Do Duy Tuan was born in Thua Thien-Hue in 1954 and graduated from Hue National college of Fine Arts in 1974. The artist’s family has four people including his wife, and his sons. The youngest son is succeeding him and also is a sophomore at Ho Chi Minh Fine Art University. He is a member of the Fine Arts Association of HCMC and also is a member of the Vietnamese Fine Arts Association. Singapore and received the Art National Award for three consecutive years in 1999-2001, as well as the Vietnam Fine Arts Awards in 2001. He also had his works displayed at Fine Arts Museum in Saigon and in Hanoi. Vietnam and a profound, Zen thinker. He paints mostly women, portrays his female subjects in somber and dreamlike moods, and uses mixed media as his material. He has received numerous awards from competitions and exhibittions overseas. Twice, he has received the Certificate of Recognition from the Philip Morris Group of Companies ASEAN Art Awards. Awards: · Certificate of Recognition – Philip Morris of Companies ASEAN Art Awards-1997. · Recognition Award- Vietnamese Fine Arts Association 6th zone-1998 · Prize 3rd - Vietnamese Fine Arts Association – 6th zone –1999. · Award at National Fine Art Exhibition 1996-2000, Ministry of Culture and Information. . Prize A - Vietnamese Fine Arts Association 6th zone –2001. · Certificate of Recognition – Philip Morris of Companies Vietnamese Art Awards 2001/2002, Bali,Indonesia, 2002. · Prize “ Tang Thuong “Vietnamese Fine Arts Association 6th zone, 2003. · Certificate of Appreciation – Humanitarian Support of The Red Cross Association in Vietnam-2004. Exhibitions: · 1973-1975: Participated in the Exhibition of oil painting & Sculptures in Hue and Da Nang. · 1994&1995: Participated in the Painting Exhibition in HCMC. · Nov.1994: Exhibition of 26 Artists of Hue at the Labor Cultural House of HCMC · Apr.1995-1996: Participated in the Exhibition at the Fine Arts Museum of HCMC · Jul.1995: Group Exhibition at the Lam Son Art Gallery, HCMC · Apt.1997: Exhibition of 20 artists of Hue at the Fine Arts Association of HCMC · Jul.1997-1999-2001: Participated in the Exhibition of Selected Works of the Art Contest organized by Philip-Morris –Asian in Hanoi · Sept.1997,1998: Exhibition of 7 artists at Tu Do Gallery, HCMC · Feb.2000: Emerald Hill Studio, 86 Emerald Hill Road Singapore “The Discreet Charm of Hue” · 2000: Exhibition at Tu Do Gallery, HCMC. · 2001-2004: Vietnam Art Exhibition, Singapore · 2002: Exhibition in Bali, Indonesia {ASIAN ART AWARDS 2002 } · 2003-2004: Exhibition at Gallery INTER ART MANIA, Lausanne, Switzerland · 2004: Exhibition at LaoFineArtsUniversity, Vientiane, Laos. · 2004: Exhibition at Tu Do art, Inc., Texas, USA. Hue” organized by HCMC exhibition center at 92 Le Thanh Ton street, District 1. · Dec. 2004: “Soul of Vietnam” – an exhibition of 5 most well-known Vietnamese artists atParticularArt Gallery. · 2005: Participated in the Exhibition at the “ ASIASocietyWashingtonCenter” in WashingtonD.C. . 2006: Group Exh. In Jakarta, Indonesia – Vannessa Art Link. . 2007: Group Exh. In Kolkata, Calcutta (Taj Bengal Resorts) – India. . 2009: Group Exh. At Phuong Mai Gallery, HCMCity, VN. (La Hon, Ho Huu Thu, Le Thanh, Trinh Thanh Tung) · Current collections are currently displayed at the National Art Museum.