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.
Lost Paradise, 2022
Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, mounted on canvas, 84"H x 72"W
Reconstruction No.3, 2022
hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas, 72"H x 55"W
∞ (Infinity) Series No.13, 2022
Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, mounted on canvas, 84"H x 65"W
Monochrome Memoir No.5, 2022
hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas, 72"H x 55"W
Infinite Thread Series No.52, 2022
Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas, 42"H x 28"W
Silk piece No.48, 2022
Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas, 36"H x 28"W
Perfume River No.2, 2022
hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas, 72"H x 55"W
Dance in the Moonlight, 2022
Hand cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, mounted on canvas, 72"H x 55"W
Cosmos, 2022
hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas, 72"H x 60"W
Emerald Beauty, 2022
hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas, 72"H x 55"W
Topography of Memory No.2, 2021
Hand cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, mounted on canvas, 72"H x 54"W
Alluvium, 2022
hand-cut silk, acrylic, canvas, 72"H x 60"W
Untitled, 2023
Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic, canvas, 96"H x 96"W
The Optimist Series No.5, 2022
hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic, canvas, 65"H x 82"W
Between fire and water No.2, 2022
hand-cut silk, acrylic, canvas, 72"H x 55"W
Commission 2, 2023
Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas, 96"H x 96"W
Intraverse Series No.2, 2022
Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas, 72"H x 96"W
Everglow No.2, 2023
Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas, 72"H x 55"W
The Optimist No.2, 2022
hand-cut silk, acrylic, canvas, 72"H x 55"W
Silk Piece No.38, 2022
Hand-cut silk, acrylic paint, canvas, 36"H x 28"W
∞ (Infinity) No.11, 2022
Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, mounted on canvas, 82"H x 65"W
Silk Piece No.42, 2022
Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas, 36"H x 28"W
Emerald Beauty No.3, 2023
Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas, 72"H x 55"W
Silk Piece No.52, 2022
Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas, 36"H x 28"W
Untitled, 2023
Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic, canvas, 96"H x 96"W
Intraverse Series No.9, 2023
Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas, 72"H x 96"W
Bloom, 2023
Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas, 84"H x 42"W
Everlasting Joy No.5, 2022
hand-cut silk, acrylic, canvas, 72"H x 55"W
'Xanh' No.2, 2023
Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas, 65"H x 55"W
Silk piece No.49, 2022
Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas, 36"H x 28"W
Silk piece No.50, 2022
Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas, 36"H x 28"W
'Xanh' No.1, 2023
Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas, 72"H x 60"W
Intraverse Series No.12, 2023
Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas, 65"H x 55"W
Commission 1, 2023
Silk fabric, acrylic, canvas, 96"H x 96"W
Silk Piece No.40, 2022
Hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas, 36"H x 28"W
After the Monsoon No.2, 2021
hand-cut silk fabric, acrylic paint, canvas, 72"H x 55"W