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BETTY NGUYEN

b. 1975, Portland, OR.

Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA

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Producer + Curator: Art Exhibitions

 

2016               Jim Melchert, Shop Sea Levels

 

2015               "Benevolent Goal Architectures" Aaron Harbour, Windo Spaces, Los Angeles, CA

 

2015                "Artists Are Like Water" Alyse Emdur, Jeremy Everett, Constance Hockaday, Colter Jacobsen,

                          Sto Lens, Marie Lorenz, Will Rogan, Cammie Staros Look Up Gallery  Guerneville, CA

 

2015                 "Genesis Outlet" Ariana Papademetropoulos, Look Up Gallery  Guerneville, CA

 

2015                  "Home Theatre System" Brica Wilcox, Windo Spaces Los Angeles, CA

 

2015                  "California" Marc Hundley, Look Up Gallery Guerneville, CA

             

2015                  "Socially Imbalanced" Zane Reynolds, Windo Spaces, LA

 

2011                  "Lexicon of Sustainability" (sponsored by Google), Living Arts Fund, SF

 

2011                 "New Collage" Dave Muller, Brian Roettinger, Luke Fishbeck, Jacinto Aztiazaran, Abdi Taslimi

                           Living Arts Fund, SF

 

2011                 "Welcome to the New Old Times: Scott Hewicker, Anna Postigo, Patti Proschold, Ari Solomon

                           Living Arts Fund, SF

 

2010                 "Breaking the Urn: Ai Wei Wei", Living Arts Fund, SF

 

2010                 "Zine Library" and "Ara Peterson, Karl Haendel, Jim Drain", Levi's Print Workshop, SF

 

2010                 "Play With Your Own Marbles: Walead Beshty, Patrick Hill, Karl Haendel"

                           NOMA Gallery, SF

 

2009                 "Carnivalesque" Bruce Conner, Ara Peterson, Catherine Wagner, Gloria Maximo, Shawn MacKinnon,

                           Jonathan Casella, David Best,  Treasure Island Music Festival, SF

 

2008                  "What It Is" Miranda July, Tyson Reeder, Rob Halverson, Job Piston , Park Life, SF

 

2007                  "Mark Gonzalez & Christian Hosoi" , The Journal Gallery, NY

 

2007                  "Poetry of Sex: Richard Prince, Kim Gordon, Rita Ackerman", The Journal Gallery, NY

 

2007                   "Nick Haymes Photography", The Journal Gallery, NY

 

2007                  "Tim Barber: Tiny Vices", The Journal Gallery, NY

 

2006                  "Cosmic Wonder"- James Turrell, Doug Aitken, Yayoi Kusama, Mariko Mori, Richard Misrach, Terence Koh,                                                Banks Violette, Takeshi Murata, Yukinori Maeda, Jim Drain + Ara Peterson, Anna Sew Hoy, Sam Gordon,

                             Mike Pare, Deborah Warner, Mark Borthwick, Paper Rad, Hanna Fushihara Aron, David Aron, Hisham Bharoocha,                                Erik Parker, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, SF (Exhibition Catalogue)

 

2006                   "Cosmic Satellites" - Hisham Bharoocha, Cory Arcangel, Hanna Fushihara Aron, Ara Peterson, Triple Base, SF

 

2005                   "Pocket Size Palace" Works that fit in your hands, co-curated with Dina Pugh, Pop-up Sackler Loft, NY

 

2004                   "Superconductor"- Harmony Korine, Chris Cunningham, Paper Rad, Bjork  

                             Artist's Television Access, SF

 

2002                   "Colossus and Jagged: Experimental videos and director interviews", Canal +, Paris FR

 

2002                   "La Nuit Blanche" Arts Initiative, Video Curator, Paris FR

 

2001                    US Video Art and Films, Curator Lyon Arts Biennial, Lyon, FR

 

 

PRODUCER AND DESIGNER: WORKSHOPS / ART EVENTS​ / PR EVENTS

 

