PERSONAL

BORN

Nha Trang, Vietnam

LOCATED

Huntington Beach, California 

EDUCATION

2006

M.F.A. Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California

2003

B.A. Art, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California

1996

B.S. Anthropology, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2021

Counterpoise, 515 Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California

2019

Reminiscence, Adeeni Design Galerie, San Francisco, California

2016

In Transition, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, California

111,978 and Threads, 101 California Street, San Francisco, California

2015

Threads II, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, California

2013

Quiet Thoughts, Art Space Vincennes, Vincennes, Indiana

Threads, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, California      

2011

Two Lovers, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, California

111,978, Vincent Price Museum, Monterey Park, California

2009

Mesopotamia, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, California

2008

Hanging Tree, site-specific installation, Pasadena, California

2006

Limitless, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California

2003

Jeff and Mike, Student Art Gallery, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California

Clouds, video editing by Laura Resheske, Student Art Gallery, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California

2002

Children of War, visual assistance by Albert Aguirre and audio by Vuslat Demirkoparan,

Division 9 Art Gallery, Life Art Center, Riverside, California

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2019

Layered Lenses, GP3 Institute, Irvine, California

2018

5th Year Anniversary, Art Space Vincennes, Vincennes, Indianna

2015

Esseance, The Artists' House, Tel Aviv, 9 Alcharizi St., Israel

Abstraction Mystique (Threads I), Kellogg University of Art Gallery, Pomona, California

2014

Attunement, Armory Center For the Arts, Pasadena, California

Holiday Group Show, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, California

2013

AAXV, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California

Hero. e.s/HER open eyes, Metahouse-German Cambodian Cultural Center, Phnon Penh, Cambodia

Women’s Exhibition, Lotus Gallery, Battambang, Cambodia

Hybrid Globalization, Hancock University Art and Design Center, Long Beach, California

2012

True Blue, Sangria Gallery, Lake Balboa, California

Small Works, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, California

2011

Entering Abstraction, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, California

Chain Letter, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica, California

2010

For Roland, Bunny Gunner Art Gallery, Pomona, California           

2009

Four Elements, Spezzano Art Gallery, Long Beach, California

The DepARTure, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, California

City Reconsider, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, California

White, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, California

2008 

Crossroads, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, California

2006

We Exchange, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

SuperSonic, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Park, Los Angeles, California

2005

Out of Context, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, California

Reheated, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California

Fresh, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California

2004

Jeff and Mike, Vien Dong, Westminster, California

2003

Riverside County Artscape, Riverside County Administrative Center Building, Riverside, California

33*N 117*W Coordinates, Sweeney Art Gallery, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California

The Wedding, Division 9 Art Gallery, Life Art Center, Riverside, California  

Dance with Me, I’ll Be Okay, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California   

Ann and Ricardo, R.C.A.A. Arts Center, Riverside, California

PANELS AND LECTURES

2016

Juror of Cal Poly State University Art Competition, Pomona, California

2013

Quiet Thoughts, Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana

2011

111,978, Vincent Price Museum, Monterey Park, California

2005

Out of Context, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, California

PRESS

2021

Isabelle Thuy Pelaud: Tranquility: Trang T. Lê in Conversation with Isabelle Thuy Pelaud, Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network (DVAN)

2016

Meher McArthur: (2016) Trang T. Le, The Gentle Wave, book. USA, Trang T. Le

2015

Christopher Michno: "Critic's Picks: Los Angeles" Art Ltd. Magazine, Jan/Feb 2015

2013

Meher Mcathur: “Trang T. Lê’s Unraveling Emotional Threads”, KCET Artbound, Oct. 9

Andrew Jendrzejewski, “Quiet Thoughts: The Painting of Trang T. Lê”, Blurb publishing, 2013, Catalogue.

2012

Hybrid Globalization Art Show 2013, Catalogue.

Korea ARTVENT_Magazine ART, 2013

Peter Frank, Huffington Post Arts, “Haiku Reviews” January 6.

2011

Nguy Vu, Little Saigon TV 44.4, interview aired September 22-24.

Carol Chech, “Chain Letter at Shoshana Wayne Gallery: Artmaggeddon”, LA Weekly, July 25.

Christopher Knight, “Chain Letter at Shoshana Wayne Gallery”, Los Angeles Times, August 4.

Lisa Adams, “Chain Letter: A Group Exhibition Featuring 1600 Artists Factor Fiction?” Huffington Post Arts, September 16.  

Edward Goldman: “The Road to Art Hell Is paved with Good Intention”, KCRW radio, August 2.

2010

Hyesook Park, “111,895” LA Korean Times, October 2010.

2009

Holly Myers, “Mesopotamia at Ruth Bachofner Gallery” Los Angeles Times, July 17.

Diane Sippl, “Mesopotamia”: Bringing the Visible to Light – www.kinoCalifornialiforniaviar.com/mesopotamia.php

Anna Meliksetian, “Mesopotamia” Art ltd Magazine, July/August

Radio Saigon Houston KREH 900 A.M., interviewed by Tran Vuong aired September 4, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

VSTV-TV, “Minimalism”, interviewed by Nguyen Viet Hung, aired April 22 at 7:00-7:30 p.m. (part 1), April 29 at 7:00-7:30 p.m. (part 2)

Baker Candice, “Art Exhibition Features Aspects of the City”, Huntington Beach Independent, March.

The Magazine – Los Angeles: Huntington Beach Art Center “City Reconsider.”

2008

Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa and the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs, “Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month”, Catalogue, 2008.

2005

KOCE-TV, Real Orange, interview aired July 26 at 6:30 p.m.

Saigon TV, KXLA, On the Set, interview aired Saturday, July 23, at 6:00 p.m.

Anh, Thu. “VN-US Contemporary Art to Show in California”, Vietnam Net online, June 8.

Brooks, Dave. “Art for Art’s Sake”, Huntington Beach Independent, June 23.

Chang, Richard.  “Vietnam through Other Eyes”, The Orange County Register

“California Gets a Dose of Vietnamese Art”, Vietnam News online, June 9.

Willette, Dr. Jeanne S.  “After the ‘American War’:  Post-Vietnamese Art”, Out of Context, Catalogue, June 11 - August 7.

2004

Jacquie, Paul.  “Art by the People for the People”, Lucida Grande 2002                 

2002

Cline, Mary Alice. “Show Waves with Patriotism:  Riverside Exhibit Focuses on the Terrible Events of Sept. 11”, The Press Enterprise, February 9.

Lopez, Consuelo.  “The Sounds of Children:  UC Riverside Students Use Mixed Media to

Show the Effects of War”, The Press Enterprise, June 1.  

FELLOWSHIP

2005   

Claremont Graduate University, M.F.A. Fellowship 

TEACHING 

2021–present

Norco College, Instructor

2008-2010

Huntington Beach Art Center and Stanford Academy, Instructor 

2008-2010

Stanford

2003–2007

Riverside Arts Council, Instructor

2001

Millard Sheets Gallery, Instructor