I’m honored to be awarded "Honorable Mention” for:
Nature - series
from juror Julio Hirsch-Hardy and the team of curators of FotoNostrum in the 18th edition of the Pollux Awards. Congratulations to all winners and Honorable Mentions!
Nature - series
Metamorphosis #30 (2020)
My article for ELEMENTS magazine was republished by PetaPixel. Thank you both PetaPixel and ELEMENTS magazine! The original title of the article was “Metamorphosis”, named after my first photography project. The images in this project are a manifestation of the changes that have occurred in me, as a person and as a photographer over the past 10 years.
Serendipity #4 (2020)
April 19th (Tue) at 7:30-9:30pm Eastern / 4:30-6:30pm Pacific
April 20th (Wed) at 8:30-10:30am Japan / 7:30-9:30am Singapore
Pictorial Interest Group - Virtual Artist Talk
I’ll be presenting to Lakeshore Camera Club’s Pictorial Interest Group, chaired by Ed Krygier in April. I find that feedback from the audience helps me better understand my own work and make further progress. I am looking forward to a lively discussion and an exchange of ideas with the group!
“Xuan, an LCC member for the past two years, will be presenting from her home base in Tokyo, Japan. Xuan will take us through her unique visual perspective of nature, discuss her past and current projects, and enlighten us with her in-camera techniques. Xuan’s Zen-like images evoke a sense of spirituality…a surreal calmness. Nature is her refuge. Truly contemplative and aesthetic photography at its best.”
Metamorphosis #21 (2020)
I’m excited to join the editorial team at the ELEMENTS Magazine and will be contributing 2-3 articles annually. The magazine is a monthly digital publication featuring the works of renowned landscape photographers like Freeman Patterson, Sandra Bartocha, Christopher Burkett, Michael Kenna, Rachael Talibart and others.
I became a subscriber of the magazine at Freeman Patterson's recommendation about a year ago. I love the image-centric focus and the engaging interviews and editorials . You can imagine my elation when I was asked to join the editorial team!
I just submitted my maiden article “Metamorphosis” earlier this week for the April issue. I wrote about how nature and photography helped me heal and transform over the past 11 years. While I began photography as form of self-therapy, I now photograph nature to celebrate and preserve its ephemeral beauty. I hope the viewers of my images can experience the serenity that I felt when I was surrounded by these magical landscapes.
Serendipity #6 (2020)
March 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm (US Eastern Time)
I’m thrilled to be invited to speak at the Griffin Museum of Photography’s virtual Artist Talk. During the event, I’ll be sharing old images, revealing some new ones, presenting some videos, as well as answering any questions that you may have on my work, my process, etc.
I hope you’ll join us.
I’m honored to be awarded "Honorable Mention” for:
Landscapes & Seascapes - single images
Nature - single images
Nature - series
from juror Julio Hirsch-Hardy and the team of curators of FotoNostrum in the 17th edition of the Pollux Awards.
Congratulations to all winners and Honorable Mentions! Check out their work here!
Landscapes & Seascapes - single images
Nature - single images
Nature - series
Metamorphosis #4 (Hokkaido, 2020)
Exhibition dates | Jan 13 – Mar 12, 2021
I am happy that Metamorphosis #4 is one of the 50 images selected by juror Liz Wells for Texas Photographic Society’s flagship traveling exhibition, TPS 30: The International Competition.
Liz Wells is a distinguished UK-based writer, curator, and lecturer on photographic practices whose research centers on landscape photography, people as related to place, and environment.
The exhibition will be held at the Center for Contemporary Arts in Abilene, Texas from Jan 13 to Mar 12, 2022.
Exhibition dates | Nov 6, 2021 – Jan 8, 2022
Excerpt from Foto Relevance website:
Foto Relevance is pleased to present Interludes, the gallery's debut solo exhibition of works by Xuan-Hui Ng. The Singaporean, Tokyo-based artist's serendipitous landscapes capture transient moments of beauty within the vastness of nature. Propelled to begin creating art as a way to seek solace from loss, the artistʼs desire to preserve this fleeting beauty mirrors a desire to preserve precious memories in the same manner. These quiet scenes offer a shared sense of tranquility to the viewer, an invitation to be part of a deeply personal moment, and a universal appreciation of the world we live in. Interludes will be on view at Foto Relevance from November 6th, 2021 through January 8th, 2022.
