Soo Yun is an artist from Seoul, Korea, who delves into the ambivalence of human identity in her artwork. Through her paintings, installations, and videos, she expresses the psychological and emotional complexities she has experienced, both personally and indirectly. Soo Yun's work reflects the moments having two opposing feelings at the same time, capturing the confusion and anxiety she felt as a girl and still experiences as a mother. With endless questions about her own identity, she aims to connect with others and evoke empathy through her art.
Soo Yun graduated from Ewha Womans University with a degree in painting and earned her Master of Fine Arts from Pratt Institute in New York, specializing in sculpture. Her work has been showcased in group exhibitions and solo shows mostly in the United States and Korea. Currently residing in New Jersey, Soo Yun continues to dedicate herself to her art and explores the profound aspects of identity through her unique artistic perspective.
*Education
Pratt Institute, (2014-2016, Brooklyn, NY), M.F.A. Concentration in Sculpture
Ewha Womans University, (2006-2010, Seoul, South Korea), B.F.A. Major in Painting
*Solo Exhibition
2018 “Bunny? Bunny!”, Art Mora, Ridgefield Park, NJ, USA
2018 “Repetitive Nature”, The Cluster Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, USA
2016 "Maw", Dekalb Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, USA
2014 “Encounter”, Gallery Knot, Seoul, Korea
*Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 "Tune-In" 2nd round exhibition, KCC gallery, Tenafly, NJ, USA
2023 "Young Korean Artist Award", KCC gallery, Tenafly, NJ, USA
2023 "Tune-In" 1st round exhibition, Jacob1212 Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2022 “Familiar but Unfamiliar”, KCC Gallery, Tenafly, NJ, USA
2018 “Abortion”, A.I.R Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, USA
2017 “Small Works”, 440 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, USA
2017 “Twoness”, Dekalb Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, USA
2016 “Pratt Show”, Shafler Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, USA
2013 “13x13”, Artclub 1563, Seoul, Korea
2013 “Art, The Infinite Light”, Seoul Art Center, Seoul, Korea
2012 “Chinese and Korean Young Artist Exchange Exhibition”, Galaxy Gallery, Beijing, China
2012 “The Scenery of Memory”, Sky-Yeon Gallery, Seoul, Korea
*Selected Award / Residency / Grant
2023 "Young Korean Artist Award" By KCC NJ, Bronze
2023 County of Bergen ARF Arts Grant Award
2018 Brooklyn Art Cluster Residency
2017 UrbanGlass Scholarship
*Art Fair
2017 Aqua Miami Art Fair, with Space776, Miami, FL, USA
2016 Aqua Miami Art Fair, with Space776, Miami, FL, USA
*Professional Experience
2020-Current Art Instructor at Bon Art Academy, Tenafly, NJ, USA
2016 Video/Visual Specialist at White Box Gallery, NYC, NY, USA
2016 Manager Assistant at Pratt Institute Foundation Media Lab, Brooklyn, NY, USA
2014 Studio Manager Assistant at Pratt Institute Ceramic Studio, Brooklyn, NY, USA
2010-12 Art Instructor at MoDaGo Art Academy, Seoul, Korea