Yoonji Choi
Yoonji Choi was born in Seoul, Korea and is currently based in Baltimore, Maryland, receiving a BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art. Choi’s main works are a series of mountain landscapes using Korean traditional fabrics. The artist’s works investigate an imaginary landscape, which represents her ideal space and mental state. For Yoonji, tranquility and serenity are an important element of her work. The silk fabric represents her Korean background and the act of sewing is part of her work that corresponds with the idea of emptiness. Choi is expanding her landscape work from the fiber patchwork to a series of abstract paintings that incorporate silk fabrics.
Education
2017-2021
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, MD
Bachelor of Fine Arts in General Fine Arts, Minor in Art History
2019
Studio Art College International (SACI), Florence, Italy
Semester Abroad Honors Program: Painting Conservation, Batik, Drawing Intermediate
Exhibitions
2021
2019
2019
2019
2019
2018
2018
2017
Virtual Exhibition, "This is Not the End"
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, MICA, Baltimore, Maryland
Sant' Antonino Gallery, SACI, Florence, Italy
Maidoff Gallery, SACI, Florence, Italy
Fuji Studio, SACI, Florence, Italy
Intro to GFA Exhibition, MICA, Baltimore, Maryland
Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, MICA, Baltimore, Maryland
Juried First Year Experience Exhibition, MICA, Baltimore, Maryland
Awards
2020
2017-2021
2017-2021
2017-2021
Distinguished International Student Award, MICA
Creative Vision Award, MICA
Creative Innovation Award, MICA
Presidential Scholarship, MICA
