Whether you’re taking up a new hobby, looking for an out of your usual activity, or just adding on to your painting skills, Saigon has art classes for different kinds of art mediums. Here’s a few places and classes to choose from:

Where can you find an art class in District 1?

Wow Art

Wowart.vn

tuvan9@wowart.vn

Blue Space Art Gallery, 97A Pho Duc Chinh, D1; 0902 547 626

Art classes for children, opened by famous fashion designer Sĩ Hoàng, who founded the Áo Dài Museum and is well known for his modern Áo Dài Collection.

Where can you find an art class in District 2?

Helene Kling Oil Painting

facebook.com/heleneklingpainter; +84 33 6266 1570 

Helene Kling is a French artist who spent the last 18 years living and working in Vietnam. Her contribution to the Vietnamese art scene is widely applauded. Helene nurtures a passion for breaking down cultural barriers through the language of visual arts, and seeks to develop a better understanding of her adopted home.

Drawing Saigon

bridgetmarch.co.uk; +84 77 377 9074

Price: VND800,000+/session

Artist Bridget March offers drawing lessons in small groups. In one session, you will discover five drawing secrets mastered by artists. Students are helped to realise new ways of discovering the world. Costs include all materials, drinks and finger foods. Beginners as well as anyone looking to improve are very welcome.

Vinspace

vin-space.com

6 Le Van Mien, D2; +84 9 0772 9846; +84 83 519 4581

VinSpace is a boutique art studio providing a variety of art workshops for adults and children. Workshops cover mediums such as oil painting, acrylic, drawing, graphics and photography. VinSpace also exhibits work by students, as well as local and international artists. English is spoken.