Savanhdary Vongpoothorn b. 1971

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
Savanhdary Vongpoothorn first came to public attention when her student work was exhibited at the NSW Travelling Art Scholarship exhibition in 1992. Her precise pin-pricked canvases draw on elements of traditional Lao culture, as well as Buddhist mandalas, minimalism, and elements of Australian Aboriginal art.
Tags: Contemporary, Refugee
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Name
Savanhdary Vongpoothorn
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
Tags:
Contemporary
Refugee
Birth date
1971
Birth place
Laos
Active Period
  • 1991 -
Arrival
  • 1979
Residence
  • 1971 - c.1978 Canberra, ACT
  • 1979 - (Western Sydney)
  • -
Training
  • Bachelor of Visual Arts, 1990 - 1992 College of Fine Arts, University of NSW, Paddington, Sydney, NSW
  • Master of Art, 1993
Cultural Heritage
  • Lao
Languages
  • Lao

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Related collections
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)