Sam Van Vo is an award-winning and internationally published artist with over 10 years of combined creative industry experience. His creative background spans work in drawing and illustration to photography and film. Transitioning away from commercial work, Sam Van Vo began tattooing in 2016 and is currently based in Minneapolis, MN. His tattoo work is known for being nature focused and technical with process informed by biological/botanical illustration.
IG: @sznlsadness
Web: www.samvanvo.com
2020 Spit Shade III, Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2017 UNTITLED 13, Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN
2017 REAL NICE FUNCTION, Lightbox Studio, Minneapolis, MN
2017 17th Annual Essential Art, Paramount Center for the Arts, St. Cloud, MN
2014 Fragments, UCR Gallery, Rochester, MN
2013 One Night of Art, The Salon, Rochester, MN
2013 Annual Juried Student Exhibition, UCR Gallery, Rochester, MN
2021 Literary Ink, Chattanooga Convention Center, Chattanooga, TN
2020 Minneapolis Tattoo Arts Convention, Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis, MN
2019 Unkindness Art, Richmond, VA
2020 1st Place Tattoo of the Day (Black and Grey), Minneapolis Tattoo Arts Convention, Minneapolis, MN
2020 2nd Place Japanese Tattoo, Minneapolis Tattoo Arts Convention, Minneapolis, MN
2020 3rd Place Leg Sleeve Tattoo, Minneapolis Tattoo Arts Convention, Minneapolis, MN
2020 5th Place Tattoo of the Day (Black and Gray), Minneapolis Tattoo Arts Convention, Minneapolis, MN
2017 1st Place Award (2D), 17th Annual Essential Art, Visual Arts Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN (Juried by: Tricia Heuring, Director/Curator, Public Functionary, Minneapolis, MN)
2014 MCAD Presidential Admissions Merit Scholarship, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, M
2014 SEMAC McKnight Emerging Artist Grant, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Rochester, MN
2013 Nellie Stone Johnson Scholarship Award, Nellie Stone Johnson Scholarship Program, St. Paul, MN
2013 1st Place Best in Show Award, Annual Juried Student Exhibition, UCR Gallery, Rochester, MN (Juried by: Shannon Fitzgerald, Executive Director, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN)
2013 Art + Design Scholarship Award, Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, MN
2013 Art History Scholarship Award, Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, MN
2012 Art + Design Scholarship Award, Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, MN
2018 Manifest Gallery INDA 13, Cincinnati, OH
