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• Vietnamese art has a long and rich history, with clay pottery of the Neolithic Age dating back to 8,000 B.C.E.
• Vietnamese art encompasses art created in Vietnam or by Vietnamese artists, from ancient times to the present.
• Dong Son Drums are a type of ancient bronze drum created by the Đông Sơn culture that existed in the Red River Delta.
• Decorative elements from ceramics of the Bronze Age were used to ornament large, elaborately-incised bronze cast drums of the Dong Son culture that flourished in North Vietnam.
• Quốc ngữ is a Lunar New Year banner written in Vietnamese calligraphy; the Quốc ngữ syllables.
• Vietnamese Calligraphy has a long history in Vietnam, previously using Chinese characters along with chu nom.
• The Nguyen dynasty, the last ruling dynasty of Vietnam (1802-1945), saw a renewed interest in ceramics and porcelain art.
• Ancient Architecture in Vietnamese from the Ly Dynasty includes the Ly dynasty, which opened a new chapter in architecture during the development of the feudal state.
• Contemporary Art is defined as art that breaks the norm, is living or occurring at the same time, and is made by living artists.
• Contemporary Art depicts the diverse, global, and ever-changing issues that shape our world.
• Contemporary Art explores personal or cultural identity, critiques societal and institutional systems, and even re-defines art.
• Modern Art, defined by academics as a distinct style that corresponds to a certain time period, focuses on societal influence, with society as the major emphasis.
• The modern style, on the other hand, evolves with time, resulting in a wider range of methods and outputs.
• The emphasis on detail in Bhutanese art is derived from Tibetan models, and their origins can be discerned despite the profusely embroidered garments and glittering ornaments which these figures are lavishly covered.
• Bhutanese art is particularly rich in bronzes of different kinds that are collectively known by the name Kham-so.
• Bhutanese rural life is also displayed in the ‘Folk Heritage Museum’ in Thimphu.
• Druk Desi is the title given to rulers in Bhutan, meaning “thunder dragon” in reference to Bhutan.
• By the 1970s and 1980s, the craft of stone carving was nearly lost.
• Wall paintings and sculptures in Bhutan are formulated on the principal ageless ideas of Buddhist art form.
• There is also a ‘Voluntary Artist Studio’ in Thimphu to encourage and promote the art forms among the youth of Thimphu.
• Art speaks for itself, the same as each representation of belief and value.
• Stone carving in Cambodia is renowned for its decoration of the temples of Angkor, which are " renowned for the scale, richness and detail of their sculpture ".
• Cambodian arts and crafts were generally produced by skilled artists.
• Traditional Cambodian arts and crafts include textiles, non-textile weaving, silversmithing, stone carving, lacquer ware, ceramics, wat murals, and kite-making.
• The importance of the craft lies in the craft itself, not in those who produce it.
• The 13 Traditional Arts and Crafts, known as Zorig Chusum, have prevailed to this day and continue to be one of the most consequential aspects of Bhutanese culture.
• The thirteen crafts in Bhutan are carpentry, painting, paper making, blacksmithery, weaving, sculpturing, and many other crafts.
• Cambodian art, also known as the Khmer art of the Khmer Empire (802–1431), is most famous for its influence on Thailand, Laos and vice versa.
• The Khmer art has roots from the Angkor period, with massive temples from this period, including Angkor Wat and the Bayon at Angkor Thom, testifying to the power of Angkor and the grandeur of its architecture and decorative art.
• A stone carving at Banteay Srei of goddess Tilottama, an Angkorian temple consecrated in 967 CE, is a testament to the beauty and skill of Cambodian stone carving.
• In Bhutan, art remains an essential part of daily life that retains the purity and handcraft of ancient times that rarely manifests itself in Western Culture.
• Cambodian culture absorbed elements from Japanese, Chinese, Lao and Thai cultures.
• Music, dance, theatre and cinema flowed strongly through the blood of the Cambodian people.
• Clay pottery of the Neolithic Age dates as far back as 8,000 B.C.E.
• Spolarium was made by Juan Luna.
• Before the colonizers came to the Philippines, ethnic minorities have used art not only for daily activities but also for religious rituals and practices.
• Ritualistically dismantled once it has been completed and its accompanying ceremonies and viewing are finished to symbolize the Buddhist doctrinal belief in the transitory nature of material life.
• Okir in Mindanao, Tausug and Maranao people are known for their okir, which are designs applied to their woodcarvings.
• Dong Son Drums are a type of ancient bronze drum created by the Đông Sơn culture that existed in the Red River Delta.
• A period where people embodied and advocated for nationalist ideas.