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Associate Professor, School of Art, Design, & Art History, James Madison University, choi3sx@jmu.edu        
 
EDUCATION
Cranbrook Academy of Art, MFA Ceramics, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Ewha Womans University, MFA Ceramics, Seoul, Korea
Ewha Womans University, BFA Ceramics, Seoul, Korea
 
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015      "Ruote," Staunton Augusta Art Center, Staunton, VA
2014      "Wheels," Fine Arts Gallery, Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, VA
2013      "Evocation," Helena Davis Gallery, ArtSpace, Richmond, VA
              "Recollection V," The University Gallery, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA 
2012      "Voyage," New Image Gallery, James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA
              "Recollection IV," Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery, Fine and Performing Arts Center,
                        Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, IL 
              "Recollection III," The 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2011      "Soda Fired Onggis," Beehive Kiln Gallery, Shaw International Centre for Contemporary Ceramics,
                        Medalta in the Historic Clay District, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada  
              "Onggis and Accumulation," MK Gallery, McLean, VA
2010      "Recollection II," SOFA Gallery, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX  
2008      "Rejuvenation," Beneficial Hodson Library, Hood College, Frederick, MD  
              "After Image," 150 Franklin Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA
              "Evolution II," Korea Monitor Gallery, Annandale, VA 
2007      "Sukjin Choi, Ceramics Exhibition," 150 Franklin Street Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA  
              "Rumination," Lawrence St Gallery, Ferndale, MI  
              "Sprit of the Korean Art," Lee Soon Shin Gallery, Korean American Cultural Center of Michigan,
                       Southfield, MI
2006      "Inlaid Onggis," Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2005      "Evolution," Meredith Art Gallery, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA
2004      "Memory," Gallery Korea, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Washington, DC
              "Recent Work," Wright Hall, St. Catherine's School, Richmond, VA
2003      "Trace II," Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, Farmville, VA 
              "Trace," Studio School in Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA 
              "Recent Work," Project Space Gallery, Richmond, VA 
2002      "A Bowl, the Infinite Space," Gana Art Space, Seoul, Korea 
1998      "Old Tomb, Encounter of Tradition and Present," Insa Gallery, Seoul, Korea
 
TWO/THREE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2014      "Ruote & Capricciose," c.r.e.t.a.rome, Rome, Italy 
2009      "Fragile Metaphors; Ceramics/Installation," Peter Paul Luce Gallery, McWethy Hall,
                       Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA 
2007      "Form and Formed," Paramount Gallery, Ferndale, MI  
              "Tracing Residue," Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
 
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
2010      "Morning Calm Korea," Sculpture Garden, Arts Council of the Valley, Harrisonburg, VA 
2009      "Stretching Myself Toward Light," Sculpture Garden, Arts Council of the Valley, Harrisonburg, VA 
2009      "Trace III," Sculpture Garden, Arts Council of the Valley, Harrisonburg, VA
 
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016      "In the Round II: JMU 3D Faculty Exhibition," Darrin-Mchone Art Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA (upcoming) 
2015      "Water Show," MK Gallery, Vienna, VA 
              "From this Earth: Ceramic Arts in Virginia" the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center," Portsmouth, VA  
              "Drawing Exhibition," Duke 1031, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 
              "Virginia Clay Faculty Show," University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA 
              "Flower Show," MK Gallery, Vienna, VA  
              "In the Round: JMU 3D Faculty Exhibition," Darrin-Mchone Art Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA 
2014      "Ceramic & Jewelry Art Show," MK Gallery, Vienna, VA
              "Chosen Homeland: Harmony and Diversity," Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, CA 
              "Dr. Crystal Theodore Prelude Exhibition" Duke Hall Gallery, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA  
2013      "Revival III," Art Gallery, Chicago Korean Culture Center, Chicago, IL 
              "Ambiguity and Interface: Art Across the Spectrum," Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, VA  
              "Think Small 7," Artspace, Richmond, VA 
              "Exhibition," Aqui Siam Ben Gallery, Vallauris, France 
              "Small Art Objects 2013," Aqui Siam Ben Gallery, Vallauris, France
              School of Art & Art History Faculty Exhibition, Sawhill Gallery, James Madison University,      
                       Harrisonburg, VA 
2012      "Cub Creek: 10th Anniversary Traveling Exhibition," Juniata College Museum of Art, Juniata College,
                       Huntingdon, PA  
              "Cub Creek: 10th Anniversary Traveling Exhibition," Leeds Gallery, Earlham College, Richmond, IN 
              "Cub Creek: 10th Anniversary Traveling Exhibition," The Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Lynchburg, VA 
              "Arirang," Korus House, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Washington, DC 
              "Divergent Visions: The Graduate Art Faculty of James Madison University," Staunton Augusta Art Center,
                        Staunton, VA 
2011      "Tradition Transformed Seoul," Korea Foundation Cultural Center Gallery, Seoul, Korea 
              "Tradition Transformed: Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Victoria & Albert Museum
                       (V&A Museum), London, England  
              "Special Exhibition on Inlaid Ceramics: Incising and Filling," Gyeonggi Ceramic
                       Museum, Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale 2011, Gwangju-si, Korea 
              "Conceptual or Functional: Tea/Coffee Pots in a Variety of Media," Sarah Silberman Art
                       Gallery, Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland  
              "Artists in Residency," Les Manning Gallery, Medalta International Artists in Residence, Medicine Hat,
                       Alberta, Canada  
              "It's Not Just a…: Works from the LCVA's Permanent Collection," Longwood Center for the Visual Arts,
                       Farmville, VA 
              "Jewelry & Art Show," MK Gallery, McLean, VA 
              "Asian Heritage Exhibition," Capital One Financial Corporation, Richmond, VA 
              "Blossoming Spring," MK Gallery, McLean, VA  
              "Fused Identity," Kaplan Gallery, VisArts, Rockville, MD School of Art & Art History Faculty Exhibition,
                       Sawhill Gallery, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 
 
