Jong Sook Kang
Jong Sook Kang
6D Lakeview ave.
Leonia NJ 07605
Tel. 201-417-8789,
[email protected]
www// jskceramic.org
After I moved to New York in 1994, I've been actived as a ceramic sculptor. I am running art studio since 2001 in NJ. I earned BFA, MA degree from Seoul National University of Science and Technology Seoul, Korea. and MA degree from Montclair State University, NJ.
I had 9 solo shows, including Hammond Museum NY, Clay Art Center NY, Dai Ichi Gallery NYC, Tong-In Gallery NYC, Old Church Culture Center NJ, Bergen Museum of Arts & Science NJ, Montclair State University Museum NJ. Bratislava Museum Bratislava Slovakia, Hur's Gallery Seoul, Korea.
I participated recent group shows at KCC gallery NJ, Queens Museum, NY, Korea Society NYC, Korea Culture Service Center Gallery, NYC D'Art Gallery, Chelsea,NYC. Paterson University Gallery. Space World Gallery Queens, 1st(ACAF) Asian Contemporary Art Fair NYC, Loveed Fine Art gallery, NYC Sculpture Object Functional Art,NYC(SOFA) I serviced as a charter member of "The East & West Clay Work Exhibition" as a organizer from 1999 to 2014. It was taken place as New Jersey, New York, Princeton NJ. Seoul Korea, Hunterdon NJ, Chelsea NYC, Mashiko Japan. I'm a member for Sculptor Affiliates of the Art Center, NJ since 1997.
Education
Education 2004-2005
Attended Glass Blowing-Urban Glass NY
1998 MA, Graduate School of department of Ceramic Arts Montclair State University, New Jersey, U.S.A.
1996 Participated in Summer School Graduate Art & Design Alfred University Alfred, New York, U.S.A
1988, 1992 BFA & MA Seoul National University of Science & Technology Seoul, Korea Solo
Solo Exhibition
2005 Tongin Gallery, New York
2000 Clay Art Center, Port Chester New York
2000 “Space & Time”-Old Church Culture Center NJ
1999 Dai Ich Gallery, NYC, New York
1998 Bergen Museum of Art & Science, NJ.
1998 International Ceramic Symposium-Novohradsk Gallery, Lucenec, Slovakia
1998 One Gallery, Montclair State University, N.J
1994 Hurr's Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Group Exhibition
2019 “Beyond Boundaries” - Korea Culture Service Gallery, NYC
2018 4 Artists exhibition “Winds” KCC Gallery, NJ
2016 Group exhibition - D’Art gallery in Chelsea NYC
2015 3 Artists exhibition. Dream Rose Gallery NY
2015 “Journey in the Third Dimension” Sculptor Affiliates, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Brooklyn, NY 2015 “Life & Limn” 6 artists –Korean Community Center Gallery,Tenafly, NJ
2014 “35 in 350” The story of New Jersey-William Paterson Univ. NJ
2014 “Pixel” – Elga Wimmer (Hyun Contemporary) Gallery, NYC
2014 “Shades of Time” –Queens Museum of Art Partnership Gallery, NY
2014 Sculptor Affiliates of the Art Center of Northern NJ
2014 “Shades of Time” – Korean Culture Service New York, NY
2014 “Korean Contemporary Ceramics” –The Korea Society gallery, NYC, NY
2013 “Introspection” – Tenri Institue Gallery New York City, NY
2013 7th Biannual show “East & West Clay works exhibition-Hunterdon Museum Clifton, NJ
2012 “An Indoor Sculpture Park” Sculptor Affiliates of the Art Center of Northern NJ.
2011 Group show-Maum Gallery, NY
2010 Woman power-Chun gallery, NY
2010 6th Biannual show “East & West Clay works exhibition-Arts Council of Princeton, NJ
2010 Sculpture member show-Nothern New Jersey Art Center, NJ
2010 6 person show-Yegam Gallery, New York, NY
2010 “Wind, where are you going” Maum Gallery New York City, NY
2009 “Yes, we are connected” –Space World Gallery, L.I.C., New York
2009 “Composition of Essential Nature” Jun Gallery New York City, NY
2009 “Yes, We are Connected” Space World Gallery, LIC, NY
2009 Contemplation exhibition, Kepco Plaza Gallery Seoul, Korea.
2008 -“Clay, fire-up, Alchemy”-Hammond Museum, New York
2008 -35th Aniversary Scuㅣpture Affiliates show-Belski Museum-New Jersey.
2008 -”5th East & West Clay work Exhibition-Mashiko, Japan.
