Kenny Nguyen
Charlotte, NC, USA
Biography
Kenny Nguyen creates “deconstructed paintings," large, bold works that are comprised of hundreds of silk strips, which he cuts, paints, and meticulously applies onto canvas. Originally from Vietnam, Nguyen received his BFA in Fashion Design from the National University of Art and Architecture in Ho Chi Minh City. After moving to the United States in 2010, he studied fine art and received his BFA in Painting, Cum Laude, from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. His work has been widely exhibited, including a solo exhibition at Sugarlift in 2024.
Works
Lost Paradise2022 · Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, mounted on canvas · 84 × 72 in. Reconstruction No.32022 · hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas · 72 × 55 in. ∞ (Infinity) Series No.132022 · Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, mounted on canvas · 84 × 65 in. Monochrome Memoir No.52022 · hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas · 72 × 55 in. Infinite Thread Series No.522022 · Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas · 42 × 28 in. Silk piece No.482022 · Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas · 36 × 28 in. Perfume River No.22022 · hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas · 72 × 55 in. Dance in the Moonlight2022 · Hand cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, mounted on canvas · 72 × 55 in. Cosmos2022 · hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas · 72 × 60 in. Emerald Beauty2022 · hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas · 72 × 55 in. Topography of Memory No.22021 · Hand cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, mounted on canvas · 72 × 54 in. Alluvium2022 · hand-cut silk, acrylic, canvas · 72 × 60 in. Untitled2023 · Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic, canvas · 96 × 96 in. The Optimist Series No.52022 · hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic, canvas · 65 × 82 in. Between fire and water No.22022 · hand-cut silk, acrylic, canvas · 72 × 55 in. Commission 22023 · Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas · 96 × 96 in. Intraverse Series No.22022 · Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas · 72 × 96 in. Everglow No.22023 · Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas · 72 × 55 in. The Optimist No.22022 · hand-cut silk, acrylic, canvas · 72 × 55 in. Silk Piece No.382022 · Hand-cut silk, acrylic paint, canvas · 36 × 28 in. ∞ (Infinity) No.112022 · Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, mounted on canvas · 82 × 65 in. Silk Piece No.422022 · Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas · 36 × 28 in. Emerald Beauty No.32023 · Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas · 72 × 55 in. Silk Piece No.522022 · Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas · 36 × 28 in. Untitled2023 · Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic, canvas · 96 × 96 in. Intraverse Series No.92023 · Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas · 72 × 96 in. Bloom2023 · Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas · 84 × 42 in. Everlasting Joy No.52022 · hand-cut silk, acrylic, canvas · 72 × 55 in. 'Xanh' No.22023 · Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas · 65 × 55 in. Silk piece No.492022 · Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas · 36 × 28 in. Silk piece No.502022 · Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas · 36 × 28 in. 'Xanh' No.12023 · Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas · 72 × 60 in. Intraverse Series No.122023 · Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas · 65 × 55 in. Commission 12023 · Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas · 96 × 96 in. Silk Piece No.402022 · Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas · 36 × 28 in. After the Monsoon No.22021 · hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas · 72 × 55 in.