwriting to Boi Tran

Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum Director Cao Trong Thiem and His Written Note to Boi Tran

Nguyen Trong Tao: Boi Tran, Ladies and Flowers

Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown: Vivacious in Vietnam, 2014

Boi Tran: “Le Rêve Qui Veille” by Christie’s Senior Expert Jean-François Hubert

Nguyen Trung’s Expression on Boi Tran’s Exhibition: I and the Call from My Within, 2002

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Vivacious in Vietnam
Imperial Hue-era Courses at Boi Tran Garden

In this episode of Parts Unknown, Tony returns to one of his favourite places on Earth, Vietnam. For this trip, he journeys to the centre of the country, near the coast, to a city he has never been to, Huế, The City of Ghosts. It has long been the epicentre for intellectuals, scholars, artists, writers, musicians, religious life, and famously, the culinary heart of the country.

"Boi Tran spoils all of us with a succession of dishes." - Anthony Bourdain.

Fine Dining Deepened in Endless Conversation with Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities of United States William Drea “Bro” Adams and Mr Joe Boulos

Words of Architect Ngo Manh Duc, Son of Le Thi Luu to Boi Tran and Her Work of Art

General Secretary, Germany Minister of Digital Affairs and Transport Volker Wissing’s Letter to Artist Boi Tran

“Incubating Culture in Vietnam and Hue’s Rebirth as Vietnam’s Center of Art and Heritage” Hosted by Harvard Kennedy School, Fulbright University Vietnam and Boi Tran Garden

Welcome Laos First Lady Naly Sisoulith, Vietnam First Lady Mai Thi Hanh and the Cultural Exchange: The Combination of Hue Royal Refined Music and Hue Culinary Culture

Shanghai Pujiang Southeast Asia Culture and Art Exchange Center President Zhang Zhi Yong Celebrates Boi Tran’s Solo Exhibition: Le Rêve Qui Veille

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VOLKER WISSING

FEDERAL MINISTER OF DIGITAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT OF GERMANY

We were very impressed with your paintings and especially the beautiful garden that you have created. My companion and I really enjoyed the contented evening spent with you thanks to your presence and kindness.

DAVID B MONK

COUNSELLOR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Thank you for a very fine exhibition.
Best of luck!

NG TECK HEAN

DEPUTY SECRETARY, ASIA-PACIFIC, SINGAPORE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

This is the finest cuisine, the most exquisite art gallery with a phenomenal collection and the most artistic architectural garden in Vietnam!

LEAH TAYLOR ROY

MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA, PARLIAMENT MEMBER

Thank you so much Bem. It was such a delight to meet you and your very talented mother. The meal at your home was a treat. I keep Boi Tran's two paintings in my house to remind me of the beautiful memories in the garden. Once again, our sincere thanks for welcoming us the day after Tet with no advance notice, and we are the lucky ones indeed.

KARINE KRISTINE MÉDECIN-LEMON

CONSULTANT FOR MONACO EMBASSY IN ITALY

Wonderful garden, gorgeous painter and exquisite cooking! I will keep many beautiful memories with me. Among friends, it’s common courtesy to offer a guest room when someone needs it. You elevated common courtesy to uncommon levels. You really made us feel welcome, as if we’d always lived in the house. Thank you so much for being such a gracious painter. We felt like we were members of this wonderful family.

TEWFIK ABADA

AMBASSADOR OF THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA

Congratulations for this wonderful exhibition which lets us admire many paintings of the most famous artists of Vietnam. Thank you!

REBECCA BRYANT

CHIEF OF STAFF, MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE FISHERIES AND FORESTRY AND MINISTER FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Appreciate your hospitality and generosity. The amazing Hue culinary courses were marvellous! It was a pleasure to be included in such a lovely afternoon and to be able to contemplate your mother's work of art!

PAVEL VANOUSEK

MEMBER OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC, MAYOR OF CHEB

On behalf of all members of the Czech Republic Delegation, I appreciate your warm welcome and hospitality. I am happy to send you a small gift to commemorate our meeting.

