Michelle Nguyen

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Michelle Nguyen’s rich, allegorical paintings use human and animal bodies in varying states to explore notions of identity, existence, and historical erasure. Her canvases are populated by elegant, humorous or even grotesque figures, as well as carefully selected vegetation and objects - often iterations of classical motifs - that appear to be part dream, part nightmare. Nguyen uses oil, pastel, and vivid colours to illustrate worlds dense with mythology, symbolism, and narrative. 

Born in Toronto, Nguyen currently lives and works in Montreal. She studied Environmental Design and received her undergraduate degree from the University of British Columbia in 2016.

Read Michelle Nguyen's essay about her recent exhibition, Trick Mirror

Read Michelle Nguyen's featured post "The Anatomy of a Painting"

Read Michelle Nguyen's Creators Vancouver Feature

Click here to read about Michelle Nguyen's participation in the Vancouver Mural Festival

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Koi Fish Vessel
12 X 14 X 9 in. - $3,600 CAD
Koi Fish Vessel
Bathing
48 X 48 in. - $8,700 CAD
Bathing
Mayhem
48 X 59.5 in. - $9,800 CAD
Mayhem
Cockfight Melee VII
28.25 X 48 in. - $6,050 CAD
Cockfight Melee VII
Family Ties
60 X 36 in. - $8,300 CAD
Family Ties
Sea Nymph
48 X 36 in. - $7,050 CAD
Sea Nymph
The Oracle
17 X 12.75 in. - $1,750 CAD
The Oracle
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Fighting Cock Vessel
16 X 12 in. - $1,600 CAD
Michelle Nguyen artwork 'Fighting Cock Vessel' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver
Siege
40.75 X 57 in. - $8,700 CAD
Michelle Nguyen Artwork | Dark, whimsical paintings of figures, foliage and plants that are dense with myth and symbolism.
Luxury Birdbath
48 X 48 in. - $8,700 CAD
Luxury Birdbath
Floatie In Blue
60 X 35 in. - $8,100 CAD
Floatie In Blue
Superbloom
48 X 60 in. - $9,800 CAD
Superbloom
Moths
10 X 8 in. - $900 CAD
Michelle Nguyen artwork 'Moths' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver
Séance (Dinner Theatre)
24 X 18 in. - $2,750 CAD
Séance (Dinner Theatre)
Pulp (Fragmented)
12 X 12 in. - $1,350 CAD
Pulp (Fragmented)
Detonator
16 X 12 in. - $1,600 CAD
Michelle Nguyen artwork 'Detonator' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Toronto, Ontario
Peacock
9 X 7 in. - $750 CAD
Peacock
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Heron
9 X 7 in. - $750 CAD
Heron
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Dragonfruit
8 X 4 X 4 in. - $600 CAD
Dragonfruit
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Clementines
12 X 10 X 3 in. - $750 CAD
Clementines
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Watering Melon
15 X 6 X 4 in. - $1,500 CAD
Watering Melon
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Mangosteen
12 X 3 in. - $250 CAD
Mangosteen
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Gorgoneion
30 X 20 in. - $3,500 CAD
Gorgoneion
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Pack Animal
36.5 X 48.5 in. - $7,050 CAD
Pack Animal
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Vanitas
48 X 48 in. - $8,700 CAD
Michelle Nguyen artwork 'Vanitas' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver
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Dog Fight
17 X 15 in. - $1,950 CAD
Michelle Nguyen artwork 'Dog Fight' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver
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Smokescreen
15 X 17 in. - $1,950 CAD
Michelle Nguyen artwork 'Smokescreen' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver
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Shape Shifter
57 X 72 in. - $12,550 CAD
Michelle Nguyen artwork 'Shape Shifter' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver
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Dog Pack
50 X 59 in. - $9,800 CAD
Michelle Nguyen artwork 'Dog Pack' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver
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Cockfight Melee II
72 X 57 in. - $12,550 CAD
Michelle Nguyen artwork 'Cockfight Melee II' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver
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Cockfight Melee IV
37 X 36 in. - $5,750 CAD
Michelle Nguyen artwork 'Cockfight Melee IV' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver
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Cockfight Melee III
21 X 30.5 in. - $3,500 CAD
Michelle Nguyen artwork 'Cockfight Melee III' available at Bau-Xi Gallery Vancouver
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