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SUNG HO CHOI

 

www. Sunghochoi.com      

New York in 1984. Nearly 40 years, His works have been shown at the many exhibitions in the northern and central America and Asia. Choi completed numerous permanent and

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Born in Seoul, Korea, Sung Ho Choi has lived and worked in New York metropolitan area since 1981. Choi earned his BFA at Hongik University and also earned an MFA from Pratt Institute, New York. In 1996, Choi completed two permanent murals, temporary public projects including “Quiltroad” (2004), “Morning Calm” (1999), “My America” (1996) and “American Pie” (1996).My America and American Pie commissioned by the Percent for Art program in NYC for IS 5 in Elmhurst, NY City. In 2004, he completed another permanent public art project, Quiltroad for the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Seattle, WA, commissioned by U.S. General Services Administration, Washington, DC in1999. From the mid 90's he earned prestigious grants such as the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, the Artists' Project Grant from The National Endowment for the Arts, The Rockefeller Foundation, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. and the award from AHL Foundation. Nearly 30 years, His works have been exhibited at the numerous galleries and the museums such as Kumho Museum of Art, Queens Museum of Art, Amelie A. Wallace Gallery NY, Gallery Korea NY and Korean American Museum in LA. 

He was selected for the public project at Ridgefield Park, NJ in 2018.

 

 

Statement

As a bi-cultural artist, I have depicted the experience of being the “other,” of contrasts and complexities of a minority existing within a majority. Emigrating to the U.S. from Korea had a profound affect on my art. I believe it has expanded my themes and medium.  Most of my work lies on the intersection between different cultures and traditions addressing critical issues of our society. The way these cultures crash, conflict, destroy and heal each other seems to form certain patterns as do many natural cycles or physics of energy. My art making is the process of collecting, formulating those patterns and finding signifying system within them. I seek alchemic discoveries in this process.  My artistic goal is to pursue the theme of contrasting identities in a society that is becoming more multi-cultural, and how to define this in “Universal” terms.

 

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