YEON CHOI
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 EDUCATION
1994-98           MFA, Computer Arts, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
1989-92           MA, PaintingEwha University, Seoul, Korea
1985-89           BFA, PaintingEwha University, Seoul, Korea

EXPERIENCE
2017-Present   Professor
                        Visual Arts Department, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA
2007-2017       Associate Professor
                        Visual Arts Department, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA
1998 -2007      Assistant Professor
                         
Visual Arts Department, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA                     
1998                Instructor
                        Art Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA           
1997                Teaching Assistant (Record of the instructor)
                        Art Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
1995 - 96         Research Assistant
                        Research in Art & Technology Center,
                        University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA                           
1992 - 94         Instructor
                        Shinyerang Art Institute, Seoul, Korea                       
1990 - 91         Teaching Assistant
                         Art Department, Ewha University, Seoul, Korea

FILMOGRAPHY (Published Animated Films)
2019    In Sturm und Regen
2018    RASA Boxes (Collaborative Project)
2016    Objects of Beauty
2014    Oiseaux Tristes (Sad Birds)
2012    After Swann
2006    Ever After
            Learning to Play How High the Moon
2005    The Destroyed Room
2004    The Thief
2003    The Fly
            Sandstorm
2002    Objects of My Obsessions
            The Labyrinth
2001    Media, Metaphor, Non-locality
1999    Still Life
1997    Confessions
 
SOLO EXHIBITIONS OF PAINTING, DRAWING AND DIGITAL PRINTS
(International, National and Regional)
 
2018    Served in a Women’s Tea Room, Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette
2016    Fragments of Images, Jadarm Gallery, Youngju City, Kyungsangbook-Do, Korea
2014    Digital Prints, Coffee House Arabica, Seoul, Korea
2007   Recent Works on Paper, Galerie Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
2006    Fragments of Memory, Gallery On, Seoul, Korea
1997    Cham Whae Rouk (Confessions), Herter Gallery,
            University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (MFA Show).
1996    Visual Thinking in Motion, Wheeler Gallery,
            University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (Curator).
            My Life, My Soul, My Sorrow,
            Student Union Visual and Performing Art Gallery,
            University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (Invitational)
 
 
GROUP EXHIBITIONS OF PAINTING, DRAWING AND DIGITAL PRINTS
 
International Group Exhibitions
2021    3rd All Women 2021, J. Mane Gallery, Online
2019    6 x 6 x 2019, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY
2018    6 x 6 x 2018, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY
2017    But, Topohaus Art Center, Seoul, Korea
            6 x 6 x 2017, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY
2016    Artfesta Ewha, Ewha University, Seoul, Korea
            6 x 6 x 2016, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY
2015    6 x 6 x 2015, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY
2014   43rd Ewha Fine Art Exhibition, Insa Art Center, Seoul, Korea
1991    Contemporary Arts, Kwanhoon Gallery, Seoul, Korea
            Harmony of Contemporary Arts, Tarae Gallery, Seoul, Korea
            Experiences, Dole Gallery, Seoul, Korea
            Shin Ewha, Kwanhoon Gallery, Seoul, Korea
1990    Painting 1990, Chungnam Gallery, Seoul, Korea
            Experiences, Kwanhoon Gallery, Seoul, Korea
            Today and Symbol, Total Gallery, Seoul, Korea
            Shin Ewha, Kwanhoon Gallery, Seoul, Korea
1989    Shin Ewha, Kwanhoon Gallery, Seoul, Korea
            Experiences, Seoul, Korea      
1988    Korean Contemporary Printmaking Competition
            Moonyae-Jinhungwon, Seoul, Korea
 
National Group Exhibitions
2019    STILL, Judy Chang Law Firm, Engelwood Cliffs, NJ
2009    Snap to Grid, LACDA, Los Angeles, CA (National Exhibition)
2008   National Drawing Show, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA
2007    ANA 35, Holter Museum of Art, Helena, MT, USA
2006    19th Annual McNeese National Works On Paper Exhibition,
            Abercrombie Gallery, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA
2002    Digital Art 2002, Jackson Hall Gallery,
            Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY 
 
