Best Hoi An Art Galleries

Impressionist art, etchings, prints, books, and drawings.

Bridget March is an artist, illustrator and writer from England who has recreated a European-style gallery in the Old Town of Hoi An. The gallery is full of color with very high-quality work on display in one of the beautiful old houses in the French Quarter. The staff are helpful and knowledgeable and can help you find just the right painting or gift.

The gallery also represents three or four other international artists and makers working in Vietnam, each with their own perspective on life in this beautiful country. This is a MUST see!

Fine art photography.

A new entry on this list, the gallery of the Hoi An Photographic Club is in the heart of the Old Town at 17 Nguyen Thai Hoc. While perhaps lesser-known than Couleurs D’Asie, the work shown here is not of lesser quality, though it is lower-priced. The gallery features the work of the eponymous Club, which was formed in 1998, and whose members have won numerous regional, domestic, and international awards for their photography. A visit to the Hoi An Photographic Club quickly reveals that it is so named not (solely) because of the hometown of its members, but because of the subject of their work, which is immediately recognizable and distinctively, artfully captured.

The prints are reasonably priced, and the gallery itself modestly arranged, with the photographs hung in simple wooden frames along the fading walls of an unassuming Old Town house. It’d be easy to miss; don’t, though — it’s definitely worth a visit.

Print & souvenir shop.

Ha is a well-established Hoi An artist producing detailed ink drawings and watercolour paintings of Vietnam’s hill tribes and some local scenes. All are available as postcards, greetings cards, mini prints, and canvas prints. Very affordable and modern, and located just before the Japanese Bridge. Worth a visit as it is reasonably priced and sells lots of postcards, notebooks, and other types of souvenirs if you want something other than a print.

HaHa has just opened a second location quite close by to the main one and it stocks most of the same prints and works.

Large artworks, good decorative pieces.

This gallery is owned by Truong Bach Tuong, and contains his own artworks as well as several other artists, all from Vietnam. The paintings are large, colourful and decorative. Interesting techniques and textures of paint, while the subject matters and uncomplicated and pleasing.

The prices are good for the quality of the artwork, and the atmosphere of the gallery is calm, with benches for longer viewing and the staff speak excellent English. Good to visit to find work for a large interior space. (Also called Rest Stop 57, because it has free restroom facilities).

Fascinating craftsmanship artworks.

A fusion of art gallery, boutique and coffee shop, showing work from artists in Hanoi, and also has a selection of ceramics by a French artist. Mainly focuses on portraits and faces, but interesting techniques and inexpensive for the quality.

Good to visit while walking through the Old Town as very centrally based.

Unusual work – intimate studio and workshop.

With two locations both tucked away in little side streets, the Alley Artists studios show works from six accomplished artists. The paintings are diverse, and mostly expressionist. Also a studio and workshop for two of the talented Alley Artists, this quirky collective offers something different, shipping worldwide.

Mid-range lacquer works from Hanoi.

There are many shops selling cheap ‘lacquer’ paintings of local scenes and girls in traditional dress. This gallery has a collection of contemporary and more traditional pieces at prices from 30-300 USD (695,000 – 7 million VND) and there are some real gems in here if you take the time to look. They are not made in Hoi An, but the higher quality and more interesting subject matter sets this gallery apart.

Of interest to those with large interiors.

Phuc Luc Tho Gallery is a commercial gallery dealing in large scale canvasses for large interiors. The paintings are good quality, and they are well displayed. Around 10 artists are represented here. The paintings would be appropriate for large walls in corporate or hotel interiors. Worth a look.

Eclectic space with masterful calligraphy.

Inside the folk theatre, past a collection of traditional Vietnamese masks and various other objects and souvenir items, you will find a wall devoted to the exquisite work of master calligraphers. Themes such as the eight elements of the bagua are depicted in traditional Vietnamese and Chinese stylized script on beautiful silk scrolls; they are available both for casual viewing and purchase at very reasonable prices. Worth a visit!

For those who like Expressive art and bold color.

Located just over the Japanese Bridge, the Co Gallery – one of Hoi An’s longest-established local galleries – is housed in a beautiful villa with yellow walls, wooden shutters, climbing greenery and some modernist metal work on the gates – a reflection of the artist who resides within. Minh, the artist, has run this gallery out of his own family home for about 20 years.

“Co” translates as brush which is clearly an apt name. The works are expressionist and dramatic; obvious brushstrokes create a distinct and memorable style. Complimentary colors are often employed to bold effect in his works – faces, full figures and townscapes. The gallery is entirely his own work, but he will occasionally show pieces by friends. This is a MUST visit.