Student

Sarah Luu

Sarah Ngoc Luu (She/They) is an interdisciplinary artist and barista. She is first generation Asian-American from San Jose, California and is currently living in Portland, Oregon. She holds a BA in Studio Art with a concentration in Preparation in Teaching from San Jose State University and is looking forward to her next several years in the MFA Art and Social Practice program. 

During her undergraduate studies, she was heavily involved with her college radio station, 90.5 KSJS. Working with figures in her local music scene, Sarah collaborated with her peers and colleagues to host shows throughout the California Bay Area. Throughout her time with the station, she has also led multiple workshops introducing mediums of collage, printmaking and zine making for others within her radio community.

Sarah has created multiple zines, including 2GÜD and Sound Shock for 90.5 KSJS. Aside from specializing in D.I.Y publications, her work explores themes of Asian American identity, diaspora, intergenerational trauma and family lineage through ceramics, printmaking, and photography. She describes herself as “interdisciplinary in life”, having backgrounds in not only art but also radio broadcasting, community service, baking, music, dance and coffee.