2017                  Wood Spoon Carving Class, Shop Sea Levels, Ojai, CA 

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2017                  Picture Frame Making Class, Shop Sea Levels, Ojai, CA

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2017                  Essential Oils Class, Shop Sea Levels, Ojai, CA

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2017                  "Earth Dazed" performance by Dean Spunt, pop up Ooh Ahh Wellness , Shop Sea Levels, Ojai, CA

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2017                  "Celtic Chill Out" rune readings, Revel Kombucha sponsors, Shop Sea Levels, Ojai, CA

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2017                  "Love Bizarre Bazaar" cotton candy, live silkscreening, live bands Shop Sea Levels, Ojai, CA

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2016                  "Movie Nights" outdoor screenings, Rancho Inn, Ojai CA

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2016                   "Clothing Swap" Rancho Inn, Ojai, CA

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2016                   "Back in the Day" Vintage Clothing Fair, Rancho Inn, Ojai CA

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2016                   "Natural Dye Workshop" Rancho Inn, Ojai, CA

 

2015                  "Floating Artist Studio"- Marie Lorenz, Constance Hockaday, May Wilson, Bob Pullum, Russian River, CA

                            40 mile, 4 day/night, 4 boats excursion with 8 artists as part of exhibition, "Artists Are Like Water" [Bohemian Press]

     

2012                  "Women in the Desert: Seeking the Present"- Anna Sew Hoy, Trinie Dalton, Eve Fowler  Ace Hotel Palm Springs, CA

                            LA Artist workshops, performances, DJ's [Ace Hotel blog interviews, Clocktower Radio Broadcast]

 

2012                  "The Memories" perform live Speak Easy Brewery, SF

                           Oregon touring band to play happy hour

 

2011                   "Radical Foods" dinner and "Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers" film screening w/ Les Blank + Leif Hedendal

                             First Person Magazine, SF benefit [New York Times, Vogue Magazine]

 

2011                   "Pigeon Dealers"-Dave Muller DJ, Bronze band, David Enos films,  Berkeley Art Museum, CA

 

2011                    "Fires of Unknown Origins" Hubble, Vholtz, Kevin Greenspon perform live, Berkeley Art Museum, CA

         

2011                   "Brontez: Free Jazz" dance performance and workshop, Berkeley Art Museum, CA

 

2011                    Mt. Eerie, Key Losers , Little Wings perform live, Brightworks, SF

                             Book progressive school environment for all ages music show with over 700 in attendance

 

2010                   "First Person Magazine Launch Issue 4" live performance Honey, Levi's Print Workshop, SF

                             [Levi's Print Workshop Web Video Interview, SFist, MissionMission]

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2010                    "No Birds Allowed" 3 Day Festival -Christian Jankowski, Guy Overfelt, Jonathan Casella NOMA Gallery, SF​

                              Original play, arts exhibition, poetry readings, improvised live music [Levi's, Imprint]

 

2009                     Thomas Fehlman, Gudrun Gut, Nate Boyce perform live,  Mezzanine, SF

                              [SF Bay Guardian]

 

2008                     Bjork "Wanderlust" 3D West Coast premiere film screening, Pop-up, SF

                               [Flavorpill, SF Weekly]

 

2007                     Girls band debut performance, Cafe Du Nord, SF

                              Book sold out show for Christopher Owens [Friendster, handdrawn flyers]

 

2006                    "Cosmic Wonder'" Opening Night Party- Feathers, Paper Rad, Soft Circle, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, SF

                              VIP guests Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore to sold out 2,000 person capacity event, bands from New York

                              [SF Chronicle, SF Bay Guardian, Fecal Face, Art Practical]

 

2006                    "Cosmic Satellites" - Soft Circle, Dave Aron, Mark Borthwick live music, Triple Base Gallery, SF

                              Book pop-up space to sell limited edition artworks, posters, clothing and jewelry [SFMOMA blog]

 

2004                    "Beautiful Losers" Opening Night Party- Erase Errata, Coachwhips, Kid 606, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, SF

