Salon Natasha was Vietnam’s first private contemporary art space established in 1990 by the late artist Vũ Dân Tân (1946-2009) and his Russian wife Natalia (Natasha) Kraevskaia. Situated in their home and Vu Dan Tan’s studio at 30 Hang Bong, Hanoi, it functioned outside of the legal framework and was free from any official interference. It was the first venue in Hanoi to exhibit young, experimental and non-commercial artists, as well as a meeting spot for creative people and intellectuals. Proclaiming its main goal as freedom of expression, during its almost two decades of activities, Salon Natasha has organized around one hundred artistic events extending from curated exhibitions to creative collaborations, spontaneous performances and international exchanges. Many of the country’s leadin