2010      "Material Evidence," Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS  
              "Clay Dynamics," Squared Gallery, Medalta International Artists in Residence, Medicine Hat,
                       Alberta, Canada 
              "From Model to Masterwork," Sarah Siverman Gallery, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD  
              "Cub Creek at Coe College," Sinclair Gallery, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA  
              "The Rediscovery of Inlay Technique; Sanggam," Korea Craft & Design Foundation, Seoul, Korea  
              "Blossoming Washington Pear," Korus House, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Washington, DC  
              "In the Beginning," Chroma Projects Art Laboratory, Charlottesville, VA
                       School of Art & Art History Faculty Exhibition, Sawhill Gallery, James Madison University,
                       Harrisonburg, VA 
 
2009      "Art and Artifice," Sawhill Gallery, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 
              "The 10th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition," Art Gallery, University of Hawaii at Manoa,
                       Honolulu, HI 
              "Action of Play: A Selection of Works by JMU Graduate Faculty," Capital One Financial Corporation Gallery,
                       Richmond, VA 
              "From the Fire: A Survey of Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Traveling Exhibitions, Art Gallery,
                       Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA 
              "Birth of a Notion," Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA 
              "Dorim, the 30th Exhibition of Ceramic Department alumni at Ewha Womans University," Ewha Art Center,
                       Seoul, Korea 
              "Ceramics of the Shenandoah Valley," Fine Arts Center, Blue Ridge Community College,
                       Weyers Cave, VA 
              "JMU Ceramics Show," Darrin-McHone Art Gallery, Art Council of the Valley, Harrisonburg, VA                  
              School of Art & Art History Faculty Exhibition, Sawhill Gallery, James Madison University,
                       Harrisonburg, VA 
 
2008      "Other Worldly," Main Gallery, Paint Creek Center for Arts, Rochester, MI 
              "Tradition Transformed: Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Traveling Exhibitions,
                       Museo Nacional de la Cerámica y Artes Suntuarias González Martí, Valencia, Spain 
              "Tradition Transformed: Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Traveling Exhibitions,
                       Taller Escuela de Cerámica de Muel, Zaragoza, Spain 
              "From the Fire: A Survey of Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Traveling Exhibitions, Art Gallery,
                       Denison University, Granville, OH  
              "From the Fire: A Survey of Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Traveling Exhibitions, LaGrange Art Museum,
                       LaGrange, GA 
              "From the Fire: A Survey of Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Traveling Exhibitions,
                       Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, AK 
 
2007      "Contemporary Ceramics & Japanese Patchwork," Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, NY 
              "Cheongjoo International Craft Biennale 2007," Cheongjoo Arts Center, Cheongjoo, Korea  
              "Emerging Artist Award," Daimler Chrysler Financial Services AG, Berlin, Germany 
              "Art Works II," Anton Art Center, Mt. Clemens, MI  
              "Tradition Transformed: Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Traveling Exhibitions,
                       Crafts Council of Ireland, Kilkenny, Ireland 
              "Duration: School of Art & Art History Faculty & Faculty Emeritus Exhibition," Sawhill Gallery,
                       James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 
              "Tradition Transformed: Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Traveling Exhibitions, Ormeau Baths Gallery,
                       Belfast, UK 
              "Art Works II," Max M. Fisher Music Center, Detroit, MI  
              "From the Fire: A Survey of Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Traveling Exhibitions,
                       Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, AL 
              "Graduate Degree Exhibition," Cranbrook Museum, Cranbrook Academy of Art,
                        Bloomfield Hills, MI  
              "Dreams in Clay," George Segal Gallery, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ  
              "Seven Kroner," Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI  
              "Show Me What You're Working With," Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art,
                       Bloomfield Hills, MI  
              "From the Fire: A Survey of Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Traveling Exhibitions,
                       Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR  
              "Environ-Meant," Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI  
              "Big Works Small Space," Bolton Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI   
 
