Anh Nguyen

Anh Nguyen was born in Melbourne and now lives and paints in Thirroul on the NSW South Coast, with her partner and 4 children. Her art practice arrived by way of a circuitous route, though she had never really let go of that pencil from the time she made the very first mark. She was recently awarded the Lyn McCrea Memorial Drawing Prize 2020, and was also the recipient of the Basil Sellers Art Award in 2018. She has been a finalist in other well-regarded prizes such as the Dobell Drawing Prize 2021, Kilgour Art Prize 2020 (Highly Commended), the Rick Amor Self-Portrait Prize (2019) and the Eutick Memorial Still Life Award (2019 and 2017) 2nd prize in the Eckersley’s Art & Craft Prize (2025)

Anh Nguyen, an artist who in recent years has risen to prominence through her consistent participation in some of Australia’s most prestigious art prizes. Anh Nguyen is presenting her first major solo exhibition at Michael Reid Southern Highlands following a string of successful shows at Michael Reid Northern Beaches. Working closely with Director, Amber Creswell Bell, Nguyen has amassed audiences both locally and internationally. Her work has recently been published in Creswell Bell’s STILL LIFE (Thames and Hudson).

Anh Nguyen is a painter who possesses both skill and vision.  In her works, Nguyen compresses space to enhance the dynamic energy in her painted crowds and street scenes. Lively flickering brushstrokes and contrasting colours coalesce in a collection of still life, landscape and narrative paintings.