September 11, 2026 — March 21, 2027 Made in VA Biennial The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art 5811 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach, VA
Julia Kwon's textile work will feature in the 2026 Made in VA Biennial exhibition, curated by Tyler Blackwell, Michelle May-Curry, and Heather Hakimzadeh. Tickets are now available for the opening celebration on Thursday, September 10th from 6pm to 9pm.
September 17, 2026 — December 4, 2026 Two-Person Exhibition The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY
Julia Kwon will share her newest bojagi patchworks at The Korea Society in New York City. The opening reception will be on Thursday, September 17th from 5pm to 7pm.
Exhibition Catalog The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture by SAAM and Princeton University Press Julia Kwon's work is included in the catalog of the exhibition at Smithsonian American Art Museum. SAAM’s groundbreaking exhibition, featuring 82 artworks created between 1792 and 2023, examines the ways in which sculpture has shaped and reflected attitudes and understandings about race in the United States.
Film Appearance The Wedding Banquet(2025)
Julia Kwon's work is featured in Director Andrew Ahn's reimagination of the 1993 Ang Lee classic The Wedding Banquet. Starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-Chan, Joan Chen, and Youn Yuh-Jung, the film is a poignant and heartfelt romantic comedy about a chosen family navigating cultural identity, queerness, family bonds and expectations. The film is now available on demand.
