Curated by An Lê & Brenda Huỳnh
Featuring artworks by Ann Lê, Hùng Việt Nguyễn, and  Thịnh Nguyễn.

​Make it Home investigates the multiplicities of the ways “home” is defined, then understood. The gallery brings together the work of artists Ann Lê, Hùng Việt Nguyễn, and Thịnh Nguyễn across photographs, textiles, mixed media, paintings, and conceptual interventions to look at how “home” is continually reassembled, reimagined, and retold, shaped by the people and life practices we choose to carry on.

On View: August 28 - October 24, 2026

Reception: Saturday, August 29, ​11:30AM-2PM

Huntington Beach Library Learners tour: Tuesday, October 20, 6-7PM
​Click here to register for this tour of Make it Home!

FREE Family Art Activity: September 5, 12-3PM

VAALA was founded in 1991 by a group of Vietnamese American journalists, artists, and friends to fill a void in the community and provide a space for newly resettled immigrant artists to express themselves. VAALA’s mission is to connect and enrich communities through Vietnamese art and culture. Historically run entirely by volunteers, VAALA is a community-based non-profit organization. Over the years, VAALA has collaborated with diverse community partners to organize numerous cultural and artistic events. VAALA’s four core programs include the annual Viet Film Fest, Viet Book Fest, multi-art exhibitions, and Gallery Beyond Walls, featuring free art workshops for youth and community members.

VAALA.org
@vaalacommunity on Instagram


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Made possible with generous support from the HBAC Foundation