[vnforum] ACE Gallery Hosts Exhibition of Contemporary Vietnamese Art

[kenneth phan]

ACE Gallery Hosts Exhibition of Contemporary
Vietnamese Art
12/15/03     
 
 
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Dec 15, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- 
ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE) is delighted to announce that
the ACE Gallery will host an exhibition of
contemporary Vietnamese painting. The exhibition,
featuring a collection of work by six Vietnamese
artists, opens on Tuesday 16 December. 

The artistic direction and themes of all the artists,
Tran Luong, Le Quang Ha, Mai Anh, Nguyen Minh Thanh,
Le Quoc Viet and Nguyen Thi Chau Giang, are influenced
by Vietnam's traditions and history. 

Julie Sylvester, Director of exhibitions at the ACE
Gallery, spent several months researching and
assembling the works. She explained, 'The artists
portrayed in this exhibition have vastly different
styles and approaches to painting. While an
independent path has been forged by each of the
artists whose visions are boldly their own, they are
unified by the fact that their work is rooted in the
peaceful traditions of Vietnamese daily life. 

'ACE is both delighted and honored to sponsor this
exhibition and collection of contemporary Vietnamese
painting.'Said Brian Duperreault, Chairman &Chief
Executive Officer of ACE Limited. 'ACE is committed to
Vietnam and its people and is proud to take this
opportunity to help promote and cultivate Vietnamese
art.' 

ACE already maintains business and community links
with Vietnam. 

Since opening its representative office in Vietnam in
1996, ACE has made many important contributions to the
development of the country's insurance sector. In
addition, ACE has donated to many charitable causes in
Vietnam, including a highly successful mine awareness
program in Quang Tri Province under the auspices of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and the
construction of an elementary school in Ninh Binh
Province under the Vietnam Children's Fund. In fact,
the dedication of the school in September 2003 was a
historic occasion for Vietnam as it brought together
Vietnam and America's first Ambassadors since the
respective countries established diplomatic relations
in 1995. 

ACE INA International Holdings, Ltd. has applied for
and is waiting approval to establish and operate a
life insurance company in Vietnam. 

The ACE Gallery is open to the public Monday to
Friday, 10am to 5pm. Admission is free. Groups are
welcome but should call ahead for an appointment. The
ACE Gallery, ACE Global Headquarters, 17 Woodbourne
Avenue, Hamilton. Telephone 295 5200. The contemporary
Vietnamese painting exhibition runs until 6 February
2004. 

ACE Limited is the Bermuda-based holding company of
the ACE Group of Companies, one of the world's leading
providers of insurance and reinsurance. The ACE Group
provides a diversified range of products and services
to clients through operations in nearly 50 countries
around the world. Additional information can be found
at: www.acelimited.com. 

SOURCE: ACE Limited 

Bermuda Communications Amy Shillingford,
 


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