CHOI YANG-SIK

GYEONGJU CITY MAYOR, REPUBLIC OF KOREA (SOUTH KOREA)

You have given me numerous reasons to be grateful - the gracious hostess, magnificent cooking, elegant paintings and beautifully architectural garden. Everything went above and beyond, for which I'll never be able to thank you enough. But this is just the beginning.

JIMMY CHUA TIN CHEW

CONSUL GENERAL OF SINGAPORE IN HO CHI MINH CITY

Appreciate your hospitality and generosity. What a wonderful gallery and a gracious hostess! The Mona Lisa of Vietnam!!

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Director Nguyen Quang Dung’s Documentary TV Series “Ambrosia in all the Details” and Painter Boi Tran

Christie’s: Southeast Asian Pictures’ Letter to Boi Tran Art Gallery in 1999

Council of Vietnamese Phan Family’s Honorary Certificate for Painter Boi Tran’s Sempiternal Contribution to the Community

Emeritus University Professor Vinh Tuong’s Letter: “Madame Boi Tran’s Artistry and Brilliance Bequeathed to us a Respect and Precious Memory that Lasts for Good”

Ancient Mansions’ Rebirth

Budda Master, Sugata Thich Chon Huong and his Inscription to the Woman Intellectual Boi Tran

Vinh Phoi, a Pioneering Abstract Expressionist, a Loyalist to the Imperial Hue and His Handwritten Reference Letter to Boi Tran and the Art Gallery
Tran Nguyen Dan, Deputy Director, Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum (1998-2003); Boi Tran and Cao Trong Thiem, Director, Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum (1998-2003); Hanoi, circa 2000.

Director of Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum Cao Trong Thiem and the Written Massage to Boi Tran

Mai Van Hien, Sketcher of the First Banknote for Vietnam and His Letter to Boi Tran and Boi Tran Art Gallery in 1998

Photographer Jean-Baptiste Huynh’s Message to Bem from Paris

Luu Cong Nhan: Endless Memoirs
Diep Minh Chau’s wife, Minh Chau, Boi Tran and Diep Minh Chau at his atelier in Saigon, 1994

Diep Minh Chau’s Drawings of Boi Tran and Minh Chau with His Inscriptions

Nguyen Trong Niet and Bui Xuan Phai’s Last Handwriting Before His Quietus in 1988
Vu Giang Huong, Painter, General Secretary, Vietnam Fine Arts Association (1994-1989); Tran Khanh Chuong, Painter, President, Vietnam Fine Arts Association (1999-2019); Boi Tran; Hoang Phu Ngoc Tuong, Author and Truong Be, Painter, President, Hue University of Fine Arts (1996-2002), Hue, Vietnam, 1995.

Truong Be: A Quest For The Absolute and His Handwriting to Boi Tran
Tran Luu Hau (Vietnam, 1928-2020) and Boi Tran on the occasion of Boi Tran's Solo Exhibition: The Call From My Within at Minh Chau Art Gallery, Hanoi, circa 2000.

“Nature and People from an Old Outlook” Exhibition, Invitation and a Handwritten Note of Viet Hai and Tran Luu Hau to Boi Tran
Dinh Cuong, Boi Tran, Truong Be and Vinh Phoi, Hue, circa 2010

Dinh Cuong: “A Piece of Poetry to the Lady on Thien An Hill in the Cold Drizzle”
Boi Tran and Le Ba Dang, Hue, circa 1995.

Le Ba Dang’s Handwritten Letter to Boi Tran in 1999
Trinh Cong Son and Boi Tran at Boi Tran Art Gallery, Hue, 1994

Epilogue by Trinh Cong Son on the Grand Opening of Boi Tran Art Gallery in 1995
Boi Tran and Buu Y, Boi Tran Art Gallery, Hue, 1995

Prologue by Buu Y on the Grand Opening of Boi Tran Art Gallery in 1995

Nguyen Trung’s Expression on Boi Tran’s Exhibition: I and the Call from My Within
Boi Tran and Nguyen Trung, Boi Tran Garden (Boi Tran Art Gallery), Hue, circa 1994.

