Inside the Studio with Antonius-Tín Bui (10/1)

Date: 10/1/2022 11:00 AM - 10/1/2022 1:00 PM

Join us at the James Castle House for Inside the Studio, an intimate studio tour with Fall 2022 Resident Antonius-Tín Bui. Dig deep into Bui’s creative practice, see the work they've created while on-site, and learn more about their experience at the James Castle House.  

This event is free and open to the public, and we ask that all participants follow our safety protocols. Please note: Events could be altered or canceled due to COVID-19. Please watch for event notifications prior to attendance for the most updated information.

Antonius-Tín Bui (they/them/theirs) is a spontaneous shapeshifter and poly-disciplinary artist with roots all over the country. They play in the realms of hand-cut paper, community engagement, performance, and soft sculpture to visualize hybrid identities and histories that confront the unsettling present. Their identity as a queer, genderfluid, Vietnamese-American informs the way they employ beauty as a refuge for fellow marginalized communities.

They are the child of Paul and Van Bui, two Vietnamese refugees who sacrificed everything to provide a future for their four kids and extended family. Born and raised in Bronx, NY, Antonius eventually moved to Houston before pursuing a BFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MIC/A).

Since graduating in 2016, Antonius has been fortunate to receive fellowships from the Vermont Studio Center, Kala Art Institute, Tulsa Artists Fellowship, Halcyon Arts Lab, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Yaddo, Anderson Center at Tower View, The Growlery, and Fine Arts Work Center.

Antonius has exhibited at various institutional, private, public, and underground venues, including the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, IA&A at Hillyer, Lawndale Art Center, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Artscape, Satellite Art Fair Austin, Blaffer Art Museum, Laband Art Gallery, and Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building.

The James Castle House encourages persons with disabilities and those who require language assistance to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing accommodation, please email jamescastlehouse@cityofboise.org, as soon as possible, but no later than 72 hours before the event. To request assistance, you may also dial TTY 1-800-377-3529. 

Image: Litanies to Our Heavenly Brown Bodies (In Honor of Mark Aguhar) (2019