Art

Cô Dâu Đại Chiến (Battle of the Brides, 2011) Review

Posted on Apr 9, 2012 | Leave a comment

diaCRITICS special contributorHuy Vu reviews Victor Vu’s film Cô Dâu Đại Chiến (Battle of the Brides) . Note: The follow review contains several spoilers about the plot of the film. The Film Wealthy playboy Thái (Huy Khánh) has finally found the love of his life. Unfortunately he’s also dating four other women at the time, and none of them know about …(read more)

Photocopies of Photocopies: On Bao Ninh

Posted on Mar 26, 2012 | Comments Off

diaCRITICS occasionally features guest blogs and reprints. Originally published in Finding the Words, this essay by Madeleine Thien is about the casualties …(read more)

Gabby Quynh-Anh Miller on Making Art and Trouble in Viet Nam

Posted on Mar 19, 2012 | 1 Comment

diaCRITICS is excited to share this L.A. Times Q&A with artist Gabby Quynh-Anh Miller, where she discusses the restrictive cultural and political environment …(read more)

‘Past Present | Future Imperatives: Queer Space Time’ Opens in Los Angeles

Posted on Feb 23, 2012 | Leave a comment

And now diaCRITICS puts on dancing shoes (and a favorite old song or two) to announce a multitalented showcase gala …(read more)

Quyen Truong on ‘Art-Smart’ — Art, Education, and Social Justice

Posted on Feb 12, 2012 | Leave a comment

Here diaCRITICS reprints Quyen Truong’s guest blog post on being Art-Smart, her contribution on the role of art in one artist’s …(read more)

Saigon America, a photo essay series on Vietnamese American life

Posted on Jan 20, 2012 | 1 Comment

Earlier last year, diaCRITICS featured Eric Nguyen’s review on the up and coming Vietnamese American poet Ocean Vuong’s chapbook of …(read more)

Obituary: Dr. Boitran Huynh-Beattie (1957-2012)

Posted on Jan 17, 2012 | 3 Comments

Dr. Boitran Huynh-Beattie, a leading Vietnamese art historian and guest writer for diaCRITICS, has passed away. diaCRITIC Nora Taylor contributes …(read more)