                              On very limited budget, booked bands and sold out venue pushing new membership-only-entrance incentives

 

2004                    "Bang the Machine: Gaming Art and Artifact" Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, SF

 

2003                     Matmos, Kid606, Nate Boyce perform live Rickshaw Stop, SF

 

2003                     DMX Krew, Soft Pink Truth, Hawny Troof, Mighty SF

 

2003                    "Time After Time: Asia and Our Moment" Opening Night Party Yerba Buena Center for the Arts , SF

 

1998                    "Directions In Sound" Music video and bands showcase, SF International Asian Film Festival, SF

 

 

CONSULTING / DEVELOPMENT & ADVISORY ROLES

 

2013                    Adjunct Development Associate, Yale Union, Portland, OR

                       

2009-2011          Founding Director, Living Arts Fund, SF

 

2010                    Founding Member, Excelsior D11 Arts Council, SF Arts Initiative under Supervisor John Avalos

 

2010                    Advisor, Planning and Strategy Exhibitions and Programming, Berkeley Art Museum

 

2010                    Advisor, SPUR Think Tank for Urban Planning and Architecture, SF

 

2007                    Director, The Journal Gallery, NY

 

2006                    Director, Leo Koenig Gallery, NY

 

2004                    Director, Hall Foundation Collection of Fine Art, NY

 

LECT PR & MARKETING WORK

SELECT PR & MARKETING WORK

 

2016                   Events Director, Shelter Social Club     

 

2014-2016          Jr. Creative Director, Believe Media

 

2014                    Publicity Director, Little Big Man Gallery, LA

 

2014                    PR, VEILS exhibition, Underground Museum Los Angeles, LA

 

2012-2015          Brand Editor, Levi's, SF 

 

2009-2012          Marketing Manager, Watchwith, SF

 

2003-2010          Marketing Consultant and Copy Writer Lambesis, SF

 

2002-2004          Director Museum Events + Marketing Coordinator, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, SF

 

1998-1999          Copy Writer, First Kiwa Planning Tokyo, JP

 

1994-1996          PR + Guest Services, SF International Asian Film Festival, SF

 

 

PRODUCER: COMMERCIALS, FESTIVALS

 

2014                    Producer, "LA River Kickoff" - 51 Artists perform in 51 Weeks, LA

 

2011                    Producer, AKQA Advertising (Clients include: Youtube, Audi, GAP), SF

 

2010                    Festival Producer & Strategist, New People Arts and Music Festival, SF

 

2008-2014          Media Coordinator, Outside Lands Music Festival,  (Client: Youtube, Apple iTunes, Media Fire), SF

 

2008                    Producer, Loomstate lookbook photoshoots, Montauk, NY

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DIRECTOR + PRODUCTION DESIGNER

 

2002                    Product Designer, BLESS, Paris

 

2001                    Director, Think Tank MTV, NY

 

1994-1996          Set Design Assistant, Eric Sinkkonen, Sausalito, CA

 

PUBLISHING + COPY WRITING WORK

 

 

2013- 2017          Editor and Writer, LAContemporary.org

 

2015                     Contributing Writer, BeliEver Magazine "Who Wore It Butt-er?" (forthcoming)

 

2014                     Contributing Writer, PANTS Magazine "Joan Armatrading's Trousers"

 

2006-2013           Publisher and Creative Editor-in-Chief , First Person Magazine

 

2012-2015           Brand Editor, Levi's "The Arcuate"

 

2013                     Content Editor, Christian Jankowski monograph, Warsaw Museum & Koenig Books publishers

 

2013                     Contributing Writer, DAZED Digital "Jeffrey Vallance Seance" 

 

2013                     Art Editor, "Art Index", Shortlist Magazine​

 

2012                     Content Writer, NBC "The Voice" Mobile app, Twitter management 

 

2011                     Content Writer, NBC "Shutter Island" Mobile app film trivia

 

