Joomi Chung

American, born 1975

BiographyJoomi Chung was born in South Korea in 1975, lived in Argentina between 1987 and 1995, and came to the United States in 2001. From 1995 to 2000, she attended the Hong Ik University in Seoul, South Korea, where she completed a BFA in painting and an MFA Research Certificate. Chung continued with her studies, receiving an MFA degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. joomichung.com

She joined Miami University in 2005 and currently is an Associate Professor of Painting, Drawing and Animation. Her work has been exhibited in various national and international art centers, museums and galleries, such as the Institute of Art and Design, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic; Samband Íslenskra Myndlistarmanna Gallery in Reykjavik, Iceland; Hangaram Museum-Seoul Art Center, Seoul, South Korea; Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO; Herter Gallery at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; Ohio State University Urban Arts Space, Columbus, OH; Urban Institute of Contemporary Art in Grand Rapids, MI, and the Carnegie Center for Visual and Performing Arts, Covington, KY.

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