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= == == PHUNG HUYNH = Phung Huynh is a Los Angeles-based artist and educator whose practice is primarily in drawing, painting, and public art. Her work explores cultural perception and representation. Huynh challenges beauty standards by constructing images of the Asian female body vis-à-vis plastic surgery to unpack how contemporary cosmetic surgery can create obscurity in cultural and racial identity. Her current work of drawings on pink donut boxes explores the complexities of the refugee experience in Southeast Asian communities. Huynh has had solo exhibitions at Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills and the Sweeney Art Gallery at the University of California, Riverside. Her paintings and drawings have been exhibited nationally and internationally. She has also completed public art commissions for the Metro Orange and Silver Lines, and the Los Angeles Zoo. Huynh is a Professor of Art at Los Angeles Valley College. She is Chair of the Public Art Commission for the city of South Pasadena and has served as Chair of the Prison Arts Collective Advisory Council.

Born in Vietnam in 1977, Phung Huynh immigrated to the United States in 1978. Huynh graduated from the Art Center College of Design in 1999 with a B.F.A. in illustration. In 2001, she earned an M.F.A. in studio art from New York University. Since receiving her degrees, Huynh has been featured in solo and group exhibitions all over the United States. She has served on a number of reputable commissions, including those for Rolling Stone magazine, American Airlines, and the Community Redevelopment Agency in Los Angeles. Huynh currently lives in Los Angeles and is a full-time faculty member at Los Angeles Valley College, an adjunct faculty member at East Los Angeles College, and chair of the art department at Ribét Academy.

Education
New York University - Master of Fine Arts, Studio Art, 2001

Art Center College of Design - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration, 1999

University of Southern California - Undergraduate coursework in Fine Art, 1995 – 1996

Awards and Grants
“Enriching Lives” County of Los Angeles Commendation, granted by Los Angeles County Board, Supervisor Hilda Solis, 2022

Community Artist Honoree, USC Pacific Asia Museum, May 2022

California Arts Council Individual Established Artist Fellowship, State of California, 2021- 2022

Certificate of Recognition, granted by Congresswoman Judy Chu, 2022

COLA Individual Artist Fellowship, Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles, 2021

Cultural Trailblazer Artist, Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles, 2020

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month honoree, City of Los Angeles, Certificate of Recognition, Councilmember David E. Ryu, Mayor Eric Garcetti, in conjunction with Kore Asian Media, 2018

Davyd Whaley Mid-Career Artist grant, Davyd Whaley Foundation, 2018

Cultural Trailblazer Artist, Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles, 2018

Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez, 2012

Art in Embassies Program, among selected artists to exhibit at the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia during the tenure of Ambassador Carol Rodley, 2009 –2012

Certificate of Recognition, granted by Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo, 2009

Certificate of Recognition, granted by Congressman Xavier Becerra, 2008

Certificate of Recognition, granted by Congressman Xavier Becerra, 2007

Certificate of Recognition, granted by Congressman Xavier Becerra, 2006

Certificate of Recognition, Tennessee Arts Academy, granted by Governor Phil Bredesen, 2004

Award of Excellence, Illustration Annual, Communication Arts, 2002

Communication Arts 2002

Communication Arts 2001

New American Paintings, 2001

External Links

www.phunghuynh.com