AirHue is an artist residency platform providing a work-based environment for national and international artists. Encompassing three key principles: work-based residency, experimental research, and community engagement, AirHue aims to cultivate a dynamic environment that enables artists to nurture and develop their practices while facilitating the promotion of their work to the community in various forms, from intersectional dialogues to open studios and showcases.
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.
Vision & Our Team
Our Team
Founder and Producer
Thanh (Nu) Mai is a non-binary Vietnamese-American artist, art organizer and social activist. They are the recipient of A4A Mass Moca’s Fellowship in 2024.
In 2014, They co-founded Vănguard, a zine that amplifies the voices of contemporary LGBTQ artists and writers. This project was acknowledged by the Library of Congress in 2019, cementing its significance in preserving the narratives. They have shared insights and experiences in various art spaces such as the U.S. Embassy, MIT, Northeastern University, Dia Project, The Art University of Hue.
Their pursuit towards artistic expression has led them to co-found Cháo Chaosdowntown in 2016 - the first multidisciplinary art hostel in Vietnam. The space is a bridge to the idea of forging friendships, offering a diverse discourse, and empowering emerging Vietnamese artists to explore these unconventional methods of art and business.
Using the grant and mentorship from Mass Moca, they developed an Art Residency Program called AirHue - a work-based residency program aimed to be a platform for incubation, education, and research.
Curator
Nguyễn 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, supporting artists in residence and visiting artists in their creative and artistic growth.
Coordinator
Thu Le
Designer
Jent (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.
Space Manager
Bảo 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.
Past Members
Lê Ngọc Hải Cát
Tự-Anh Đặng