Christine Nguyen (born 1977) is a visual artist whose photo-based work revolve around ecosystems and the natural world with an emphasis on the vastness of the sea and outer space.[1][2] Her art is displayed across the United States and internationally.
Early life and education
editChristine Nguyen was born in Mountainview, California, USA to Vietnamese parents.[1] Her father was a commercial fisherman, and as a result she spent a lot of time around the sea, gaining artistic inspiration from the things she saw him pull up.[2] In 1999, she graduated with a B.F.A from California State University, Long Beach and received an M.F.A from the University of California, Irvine in 2004.[3]
Work
editChristine Nguyen's work is photo-based, but she layers many mediums to create her final work. She often will manually draw photonegatives onto mylar, and transmit light through them onto photosensitive paper. This is based in the cyanotype process.[4] She uses paint, spray paints and drawing in her work as well as materials like salt crystals, algae and borax.[2][5][6]
Selected solo exhibitions
edit2010: Rock Paper Salt, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, California, USA.[2]
2014–2015: The Cosmos and the Sea, Galerie Quynh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[5]
2021: Cosmic Gardens, AMcE Creative Arts, Seattle, Washington, USA.[7]
Further reading
edit- Christine Nguyen. (n.d.). https://www.christinenguyen.art/
References
edit- ^ a b "Christine Nguyen (The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection)". The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ a b c d Strom, Dao (2010-09-10). "The Art Work of Christine Nguyen". DVAN. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Christine Nguyen Biography". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Ollman, Leah (2016-03-13). "Review: Artist Christine Nguyen's blueprints of life: the cosmos in salt and cyan". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ a b Valentine, Ben (2015-01-02). "Nurturing New Art in Vietnam". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Reinventing Photography: Hybrid Photographic Forms". HuffPost. 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Christine Nguyen, Cosmic Gardens – art exhibiton [sic]". Artillery Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-07.