Link to the press release here.
The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards (‘WPGA’) was launched in 2009. They organize various juried international competitions for professional and amateur photographers. I entered WPGA’s 16th Julia Margaret Cameron Award competition, juried by Barbara Davidson and Elisabeth Biondi, and am thrilled to receive:
Nature (series), 2nd place
Landscapes & Seascapes (single image), 2nd place
Landscapes & Seascapes (single images), Honorable Mention
Landscapes & Seascapes (series), Honorable Mention
Congratulations to everyone and thank you to the FotoNostrum Staff (pre-screening), Barbara and Elisabeth for selecting my images!
Remembrance - 2nd place Nature Category (series)
Metamorphosis #10 / Snowbugs - 2nd place Landscape & Seascapes Category (single image)
Adrift #3, Metamorphosis #30, Adrift #2 - Honorable Mention, Landscape & Seascapes Category (single images)
Metamorphosis - Honorable Mention, Landscape & Seascapes Category (series)
Remembrance #4 (Aomori, 2019)
Exhibition dates | July 15 – August 29, 2021
I am really delighted to have my image Remembrance #4 selected by juror Arnika Dawkins to be part of the Griffin Museum’s 27th Juried exhibition. It’s an honor to be in the company of other wonderful artists. Congratulations Aline Smithson for receiving the Director’s Prize . Thank you Arnika, and the Griffin Museum team - Paula Tognarelli, Crista Dix, Sue Fuller!
Metamorphosis #4 (Hokkaido, 2020)
Online exhibition dates | April 17 to May 23, 2021
My image ‘Metamorphosis #4’ was selected by Paula Tognarelli for Davis Orton Gallery’s 7th Annual Group show. Thank you Paula! I am excited to be part of the group exhibition.
Remembrance #4 (Aomori, 2019)
Exhibition dates | May 7 to May 29, 2021
The above image will be featured in Southeast Center for Photography’s (SEC4P) group exhibition ’Flora’. This exhibition is juried by Wendi Schneider. I am a huge fan of her works!
Snow (Hokkaido, 2015)
Exhibition dates | March 12 to May 9, 2021
Receptions | March 27 and April 24, 2021 both 4pm CST Facebook Live
The above image ‘Snow’ will be featured in A Smith Gallery’s group exhibition ‘diptych’. This exhibition is juried by Kevin Tully.
Thank you Elin Spring, Suzanne Révy (What Will You Remember?)! I am on cloud nine to be part of 'The New Dawn Blooms' - featuring an extract of Amanda Gorman's inspiring poem with beautiful images from various artists.
When day comes we step out of the shade,
aflame and unafraid
The new dawn blooms as we free it
For there is always light,
if only we’re brave enough to see it
If only we’re brave enough to be it
~ excerpt from “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman
I remember sports psychologist, Peter Usher, encouraged us to stick inspiring phrases on our walls to remind ourselves to be positive. I need to revive this practice!
Metamorphosis #2 (Hokkaido, 2019)
I met Elin Spring (What Will You Remember?) at LACP’s Exposure Weekend portfolio reviews Jan 21-24, 2021. I am excited to be featured along with other reviewees in A Spectrum of Exposure on their website. Thank you for all the advice, Elin!
Remembrance #4 (Aomori, 2019)
February 18, 2021
Photo Chat Chat is a monthly conversation bringing together four members of the Griffin Museum community to share their work, ideas and creativity with a broader audience.
I will be talking about my project Metamorphosis. Hope to see you there!
Remembrance 1 (Hokkaido, 2016)
Exhibition dates | February 26 to April 11, 2021
Receptions | February 27 and March 27, 2021 both 4pm CST Facebook Live
The above image from my project, Remembrance, will be featured in A Smith Gallery’s group exhibition ‘Life’. This exhibition is juried by Alyssa Coppelman.
Sakura (cherry blossoms) bloom for an average of 1-2 weeks. Weather conditions (sun, wind, temperature) affect the life-span of the flowers. At times, the falling petals appear like shooting stars as the soar through the sky.
This was a chance encounter, with the right amount of wind, the right amount of petals falling from neighboring trees, at the right time. It was a stroke of serendipity and I thank my lucky stars.