Studio
888 Griffiths Way, Mainland ML12345
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Studio
888 Griffiths Way, Mainland ML12345
TEL: 987.654.3210
EMAIL: info@yoursite.com
Studio
888 Griffiths Way, Mainland ML12345
TEL: 987.654.3210
EMAIL: info@yoursite.com
Bio
Bio
Bio
Studio
Studio
888 Griffiths Way, Mainland ML12345
TEL: 987.654.3210
EMAIL: info@yoursite.com
888 Griffiths Way, Mainland ML12345
TEL: 987.654.3210
EMAIL: info@yoursite.com
Studio
888 Griffiths Way, Mainland ML12345
TEL: 987.654.3210
EMAIL: info@yoursite.com
Studio
888 Griffiths Way, Mainland ML12345
TEL: 987.654.3210
EMAIL: info@yoursite.com
Studio
888 Griffiths Way, Mainland ML12345
TEL: 987.654.3210
EMAIL: info@yoursite.com
Born and educated in South Korea, Shyun Song moved to the United States in 1989. She holds a B.A. and M.A. in Education from Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea. Her work experience includes 15 years as a banker in Seoul and 3 years teaching in Los Angeles. After moving to New York in 2000, she studied at the Art Students League of New York with the late William Scharf. She is currently painting full-time at her studio in Seattle.
It took her several decades to return to her first love: art. In grade school, she was a self-motivated young artist. During her adolescent years, however, the scope of her curiosity about life widened and art seemed too narrow a path for her. In college, the motto of her major, self-realization, inspired her and it became an enduring theme in her life. While she was writing a critical analysis on children's literature for her Master's degree in Education, she was convinced of the fullness of human potential.
Song enjoyed her banking career for its constantly challenging situations that demanded her to develop the wide spectrum of her potential. Teaching, however, was not for her, although it was rewarding. When she began drawing at the League, she found herself feeling immediately at home. Resuming art meant a homecoming after a long excursion. Art satisfies her fully as it demands all of her being, as well as that of the viewer. She believes that a total rapport through art can expand our souls.
Studio
Studio
Studio
888 Griffiths Way, Mainland ML12345
TEL: 987.654.3210
EMAIL: info@yoursite.com
888 Griffiths Way, Mainland ML12345
TEL: 987.654.3210
EMAIL: info@yoursite.com
888 Griffiths Way, Mainland ML12345
TEL: 987.654.3210
EMAIL: info@yoursite.com
Bio
Bio
Selected Exhibitions (2017-2026)
Artist Statement
Publications
McElhinney, James L. and the Instructors of The Art Students League of New York (2015). Art Students League of New York on Painting: Lessons and Meditations on Mediums, Styles, and Methods. Berkeley: Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 179.
Awards
2019
Jury Award, Honorable Mention: Silence. Monochromatic: A National Juried Exhibition. Helen DeVitt Jones (HDJ) Studio Gallery, Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA), Lubbock, Texas
2018
Jury Prize: Psyche. THREE - A National Juried Exhibition. Attleboro Arts Museum, Ottmar Gallery, Attleboro, Massachusetts
2017
Jury Award, Honorable Mention: Anguish. Dimensions 2017: 53rd Annual Show. Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, Womble Carlyle Gallery, Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
2026
Juried exhibition: Vital Structures: Abstracting the Patterns of Life. SlipStitch Studio, Seattle, Washington
Juried exhibition: 15th Annual International Juried Exhibition - Belonging. The A.D. Gallery at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke, North Carolina
2025
Juried exhibition: 2025 Kent Summer Art Exhibit. Centennial Center Gallery, City of Kent Arts Commission, Kent, Washington
2024
Juried exhibition: 49th International Juried Art Show. Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, Brownsville, Texas
Juried exhibition: Texas National 2024. SFA Art Galleries & Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, Nacogdoches, Texas
Juried exhibition: 61st Annual Juried Competition. The Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, Louisiana
2023
Juried exhibition: 31st Annual Strathmore Juried Exhibition: Play. The Mansion at Strathmore, North Bethesda, Maryland
2022
Juried exhibition: Hues of Freedom. Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, Norwalk, Connecticut
Juried exhibition: Third Coast National Biennial. K Space Contemporary, Corpus Christi, Texas
Juried exhibition: Long Story Short. Webster Arts, Webster Groves, Missouri
2021
Juried exhibition: Ann Metzger Memorial National Biennial Exhibition. St. Louis Artists' Guild, St. Louis, Missouri
Juried exhibition: 64 Arts National Juried Exhibition. Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, Illinois
2020
Juried exhibition: 8th Annual National Juried Exhibition. Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, Virginia
Solo exhibition: Metaphysics (online exclusive on Artsy). Artflow, New York City, New York and Seoul, South Korea
Juried exhibition: 57th Annual Juried Competition. The Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, Louisiana
Juried exhibition: New Year New Visions. Stern Contemporary, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Juried exhibition: Seeing the Unseeable. Atlantic Gallery, New York City, New York
2019
Juried exhibition: Monochromatic: A National Juried Exhibition. Helen DeVitt Jones (HDJ) Studio Gallery, Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA), Lubbock, Texas 9 (*Jury Award, Honorable Mention: Silence)
Group exhibition: Encyclical. The Elisabeth Jones Art Center, Portland, Oregon
2018
Group exhibition: Grand Opening Exhibition. Horizon Art Productions, Goshen Cultural Center, Rosewood, North Carolina
Juried exhibition: Make Your Mark. Marin Museum of Contemporary Art (MarinMOCA), Novato, California
Juried exhibition: THREE - A National Juried Exhibition. Attleboro Arts Museum, Ottmar Gallery, Attleboro, Massachusetts (*Jury Prize: Psyche)
2017
