born 1962
lives and works in Chicago, IL
education
1999 Master
of Fine Arts, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1991 Bachelor
of Fine Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago
one
and two person exhibitions
2011 A Paler Shade of Yellow, Kirk's Apartment, Chicago, IL
The (Un)Timely Death of Multiculturalism, Five Funerals Projects at Charnel House, Chicago, IL
2006 Upon
daydreaming of left over food for thought, (window display), C33 Space, Columbia
College Chicago
2005
Semi-gloss (with Laura Kina), mn gallery, Chicago, IL
2004
Politics of A Moment, Evanston Arts Center, Evanston, IL
2003 Straight
out of right field, Modest Contemporary Art Projects, Chicago, IL
2001 Goodbye
Mr. Lee, Miss Wild Regrets (with Sarah Wild), Joymore, Chicago, IL
...a
many splendored thing, SPACELab, Spaces, Cleveland, OH
group
exhibitions
2012 Did You See Heaven: Spectra, Peregrineprogram, Chicago, IL
Interaction, Korean Cultural Center of Chicago
2011 Myself, Sheppard Gallery, University of Nevada, Reno
The toy formerly known as..., slow, Chicago, IL
2010
Bacon and Booze, slow, Chicago, IL
A-Game,
Kirk's Apartment, Chicago, IL
Carrying
Across, Asian Arts Initiative, Philadelphia, PA
2009
Present Tense Biennial: Chinese Character, Chinese Culture Center in
collaboration with Kearny Street Workshop, San Francisco, CA
The
Grand, Amelie Wallace Gallery, SUNY at Old Westbury
2008 White
on White, Number 35, New York, NY
2005
Experiment 400/5, Gallery 400, University of Illinois at Chicago
Buddy
System, Janette Kennedy Gallery at University of Texas at Dallas
2004
Politics of A Moment, Evanston Arts Center, Evanston, IL
2003 Mythical
Nation, untitled (space) gallery, artSPACE, New Haven, CT
2002 Analect,
Stray Show (project through mn gallery), Chicago, IL
Slant,
Subspace, Diverseworks, Houston, TX
Majority
Rules, Free Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland
Blueblood/blue
collar, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL
2001 First
Parking Lot Biennale, Chicago, IL
Hot
Sheets, The optimistic, Chicago, IL
Medium(s),
Asian American Arts Collective at Atomic Kitchen, Chicago, IL
2000 Find,
mn gallery, Chicago, IL
Print
+ Mass, Gallery 2, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1999 Suite
35, Pilsen East Gallery, Chicago, IL
Not
on Any Map, Betty Rymer Gallery, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1998 Textuality,
Gallery 2, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Yellow/Face,
Pilsen East Gallery, Chicago, IL
1997 Dilemma,
Gary Marks Gallery, Chicago, IL
1996 Untitled,
Gallery 312, Chicago, IL
A
Sense of Place, Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL
1995 Unknown
Chicago, Gallery 312, Chicago, IL
Eclectic
Sight and Sound, Walt Disney Communications Center, Chicago, IL
1994 Border/Crossings,
Rackham Gallery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Echoes,
Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Evanston, IL
Common
Ground, South Shore Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
1993 DestinAsian,
Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
curatorial
projects
2012 Gang of Nine, Research House for Asian Art
B. A. D. (Molar Productions), Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, IL
2011 Sexy, Gene Siskel FIlm Center Gallery in conjunction with the 16th Annual Asian
American Showcase
SEXIER, (Molar Productions in collaboration with Cheng-Yung Kuo and Injung Oh Zhoushi), Zhou B Arts Center, Chicago, IL
2010 BamBUDDHAed! I Ching, You Ching, We ALL Ching... For I Ching (Molar Productions), portage ARTspace, Chicago, IL
Laura Kina: A Many-Splendored Thing, Gene Siskel Film Center Gallery in conjunction with 15th Annual Asian American Showcase
Memory
Into Flesh: A Tribute to the Performance and Activism of Anida Yoeu Ali, Gene
Siskel Film Center
2009 Paul WHO? (Molar Productions), slow, Chicago, IL
2008 Lucky 13, Gene Siskel Film Center
Gallery in conjunction with the 13th Annual Asian American Showcase
2007 Remake:
The Sequel, Gene Siskel Film Center Gallery in conjunction with the 12th Annual Asian
American Showcase
2006
Wonder Ugly (in collaboration
with Project A), Gene Siskel Film Center
Gallery in conjunction with the 11th Annual Asian
American Showcase
2005
Everybody
Paints! (Molar Productions), Parlour Gallery, Chicago, IL
Then
and Now, Gene Siskel Film Center Gallery in conjunction with the 10th Annual Asian
American Showcase
2004 100
Cuts (co-curated with Laura Kina), Gallery 312, Chicago, IL
Coming
Soon..., Gene Siskel Film Center Gallery in conjunction with the 9th Annual Asian American Showcase
grants
and awards
2010 3Arts Artist Award
2004
Community
Arts Assistance Program Grant
1999 Anna
Louise Raymond Fellowship
1993 City
of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Stipend
residencies
2012 Visiting Artist Residency, Illinois State University
articles
and reviews
2009
Cheng, DeWitt. "Present Tense Biennial", Shotgun Review, August
1, 2009
Bamberger,
Alan. "Present Tense Biennial", Art Business
2005 King,
