Artist Dang Can (1957)

1. Outline artist biography and art.
The artist’s full name is Dang Van Can. He was born in 1957, in An Duc Commune, Long Ho District, Vinh Long Province- the place is located alongside Mekong river in Vietnam. He showed an early talent in drawing and painting. He commenced to art works since 1976 with main job as an illustrator for local newspapers and magazines.
He is a member of Vietnam Fine Art Association.
Exhibitions & Awards:
1996. Local Exhibition held in Vinh Long– Art work: The building worker – Enc. award 
1998. Zone No. 8^th Mekong Delta- National Exhibition- Art work:  The green cages – Enc. Award 
2001. Zone No.8^th Mekong Delta- National Exhibition. Art work:  The green dream – A Prize  
2003. Zone No.8^th Mekong Delta- National Exhibition. Art work:  The rest of donor – C Prize
2004. Zone No.8^th  Mekong Delta– National Exhibition Art
2006. Zone No. 8^th Mekong Delta- National Exhibition Art work: Closing mud.- C Prize, collected by  Ho Chi Minh Fine ArtsMuseum.
2006. National exhibition of 5-year period 2001-2006 held at Ho Chi Minh Fine Art Museum.
2007. Zone No. 8^th Mekong Delta- National Exhibition Art work: a Green message.- 2^nd Prize
2007.Two menexhibition – October - “Echo of time” with artist Le Trieu Dien at Phuong Mai Gallery, HCMC.
2008: Zone No.8 Mekong Delta- National Exhibition. Art work “Missing the sea” got B Prize collected by Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts.
2009.Two menexhibition– October- “Moment of Mekong Delta” with artist Chieu Đongat Phuong Mai Gallery, HCMC.
2010: Zone No.8 Mekong Delta- National Exhibition. Art work “Naval soldier ” - CPrize.
He has many paintings in Private Collection in many countries.
For that, step by step, it has brought him to the public who like to take the delight in art.
His style of painting is not only very soft, deep but also very attractive in the peacefulness of Mekong Delta. His paintings bring a full and semplice dream, to be imbrued with poetry, high-faluting but also reality. The main subject throughout his works are landscapes in peaceful countryside of Mekong Delta, the school girls in Ao Dai, the daily change of local residents. It’s really simple but also very lovely.
Besides painting, he is also a composer/ designer in art of ceramics. He used to take part time job for Art Ceramic Workshop in Vinh Long, where art ceramic products are famous and exported to many countries  in the world.
Looking Can’s art works, we couldn’t stand taking emotionless or nonchalant because he took us to the natural living in the lower section of Mekong river. He wants to show us human conditions, the sublimates of daily living as well as lovely sceneries and the reform of our country day by day.
Time to time, he will show us more beautiful paintings and he is also a great artist in the Mekong Delta area.