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Biography
Van Chu is a Vietnamese artist who came to the United States in 2001. He got his MFA from the University of Utah in 2010 in Digital Imaging/Photography. His works have been in exhibitions across the country from Los Angeles to New York City, juried by such curators including: Maura Lynch, assistant curator of drawings at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in NYC; Nathan Trotman, associate curator at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Samantha Rippner, curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Christiane Paul from the Whitney Museum of American Art. Van Chu has also been the recipient of multiple first place awards from high profile curators such as Elisabeth Sussman from the Whitney Museum of American Art, Lauren Hinkson from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Felice Frankel from Harvard University . Van Chu’s photographic artworks carry the spirit of traditional Chinese painting but combined with the use of modern technology, acrylic, water and calligraphy ink, they depict a portrait of the artist himself as an outsider on the American shore, while giving tradition a breath of fresh air, determining to connect what came before us and what is yet to come.
Education
- Master of Fine Arts, University of Utah, May 2010
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Utah, May 2007
Honors/Awards
- First Place - International Juried Photography Exhibition, Viridian Artists Gallery, NYC 2011, Juried by Elisabeth Susman, Curator at the Whitney Museum NYC
- First Place - Photowork 2011, Barrett Art Center, NY 2011, Juror: Lauren Hinkson, associate curator for collections at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum NYC.
- First Place - Seeing Seeing: Capturing a Moment, Creative Arts Workshop Gallery, CT 2011, Juror: Felice Frankel, artist and scientist at MIT and Harvard University.
- First Place - Digital Construct/Digital Concept, Vermont Photo Space Gallery, VT 2011, Juror: Suzette Troche-Stapp.
- First Place - Timothy Hawkinson's Utah Ties 2010, Central Utah Art Center.
- First Place - National Juried Photography Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, VA 2011
- Second Place - Digital Works, Long Beach Foundation of the Arts and Science, NJ 2011, Juror: Christiane Paul, Associate Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art NYC.
- Second Place - 20th South East Regional Juried Exhibition, Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries, FL 2012.
- Honorable Mentions - Borders: Visible & Invisible, Firehouse Plaza Art Gallery NY 2011, Juror: Samantha Rippner, Associate curator of Drawings & Prints, Metropolitan Museum of Art NYC.
- Juror's Choice - 49th Founders juried Awards Exhibition, The Von Liebig Art Center FL 2011, Juror: Diane Camber, Director Emeritus of the Bass Museum of Art FL.
- Juror's Award - Utah Art Council's Fine Crafts and Photography 2012.
- Juror's Award - Utah Art Council's Fine Crafts and Photography 2009.
- Merit Award - Art of Our Century 2012, Woodbury Museum, Orem UT 2012.
- Second Place - 10th Annual International Photography Competition, Fraser Gallery Bethesda MD 2011.
- Third Place - Without a Map competition, Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook IL 2010.
- Honorable Mention - Photographer's Forum Magazine Photography Contest 2011.
- Honorable Mention - Artist Portfolio Magazine Competition 2010.
- Honorable Mention - Eccles 15th Statewide Photographic Competition 2007.
- Borge Anderson Photography Sponsorship Award 2007.
- Picture Line Photography Sponsorship Award 2007.
- Merit Award – SLCC Annual Exhibition 2008.
- Two Ray Olpin Union Purchase Awards 2006.
Solo Exhibitions
- Solo Exhibition - A Gallery, Van Chu, Salt Lake City UT 2013
- Solo Exhibition - Creative Arts Workshop Gallery, Winners' Exhibition, New Haven CT 2012.
- Solo Exhibition - Finch Lane Gallery, Van Chu's Murhsooms and Trees, Salt Lake City UT 2011.
- Solo Exhibition - Salt Lake City Library, Photographic Brushstroke, Salt Lake City UT 2010.
- Three Person Exhibition - Central Utah Art Center (CUAC), Fathom, Ephraim UT 2010.
