Khac Nhu Ly, Chinese in ethnicity, born in 1943 in Quang Ninh, Vietnam. He graduated with honour in oil painting program organized by the Vietnamese American Association in 1972.
Khac Nhu started sketching at age 15 and developed his own unique painting style after mastering in sketching, watercolor, oil painting, lacquer painting and pottery. His exceptional ability to capture not just the “likeness” but the “nature” is achieved as everything in his artworks could come alive.
Over the years, Khac Nhu won numerous awards and his artworks has been collected by museum including Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum; Cultural Museum of Vietnamese Ethic Groups, Thai Nguyen Province; and The Art Center of National Yun Lin University of Science and Technology Taipei, Taiwan; and been displayed in art gallery in Vietnam, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Laos, Korea, USA, Canada, Australia and France; and been collected in the homes of art lovers around the world.
Member of Vietnam Fine Arts Association since 1991
Member of Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association since 1986
President of Saigon Art – Ky Long Gallery
Vice President of Ham Long Art Village
Consultant of Ho Chi Minh City Lecture and Calligraphy Art Association
Consultant of District 5 Chinese Fine Arts Club
Former Director of District 5 Chinese Fine Arts Club (1986-2006)
ACHIEVEMENTS AND ADWARDS
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2008 “Certification of Recognition”, presented by City of Alhambra, U.S.A
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2008 “Certificate of Recognition for Chinese Artist’s Exhibition of Painting & Calligraphy”, presented by Chinese Daily News Exhibition Hall, City of Monterey Park, U.S.A
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2008 “Certificate of Recognition for Promoting Chinese Culture through ARTS”, presented by California State, U.S.A
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2008 “Worldwide Chinese Artist’s Exhibition of Paintings & Calligraphy Recognition”, presented by Chair, California State Board of Equalization, U.S.A
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2008 “Ethic Minority’s Art and Literature Award”, presented by the Association of Literature and Arts, Ho Chi Minh City
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2007 “Award of Excellent”, presented by Cultural Museum of Vietnamese Ethic Groups
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2006 “Outstanding contribution to Vietnam Arts Award”,
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2004, 2005, 2006 “Award of Excellent”, presented The United Literature and Arts Association, Ho Chi Minh City
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2004 “Award of Excellent”, presented by Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association
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2003 “Outstanding Contribution Award for Director of District 5 Chinese Fine Arts Club”, presented by The Culture and Communication, Ho Chi Minh City
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2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008 “Award of Excellent”, presented by Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee
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2002 “Award of Excellent”, presented by District 5 Cultural Centre
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2001 “Award of Excellent”, presented by District 5 People’s Committee
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1999 “Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Arts, Community and Education”, presented by The Culture and Communication, Ho Chi Minh City
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1971 and 1974 “Certificate of Merit”, presented by the Vietnamese American Association (VAA) in Saigon