Lien Nguyen
b. 1960, Vietnam ∙ CE artist since 2011
Lien Nguyen is an artist of a few words, which makes her all the more focused and dedicated to her craft. Since joining CE, Nguyen has become more passionate about her artwork and talks to her sister Hoa in Vietnamese about what she creates. When asked why she makes art, Nguyen said, “It makes me happy.”
Nguyen draws, paints, and sculpts with tremendous focus. Nguyen mainly works with pastel and watercolor to create elegantly composed catalogs of food, flowers, and animals. Her work shows an understated palette and a light touch that evokes the ethereal qualities of her medium and method. Her compositions are defined by stoic geometric forms that come alive with wavy organic details and figures.
Select Exhibitions & Projects
2020
Local Lens, Rare Device , San Francisco, CA
2019
The Grand Finale, Spark Arts, San Francisco, CA
2016
Pass Away - Dia de los Muertos Altar, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA
Natural History, Creativity Explored Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Ripe, Creativity Explored Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2015
A Beautiful Place To Be, Creativity Explored Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2014
Shoerageous, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2013
San Francisco's Calacas: Day of the Dead, Creativity Explored Gallery, San Francisco, CA
