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Artist Kenny Nguyen creates masterful textile sculptures with paint-soaked silk. The finished works are comprised of three layers of mixed media: silk, paint, and canvas. Nguyen merges his cultural traditions and the canon of abstract painting and fiber art in an innovative way. He has exhibited in France, Iceland, South Korea, and Germany. 

Join Nguyen and Jamila Brown, assistant curator of Contemporary Art at The Mint Museum,  6:30 PM September 6 at Mint Museum Uptown in conversation for the opening celebration of Nguyen’s installation Adaptations.


About Constellation CLT
Constellation CLT is an exhibition series designed to connect visitors with artists in our community, as well as activate the public spaces of the museum. The installations rotate three times per year and can be seen in five places at Mint Museum Uptown: Just inside the museum entrance; at the bottom of the Morrison Atrium escalator; on the landings of the Mezzanine and Level 3; and in The Museum Store.

Artist Kenny Nguyen creates masterful textile sculptures with paint-soaked silk. The finished works are comprised of three layers of mixed media: silk, paint, and canvas. Nguyen merges his cultural traditions and the canon of abstract painting and fiber art in an innovative way. He has exhibited in France, Iceland, South Korea, and Germany. 

Join Nguyen and Jamila Brown, assistant curator of Contemporary Art at The Mint Museum,  6:30 PM September 6 at Mint Museum Uptown in conversation for the opening celebration of Nguyen’s installation Adaptations.


About Constellation CLT
Constellation CLT is an exhibition series designed to connect visitors with artists in our community, as well as activate the public spaces of the museum. The installations rotate three times per year and can be seen in five places at Mint Museum Uptown: Just inside the museum entrance; at the bottom of the Morrison Atrium escalator; on the landings of the Mezzanine and Level 3; and in The Museum Store.

More about The Mint Museum
Established in 1936 as North Carolina’s first art museum, The Mint Museum is a leading, innovative cultural institution and museum of international art and design. In its two Charlotte locations, The Mint boasts permanent collections of contemporary art, craft and design, decorative arts, ceramics, and more, along with exciting exhibitions on view throughout the year. The Mint Museum is one of North Carolina’s premier art museums and is routinely voted as Charlotte’s Best Gallery and Art Museum by the city’s most well-respected publications (The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Magazine, Queen City Nerve).
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