Originally from Vietnam, Mai Tran is a printmaker and photographer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Through printmaking and photography practices, Mai illustrates the connection between different cultures, mythology, human and animal interactions, as well as environmental destruction through history. Mai has exhibited collections of work nationally and internationally, such as in Vietnam, Thailand, and Sweden. She is featured in various newspapers and TV channels in Minnesota and Vietnam. One of her woodcut prints was featured on Minnesota State Highway 22‘s billboard, and another one is on display in the "Art on Hennepin Avenue" project in Minneapolis. Mai holds an MA and a BFA in Printmaking and Photography from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Currently, Mai is an MFA candidate at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where she is expanding her research in print media and assisting in teaching Printmaking classes.
