MICAKorea Posted on December 17th
MICA Korea was a summer study aboard program in South Korea that was offered through the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) between 2004-2007. The program was in Seoul and challenged students to create and exhibit artwork based on their experience of place and culture. This interdisciplinary studio arts program was directed by artist/architect team, Mina Cheon and Gabriel Kroiz, with curator George Ciscle as visiting curator. The last years, MICA Korea welcomed Eve Andrée Laramée as visiting artist to the program; I joined as director assistant for 2006 and 2007; The Korean National University of Art as sister school for 2006-7.
This cultural exchange culminated in the group exhibition that received national and international press attention every year for the vitality of artwork created by the students as well as the dynamic collaboration experience. Every year, the MICA Korea recevied generous support and sponsorship from the Korean fashion company SSamzie Co., LTD., as the program affiliated with SSamzie Space, SSamzie Gil and Gallery SSamzie; and the SSamzie Museum in Paju, Korea. Each year, there was also a satellite exhibition at the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland which was also very well received by the public.
MICA KOREA 2007 EXHIBITION WHITE in Seoul and Baltimore W3= White Day, Wedding, Women…
Three Diamonds installed in SSamzie-Gil courtyard in Seoul, Korea.
Student Artists’ work
MICA KOREA 2006 EXHIBITION JetLag in Seoul and Baltimore
:: July 2006 Exhibition “JetLag” at Gallery SSamZie, SSamZie Gil, and Gallery 175 in Insa-Dong, Seoul, Korea
:: Sept 2006 Exhibition “JetLag” at Brown Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
:: July 2007 Exhibition “White” at Gallery SSamZie, SSamZie Gil, and Gallery 175 in Insa-Dong, Seoul, Korea :: Sept 2007 Exhibition “White” at Brown Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
:: Featured in NY Arts Magazine
:: Featured in YeonHap News, Korea
