Thai Bui

Thai Bui, a native of Hanoi, Vietnam, studied at the City College of San Francisco and earned a B.F.A from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1988, followed by an M.F.A. from Stanford University in 1992. He was awarded the Skowhegan Scholarship from the School of Sculpture, Skowhegan, Maine. Bui works primarily in steel but also incorporates other materials in his pieces, including rocks, wood, copper, and tools. Often small-scale, his work is highly detailed but playful.

*Excerpted from Tools as Art: The Hechinger Collection, published by Harry N. Abrams Inc.