Oxygen Art Centre invites the public to attend the opening reception for porcelain like flesh and skin, flesh and skin like porcelain, a solo exhibition by Toronto-based artist Phuong Nguyen on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 6 p.m.
The artist will be in attendance. Light refreshments provided. Everyone is welcome to attend. Join us in celebrating the artist and her solo exhibition as we kick off the 2026 programme.
Following the event, Nguyen’s exhibition will be on view at the artist-run centre from Jan. 14 to Mar. 14. The gallery will be open on Wednesdays to Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the exhibition run.
The artist’s fourth solo exhibition, Nyugen presents a series of new oil paintings with ornate wood-carved and ceramic frames and woven adornments.
The exhibition title, porcelain like flesh and skin, flesh and skin like porcelain, refers to the “undead” or a living yet dead person alongside stereotypes associated with feminine beauty. The artist is interested in troubling these stereotypes through material juxtaposition grounded by art historical references, specifically the Chinoiserie—the European interpretation and mimic of East Asian art and culture, predominantly in the eighteenth century.
Born and raised in Tkaronto (Toronto), Phuong Nguyen is a Tkaronto-based visual artist working in representational oil painting and experimental weaving. Nyugen travels to Nelson in early January to install new paintings for this exhibition and will be in attendance at the opening reception.
We welcome the public to join in celebrating the exhibition and the artist on Wednesday, Jan. 14 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for an opening reception of porcelain like flesh and skin, flesh and skin like porcelain.
Phuong Nguyen’s exhibition porcelain like flesh and skin, flesh and skin like porcelain will be on view at Oxygen Art Centre from Jan. 14 to Mar. 14. The gallery will be open on Wednesdays to Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. during exhibition run. Admission is free.
Oxygen Art Centre is located at #3-320 Vernon Street along the alleyway behind Baker Street in Nelson, British Columbia. More information about how to access the facility can be found on Oxygen’s website or by contacting info@oxygenartcentre.org.
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