Julien Nguyen

1990–

Introduction

Julien Nguyen is a Vietnamese American artist. He is known for Renaissance-inspired, meticulously rendered figurative works that fuse art-historical motifs with science fiction, gaming and contemporary portraiture. He lives and works in Los Angeles and participated in the 2017 Whitney Biennial. His work is held by institutions including the Whitney Museum of American Art.

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Q106662653

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2017

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