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Exhibitions
Sharing “Contemplating Boundaries” at the Korean Cultural Center
A LAUNCH LA OPEN CALL GROUP EXHIBITION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KOREAN CULTURAL CENTER, LOS ANGELES,
“CONTEMPLATING BOUNDARIES” was held
JULY 27th – AUGUST 18th, 2023
“Boundaries exist in all cultures-often as social constructs serving to regulate our actions, norms, taboos, and space. They may be codified laws, common societal traditions, or even self-imposed rules.
“Contemplating Boundaries” brought together artists from across Southern California whose practices contemplate and reflect barriers, labels and limits- whatever their origin or purpose. These artists and their works- define our times, providing an authentic lens to view contemporary culture.
Please see a video of the exhibition!
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JURORS TeaYoun Kim-Kassor (Professor, Department Chair, Otis College of Art and Design) TeaYoun Kim-Kassor (Phonetically, TaeYun: “Tea” as in “Taylor” & “Youn” as in “Sun”) is originally from South Korea and has a varied background in education; she received academic degrees in S. Korea, Japan, and the U.S. As an artist, educator, and cultural ambassador, she has been developing her artistic path, teaching pedagogy, leadership, and management skills to embark on transnational education and emphasize the importance of understanding global perspectives. She is currently a Professor and Department Chair of the Foundation Program at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, CA. |
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Mika Cho (Professor, ART/Director, Cal State LA Fine Arts Gallery) Dr. Mika Cho was appointed as Special Assistant to the President for Arts and the director of the Cal State LA Fine Arts Gallery in 2017. Prior to her appointment as the director of the Fine Arts Gallery she served as the chair of the Art Department. She is art educator, researcher, educational consultant, curator and visual artist, the last comprising numerous exhibitions at museums and galleries. Her research interests are in art-related and educational issues, which she shares through publications and extensive conference presentations nationally and internationally. |
Making Flag Books at the Brand!
I was thrilled to lead a fun and fabulous flag book workshop at the Brand Library and Art Center in Glendale!
Supported by The Associates of Brand, the workshop was held in conjunction with Brand 51: Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper, now on view in the Brand Library and Art Center galleries.
I am honored to be showing in this exhibition, and it provided an excellent context the workshop, in which participants learned how to make the versatile accordion folded spine and combine image and text in a way that allowed them to become author, artist, designer and writer in one fell swoop!
We dedicated the workshop to the creative efforts of all those facing challenges caused by the fires that raged on Maui.
A meaningful time was had by all.
Assembling the components, Covers, flag pages, and accordion spine (to be folded).
Using a wooden tool designed for ceramics to assist in folding.
Cutting up treasures to create more treasures!
Adding personal writing.
Writing in a personally created language and alphabet!
Adding maps.
Using origami paper, and origami methods!
Here’s to the black, white and brown!
Creatively employing the exhibition postcard as book covers.
A beautiful marriage of image, text, design, art and craft!
The message of this piece says it all….
May it be so.
“Contemplating Boundaries” at the Korean Culture Center with Launch LA
I am thrilled to be a part of “Contemplating Boundaries”, a group exhibition presented at the Korean Culture Center of Los Angeles in conjunction with Launch LA, a Los Angeles Institution and brainchild of James Panozzo.
JULY 27 – AUGUST 18, 2023
Boundaries exist in all cultures-often as social constructs serving to regulate our actions, norms, taboos, and space. They may be codified laws, common societal traditions, or even self-imposed rules.
“Contemplating Boundaries” brings together artists from across Southern California whose practices contemplate and reflect barriers, labels and limits- whatever their origin or purpose. These artists and their works- define our times, providing an authentic lens to view contemporary culture.
JURORS
TeaYoun Kim-Kassor (Professor, Department Chair, Otis College of Art and Design) TeaYoun Kim-Kassor (Phonetically, TaeYun: “Tea” as in “Taylor” & “Youn” as in “Sun”) is originally from South Korea and has a varied background in education; she received academic degrees in S. Korea, Japan, and the U.S. As an artist, educator, and cultural ambassador, she has been developing her artistic path, teaching pedagogy, leadership, and management skills to embark on transnational education and emphasize the importance of understanding global perspectives. She is currently a Professor and Department Chair of the Foundation Program at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, CA.
Mika Cho (Professor, ART/Director, Cal State LA Fine Arts Gallery) Dr. Mika Cho was appointed as Special Assistant to the President for Arts and the director of the Cal State LA Fine Arts Gallery in 2017. Prior to her appointment as the director of the Fine Arts Gallery she served as the chair of the Art Department. She is art educator, researcher, educational consultant, curator and visual artist, the last comprising numerous exhibitions at museums and galleries. Her research interests are in art-related and educational issues, which she shares through publications and extensive conference presentations nationally and internationally.
I am showing:
“Profusion”, 8.75″ x 24.5″ x 7.75″, book board, mulberry paper, paint, canvas, watercolor paper, hemp cord
and
“The Gates”, 7.5″ x 20″ x 10.25″, book board, canvas, cheese cloth, jute cord, string
Sharing Shows: Summer 2023
I am honored to participate in several shows this summer, and share a bit about them below.
SAFEKEEPING
SAFEKEEPING Artist Talk
Text/Message
Brand 51
Engulfed
About Engulfed
Contemplating Boundaries
Fiber Art international
Material World: A Contemporary Fiber Exhibition
From Fiber…
Sharing Current Shows: An Index of Participation
I am honored to be participating in a number of shows happening this Spring and Summer, and happy to be in the company of many artists I admire, especially other women-identifying artists!
2023 has been a wonderful year for exhibitions thus far with inclusion in fascinating and, I feel, important, large and small group shows, as well as my solo show in January-March 2023, “I CAN’T I WON’T I WILL I DO” at ReflectSpace Gallery!
Two shows are yearlong, online exhibitions:
“(Re)imagining Home: On Care for Our Common Home”
18th Street Arts Center Airport Gallery, 3026 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, CA
and
“Objects of Agency”
Hera Gallery and Educational Foundation, 10 High Street, Wakefield, RI
Two are small to mid-sized exhibitions at local institutions comprised entirely of women-identifying artists:
“Aries Rising”
The Irvine Fine Ars Center, 14321 Yale Ave, Irvine, CA
and
“A Common Thread”
ArtShare LA, 801 E 4th Pl, Los Angeles, CA
One is/was an experimental performance:
“Swept Away: Love Letter to a Surrogate(s)”
Annenberg Beach House 415 Pacific Coast Hwy, Santa Monica, CA
Several are outside of California:
FANTASTIC FIBERS 2023
The Yeiser Art Center, 200 Broadway, Paducah, KT
and
“In Tandem” (collaboration with artist Luciana Abait)
Cape Cod Museum of Art , 60 Hope Lane, Dennis, MA
and
“Oh, Mother”
Hera Gallery and Educational Foundation 10 High Street, Wakefield, RI
and
SAFEKEEPING: SDA’s 2023 Member Exhibition
!08 Contemporary Gallery 108 E Reconciliation Way, Tulsa, OK
One is an annual Los Angeles tradition!
Brand 51 Annual National Exhibition of Works on Paper!
Brand Library and Art Center, 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale, CA
