Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens celebrates Vietnamese-American artists with a solo art exhibition with Hùng Viet Nguyen as part of our Vietnamese-American Stories Programs.

Artist Hùng Viet Nguyen was born in Vietnam in 1957. He studied Biology at Science University in Saigon, Vietnam, then transitioned to working as an illustrator, graphic artist, and designer since settlement in the U.S. in 1982.

He developed his artistry skills independently, studying many traditional Eastern and Western forms, media, and techniques. Nguyen's complex, labor-intensive investigations of oil paint reveal a methodical mastery of texture. While portions of Nguyen's work suggest the influence of many traditional art forms including woodblock prints, Oriental scroll paintings, ceramic art, mosaic, and stained glass, his ultimate expression asserts a contemporary pedigree.