Vy Ngo (b. 1975, Harrisburg, PA) is a visual artist, who draws influences from her life as a Vietnamese American, a physician, a mother, and an activist. Born to refugee parents in rural Pennsylvania, her passion for the arts was overshadowed by cultural expectations, an interest in the sciences, and the desire to serve others. After establishing a career in medicine, Vy finally came back to her creative self and began painting in 2015 which has since expanded to 3-D sculptural paintings and site-specific installation work. Vy Ngo has had several solo exhibitions and group shows in public art spaces and galleries in Texas and across the country from California to Tennessee. Her work has been acquired by private and public permanent collections, such as Austin City Hall and Texas A&M Multicultural Center and has drawn attention from various publications and media, such as Tribeza, Austin Woman, and PBS Arts in Context. As a member of the ICOSA artist collective, she is an active contributor to the Austin art community. Whether it be representational work, abstract paintings, or large-scale installations, Vy Ngo creates work and spaces for dialogue and introspection about identity, culture, political issues, memories, and the human experience.