Group Exhibitions
- B.J. Spoke Gallery, Expo 31: National Juried Competition, Huntington NY 2012. Juror: Margot Norton, Curitorial Associate at the New Museum NYC.
- Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA), Faculty Show, SLC UT 2012.
- Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Wide Open 2 Exhibition, Brooklyn NY 2011. Juror: Nathan Trotman, associate curator of the Guggenheim Museum NY.
- Manifest Gallery, Van Chu, Rob Anderson, Tim Parsley and Joanna Vance, Cincinnati OH 2012.
- B.J. Spoke Gallery, Expo 30: National Juried Competition, Huntington NY 2011. Juror: Maura Lynch, Assistant Curator of Drawings at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) NY.
- Viridian Artists Contemporary Art Gallery, International Photography Exhibition, NY 2011. Juror: Elisabeth Susman, Curator at the Whitney Museum NYC.
- Barret Art Center, Photowork 2011, Poughkeepsie NY, Juror: Lauren Hinkson, Associate Curator for Collections, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum NY.
- Soho Photo Gallery, National Photography Competition, NYC 2011, Juror: Lyle Rexer, School of Visual Arts NY.
- Firehouse Plaza Art Gallery, Borders: Visible & Invisible, Garden City NY 2011, Juror: Samantha Rippner, associate curator of Drawings & Prints, The Metropolitan Museum of Art NY.
- Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, Digital Works, Loveladies NJ 2011, Juror: Christiane Paul, Associate Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art NY.
- Sylvia White Gallery, 4th Annual Juried Exhibition, Ventura CA 2011.
- The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts (SICA), 8th Annual International Juried Exhibition, Long Branch NJ 2011, Juror: Ken Tyburski, Curator of NEXT Art Fair in Chicago, Director at DCKT Contemporary NYC.
- Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, National Juried Photography Exhibition, Lynchburg VA 2011.
- The Vonliebig Art Center, The 49th Founders Exhibition, Naples FL 2011.
- Creative Arts Workshop Gallery, Seeing Seeing: Capturing a Moment, New Haven CT 2011, Juror: Felice Frankel, Scientist and Photographer at MIT and Harvard University.
- Maryland Federation of Art, Focal Point, Annapolis MD 2011, Juror: Laurie Snyder, Chair of Photography at Maryland Institute of Art (MICA).
- Vermont Photo Space Gallery, Digital Construct, Essex Jct. VT 2011, Juror: Suzette Troche-Stapp.
- SIGGRAPH Annual Computer Graphics Conference, Los Angeles CA 2005.
- Perspective Gallery - Lens 2011, Evanston IL. Juror: Natasha Egan, curator and director of Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago IL.
- Fraser Gallery - 10th Annual International Photography Competition, Bethesda MD 2011.
- Northbrook Public Library, Without a Map, Northbrook IL 2010.
- Northwest Art Center, Minot State University, Americas 2010, Minot ND 2010.
- Los Angeles Center for Digital Art's Top 40 Juried Exhibition, LA CA 2010.
- Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries, 20th South East Regional, Fort Walton Beach, FL 2012.
- Coastal Arts League Gallery, International Juried Photo Show, Half Moon Bay CA 2012
- Rio Gallery, Untitled Exhibition, SLC UT 2012
- Woodbury Art Museum, Art of our Century, Orem UT 2012
- Salt Lake City Photo Collective, SLC UT 2011, Debut Exhibition.
- Timothy Hawkinson's Utah Ties 2010, CUAC Central Utah Art Center, Ephaim UT 2010.
- AIGA's 100 Show, Salt Lake City Public Library, SLC UT 2010.
- Woodbury Art Museum, Art of our Century, Orem UT 2010.
- Garfo Gallery, Mind the Gap, Salt Lake City UT 2010.
- Kayo Gallery, 24 Hour Show, Salt Lake City UT 2010.
