About the Artist
Joy Hyobin Kwon is a New York, New Jersey based artist specialized in Korean & Asian brush painting and calligraphy. She graduated from Keimyung University in South Korea, majoring in Calligraphy, she was awarded a master’s degree in fine art (Asian Ink Painting) and a Doctorate degree from the China Academy of Art. She was the first foreigner to obtain a Doctorate in Chinese bird and flower ink painting in the art history of China. Since moving to New York in 2011, she has served as the Chairman of the Oriental Painting Division, senior vice president, and president of the Korean New York Art Association. Since 2015, she has been teaching at Rutgers University and Zhejiang University in China, starting with CUNY. Her art works have been exhibited internationally in cities such as New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Venice, Barcelona, London, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Seoul.
Artist Statement
God has made "Nature" is the most beautiful present. The meaning of my work is to express what I feel to see the beautiful image and moment of the nature. In addition, drawing materials such as oriental paper, ink, and brushes appealing than any other medium of expression. It can be said that the ultimate goal of my art work is a process itself, unite the media and me together.
Selected Works
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