

Biography
Hang Huynh is an emerging artist who immigrated to the United States from Vietnam in 2009 and has lived in San Jose ever since. Growing up in a broken family, she was raised by a single mother. Huynh aims to break the cycle of trauma within her family by channeling her mother’s love into her artworks. Influenced by people from both homes, she aspires to improve her own life and the lives of others through her art.
Huynh has evolved her artistic practice by using mixed media, reflecting her passion for sculpture, oil painting, and photography. As a teaching artist and class coordinator for Chopsticks Alley Art, she recognizes and values the beauty of Southeast Asian cultures.
She has received several accolades, including the President's Scholar award in 2021 and 2023, the Fire Arts Scholarship at San Jose State University in 2021, and the Leadership in Arts AAPI Heritage award in 2023. Huynh earned her BFA in Spatial Art with a minor in Photography, graduating Magna Cum Laude from San Jose State University in 2023.

Artist Statement
I am an interdisciplinary artist with a strong interest in various media, including oil painting, ceramics, and cardboard box sculpture. I explore different materials because each has unique characteristics, and the challenge of mastering them motivates me to work every day.
I particularly enjoy creating sculptures with cardboard boxes. The medium allows me to form oversized shapes and effectively convey the message behind each piece. Through my art, I want people to hear my voice, understand my message, and learn from my experiences—especially the lessons I’ve learned from the past and Buddha.
Using cardboard boxes enriches my work by transforming what was once considered trash into something meaningful. I relate to this process personally; I once found myself at a low point, often overlooked by others. However, with the support of my family, my boss, and my professors, I was able to change my life for the better.
In my journey to create sculptures from cardboard boxes, artists Ann Weber and Laurence Vallieres have been significant inspirations.
Exhibition


EXHIBITIONS:
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2025 The Invisible Affection, Lành: A Healing Journey, Chopsticks Alley Art, San Jose, CA
2024 Painting the Way Home, Open San Jose, CA
2023 What’s Wrong with Me, Alumni Exhibition, San Jose City College, CA
2023 The Happiness of Being a Kid, Under the Same Sun: Reimagining the Edges of Chinatown, Edge on the
Square, San Francisco, CA
2023 Following My Dream, San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA
2023 Following My Dream, BFA Spatial Arts Exhibition, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
2022 The Happiness of Being a Kid, XANH, Chopsticks Alley Gallery, San Jose, CA
2022 What’s Wrong with Me, Gargoyles ‘N Lockers, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
2021 The Yellow Noodle Warms My Heart, Food Editorial Images, Taste of Home Project, San Jose, CA
2019 Silent Cupid, Student Show, San Jose City College, San Jose, California. 2018Ndebele Woman, Student
Show, Evergreen College, San Jose, CA