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275 - Vy Ngo - Burning Down the House to Find Clarity and Balance
Vy Ngo is an Austin based visual artist, who draws influences from her life as a Vietnamese-American, a physician, a mother, and an activist. Born to refugee parents in rural Pennsylvania, her passion for the arts was overshadowed by cultural expectations, an interest in the sciences, and the desire to serve others. After establishing a career in medicine, Vy finally came back to her creative self and began painting in 2015.
Her prolific and dedicated studio practice has expanded from painting to 3-D sculptural paintings and site-specific installation work, using the various visual languages…
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