Bio:

Mylan Nguyen  (b.1986)  is an artist of Mexican and Vietnamese descent. 

She lives and makes work in her hometown Dallas, Texas. 

Her main focus currently is ceramics, risograph printing, and illustration. 

She studied illustration in LA, and ceramics in Japan. 

Education

Ceramics:

Graduate Candidate SMU anticipated completion May 2022

JIC Ceramic Studios Tokyo, Japan (2013-2015)

Furoki Ceramic Studios Mashiko, Japan (2015)

BFA Otis College of Art and Design ( 2009)

MFA Southern Methodist University ( 2022)

Work Experience

Print Tech at Riso Bar Dallas

Manager at We Are 1976  Dallas, Texas (2018)

Workshop Instructor at Oil and Cotton,The Nasher Sculpture Center,

The Crow Collection of Asian art, & The Dallas Latino Cultural Center

Gallery Experience/ Art Projects

2019

“Chillnaughty” group show + Cedars Union

Co-founder of Strange Powers Press Risograph Printing 

2018

Recipient of the Special Programs Grant from the Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs

to fund a collaborative project: a series of workshops and a mobile art cart entitled “WanderCraft”

2017

Co-Curator for the SafeRoom Gallery

Co-Organizer Super Fantasy Mercado

as part of Decolonize Dallas funded by the Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs

2016

Co-Organizer of a series of Pop Ups Super Fantasy Mercado

"Pokemon" group show + Insomnia Houston,Texas

"Sleeping Lions" group show + Sunset Art Studios Dallas, Texas

2015

"Bon Voyage" solo show +  The Public Trust Gallery Dallas, Texas

"Post It Show" Giant Robot Gallery LA,CA

"Zine Society" group show and Artist in Residence + Central Trak Dallas, Texas

"Preserve" group show+ Astronaut Cafe Oakland

2014

Texas Contemporary Art Fair Houston,TX

2013

Geisai 19 Art Fair + Tokyo, Japan

"Works On Paper"+The Public Trust Gallery Dallas, TX

"Sunday Peoples" group show +The Public Trust Gallery Dallas, TX

2012

“Already Gone” solo show + Central Trak Gallery Dallas, TX

"Print Sweet: New Editions" group show + The Public Trust Gallery Dallas, TX

“Les Grand Personenes Ne Comprennent” solo show+ The Public Trust Gallery Dallas, TX

Abilities:

Illustration,  Printmaking, Ceramics, Bilingual Spanish