Cecile Chong is an American artist based in Brooklyn, New York,[1] whose work addresses the process of cultural assimilation and the development of individual identity.[2] For many years she has contributed to New York City public school art programs as a teaching artist.[3]
Cecile Chong | |
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 Cecile Chong at The Painting Center opening Mar 2018 | |
| Born | Cecile Chong 1964 Guayaquil, Ecuador |
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| Known for | Painting, Drawing, Installation, Sculpture |
| Awards | The Joan Mitchell MFA Grant (2011), EFA studio program (current) |
| Website | https://www.cecilechong.com/ |
Early life
editCecile Chong was born in Guayaquil Ecuador.[citation needed] She went to China when she was 10, attending the Sacred Heart Conossian School in Macau, and then at 15 returned to Ecuador to attend the International section of the Colegio Americano High School in Quito.[citation needed] She came to New York City at age 19 to study art.[citation needed]
Background and education
editShe studied studio art at Queens College, receiving a BA in 1988. She received a master's degree in art education at Hunter College in 1994.[citation needed] During graduate studies at the Parsons School of Design she was challenged to explore her own, genuine and constructive narrative,[1] receiving an MFA degree in 2008.
Selected works and exhibitions
edit2015 - Time Collision - in the Project Room of BRIC Arts Media Chong presented an installation of Eastern and Western objects and images in landscape format mixing cultural incongruities.[4]
2018 In Between Daylight, FiveMyles Gallery, Brooklyn NY[5][6] consisted of a large wall installation of artificial and real flora with small guagua's facing it. and represents the risk, danger and beauty of the immigrant journey.
2017 - 2019 El Dorado - The New Forty-niners is a New York City installation of many small swaddled baby (guagua) sculptures. Forty-nine percent of the figures are painted gold, representing the percentage of NYC households that speak a language other than English. Speaking to issues of immigration, the installation as such re-images a present-day wealthy metropolis. Sunset Park in Brooklyn was the first public park iteration as it travels to the five boroughs of NYC; Lewis Latimer House Museum in Flushing Queens was a second in 2018;[7] and a third appeared in the Bronx at a 2019 Wave Hill summer group show described as a multi-piece “guagua” sculptural installation and a tribute to New York City's immigrant populations.[8]
Solo exhibitions
Fellowships and residencies
edit- EFA studio program, current[17]
- Joan Mitchell Center Residency 2017[18]
- Wave Hill Winter Workspace Residency 2017[19]
- Lower East Side Printshop 2016–2017
- MASS MoCA Studios Residency
- Jerome Foundation Travel and Study Grant 2015[20]
- The Center for Book Arts Residency 2013[21]
- Socrates Sculpture Park 2011[22]
- AIM - Bronx Museum 2011[23]
- Urban Artist Initiative NYC 2009[24]
- Aljira Emerge
- the Joan Mitchell Foundation MFA Grant 2008[25]
References
edit- ^ a b "Artist in Focus". www.3dotswater.com. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- ^ Genocchio, Benjamin (2009-08-28). "'E10,' at Aljira Center in Newark, Spotlights Emerging Artists". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
- ^ "The Artist As Educator Panel" (PDF).
- ^ admini, BRIC (2015-04-10). "Cecile Chong: Time Collision". BRIC. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ "Joint Opening: "Unreality Bomb" and "In Between Daylight"". FiveMyles. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ^ "Public Discussion: Cecile Chong and Suzanne Schneider". FiveMyles. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ "TimesLedger: Queens news from your neighborhood". www.timesledger.com. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ^ "Figuring the Floral" (PDF). Wave Hill. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "'Lemon Tongues': Cecile Chong At 37 Troutman Street #3, Brooklyn, NY 11206". ART HAPS. Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ^ admini, BRIC (2015-04-10). "Cecile Chong: Time Collision". BRIC. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ^ "exhibitions & events | ArtSlant". ArtSlant. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "Honey Ramka". honeyramka.com. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "'Lead the Way' Cecile Chong and William Gropper at Figureworks | Art in New York City". www.artinnewyorkcity.com. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "Cecile Chong on artnet". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "Connecticut Art Scene: Thursday night openings at Artspace". Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ Hughes-Greenberg, Chanice (Nov 2008). "Mirror Mirror Off the Wall". Corridor Gallery.
- ^ "Cecile Chong". EFA Studio Program. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^ Foundation, Joan Mitchell. "Joan Mitchell Center » Artist Programs". joanmitchellfoundation.org. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Cecile Chong || Wave Hill - New York Public Garden and Cultural Center". Wave Hill. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Cecile Chong - | The Jerome Foundation". www.jeromefdn.org. Archived from the original on 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Auction Spotlight: Cecile Chong | * Center for Book Arts". * Center for Book Arts. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Socrates Sculpture Park". socratessculpturepark.org. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ exhibit-e.com. "ARTIST IN THE MARKETPLACE - Aim - The Bronx Museum of the Arts". www.bronxmuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Grants". aaartsalliance.org. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Foundation, Joan Mitchell. "Artist Programs » Artist Grants". joanmitchellfoundation.org. Retrieved 2018-03-13.