An Doan Nguyen

An Doan Nguyen (b. 1978, Phuc Long, Vietnam) has his education from i.a. from Wimbledon College Of Art, Bachelor Fine Art and Art History at the University of Bergen. He has been purchased by several large players both at home and abroad and has decorated several private and public buildings.

Nguyen's paintings can be described within the photorealist genre. The artist's works are often very detailed and the strokes heavily brushed. Light and shadow are carefully thought out and used in a dramatic and underlining way. Contrasts and dramatic compositions can sometimes be referred to Baroque masters such as Rembrandt, Caravaggio and Velasquez.

At the same time, the artist chooses not to relate within a given genre. The works can therefore vary from an impressionistic, almost abstract expressionist style, to a photorealistic and precise expression. The paintings can appear as broken pieces or fragments from a landscape, a memory or an emotion. Some of the motifs are not slavishly processed but improvised so that elements such as colour, light, shadow and objects change. In this way, the artist's work can open up a more meditative and painterly expression. An expression that at times moves within a dream-like and almost surreal idiom.

In Nguyen's works, whether empty parking lots, deserted streets or abandoned industrial areas, the absence of people, disturbing elements and noise creates an almost apocalyptic mood, often in stark contrast to the artist's non-traditional color scheme. Color tones that can move from cool blue, light turquoise to magenta.

Although Nguyen's works can vary greatly in theme and motif, one and the same work can express both deep loneliness and a vibrating spark of life.

An Doan Nguyen

CV:

Education:
2002 – 1999. Bachelor (Hons) in Fine Art, Painting. Wimbledon College of Art, London

1999 – 1998. Art history undergraduate. University in Bergen

Solo exhibitions 2024:
2024 Gallery Son

2024 Gallery M35

Selected solo exhibitions

2024 Gallery A. Oslo.

2023 Gallery ER. Sandefjord.

2023 Soli Brug. Sarpsborg.

2022 SCOPE. Miami Art Fair.

2022 Eidsvoll Art Association.

2022 Helgeland Games v/ Mosjøen Art Association.

2021 Gallery A, Oslo

2020 Hardangerfjord Folk Museum, Utne

2020 Grimstad Art Association, Grimstad

2019 Bærum Art Association, Sandvika

2019 Gallery Athene, Drammen

2019 Gallery A, Oslo

2017 Gallery A, Oslo

2016 Soli Brug, Sarpsborg

2015 Gallery A, Oslo

2015 Østfold Art Center Kafe Nyt, Fredrikstad

2014 Hole Art Center, Hole

2013 Gallery A, Oslo

2012 Gallery A, Oslo

Selected group exhibitions:

2022 Gallery A. Oslo

2022 Soli Brug. Sarpsborg

2021 Gallery A. Oslo

2021 Skåtøy

2021 Soli Brug

2020 Gallery Allmenningen. Bergen

2017 Bærum Art Association

2014 Larvik Art Association. Larvik

2014 Hydrogen factory Kunsthall "In confidence". Fredrikstad

Decoration

Worst AS. Fredrikstad

Fredriksborg Property. Storgata. Fredrikstad

Nye Dronningensgate 1. Moss

Fredriksborg Property

Wilberg Atrium. Fredrikstad

Swedbank. Oslo

Information services. Sarpsborg

Purchasing:

Norwegian Embassy Hanoi. Vietnam

Vestland County Municipality

Borregaard. Sarpsborg

Østfold County Municipality

NHO

Fredrikstad Innovation Park

Verdane Capital. Oslo

PWC

Dahle's Property. Sarpsborg

First Securities. Oslo

Eidsgaard Yacht Design, London