From the artist
My intent is to express my thoughts through my vessels, which are mostly thrown on the potter’s wheel. For some of my pieces, I use traditional Korean techniques — inhwamun stamping/inlay technique to create floral patterns, and gwiyal slip technique to apply expressive color slips. I believe that the combination of these time-tested techniques and my modern forms create unique, artful pieces that are beautiful yet practical.
My installation pieces are both an extension and a departure from my wheel throwing method. Going beyond surface decorations, I started experimenting with developing sculptural forms by stacking and hanging them, destroying the perfect wheel-thrown forms, and arranging them to make abstract compositions. My latest piece, titled “New York Winter”, was created by leaving hundreds of wheel thrown bowls outside. They changed and weathered over time, reflecting their natural environment and seasonal change that surrounded them.
Artist bio
Born in Dae Jeon, South Korea, Sang Joon currently lives and works in upstate New York. He received his BFA in Ceramics from Mok Won University in Korea and his MFA from Pratt Institute in New York. He has exhibited at numerous galleries and institutions including Korean and Japanese Cultural Centers in Washington DC and New York. Sang Joon has been selected to participate in the most prestigious craft shows such as Smithonian Craft Show and Philadelphia Museum of Art and Craft Show, and the invitational Old Church Pottery Show in New Jersey.
Artist ResumE
SELECTED SOLO/GROUP EXHIBITION
2022 Solo Exhibition Shatto gallery, LA 202
2021 Group exhibition at Bergdorf Goodman, NYC
2021 Solo exhibition at KCC gallery New Jersey
2021 Group exhibition at Waterfall gallery, NYC
2018: Group Exhibition, District Clay Gallery, Washington DC
2018: Group Exhibition, Japanese Cultural Center, Washington DC
2016-2018: Invitation Pottery Show, Old Church, NJ
2005/2007/2015/2017/2018: Philadelphia Museum of Art and Craft Show
2015: Exhibition of 3 Selected Artists, Korean Cultural Center, New York City
2014-2015: Group Exhibition at Waterfall Gallery, New York City
2015: Exhibition of 3 Artists at Sculpture Space NYC
2006/2008-2009/2011-2015: Smithsonian Craft Show at National Museum, Washington DC
2012: Group Exhibition “Phantoms of Asia”, San Francisco Asian Museum
2011: Solo Exhibition, Chelsea West Gallery, New York City
2010: Exhibition of 3 Selected Artists, Sylvia Wald & Po Kim Art Gallery, New York City
2005/2006: Solo Exhibition, FGS Gallery, Englewood, NJ
2005: Group Exhibition, NCECA Selected Group show, North Bank Gallery, Vancouver, WA
HONORS & AWARD
2021 Artist of the Year” in Korean Cultural society of Boston
2019: Award of Excellence, Central Art Show
2019: Award of Distinction in Ceramics, Craft Boston
2014-2016, 2019: Award of Top Ten, Mount Greta Art Show 2012, 2015-16: Award of Distinction, Central Pennsylvania Art Show
2015: Third Place, Armonk Outdoor Art Show
2014: Best of Show, Craft Boston
2014: Winner of Ceramic Award, Craft + Design Show, Visual Art Center of Richmond
2014: First Place, Armonk Outdoor Art Show 2013-14: Award of Merit, Central Pennsylvania Art Show
2013: Award of Excellence, Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival 2011: Exhibitor’s Choice Gold Award, Smithsonian Craft Show 1990: 3rd Place, National University Art Competition, Seoul, Korea