2006      "Daimler Chrysler Services Collection," Farmington Hills, MI  
              "World Women on the Horizon," Baltimore Clay Works, Baltimore, MD   
              "Social Fabrication," Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI  
              "From the Fire: A Survey of Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Traveling Exhibitions, Museum of Fine Arts,
                       St. Petersburg, FL  
              "From the Fire: A Survey of Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Traveling Exhibitions,
                       Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS  
              "From the Fire: A Survey of Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Traveling Exhibitions, Asian Art Museum,
                       Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture, San Francisco, CA  
              "From the Fire: A Survey of Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Traveling Exhibitions,
                       Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI  
              "Information Systems II," Michigan Institute for the Arts, Pontiac, MI  
 
2005      "Material Matters: A Poetics of Possibilities," Zone Chelsea Center for the Arts, New York, NY  
              "Memorable History and Historic Memories," Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art,
                       Bloomfield Hills, MI  
              "From the Fire: A Survey of Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Traveling Exhibitions, Pacific Asia Museum,
                       Pasadena, CA  
              "From the Fire: A Survey of Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Traveling Exhibitions,
                       Roswell Museum and Art Center, Roswell, NM  
 
2004      "From the Fire: A Survey of Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Traveling Exhibitions,
                       Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art Museum, Dallas, TX   
              "SFSA," Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA  
              "The Marge Brown Koldner Graduate Student Exhibition," The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA  
              "Amazing Clay, Too," Augusta Art Center, Staunton, VA  
              "Faux Real," Project Space Gallery, Richmond, VA  
              "Kass-a-Role," Gallery Art Works, Richmond, VA  
 
2003      "Material Matters," Project Space Gallery, Richmond, VA  
              "Think Small 2," Art Space Gallery, Richmond, VA  
              31st Gangwon Grand Art Exhibition, Chunchon Arts Center, Chunchon  
              34th Annual Wonju Branch of Korea Artists Association, Chiach Arts Center, Wonju  
              Dorim Exhibition, Insa Gallery, Seoul  
              Korean Contemporary Ceramic Artists Association, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul  
              Maksabal Woodfire Festival, Ghoisan  
 
2002      4th Korea Competent Artists Invited Exhibition, Insa Gallery, Seoul  
              Dorim Exhibition, Insa Gallery, Seoul  
              Invited Exhibition for Kangwon Artists Association, Chunchon Arts Center, Chunchon  
              Korea Craft Council, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul  
              33rd Annual Wonju Branch of Artists Association, Chiach Arts Center, Wonju  
              Environmental Ceramic Artists Association, Novel County Park, Soowon  
 
2001      "Image of Korea," Korean Cultural Center, New Zealand  
              Dorim Exhibition, Gana Arts Gallery, Seoul  
              Environmental Ceramic Artists Association, Tongin Gallery, Seoul  
              Korean Contemporary Ceramic Artists Association, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul  
              32nd Annual Wonju Branch of Korea Artists Association, Chiach Arts Center, Wonju  
              Korea Craft Council, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul  
              3rd Korea Competent Artists Invited Exhibition, Donga Gallery, Seoul  
              Maksabal International Wood Fire Festival Exhibition  
              Kangwon Contemporary Ceramic Artists Association, Sangji University, Wonju  
              "The Works of Professors," Catalog, Konkuk University, Chungjoo   
              Kangwon Fine Arts Association, Chunchon Arts Center, Chunchon  
 
2000      2000 Pre World Ceramic Biennale Korea, World Ceramic Center, Ichon  
              "International Ceramic Art Exhibition," China Fine Art Museum, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China   
              Maksabal International Wood Fire Festival, Samsung Bundang Gallery, Bundang  
              "Summer Dishes," Yeagajok Gallery, Seoul  
              Dorim Exhibition, Ewha Gallery, Ewha Womans University, Seoul  
              "Intellect and Sensibility for the 21st Century," Seoul Arts Center, Seoul  
              "Bowl for Flower," Hand and Mind Gallery, Happy World Gallery, Seoul  
              "Life, Creation, Beauty," Gallery Blue, Seoul  
              31st Annual Wonju Branch of Korea Artists Association, Chiach Arts Center, Wonju  
              "Ceramics Exhibition," Dishes for autumn, Seoul  
              Kangwon Contemporary Ceramic Artists Association, the Arts Center of Kangreung, Kangreung   
              Environmental Ceramic Exhibition, Sulbong Park, World Exposition Pre Exposition, Ichon   
              Korea Craft Council, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul  
              Invited Exhibition of Kangwon Artists Association, Chunchon Arts Center, Chunchon  
 