Juried exhibition: 2017 International Juried Exhibition. The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, New Jersey
Juried exhibition: Color: Primary to Tertiary. Site:Brooklyn Gallery, New York City, New York
Juried exhibition: Suprematism, Constructivism, Futurism: Friction. Destruction. Invention. Vision. Phylogeny Contemporary, Seattle, Washington
Commissions
2023
Rosewood Washington D.C., a 5-star luxury boutique hotel in Georgetown. Commission of 4 paintings featured in Rosewood's historic townhouses
2019
Rosewood Washington D.C., a 5-star luxury boutique hotel in Georgetown. Commission of 10 paintings featured in Rosewood's historic townhouses
Press
UGallery, A Creative Interview With Artist Shyun Song, August 2025
The UGallery team talked with Shyun Song about her inspirations, studio rituals, and favorite place to look at art
Architectural Digest, November 2020
2017 (continued)
Juried exhibition: 5th Bower Center Annual National Juried Exhibition. Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford, Virginia
Juried exhibition: Solo Show[Down] 2017. Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas
Juried exhibition: Spectrum-Gestalt 4. bG Gallery, Santa Monica, California
Juried exhibition: Dimensions 2017: 53rd Annual Show. Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, Womble Carlyle Gallery, Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, Winston-Salem, North Carolina (*Jury Award, Honorable Mention: Anguish)
Juried exhibition: Search for Meaning. Vachon Gallery, Seattle University, Seattle, Washington
Juried exhibition: 25th Southeast Regional Juried Fine Arts Exhibition. Mattie Kelly Arts Center, Niceville, Florida
2016
Juried exhibition: Encyclical. Encyclical Gallery, Berkeley, California
Juried exhibition: A Touch of the Blues. ARC Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
2015
Juried exhibition: Finding Our Place: The Geography of Art. Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Solomons, Maryland
Juried exhibition: Geometry. Hera Gallery, Wakefield, Rhode Island
Group exhibition: The HUD Gallery and Dab Art, Ventura, California
Juried exhibition: OPEN15 (catalog and online). Front Art Space, New York City, New York
Juried exhibition: The Hyde Bridge Open: Yeats, Poetry and Place. The Hyde Bridge Gallery, The Yeats Society, Sligo, Ireland
Juried exhibition: Water Works II. Porch Gallery Ojai and The Venice Institute of Contemporary Art (ViCA), Ojai, California
Juried exhibition: Line Describing a Cone: Tri-State Juried Exhibition. Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, New York
2014
Juried exhibition: Ways of Seeing. ArtsWestchester Gallery, Mamaroneck Arts Council, White Plains, New York
2013
Juried exhibition: Take Old Road New Way. Gallery Korea, Korean Cultural Center, New York City, New York
2012
Juried exhibition: Art Society of Old Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut
2011
Juried exhibition: Beautiful Exhibition. Beautiful Foundation USA & Greeum Art Foundation, Fort Lee, New Jersey
2010
Solo exhibition: sky.land.water. Wainwright House, Rye, New York
Solo exhibition: Genesis. Saint Peter's Church, New York City, New York
2008
Group exhibition: Contemporary Landscapes. Ogilvy & Mather, New York City, New York
2007
Solo exhibition: Open Sanctuary. The Shelter Rock Art Gallery, Manhasset, New York
Solo exhibition: Tracing Eden. The Interchurch Center, New York City, New York
Solo exhibition: Panorama. Saint Peter's Church, New York City, New York
Juried exhibition: Views from the Other Side. Gallery Korea, Korean Cultural Service, New York City, New York
2006
Two-person exhibition: Beyond Reality. Mamaroneck Artists Guild Gallery, Larchmont, New York
2005
Solo exhibition: Skyscape. Harrison Library Gallery, Harrison, New York
Group exhibition: Mamaroneck Artists Guild Gallery, Larchmont, New York
2004
Juried exhibition: Organization of Independent Artists, New York City, New York
Solo exhibition: Us, Through My Eyes. Harrison Library Gallery, Harrison, New York
2003
Group exhibition: Mamaroneck Artists Guild Gallery, Larchmont, New York
Selected Exhibitions (2003-2017)
Art-Making Process
Whenever I come across a poignant concept, I begin my delineation of the concept in a design book, and I also write a brief description of the concept in order to clearly define what, why, and how I intend to visualize it on canvas. A well-defined description helps me capture an image that is core to the theme without any frills.
When translating concepts into images, I let my inclination and intuition dictate a composition with a few geometric shapes and lines. Once the lines—in the right length and thickness—and the shapes—in the right size and proportion—are all placed at suitable angles, a color scheme follows which is crucial to complete the whole image according to my original intention.
Even though a painting is pre-planned, while executing the design on canvas I find myself instinctively improvising and negotiating along the way to achieve its utmost aesthetic value.
Biography
Painting is not merely an aesthetic endeavor for me, but also an existential one. Life has always been the most fascinating subject to me. I see it as a giant sphere which coalesces with the myriad facets of shared human phenomena.
As an intensive observer and thinker, I find inspiration for my art everywhere—from nature, books, news, lectures, photos, or even from casual conversations. Whenever I glean an intriguing or challenging concept, it becomes a sown seed which waits to duly sprout.
Each concept becomes the title of my work. I regard the titles of my artworks as the catalysts to initiate further reflection on the subject matter. My habitual tendency toward reflective thinking often leads me to develop the artwork into a diptych, triptych, or series by expanding my perspective of a concept in many directions after contemplating on it.
Visual art seems to be the best means for me to manifest meaningful aspects of collective human experiences that I feel worthy to share with others through the lens of an aesthete.