PHUONG NGUYEN

born in 1992 - lives and works Toronto

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​Phuong Nguyen (b. 1992, Toronto) holds a BFA from OCAD University (2014). Working in representational oil painting and experimental weaving, she explores themes of Ornamentalism and the relationship between exoticism and violence by referencing the aesthetics and the history of Chinoiserie and South East Asian/Vietnamese femininity. Recent exhibitions include "Cruel to be Kind" at Stewart Hall Art Gallery (2023), "The Wind Returns To The Soil" at TAP Art Space (2023) and “Where We Left Off” at Olga Korper Gallery (2024). 
 

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