Events for August 9, 2025 - August 9, 2025

"A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Terre des Hommes (published in English as Wind, Sand and Stars) With the constant onslaught of news media around us, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and disconnected from the world around us. As a respite from these intense narratives, exploring minimalism through art offers a refreshing Palette Cleanser, inviting us to reflect on simplicity in a chaotic world. Simplicity reveals a profound beauty, as it strips away extraneous details to reveal clarity in

Rice. This humble, white grain is an essential component to most Asian cuisines. It also holds a plethora of meanings and symbolisms in various Asian cultures. For artist, Anh-Thuy Nguyen, this ubiquitous food staple has become an obsession. In her latest body of work, Nguyen utilizes rice as a metaphor for herself as she grapples with the reality that her culture and wisdom are being lost from generation to generation. Like grains for rice running through her hands, Nguyen felt her culture was lost from her mouth to her daughter’s ears. Throughout this exhibition, Nguyen is reconciling her feelings of loss,