Regional and Local Group Exhibitions
2021    Twenty Years of Marais Press: Imprinting a Campus and Collection,
            University Art Museum, Lafayette, LA
2019    Faculty Miniatures, University Art Museum, Lafayette, LA
2017    One Work One Text, Faculty Exhibition, Fletcher Gallery, UL, LA
2015    Collectors Alley, Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette, LA
2015    The UL College of Art Faculty Exhibition, University Art Museum
            University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA
2009    12 X 12 Gallery Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 
2008    Louisiana Women Artist Exhibition, River Oak Square Art Center,
            Alexandria, LA (Invitational Show, Curated by MarkTullos:
           12 X 12 Gallery Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 
           Focus on Faculty, Paul & Lulu Hilliard Museum, Lafayette, LA 
2007    Being Blown Backwards Toward the Future,
            Grand Contemporary Art Gallery, Lafayette, LA 
2005    Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition, University Art Museum
            University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA 
            Faculty Exhibition 2005, Art Gallery, SLU, Hammond, LA
2004    Festival International Exhibition 2004, Gallery 549, Lafayette, LA
2003    Festival International Exhibition 2003, Gallery 549, Lafayette, LA
1999    Sixteen 99, University Art Museum
            University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA 

 
FILM FESTIVALS/COMPETITIONS
 
International Film Competitions
2008    California International Animation Festival, Modesto, CA
            Rome International Film Festival, Atlanta, GA
            AFIA Film Festival, Aarhus, Denmark       
2007    ReAnimacja Festival: Animated Film Panorama, LODZ, Poland
            Red Stick International Animation Festival, LASM Auditorium, Baton Rouge, LA
2006    Tirana International Film Festival, Tirana, Albania
           Portland Indy Animation Festival, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, Oregon
            Mediterranean Environmental Award, Kemer, Antalya, Turkey
            Red Stick International Animation Festival, Manship Theater at Shaw Center,
           Baton Rouge, LA
            Streaming Festival {The Hague}, The Hague, Netherlands 
2005    Calgary International Film Festival, Globe Theatre-Screen2, Calgary, Canada
            Red Stick International Animation Festival, Manship Theater at Shaw Center,
            Baton Rouge, LA
           Calgary Asian Film Festival, Calgary Science Centre, Calgary, Canada
            International Festival of Cinema and Technology, Remote Lounge, NYC, NY
2004    Brooklyn International Film Festival, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
            Morbegno Film Festival, Cinema3, Morbegno, Italy   
2003   RenderFest, Townhall Theater Toronto, Ontario, Canada
           Arizona International Film Festival, Downtown Screening Room, Tucson, AZ
1998    International New Media Design Festival, Tishman Auditorium,
            Parsons School of Design, New York City, NY
 
National Film Competitions
 
2008    Artsfest Film Festival, Harrisburg, PA
2006    Blue Plum Animation Festival, Johnson City, TN
            Not Still Art Festival, Micro Museum, Brooklyn, NY
2006    San Francisco's Women's Film Festival, SF Women’s Building, San Francisco, CA The      
2004    Quittapahilla Film Festival, Leedy Theater, Annville, PA
2003    Beecher Center Digital Animation Competition, Zona Auditorium and Gallery,
            Beecher Center, Youngstown, OH
1998    Multicultural Film Festival,  Herter Auditorium,  University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA               
Regional and Local Film Competitions and Screenings
 
2019   Celebration of Marthe Reed, The Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum, Lafayette,                  LA  
2012    After Swann. Animation Screening with Live Poetry Reading, Acadiana Center for the Arts,                Lafayette, LA
2007- 2008      2007-08 Short Circuit Film Festival-Tour of Short Films
            (High Point, NC/ Louisville. KY/ Hollywood, FL/ Charleston, SC/
            Lake Charles, LA/ Jackson, MS/ Huntingdon, TN/ Asheville, NC/
            Clemson, SC )      
2006    The Women, Part 1, Deep South Writer’s Festival
            University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Fletcher Hall, Lafayette, LA 
2003    15th Louisiana Video Shorts Festival, Orphuem Theatre, New Orleans, LA            
2001    Louisiana Video Shorts Festival, NOCCA/Riverfront, New Orleans, LA
           
