
UOB – Lễ công bố và trao giải Painting of the Year 2025
Thời gian: Tối ngày 08/10/2025
Địa điểm: Chillala – House of Art, TP. HCM.




Annam Gallery hân hạnh được đồng hành và hỗ trợ không gian chấm thi cùng UOB trong hành trình vừa qua. Với vai trò là đơn vị đồng hành nghệ thuật, chúng tôi tự hào khi không gian của Annam Gallery trở thành nơi các nghệ sĩ, giám khảo và những tác phẩm xuất sắc được gặp gỡ, đối thoại và lan tỏa cảm hứng.
Chúng tôi tin rằng những giải thưởng được trao không chỉ là sự công nhận, mà còn là động lực để các nghệ sĩ tiếp tục theo đuổi con đường sáng tạo của riêng mình. Annam Gallery rất vinh dự khi có thể góp một phần nhỏ trong việc kết nối nghệ thuật, nuôi dưỡng tài năng và lan tỏa giá trị văn hóa đương đại.
UOB Painting of the Year 2025 – a journey celebrating Vietnamese art and honoring exceptional artistic talent – has come to a close after an emotional and meaningful third year.
The highest title, UOB Painting of the Year 2025 (Vietnam), was awarded to artist Cao Văn Thục for his work “Temporary Bond.” Created with lacquer and acid–etching techniques on aluminum alloy, the piece reflects the 30-year-old artist’s deep empathy for the working class. Through contemporary material and technique, the artwork portrays displaced lives in the pursuit of livelihood, human solidarity, and the rapid urbanization in major cities.
The 2025 Most Promising Artist of the Year (Vietnam) title was presented to artist Nguyễn Ngọc Thuần for his debut piece “Self-portrait, 2025 (life has taken root in me in the shadow of a tree).” Executed in acrylic on canvas, the work draws inspiration from an X-ray image of his chest and the ICD (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) that has been inside his body for a decade. The device becomes a symbolic “mother tree” rooted within him, raising questions about human identity and definitions of being in an era where medical technology continues to extend life.
The winning works, along with the most outstanding shortlisted pieces, will be exhibited at:
Chillala House of Art, Ho Chi Minh City
08:30 – 17:30, from October 10 to October 27, 2025
The exhibition is free and open to the public.
Annam Gallery is honored to have accompanied and supported the judging space for UOB throughout this journey. As an artistic partner, we take pride in seeing our space serve as a place where artists, judges, and outstanding artworks come together, converse, and inspire.
We believe that the awards are not only a form of recognition but also a source of motivation for artists to continue their creative paths. Annam Gallery is proud to contribute, in our own capacity, to connecting art, nurturing talent, and promoting the value of contemporary culture.