Championing contemporary artists through thoughtful exhibitions, cultural dialogue and timeless collections.
We invite you to immerse yourself in the essence of a culture that withstands the test of time. Through artistic expression, master artisans bring to life Vietnam’s stories of resilience and beauty.
“Art isn’t just what you see, but what you help others see.”
Our Vision
Art Gallery Origin
NOVUM was conceived as more than a gallery. It is a living archive of contemporary thought, a space where the boundaries between artist, artwork, and audience dissolve into something more intimate and more enduring.
We believe in the slow looking that great art demands. In an age of endless scrolling and instant consumption, we offer something rarer: the chance to stand still before something that refuses to be understood at a glance. Our exhibitions are conversations, not monologues. Our collections are arguments, not inventories.
Every work we show, every artist we represent, every programme we host is chosen with a single question in mind: does this expand what we think art can be? If the answer is yes, we make room for it.
2000
Gallery Founded
2008
First International Exhibition
2016
Permanent Collection Expanded
2026
Global Contemporary Programme
The gallery occupies a former industrial warehouse, transformed by architects into a sequence of luminous white rooms. Natural light enters through sawtooth roof windows, shifting across the walls as the day progresses.
Main Gallery
320 m²
Project Space
120 m²
Reading Room
80 m²
Garden
200 m²
Every exhibition is an act of care
Our curatorial practice begins with deep research and ends with precise installation. Between those two points lies months of conversation, studio visits, and the careful negotiation of how a work wants to be seen.
We do not chase trends. We follow artists who have something urgent to say and the discipline to say it well. Our role is to create the conditions in which their work can speak most clearly.
The gallery programme alternates between solo presentations that offer immersive encounters with a single artist, and thematic group exhibitions that draw unexpected connections across generations and geographies.
meet the team
Director
elena voss
With over two decades of experience in contemporary art, Elena founded NOVUM with a singular vision: to create a space where artists and audiences meet in meaningful dialogue and conversation.
Chief Curator
Marcus Chen
Marcus brings an interdisciplinary approach to curation, bridging fine art, architecture, and cultural theory to craft exhibitions that resonate across generations.
Exhibition Manager
Sofia Laurent
Sofia oversees the production and installation of every exhibition, ensuring each space becomes a stage for transformative artistic encounters.