Ina Jang
Korean photographer in New York
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Ina Jang (born 1982, South Korea) is a photographer based out of Brooklyn, New York.[2] She received her BFA in photography in 2010 from the School of the Visual Arts in New York City. In 2012, she completed the school's MPS program in fashion photography.[3][4] Ina Jang is represented by Foley Gallery.
Photographs
In an interview with Unseen, Jang describes her approach to photography as "playful, light-hearted and dreamy."[5] In the same interview, she describes how many of her photographs are inspired by ideas which began in the form of drawings.[5] Ina's work was featured in The New Yorker in 2018.[6]
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
2018
UTOPIA, Foley Gallery, New York, NY[7][6]
2017
- UTOPIA, Christophe Guye Galerie, Zurich (Switzerland)
2011
- SO, TOO & VERY, Curated by James Moffatt, Anagnorisis Fine Arts, NYC (USA)
2009
- WORLD, School of Visual Arts, NYC (USA)
- XOXO, Anagnorisis Fine Arts, NYC (USA)
2008
- BY INA, School of Visual Arts, NYC (USA)
Group exhibitions
2013
- THE YOUTH CODE!, Christophe Guye Galerie, Zurich (Switzerland)
2012
- ICONS OF TOMORROW, Christophe Guye Galerie, Zurich (Switzerland)
- FLASH FORWARD 2011, Magenta Foundation, Portland (Canada)
- PHOTO ASSIGNMENT EXHIBITION, Festival International de Mode et de Photographie, Hyeres (France)
- GIRLCORE, Orange Dot Gallery, London (UK)
2011
- FLASH FORWARD 2011, Magenta Foundation, Portland (Canada)
- FOAM TALENT 2011 Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam, International Photography Magazine, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
- TOKYO PHOTO 2011, Danziger Gallery, Tokyo Midtown Hall, Tokyo (Japan)
- GROUP EXHIBITION, Festival International de Mode et de Photographie, Hyeres (France)
- New Visual Artists 2011, Print Magazine, NYC (USA)
2010
- KiptonART RISING g 2011, KiptonART, NYC (USA)
- FUTURE PERFECT, Curated by Stephen Frailey, KiptonART, NYC (USA)
- MENTORS AT NEW YORK PHOTO FESTIVAL, NYPH’10, NYC (USA)
- ANOTHER ART SHOW, Submergedart Gallery, Newark (USA)
- MENTORS, Visual Arts Gallery, NYC (USA)
- GROUP SHOW 34, Humble
- iGavel Emering Artist Auction, Daniel Cooney Fine Art, Online
2009
- BASICALLY HUMAN, Curated by Stephen Frailey, The Empty Quarter, Dubai (UAE); Visual Arts Gallery, NYC (USA)
- SURFACE LIFE, Visual Arts Gallery, NYC (USA)
2008
- OUR LADY _ist Gallery, NYC (USA)[3]
Awards
Jang was one of 15 artists from over 800 submissions selected to be featured in Foam's Issue #28/Talent. Additional awards and nominations include:
2013
- Foam Paul Huf Award from Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam, Nominee
2012
- Foam Paul Huf Award from Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam, Nominee
2011
- PDN 30, Nominee
- Foam Talent 2011
- Flash Forward 2011, Winner
- Festival d’Hyeres 2011, Finalist
- 20 Under 30 New Visual Artists
- Foam Paul Huf Award, Nominee
2010
- PDN 30, Nominee
- KiptonART Rising 2011, Winner
- Creativity 40th Annual Print, Platinum
- Creativity International Awards
- The Tierney Fellowship, Nominee[3]