Pham Luan was born in Hanoi in 1954 and graduated from
Hanoi's Teachers Training College.  Although he paints a
variety of subjects, Pham Luan always returns to the subject
of Hanoi, with its scenic location on the banks of the Red River,
its lakes and ponds, the clarity of light, verdant greenery,
elegant French architecture, and the wealth of its own culture.

Engaging Pham Luan's paintings is like reading a poem. 
At times, he chooses to remember Hanoi in its past beauty,
devoid of the urbanization that is inevitably enveloping
the city.
His paintings are impressionistic in style - they also have a
unique beauty to them, making apparent the artist's
compassion for the subjects he paints. In his pictures one
senses not mere silhouettes of 36th street near Hoan Kiem
Lake in Hanoi, the trees, the flowers, the tiled roofs, the
windows, the busy life.....but also a sensitive heart which
vibrates with a passionate affection for the  very same subjects.

EXHIBITIONS

He regularly exhibits in the USA (1999, 2001, 2003, 2004,
2005, 2006) and Hong Kong (1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002,
2003, 2004) and had his first exhibition in Thailand in 2007