A lacquered wall can effortlessly add a touch of glam into an area, but a flawless application takes real time, intention and technique. “Lacquer can instantly elevate spaces li ...

The female curves are vividly expressed in a series of lacquer and silk paintings at the "Ve Phai Dep" (Painting Women) show in Hanoi. The exhibition, taking place Nov. 1-7 in the art gallery at 29 ...

July 26, 2000 - To most Westerners, "paintings" are watercolor, oil or acrylic. So it's almost a leap of faith to look at lacquer "paintings" as paintings, even though it is an Asian art form more ...

Jewelry design is often characterized as a form of wearable art. When they're not decoratively worn or displayed in a highly secure setting, the gemstones are usually tucked inside a safe, away from ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- You'll often hear debate about which chemical finishing product is superior: polyurethane or lacquer. Certainly, each finish possesses its own advantages and disadvantages, ...

Vietnamese lacquer painting, or son mai, has become a precious and unique artistic craft over the course of thousands of years. Its global reputation is to be fostered now the Ministry of Culture, ...

A seminar on lacquer painting will be held by the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and the Hanoi Goethe Institute on June 13. A seminar on lacquer painting will be held by the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and the ...

In the Fujian Pavilion of 2010 Shanghai World Expo, a pair of 3.6-meter bodiless lacquerware vases attracted many visitors. With a history of 2000 years in China, the widespread lacquer has great ...

With summer holidays approaching, Zhang Gaojun's schedule is packed to the brim. At an art gallery in Xinjian village in Zhoushan, an island city in East China's Zhejiang Province, he is busy ...