About Vi

Vi Nguyen (she/her) is a Saigon-born, Houston-raised, Washington D.C.-based visual artist and arts educator delving into the intricate narratives of war's history, notably the conflicts in Vietnam. Her work navigates the complexities of memory, identity, and resilience within the Vietnamese diaspora.

With a Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Science in Photography from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, Nguyen's unique perspective blends psychology with visual storytelling. Her ongoing project, "Heart Size is Normal. Lung Fields are Clear," explores the collective memory of war as it intersects with her family’s history, her experience as one of the last waves of Vietnamese boat refugees, and her attempt for a deeper understanding of her motherland.

Currently, she is a photo editor at The New York Times. Most recently, she was the Photo Editor fellow in the NYTimes Fellowship 2022 - 2023 class, coordinator at Women Photograph, and staff associate photo editor at National Geographic Magazine. She has shared her expertise in photography and visual literacy through teaching roles and workshops at Adobe, National Geographic Student Expeditions, the International Center of Photography, and the Bronx Documentary Center.

She is a member of Authority Collective, Diversify.Photo, Asian-American Documentary Network, and Brown Girls Doc Mafia.

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