Nguyen Trung’s Preamble on the Exhibition of Paintings: Hue in 1996
Ngo Manh Duc (B. 1941), son of Le Thi Luu (Vietnamese, 1911-1988) born on 1 January 1941, which he enunciates as “1.1.41” with his constant smile, speaking softly and slowly which never fails to grab the listener’s attention. He was brought up in a wonderful atmosphere of painters and intellectuals (often of Vietnamese origin), and this only helped to cement the ideals and traditions of family, close friends and kinships.

Words of Architect Ngo Manh Duc, Son of Le Thi Luu to Boi Tran and Her Work of Art

Harper’s Bazaar: A Great Hue Destination

Christie’s: Women in Art from the XVI to the XXI Century

Éternité Magazine: Cloud Landing Collection by Designer Tran Thien Khanh and Photographer Tran Dinh Thuc Doan

Royal Cuisine – Cultural Interview: The Hue To Go by KF Seetoh

Anne-Solenne Hatte and “La Cuisine De Bà” or “Tasting Vietnam”

“Incubating Culture in Vietnam and Hue’s Rebirth as Vietnam’s Center of Art & Heritage” Hosted by Harvard Kennedy School, Fulbright University Vietnam and Boi Tran Garden

Ravenel: Select Modern & Contemporary Art, Vietnamese Modern Art

General Secretary, Germany Minister of Digital Affairs and Transport Volker Wissing’s Letter to Artist Boi Tran

“A Perfect Evening of Companionship” with Skirball Cultural Center Founding President and CEO Uri D Herscher

Shanghai Pujiang Southeast Asia Culture and Art Exchange Center President Zhang Zhi Yong Celebrates Boi Tran’s Solo Exhibition: Le Rêve Qui Veille

Boi Tran: “Le Rêve Qui Veille” by Christie’s Senior Expert Jean-François Hubert
William Adams, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities and a Vietnam veteran, moderates a panel discussion, “The Troops: A View from the Front Lines” on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at the LBJ Presidential Library. The panel discussion was part of the LBJ library’s three-day Vietnam War Summit. LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin 04/28/2016

Fine Dining Deepened in Endless Conversation with Mr William Drea “Bro” Adams and Mr Joe Boulos

Largest Museum in Canada: Royal Ontario Museum and Letter to Painter Boi Tran

Cultural Exchange: Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung, Deputy Secretary (Asia-Pacific), Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr Ng Teck Hean and Painter Boi Tran

Christie’s: Se Souvenir Des Belles Choses – A Curated Collection of Vietnamese Art

Group Exhibition ”Chòn Chòn”: Hanoi and Hue Young Artists Co-Sponsored by Boi Tran Garden in 2015

Cultural Exchange: The Combination of Hue Royal Refined Music and Hue Culinary Culture

Heritage Magazine: Best of Both Worlds

Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown: Vivacious in Vietnam

A Fork in Asia’s Road: The Hue Home by John Krich

Thanh Nien News: Complete Transcendence

DestinAsian Magazine: Hungry for Hue

German Television Broadcaster ZDF Interview by Journalist Peter Kunz: Artist Boi Tran and the Gracefulness of Her Art, Cuisine and Architecture at Boi Tran Garden

“Thank you for opening your house to us but furthermore, your heart” – Gilbert Montagné

Travel+Leisure Magazine: Vietnamese Food – The Ultimate Food Guide

Boi Tran ‘Madonna’, the First Time Presented and Phenomenally Hammered at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in 2008

Luu Ly and Bui Xuan Phai Sketchbook: A True Sense of Nostalgia at Boi Tran Art Gallery

Cultural Exchange: Singapore’s Asian Civilisations Museum, The Peranakan Museum Founding Director Dr Kenson Kwok “Thank you for beautifully nourishing our bodies and souls” and the Singapore Home Affairs Delegation at Boi Tran Garden