 
EXPANDED AND TELEMATIC CINEMA (Selected Cable, Web and Multimedia Screenings):
International, National, Regional
 
2017    ACM SIGGRAPH Digital Arts Community Online Gallery, featured online
2016    ACM SIGGRAPH Digital Arts Community, featured online
2014    Truck, Online Literary Blog
2011    Ekleksographia, Wave 4:  At the Atchafalaya’s Edge, Online Poetry Magazine     
2008    Time Warner South Carolina On Demand, Time Warner Cable-South Carolina 
2007    Cortitalia Produzioni web eventi, CortoonsTV, Italy        
2006   Submarine Channel, Online Animation Collection, Amsterdam, Netherlands
           

FILM AWARDS, ART EXHIBITION AWARDS AND GRANTS
 
International, National, Regional Film Festival Awards
2008  Rome International Film Featival, Atlanta, GA
           (Best Animation Prize)
2006   Blue Plum Animation Festival, Johnson City, TN
           (Best Animation Award)
2006   San Francisco's Women's Film Festival, SF Women’s Building,
            San Francisco, CA  (Best Advocacy Award)
2003    15th Louisiana Video Shorts Festival, Orphuem Theatre
            New Orleans, LA  (Second Prize)
2003    Beecher Center Digital Animation Competition, Zona Auditorium and Gallery, Beecher                   Center, Youngstown, OH (Second Prize)
2001    Louisiana Video Shorts Festival, NOCCA/Riverfront
            New Orleans, LA (Silver Award)
1998    International New Media Design Festival, Tishman Auditorium,
            Parsons School of Design, New York City, NY
            (Honorable Mention)
 
 
Art Exhibition Awards
 2021    3rd All Women 2021, J. Mane Gallery, Online
            (Honorable Mention Award: Juried Exhibition: International)
2006    19th Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition,
            Abercrombie Gallery, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA
            (Purchase Award,  Juried Exhibition: National)

Grants
2019                Artist Mini-Grant, Division of the Arts, LA State  
2017                ArtSpark, Individual Artist Stipend Funding Program, Louisiana
2003                LA Artist Fellowship, Division of the Arts, LA State 


PUBLICATIONS
 
After Swann (2012), 2012, NTSC, Color, 18 mins. (DVD)
Animation by Yeon Choi, 2009, NTSC, Color, 30 mins. (DVD)
 
 
COLLECTIONS
 
Kentucky State University, Digital Image Archive, Computer Lab Library, Frankfort, KY
KMI: Knight Media Inc, Lake Charles, LA
Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum, Lafayette, LA
 
 
BIBLIOGRAPHY/ INTERVIEWS/ FILM REVIEWS
 
2004-Presnt     IMDB (The Internet Movie Data Base)
                         Yeon Choi, Director, Animation Department
2014                Truck (The Internet Literary Blog)
                        “Yeon Choi, Four Visuals” by Jerry McGuire
2012                Animation Career Online Magazine
                        “The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Yeon Choi on
                        Creating Well-Rounded Animators”, Interview
2006                Streaming Festival {The Hague}, The Hague, Netherlands
                        “An Interview with Yeon Choi”
2006                Not Still Art Festival, Micro Museum, Brooklyn, NY
                        “Not Still Art Festival Review on Learning to Play How High the Moon”
                        by Carol Gross
2006                The Korea Times, South Korea
                        Fragments of Memory by Yeon Choi
2005                The Advocate, Baton Rouge News Paper
                        Cited “ Animation Festival Draws Attention to Another Economic Growth Opportunity”                           by Ned Randolph
2002                La Louisiane, The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Magazine
                        “Advanced Abracadabra” by Kathleen Thames
 
AFFLIATIONS
ACM SIGGRAPH Digital Arts Community, Member
Society for Animation Studies, Member
 


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