Jade Huynh expands origami presence with U.S. exhibitions and community work

By AI, Created 10:23 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Los Angeles origami artist Jade Huynh is building visibility through exhibitions in Palm Beach and New York, while adding workshops, commissions and community projects in 2026. Her work also entered The People’s Artist competition as she continues to push origami into contemporary fine art spaces.

Why it matters: - Jade Huynh is using exhibitions, commissions and public programming to broaden origami’s role in contemporary fine art. - Her 2026 schedule puts her work in front of collectors, museum audiences and community groups across multiple U.S. cities. - The mix of gallery placements and civic projects shows how an origami practice can travel beyond traditional craft settings.

What happened: - Huynh, a Los Angeles-based origami artist and founder of SVVAN, showed work with Perseus Gallery at Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary earlier in 2026. - She debuted Ascend at the Palm Beach fair, a 36-inch by 48-inch by 1.5-inch sculptural origami work. - Huynh then exhibited Sovereign, a 30-inch by 48-inch by 1.5-inch piece, at Art Expo New York in a front-facing placement. - Perseus Gallery formally recognized Huynh’s work during the New York exhibition. - Huynh is also competing in The People’s Artist, an international competition with actor Johnny Depp serving as ambassador. - Public voting for the competition began May 4, 2026, with participants advancing through successive rounds based on community support. - More information and voting access are available at the competition page.

The details: - Huynh has an established relationship with Perseus Gallery, including prior presentations during Red Dot Miami. - Her practice includes select commissions for collectors, brands and special events. - Those commissions are created with the same process and care as her gallery work. - Huynh says the commissioned pieces translate personal narratives into sculptural form. - She is building her practice around fine art, cultural storytelling and public engagement. - Huynh contributed more than 100 handmade origami corsages and boutonnieres for the 2026 Little Tokyo Prom in Los Angeles. - The event used a Tokyo Drift-inspired theme and supported the Okaeri community. - Additional merchandise support for the event will come from the team behind the upcoming film Drifter. - Huynh will lead an origami workshop at the Museum of Teaching and Learning in Fullerton, California. - The workshop will include advanced instruction and discussion of origami’s links to geometry and design principles. - Huynh is also working with Nelita’s Cafe on a two-day workshop series centered on traditional kazari decorations for the Los Angeles Tanabata Festival.

Between the lines: - Huynh’s activity suggests a strategy of building visibility through several lanes at once: fairs, workshops, commissions and community events. - The recognition from Perseus Gallery helps place her work inside a commercial contemporary art context, while her community projects keep the practice culturally rooted. - Her emphasis on origami as both fine art and lived cultural expression mirrors a broader push by artists to expand what counts as contemporary sculpture. - Huynh said she wants to uncover origami’s potential within fine art and sees her own growth as tied to that process.

What’s next: - Huynh will continue through the People’s Artist competition as public voting and elimination rounds move forward. - She will take part in the Fullerton workshop and the two-day Tanabata Festival workshop series. - Her 2026 calendar suggests more exhibition, education and community opportunities could follow as her profile grows.

The bottom line: - Jade Huynh is turning origami into a multi-platform contemporary art practice, with gallery exposure, public programming and community-facing work reinforcing one another.