Art & Media Studies at FUV

31/07/2026

AMS faculty member Linda C. Zhang will be giving a public lecture titled "Exploring Cinematic Sites in the City: Teaching, Fieldwork, and Curatorial Practice" at National Taiwan Museum on August 1 Saturday, in conjunction with the 2026 special exhibition "Atmospheric Filming Architecture"「氛圍地—影像建築」. The lecture is developed from Professor Zhang's research and teaching related to her course, Arts214: Memories, Screens, Theaters in Contemporary Chinese Language cinema. Link below for more information.
https://event.culture.tw/mocweb/reg/NTM/Detail.init.ctr?actId=50156

10/07/2026

AMS faculty member Pamela Corey has recently published an essay titled "Mekong and Metaphor: Contemporary Art and Regionality in Southeast Asia" for MoMA post - notes on art in a global context.

02/07/2026

We are delighted to announce the upcoming publication of Signs and Signals from Vietnam: Essays on Contemporary Art (NUS Press, August 2026), co-edited by Pamela N. Corey (AMS faculty, FUV), Nora A. Taylor (2021-2022 Interim Provost, FUV, and currently the Alsdorf Professor of South and Southeast Asian Art, SAIC), and Đỗ Tường Linh (curator and writer, based in Hanoi and NYC). The book is the result of collaboration between the editors and Nguyễn Art Foundation (NAF), who initiated and supported the project.

"Contemporary art in Vietnam is a dynamic field shaped by memory, history, and experimentation. Over the last thirty years, Vietnamese artists have come to command international recognition, even as a growing domestic market for contemporary art fosters alternative infrastructures of collection and exhibition. Signs and Signals from Vietnam brings together artists, curators, and academics to examine artistic practice and contemporary art histories in Vietnam today.

Moving beyond familiar North-South or diasporic-national divides, the essays represent the perspectives of Vietnamese, Vietnamese diasporic, and non-Vietnamese writers of different generations, affiliations, and positionalities. Contributors trace the inventive ways artists work with language, narrative, performance, and archival practice to communicate through their art. Key themes running through the volume represent the predominant concerns of Vietnamese artists over the past three decades, including the enduring impact of socialist paradigms in contemporary art, gender, diaspora, memory, and the environment. Together, these essays demonstrate how contemporary art can convey lesser-known histories, contested narratives, and personal perspectives."

The book features contributions by Quynh Nguyễn, Phoebe Scott, Pamela N. Corey and Lê Hữu Hoàng Anh (AMS alumna), Jacqueline Hoàng Nguyễn, Justin Quang Nguyên Phan, Bill Nguyễn, Vân Đỗ, Nora A. Taylor, May Adadol Ingawanij, and Brianne Cohen.

Published by National University of Singapore Press. The book is currently available for pre-order in North America through University of Chicago Press (link in comments).

30/06/2026

Congratulations to FUV Art and Media Studies (AMS) students and alums Gia-Huong Hoang, Gia Bảo, Mai Luu, and Nguyen Minh Tri (Tonee) who have been selected for the Red Arrow Open Studio Exhibition. The opening is on July 3, 2026 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Open Studio Red Arrow, 36 Tran Quoc Thao, P. Xuan Hoa, Q3.

30/06/2026

Congratulations to Toc Tien on her work with Art Nation!

LUẬN NGHỆ | TÌM LẠI CHỖ ĐỨNG CHO MỸ NGHỆ

Nguyễn Nguyệt Tóc Tiên là sinh viên chuyên ngành Nghiên cứu Nghệ thuật & Truyền thông và Nghiên cứu Xã hội. Bên cạnh mối quan tâm về văn hóa thị giác, lịch sử nghệ thuật và nhân chủng học, cô cũng theo đuổi các thực hành sáng tạo trong lĩnh vực viết, điện ảnh và nhiếp ảnh. Tiểu luận sau đây soi chiếu sự phân cấp mang tính quyền lực giữa mỹ thuật và mỹ nghệ trong bối cảnh Việt Nam, đồng thời truy dấu hệ thống phân loại này trong diễn ngôn bảo tàng và giáo dục nghệ thuật.

✍🏻 Thực hiện: Nguyễn Nguyệt Tóc Tiên

16/06/2026

*Call for applications from emerging art researchers from East and Southeast Asia to participate in a 3-day object-based workshop and symposium program at Dib Bangkok*

AMS faculty member Pamela Corey is one of the three international scholars leading the program's workshops.

“Material Touch Points: The Embodied Knowledge of Objects” (Application window: 17 Jun to 31 Jul 2026; program to take place 18-20 Dec. 2026)

"Material Touch Points" focuses on a persistent tension in modern and contemporary art narratives in Thailand and the region over the past three decades: the division between object-focused formal analysis and socially grounded contextual readings. How did the division between object-focused approaches and socially grounded readings become entrenched? And how might transnational perspectives combine with close readings of contemporary artworks to unsettle this divide?

The intensive three-day program is designed to immerse select participants in a rigorous schedule of artwork analysis, roundtable discussion, and presentations. During the program, participants will undertake concentrated study and writing on an artwork in the collection. Proceedings will be published following the symposium. It is a unique opportunity to learn various curatorial methodologies from leading scholars and selected participants, allowing very intensive mentorship and learning opportunities. This program is targeted toward art historians, curators, and art scholars at an early stage in their career, working independently or within institutions.

Hosted by Dib Bangkok, Material Touch Points is led by Kevin Chua (Associate Professor, 18th and 19th-century European and Southeast Asian Art History, Texas Tech University), Pamela Corey (Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Fulbright University Vietnam), and Kenji Chanon Praepipatmongkol (Assistant Professor of Contemporary Art, McGill University). Applications are now open to selecting six researchers and practitioners from the region. This workshop directs critical art from historical and curatorial perspectives toward the intersection of materiality and concept, facilitating grounded case study with the aim of connecting contemporary artworks with global artistic and intellectual currents. By tracing the “material touch points” between contemporary objects and global art histories, the symposium creates a platform for generative exchange across the multiple modernisms and productive tensions embedded.

For eligibility criteria, terms of support, and application instructions, follow the link in the comments.

15/06/2026

A bittersweet farewell to the fourth cohort of AMS graduates! We look forward to following their journey after Fulbright as they join a growing family of our alumni😊 (thank you to Kiet, Vy, and Prof. Linda for these great photos)

14/06/2026

Congratulations to three FUV alumni who have been selected for a curatorial mentorship program at Nguyen Art Foundation: Nguyen Vo Bao Han (AMS), Nhi Phan (AMS minor), and Le Anh Thu (Literature)!

11/06/2026

Base Design Saigon (BaseSGN) is hiring a Design Intern:

Requirements

* Currently enrolled in or recently graduated (OR even self-taught) in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field;
* Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite;
* Basic understanding of branding principles and current design trends;
* Knowledge in Video Editing, Motion or 3D Design are plus;
* Strong attention to detail and ability to follow brand guidelines
* Organised, resourceful, proactive, curious and a team player;
* Capacity to work both independently and within teams;
* Demonstrated ability to proactively experiment with and leverage AI-powered tools to enhance productivity, ideation, creative ex*****on, and workflow efficiency;
* Excellent communication and teamwork skills;
* Proficiency in English, both spoken and written;

For more information, see https://www.basedesign.com/jobs/saigon-design-intern

10/06/2026

Congratulations to AMS alumna Lê Khánh Thư (co24), whose "Stapler Stool" has been nominated for The Best Fabrication Award AND Best Sustainable Practice Award as part of Gallery Medium's 3 Weeks of Design 2026 competition!