Education
2016     Master of Fine Arts, School of the Museum of Fine Arts/Tufts University, Boston, MA
2012     Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, Studio Art, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
2010     Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

Solo Exhibitions
2019    Exhibition (forthcoming), Korean Cultural Center, Washington, DC
2018    Collective Quilting, Maze Gallery, Montgomery College, Silver Spring, MD
            Blanket Statement, Hartnett Gallery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
2017    Like Any Other, International Arts & Artists at Hillyer Art Space, Washington, DC
            Work In Progress, Textile Arts Center, New York, NY
            Womanspreading, The Project Space, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Alberta, Canada
2016    MFA Thesis Exhibition, The Cyclorama, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA

Selected Group Exhibitions
2017    One Another: The 23rd Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA
            Mother Tongue: Works by Boston-Area Asian Women Artists in Celebration of International Women’s
               History Month, The Mary L. Fifield Art Gallery, Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, MA
            Re.Volt.Ing: An Art Show in Protest, The Distillery Gallery, Boston, MA
2016    National Juried Exhibition, Imago Gallery, Warren, RI
            Artist Residency Exhibition, Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA
            Award Recipients Exhibition, Grossman Gallery, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
            Rhino-plasty, Anderson Auditorium, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
            Painting Biennial: She Comes in Rags, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
            Candidate: performed in Danielle Abrams's live performance for The Feminist Art Project, National
               Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC
2015    Flormula, Hunt Memorial Library, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
            Embracing Differences: Mending the Isms and Schisms, Nave Gallery, Somerville, MA
            Re Entry, Atrium Gallery, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
            Cheng Zhong / In the City, Mission Hill Gallery, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
            All is Subject, Gallery 360, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
            In/De/Re Form, Mission Hill Gallery, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
            Chosen Homeland: Searching for Woman's Identity and Unity, Korean Cultural Center, Washington, DC
2014    1460 Wallmountables, District of Columbia Arts Center, Washington, DC
2013    James McLaughlin Memorial Show, The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC
2012    Senior Art Majors’ Exhibition, Spagnuolo Gallery, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
            Integrative Arts Fellows’ Showcase, Center for New Designs in Learning & Scholarship, Georgetown
               University, Washington, DC

Awards / Residencies
2018    Traveling Fellowship, School of the Museum of Fine Arts/Tufts University
            Artist in Residence, Montgomery College, Silver Spring, MD
2017    Artist in Residence, Root Studio, Columbia, MD
            Artist in Residence, Work In Progress Residency, Textile Arts Center, New York, NY 
            The 23rd Annual Juried Art Exhibition Second Prize, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA
            Artist in Residence & Scholarship, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Alberta, Canada
2016    Artist in Residence, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
            Emerging Artist Fellowship, Full Fellowship supported by the National Endowment for the Arts,
​               Vermont Studio Center
            Post Graduate Teaching Fellowship, School of the Museum of Fine Arts/Tufts University, Boston, MA
            Artist in Residence, Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA
            Graduate Travel Grant, Tufts University
            President’s Research Award, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
            Montague Travel Grant, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
2015    Boit Award Honorable Mention, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
            International Art Competition First Prize, KOWINNER Korean Women's International Foundation
2012    Joseph S. Lepgold Phi Beta Kappa Award First Prize
            The 20th Annual Misty Dailey Award for Excellence in the Arts, Outstanding Senior Project in Studio Art,
               Georgetown University
            Celebrating Women’s Voices in Politics and Art at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Poster
               Competition First Prize, American Association of University Women
            Integrative Arts Fellowship, Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship, Georgetown University,
               Washington, DC

Artist Lectures / Critiques / Juries
2019    Artist Talk (forthcoming), Korean Cultural Center, Washington, DC
2018    Juror (forthcoming), The Art League, Alexandria, VA
            Artist Talk and Workshop, "CultureBlast: Collective Quilting," IA&A at Hillyer, Washington, DC
            Artist Talk and Critiques, "E15: Fiber Arts," Transformer, Washington, DC
            Artist Talk and Workshop, "Collective Quilting," Montgomery College, Silver Spring, MD
            Artist Talk, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
2017    Artist Talk, Workshop and Critiques, Root Studio, Columbia, MD
            Artist Talk, Hillyer Art Space, Washington, DC
            Panelist, "Art in Context: Korea," IA&A at Hillyer, Washington, DC
            Artist Talk and Workshop, "Collective Quilting," Textile Arts Center, New York, NY
            Artist Talk, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Alberta, Canada
2016    Artist Talk, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
            Artist Talk and Critiques, Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA
            Panelist, "Assembling Bodies: Exchanges in Collaboration," The 3rd Annual New England Graduate Media
               Symposium with Keynote Speaker Laurie Anderson, Paramount Center, Emerson College, Boston, MA
2015    Artist Talk, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
2012    Artist Talk, Center for New Design in Learning & Scholarship, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Professional Experiences
2017–present   Adjunct Faculty, Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge, VA
2018                Artist in Residence, Montgomery College, Silver Spring, MD
2016                Post Graduate Teaching Fellow, School of the Museum of Fine Arts/Tufts University, Boston, MA

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