AirHue
About
Launched in March 2024, this program is designed to support emerging and mid-career artists, curators, researchers, cultural workers, and collectives both nationally and internationally. Focusing on the collaboration between our residents and partnered cultural spaces, our program aims to promote this contemporary, organic relationship to ground our work in place, which is Huế - Việt Nam, while maintaining a conscious vision of our globalized age.
Residency Program
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Meet the Team
We are a small and dedicating team.
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FounderThiên Thanh (Nu) (they/he) artist/art organizer. Their photography and social works are a way for them to connect with their roots and help empower others. Nu established the AirHue Residency Program in 2024 located in Huế - an ancient capital of Vietnam. AirHue provides a work-based opportunity for artists from different disciplines such as visual, digital and sound arts, encourages experimental topics and connects with local scenes by workshop and open studios.
In 2014, Nu co-founded Vănguard - a zine for LGBTQ+ in Vietnam to engage and promote awareness of this community. The zine volumes are displayed and researched in various journal libraries around the world. In 2019, Vanguard was archived by the Library of Congress. Nu has been invited to speak at the Địa Project, the US Embassy, Northeastern University, M.I.T University & Huế Art University.
Nu is the co-founder of the first art hostel in Ho Chi Minh City called Chaosdowntown in 2015 which hosts performances, exhibitions, talks and collaborations with local and international artists.
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CuratorNguyễn Minh Ngọc is an independent, queer researcher, educator, art organizer, and curator. Their transdisciplinary work explores the interplay of intimacy, otherness, and community, fueling inspiration and creativity. From 2008 to 2018, Ngọc worked with English Through Academics, Athletics, and the Arts Abroad (ETA4), fostering critical dialogue and creative expression across all ages. Since 2013, they have been a core member of New Space Arts Foundation (NSAF), a multidisciplinary space for visual and performing arts.
Ngọc’s experience in education and art naturally led to their current role as a mentor and curator, where they collaborate with AirHue, supporting artists in residence and visiting artists in their conceptual and artistic growth.
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CoordinatorTự-Anh Đặng / Ben (b. 2003) is a Vietnamese art student at Fulbright (Vietnam), specializing in photography. Ben is currently responsible for supporting artists, managing, and directing art programs organized at AirHue Space alongside Thanh (Nu) Mai. Additionally, he is in charge of creating and overseeing communication campaigns on AirHue’s social media platforms.
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DesignerJent (Minh-Giang) Do (b. 2001, Hanoi, VN) is a multidisciplinary artist and graphic designer focused on typography and branding. They graduated from School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2023) in Visual Communication Design and Art & Technology. Jent strives to design impactful and meaningful visual through experimental approaches.
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Space ManagerBảo Ngân takes care of artist and space during their stay. she is our point of contact when it comes to house rules, schedule, transportation and local recommendation.