Cynthia. "Politics of the Moment", Fresh Paint, February 8, 2005
2003 Gennocchio, Benjamin. "Art Review;
The Asia Within Us: Bicultural Eyes and What They See", New York Times, July 27
Birke,
Judy. "Mythical Nation, where cultures overlap", New Haven Register,
July 17
2002 Wang,
Dan S. "medium(s), Asian American Artists", ArtAsiaPacific, January/February/March 2002 Issue 33, page 33-34
2001 Mikkalo,
Erika. "How much is that theorist in the window? Tea at Joymore",
Gravy (on-line magazine) Fall 2001 and Winter 2002, Issue
12
Camper,
Fred. "Think Pieces, Sarah Wild and Larry Lee at Joymore", Chicago
Reader, November 8, page 22
2000 Bulka,
Michael. "5 Shows to See Now", New City Chicago, November 30, page
17
Skestos,
Stephanie. "find", exhibition essay, November 17
publications
2006 "RongRong and inri at Walsh Gallery", ArtAsiaPacific, Winter
2005 "Vivan Sunderam, Re-Take of Amrita at Walsh Gallery", ArtAsiaPacific, Fall
"Fiona
Tan, Correction at the MCA Chicago", ArtAsiaPacific, Summer
"Jitish
Kallat, Lie of the Land at Walsh Gallery", ArtAsiaPacific, Spring
2000 "Plum"
and "Margate Park", Lantern, DePaul University Press, Spring
"The
Food of Art", F News magazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago,
February
teaching
experience
2007-present
Instructor,
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Art History, Theory and
Criticism, Beyond Oriental: 20th Century Asian American Art
2006-2010 Instructor,
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, First Year Program, Research
Studio 1 and 2
2005-2007 Adjunct Professor, DePaul University,
School of Education, Teaching and Learning through the Arts
Adjunct
Faculty, DePaul University, Creating Art
2004 Instructor, Evanston Arts Center,
Observational and Conceptual Drawing
2003-present Adjunct Faculty, Moraine Valley Community
College, 2D Design; Drawing; Art Appreciation; Survey
of Art (From Impressionism to Contemporary)
2002-2004 Instructor, School
of the Art Institute of Chicago, First Year Program, 3D Studio
2001 Visiting
Artist, Multicultural Youth Mural Project, Chinese Mutual Aid Association
2000-2003 Instructor, School
of the Art Institute of Chicago, Early College Program Summer Institute, Sculpture
1999-2003 Instructor, School
of the Art Institute of Chicago, Early College Program, Carving and Casting;
Mixed Media
professional
experience
2008-present Faculty Advisor, Taiwanese Student
Association, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2007-2010 Thesis Reader, Master of Arts in
Art History Program, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2003 Thesis
Reader, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Department of Art Education
Faculty
Panelist, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Office of Multicultural
Affairs Critiques
Faculty
Panelist, School of the Art Institute of Chicago,
Undergraduate Critiques
2002 Outside
Advisor, Independent Study Project, Chicago Arts Program, Associated Colleges
of the Midwest
Thesis
Advisor, School of the Art Institute of Chicago,
Bachelor of Fine Arts Independent Projects
lectures
and presentations
2009 Guest
Lecturer, DePaul University, DestinAsian, AAAC and FAAIM: Chicago Asian American Arts Groups, Asian
American Arts and Culture
2008 Panelist,
Association of Asian American Studies Conference, Grassroots in the Backyard:
Asian American Art and Activism in Chicago
2007 Guest
Lecturer, Columbia College, Violencing Aesthetics, Aestheticizing Violence,
Contemporary Art
2006 Guest
Lecturer, DePaul University, The Artist as Number One Son, Visiting Artist
Lecture
2005 Visiting
Artist, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Everybody Paints! Core Studio
Practice
2004 Guest Lecturer, Columbia College,
Dynamics of Collaboration, Decision Making: Visual Arts Management
2002 Guest
Lecturer, DePaul University, Romanticism
to Abstraction, Introduction to Philosophy
Guest
Lecturer, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Critique Strategies, English Language Fluency: Reading
2001 Guest
Lecturer, DePaul University, Creating Art
2000 Guest
Lecturer, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Graduate Writing Workshop,
Text Off the Page
1999 Guest
Lecturer, DePaul University, Multiculturalism and Democracy
work
history
2005-present Associate Director
of Admissions, Transfer and Prior Degree, School of the Art institute of Chicago
2005-2006 Midwest
Correspondent, ArtAsiaPacific magazine
1995-2003 Assistant
Director of Enrollment Services, Division of Continuing Studies
and Special Programs, School of the
Art Institute of Chicago
1993-1995 Programs
Director, Asian American Cultural Arts and Educational Association
affiliations
2011-present Member, Chinatown Centennial Celebration Committee
2009-present Member, Diasporic Asian Artists
Network
2008-present Member, Association of Asian
American Studies
2002-present Curator, Foundation for Asian American Independent
Media
2001-2010 Advisory Board, Center for
Asian Arts and Media at Columbia College
2001-2005 Board
of Directors, Asian American Artist Collective