2010                     Editor, "Fictions" Filip Du Jardin catalog​

 

2007                     Art Editor, The Journal Magazine

 

2006                     Publisher and Editor,"Cosmic Wonder" catalog

 

2006                     Contributing Writer, Tokion Magazine​

 

2005                     Guest Editor, SOMA Magazine

 

2004                     Founding  Online Video Curator + Columnist, XLR8R Magazine

 

2004                      Contributing Writer, Fairytale Magazine

 

2002                      Contributing Writer, Self Service Magazine

 

 

 

ART SHOWS & ART DIRECTION WORK

 

 

2016                      "Thus Spake the Fungus" Arturo Bandini, group show curated by Santi Vernetti

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2015                      "Grup Show" Cudayh, group show curated by Grupo Anan

 

2013                      Brand Director, LAContemporary.org

 

2009                      Artist, SF Arts Commission "Artists in Windows"

 

2007-2013            Creative Director, First Person Magazine

 

2006                      Art Director, "Cosmic Wonder" Exhibition catalog

 

2000                      Art Director, Alexander McQueen runway show , Paris / London

 

1998                     "Prague Quadrennial"​ U.S. Representative for International Set Design Exhibition, Prague, Czech Republic

 

 

   

SELECT MUSIC GIGS

 

​2017                     DJ, "Summer Splash", Block Party Montecito, CA

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2015                     DJ, Dave Muller's "Three Day Weekend, Blum & Poe Gallery, Los Angeles

 

2007                     DJ + Host, "Burden of Dreams II", Invite artists weekly to interview and play vinyl, West Add Radio, SF

 

2004                   DJ in the Skate Bowl for "Beautiful Losers" Opening Night Party, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

 

2004                     DJ, Zandra Rhodes fashion show, London

 

2003                    DJ, 4 hour Acid House set for "Asia And Our Moment" Opening Night Party, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, SF

 

2000                     DJ, After Party for Pauric Sweeney Fashion Show, The Conduit, London

 

1999                     DJ, After Party for Electronic Arts Shoreditch, The Foundry (KLF), London

 

 

 

SELECT FILM PROJECTS

 

2011                   "Love Potion" webisodes of Artists who also make other things; ie: apothecary, homeopathy, builders

 

2011                     "Treats" webisodes of Artists Cooking favorite ethnic heritage meal, First Person Magazine

 

2002                     "Bestiary of Nam" experimental documentary short  film on Vietnam (working on feature length 2016)

 

 

ART SHOWS

 

2015                     "GRUP Show" curated by Grupo Anna

 

1996                      "From: Above & To: Below" Solo show, Paul Rowley Gallery, SF

 

FINE ART STUDIO ASSISTANT

 

2013                   Barry McGee

 

2013                   Jim Drain

 

2009                     Tauba Auerbach

 

1997                     Set and Prop Design Assistant, Eric Sinkkonen

 

 

SELECT PRESS 

 

2011                     "Welcome to the New Old Times", Art Practical, Show Review, Melissa E. Feldman

 

2010                      "Fictions", SF Chronicle, Show Review, Kenneth Baker

 

2010                      "Punk Snot Dead", Black Clock, Interview, Kyoung Kim

 

2009                      "Play with Your Own Marbles", SF Chronicle, Show Review, Kenneth Baker

 

2006                       "Cosmic Wonder", SF Chronicle, Show Review, Kenneth Baker

 

2006                       "Cosmic Wonder" Dazed and Confused Japan, Show Review

 

2006                       "Cosmic Wonder" V Magazine, Interview, Ken Miller

 

 

 

EDUCATION & AWARDS

 

2000                    Central St. Martins, University of London    Photography and Pattern-Making / Textiles

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1999                    Yale University Summer Fine Arts Program Scholarship 

 

1994-1996          San Francisco State University  Summa Cum Laude        New Genres

 

1998                       President's Award for Professional Promise

 

1989                      Graphic Design Award, San Diego County Competition,  PG&E Campaign

 

 

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