UUDAM NGUYEN
Born in Kontum, Vietnam
Raised in Saigon, lives and works in Los Angles
Education
2005 Master of Fine Art, School of Visual Arts, New York, New York
2002 Bachelor of Art, University of California, Los Angeles
1994 University of Fine Arts, Saigon, Vietnam
Group Exhibitions
2011
South Bay Focus 2011, Torrance Museum of Arts, December 3rd, curated by Carl Berg, Torrance, CA
I have the Right, Picture Art Foundation Cultural Center, California State University,
Dominguez Hills, November 16th
Global Hybrid 1+2, German-Cambodian Cultural Center, Meta House, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, July
2009
The Longest Day of Summer, One Lucky Day, curated by Byougn Oh Koh & Young Chung, S1F gallery, LA, CA
Let There Be Light, Phantom Gallery, curated by Liza Simon, Long Beach, CA
Friends of Sky, Circus Gallery, curated by Sky Buchard – West Hollywood, CA
FOB II, VAALA Center for the Arts, curated by Tram Le and Lan Duong – Santa Ana, CA
2008
Let’s Make Out, Pocko Gallery, Milan, Italy.
2007
humor us, LA Municipal Gallery at Barnsdall, curated by Leta Ming, Viet Le and Yong Soon Min – CA
Summer Romance, Sabina Lee Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2006
Free Frisbee, Circus of Books Gallery, currated by Annat Ebgi – West Hollywood, CA
High Desert Test Sites 5, curated by Andrea Zittel – Joshua Tree, CA
2005
Die Prof. Winkler Kunst–Und Literaturtage Los Angeles, Circus of Books, organized by Rachel Mason, Michael Bauer, John Knuth – Los Angeles, CA
Fearless Vampire Killers, Casey Kaplan gallery, curated by Jed Caesar –, NY
The Best MFA Thesis Show, Visual Arts Gallery, curated by Zack Feuer – NY
2004
On the Façade, curated by Jedediah Caesar – Locust Project, Miami
Scope London, Lyons Wier Gallery, London
Strange Animals, LACE, curated by Jedediah Caesar – Los Angeles
Emerging NYC, Pool Art Center, curated by Ben Bunch – Drury University, Springfield, MO
Scope London, Lyons Wier Gallery, London
In a Bind, Westside Gallery, curated by Rachel Gugelberger – NY
Fine Art Work Center Invitational, Hudson D. Walker Gallery, invited by Viet Le – Province
Town, MA
2003
Fresh Track 003, George J. Doijaki Gallery, curated by Leslie Ito – Los Angeles, CA
Trance Plants, The Latch Gallery, curated by Ry Rocklen – Los Angeles, CA
2002
F.O.B., Nguoi Viet Gallery, curated by Tram Le – Westminster, CA
Solo Exhibitions
2009
Natural Feelings, Sabina Lee Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005
“Honey, …” a Street Fair show, Howl Festival, NY
“Honey, …” a Street Fair show, Gay Pride Parade 36th Annual, NY
2002
Dickson Art Center, Los Angeles, CA
2001
Self-Retrospective, Westminster, California
2008
PrintedMatter.org.
2007
http://www.marshallastor.com. “Humor Us at the Municipal Art Gallery”, September 24th
Halle, Howard. “Get Pinned SVA artist pushing his buttons– and yours,” Time Out New York.
May 19th
2005 Brooklyn Rail
Cotter, Holland. “Fearless Vampire Killers,” The New York Times, April 8th
2001
Le Tran, Vivian. “Defying Taboos,” Los Angeles Times Registers, August 25th
2001
Art Project Grant (Fall, Winter, Spring) – University of California, Los Angeles
2000
Art Bridge Scholarship Teaching at LAUSD – UCLA Hammer Museum, Los Angles
Teaching Experience
2002 ArtBridge Scholar– UCLA Hammer Museum
2003 - 05 Teaching Assistant – School of Visual Arts
Lectures and Seminars
2011
Speaking about TaTu Koan Poem and its connection to the Meditation Buddha sculptures, “A portrait of EMPTINESS” at OCCCA with Rob Mintz and Dalibor Polivka, C T.
2010
Guest Lecture, World Condom Project, UCLA
2009
Public Talk, Quynh Gallery, Hochiminh city, Vietnam
2008
Guest Lecture, UCLA
Guest Lecture, San Art Gallery, Hochiminh City, Vietnam
2002
Guest Lecture, UCLA
1999
Guest Lecture, Gender and Sexuality, UCLA Conference
TV appearance
2009
Little Saigon TV – World Condom Project discussion with Brian Doan and Little Saigon Community Leaders
Little Saigon TV – World Condom Project interview with Nguy Vu
2007
SBTN TV– Interview with Du Tu Le – Vietnamese Bust Project