Christian Nguyen

©Chris Baker

Born 1968, Saigon, Vietnam
Lives in New York, NY

Education
2000     M.F.A., Hunter College; New York, NY
1991     B.F.A., The Cooper Union, School of Art; New York, NY
1986     U. N. International School; New York, NY

Christian’s work has been exhibited in several solo and two person exhibitions including: Novus Ordo Seclorum, Diesel Denim Gallery, New York, NY (2003); Alteration & Habitation, Cuchifritos, New York, NY. (2003); Inside/Out, 83 Canal Street, New York, NY (1994).

Selected group exhibitions include: Drawings, Plane Space, New York, NY (2004); Freehand, Marvelli Lab, Brooklyn, NY (2004); Video X – 10 Years of Video with Momenta Art, Momenta Art, Brooklyn, NY (2004); Fresh Meat, Center for Experimental and Perceptual Art, Buffalo, NY (2003); MicroViews, Municipal Arts Society, New York, NY (2002); Dining Haul: Unpacked No.4 – Food Inspired, Food Used and Food Digested Art, Meatpacking District, NY (2002); Superlounge, The 7th Exhibit of the Emerging Curators Series, GaleGates et.al., Brooklyn, NY (2002); Something/Nothing – Passport to the State of Fluxus, Art in General, New York, NY (2001); Third Annual 12 to 12 Film and Video Marathon, Art in General, New York, NY (2001); Havana Biennale, Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematograficos, Havana, Cuba (2000); I Love NY, The Point Gallery, New York, NY (2000); Foreign Bodies, White Columns, New York, NY (2000); LMCC Open Studios, World Views Studio Residency, New York, NY (2000); MFA Graduate Exhibition, Time Square Gallery, New York, NY (2000); The NeoFuturist’s Hall of Presidents, The NeoFuturium, Chicago, IL (1994); Here and Now, Now and Then, Longwoods Arts Gallery, Bronx, NY (1992).

Christian has been awarded several residencies including the Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation, New York, NY, (2004-2005); and the World Views Studio Residency, The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, World Trade Center, New York, NY (2000).

Awards and Grants include: The Puffin Foundation Ltd., Teaneck, N.J. (2004); and the Ethel Cram Memorial Prize for Excellence, The Cooper Union School of Art, NY (1991).