Cecile Chong
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1964 (age 61–62)
- Queens College
- Hunter College
- Parsons School of Design
Cecile Chong | |
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 Cecile Chong at The Painting Center opening Mar 2018 | |
| Born | Cecile Chong 1964 (age 61–62) 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/ |
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 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
She 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.