- Finch Lane Gallery, 35 x 35 The Next Generation Exhibition, SLC UT 2009.
- Salt Lake City Library, AIGA 100 Show n' Benefit, SLC UT 2010.
- Rio Gallery, Fine Crafts and Photography Exhibition, SLC UT 2009.
- Phillips Gallery, U of U Photo Exhibition, SLC UT 2007.
- Bountiful/Davis Art Center, Summerfest 2011, Bountiful UT 2007.
- Eccles Community Art Center, 15th Statewide Photographic Competition, UT 2007.
- Pickle Company Gallery, Large Scale Alternative Show, SLC UT 2007.
- Contemporary Art and Design Gallery, U of U Senior Exhibition, SLC UT 2007.
- AMS Nature Photography Contest, U of U Meteorology Department, SLC UT 2007.
- Alvin Gittins Gallery Annual Exhibition, Salt Lake City UT 2006.
- SLCC Annual Exhibition, Salt Lake City UT 2008.
- Provo City Library Gallery, Going South, Provo UT 2008.
- Our Store Your Thrift Alternative, Re Art, Salt Lake City UT 2009.
- Kimball Art Center, In-Betweens, Park City UT 2011.
- Becoming the Machines – Utah Photographic Arts Council exhibition, UT 2009.
- Mirrors and Windows – Utah Photographic Arts Council exhibition, UT 2008.
- Alvin Gittins Gallery, Who do they think they are, Salt Lake City UT 2009.
Guest Lectures
- Utah Valley University, Woodbury Museum, Jurying Education Night Panelist, 2012.
- The Art Institute of Salt Lake City, How to promote your work as a student, 2012.
- Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Faculty Exhibition, Mushrooms and Trees, 2012.
- How to remain an artist after graduation, Senior Portfolio Class, University of Utah 2011.
- Mushrooms and Trees, Photographic Print Society, Finch Lane Gallery 2011.
- Photography and Photoshop, Digital Imaging Class, Univeristy of Utah 2010.
- Graduate School and how to promote your work as a student, Advanced Photography Class, University of Utah 2010.
Press and Publications
- Front and back cover of Western Humanity Review - Winter 2012 Edition
- Front cover of Ink and Air exhibition catalog 2012, Manifest Gallery OH
- Featured in AIGA One Hundred Show 2010 Design Gala & Exhibit Award Book, American Institute of Graphic Arts.
- Featured in Photographer's Forum Magazine, Summer 2011 Issue.
- Interviewed and Featured in The Salt Lake Tribune's "Van Chu's art strikes international chord" article.
- Featured in New Haven's Register's "CAW's Seeing exhibit gives whole new meaning to the word" article.
- Reviewed in The Examiner Salt Lake City, SLC Anthropology Examiner, "The artistic worlds of Van Chu and Carl Orelerich".
- Featured in Artist Portfolio Magazine - Winter 2010 Edition.
- Front cover of Digital Construct/Digital Concept Exhibition Book.
- Front page of 15 Bytes Art Magazine, Artist Profile, May 2010 Edition.
- Interviewed and Featured in the film Workzone, produced and published by Artists of Utah Organization.
- Reviewed in Washington City Paper's "International Juried Photography Exhibition at Fraser Gallery" article.
- Featured in Photographer's Forum Magazine's book: Best of College Photography.
- Interviewed and Featured in Deseret News’s 35x35 features a fresh crop of young, local artists, September 2009.
- Features in Utah News' The Examiner, Salt Lake Gallery Highlights article 2009.
- Work featured in Enormous Rooms, 2007 issue Er, v. iii.
- Front and back cover of Folio Magazine, 2008 Issue Paradigm.
- Front and back cover of Utah Arts Council's Fine Crafts and Photography Catalog 2009.
All images are for sale. Please contact artist at ThieuVan83@yahoo.com for more information.
Mushrooms & Trees 3, 72 in. x 24 in., Pigment Print Photograph 2011, $2000