2007 - Gorge Segal Gallery-Montclair State University,New Jersey
2007 - 1st Asian Contemporary Art Fair-New York.
2007 - SOFA New York
2007 - " Touch in Women " A.I.R. Gallery, NYC
2006 - Loveed Fine Art Galley, NYC
2006 - Sculptor Affiliates, The Art Center of Northern New Jersey, NJ
2005 - Space World Galley, L.I.C. NY
2004 - "Fire Works" East & West Works Exhibition-Space World Gallery, L.I.C. NY
2004 - Sculptor Affiliates, The Art Center of Northern New Jersey, NJ
2003 - "100 Years 100 Dreams - Space World Gallery, L.I.C. NY
2003 - "Generation 1.0 " Korean Cultural Service Center, Washington D.C.
2003 - " 10 Artists Show - Belski Museum, NJ
2002 -"Gesture of times"-Space World Gallery-Segye Daily Times News
2001 -7 Artist-FGS gallery New Jersey
2000 -Faculty show-Old Church Cultural Center Gallery in New Jersey
2000 -“The Impact of Millennium, 31 Korean Artists for 21 Century" Space World Gallery, New York, U.S.A
2000 -A Celebration in Three Dimensions Sculptor AAC Northern N.J. -Nabisco Gallery, N.J
2000 -"East & West" Cork Gallery N.Y.
2000 -Sculptor Affiliates of The Art Center of Northern New Jersey, Jersey City, N.J.
1999 -'99 East & West Clay Works Exhibition-New York" Soho 20 Gallery, N.Y. 6 artists with Gil Hong Han
1999 -Salute Member show, The Art Center of Old Church Cultural Center, N.J.
1998 -The 10th International Ceramic Symposium in Novohradska Gallery, Lucenec, Slovakia -"Transmission"-De Zaaijer Gallery Amsterdam, Netherlands.
1997 -Soho 20 Group Member's Exhibition "Happy Return"
-Soho 20 Gallery N.Y -Invited Group Exhibition-Korea Gallery N.Y.
-Soho 20 New Member's Exhibition "Diversions"
-Soho 20 Gallery N.Y -"A Celebration of Korean Art & Culture Town Hall, Queens, NY
-Korean-New York Artist Society-Rotunda Gallery in City Hall, N.J
1994 The Korean Craft Council Group Exhibition- Seoul, Korea
1993 The 9th Jil-Ggol Member's Exhibition Dong-Bang Plaza, Seoul, Korea
1992 The 8th Jil-Ggol Member's Exhibition Dong-Bang Plaza, Seoul, Korea
Selected Awards
1999 Juried Exhibition“Celebration of Life" Old Church Cultural Center, NJ
1999 The National Juried Exhibition of small works-MSU Art Gallery NJ
1998 The Montclair Craft Guild Competition-Main Gallery of MSU N.J
1997 -The National umlt-media exhibition "Woman 2 Woman", -Soho Gallery, Pensacola, Fl.
-The National Juried Exhibition of small works-MSU Art Gallery NJ
-The National Exhibition for 1996
-Westmoreland County Community College-Pennsylvania
-Westmoreland Art & Heritage Festival-Pennsylvania
-The 3rd Biennale Fine Art Exhibition of Montclair State University
-Westbeth Gallery, New York
1992 -Special prize in The 12th Seoul Modern Ceramic art Exhibition
-Press Center, Seoul, Korea
-The 27th Korea Industrial Design Exhibition-Design Development Center Seoul, Korea
1991 -The 6th Grand Craft Exhibition-National Museum Association Design Development Center Seoul, Korea
Attended Workshop, Residency
2004 Summer-Residency, “Snow Farm” New England Craft Pro. Glass Blowing, MA
2000 Residency, with Bob Burch, Glassing Blowing-Vermont
2000 Summer-Workshop Demonstration-Old Church Culture Center, NJ
1998 Summer-Residency, Ziaromat Factory in Kalinovo, Slovakia
1996 Summer-Residency, Duck Jack-ceramic sculptor, Alfred University,
Membership
East & West Clay Work Association 1999-2013
Sculpture Affiliates of Art Center, Northern New Jersey, USA {1997-present}
Featured and Reviewed
American Ceramic Dec. 2007
"Up Front" Ceramic Monthly, May 2001
"Up Front" Ceramic Monthly, May '99
Ceramic Art Monthly Korea, Dec. '98
Monthly Design Nov. '98
U.S Monthly Front Line, Feb/March '97
Collection
Main Gallery in Montclair State University, New Jersey
Bergen Art & Science Museum, New Jersey
Hammond Museum, New York