1999      Korean Contemporary Ceramic Artists Association, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul  
              Mokpo Ceramic Fair, Mokpo Art and Cultural Center, Mokpo  
              Dorim Exhibition, Seoul Museum of Arts, Seoul  
              Maksabal International Wood Fire Festival Exhibition, Hyundai Arts Gallery, Seoul  
              12th Korean Contemporary Ceramic Artists Association, (www.kcca.org) Website Exhibition  
              "Taeguk Image," Wooni Art Gallery, Seoul  
              Kangwon Contemporary Ceramic Artists Association, Chunchon Arts Center, Chunchon  
              30th Annual Wonju Branch of Korea Artists Association, Chiach Arts Center, Wonju  
              Korea Craft Council, Seoul Museum of Arts, Seoul  
              "Contemporary Ceramic Arts in Korea," Traveling Exhibitions, Korea Craft Council,
                       National Asia Art Museum, Prague, Czech Republic  
1998      Kangwon Contemporary Ceramic Artists Association, the Arts Center of Kangreung, Kangreung  
              Dorim Exhibition, Ewha Gallery, Ewha Womans University, Seoul  
              "New Form 98," Youn Gallery, Seoul  
              "Christmas Ceramic Art Fair 1998," Hilton Hotel, Seoul  
              Korea Craft Council, Seoul Museum of Arts, Seoul  
              Kyungjoo World Culture Exposition, Solgo Arts Center, Kyungjoo  
              29th Annual Wonju Branch of Korea Artists Association, Chiak Arts Center, Wonju  
              "Contemporary Ceramic Arts in Korea," Traveling Exhibitions, Korea Craft Council,
                       Council of the European Union, Brussels, Belgium  
              "Contemporary Ceramic Arts in Korea," Traveling Exhibitions, Korea Craft Council,
                       National Association of Independent Artists, Bucuresti, Romania  
              "Contemporary Ceramic Arts in Korea," Traveling Exhibitions, Korea Craft Council,
                       National Palace of Culture, Sofia, Bulgaria  
1997      Korea Craft Council, Seoul Museum of Arts, Seoul  
              Kangwon Contemporary Ceramic Artists Association, Midopa Gallery, Chunchon  
              28th Annual Wonju Branch of Korea Artists Association, Chiach Arts Center, Wonju  
              Dorim Exhibition, Ewha Gallery, Ewha Womans University, Seoul  
              "Contemporary Ceramic Arts in Korea," Traveling Exhibitions, Korea Craft Council,
                       The Museum of for Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm, Sweden  
              "Contemporary Ceramic Arts in Korea," Traveling Exhibitions, Korea Craft Council,
                       Museo Nazional di Castel Saint' Angelo, Rome, Italy  
              "Contemporary Ceramic Arts in Korea," Traveling Exhibitions, Korea Craft Council,
                       Continuita Della Tradizione Ceramiche Coreane Antiche E Contemporanee, Perusia, Italy  
1996      Korea Craft Council, Seoul Museum of Arts, Seoul   
              Dorim Exhibition, Ewha Gallery, Ewha Womans University, Seoul  
              Korea Industrial Design Artists Association Exhibition, Korea Design Center, Seoul
              "Ewha, Youth, and Search," Ewha Gallery, Ewha Womans University, Seoul
              27th Annual Wonju Branch of Korea Artists Association, Chiach Arts Center, Wonju
              "Contemporary Ceramic Arts in Korea," Traveling Exhibitions, Korea Craft Council,
                Ankara National Museum, Ankara, Turkey  
1995      Korea Craft Council, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul
              "Fifty Years Anniversary, Ewha Womans University," Ewha Gallery, Ewha Womans University, Seoul
              Kangwon Contemporary Ceramic Artists Association, Wooni Arts Gallery, Seoul   
1994      Korea Craft Council, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul
              Dorim Exhibition, Dongbang Plaza Gallery, Seoul
              Kangwon Contemporary Ceramic Artists Association, Chiach Arts Center, Wonju  
1993      Korea Craft Council, National Museum of Contemporary Arts, Seoul
              Dorim Exhibition, Dongbang Plaza Gallery, Seoul  
1989      Korea Craft Council, National Museum of Contemporary Arts, Seoul
              Dorim Exhibition, Dongbang Plaza Gallery, Seoul
              "Soil and 1/10 Ceramic Exhibition," Total Gallery, Jangheung  
1988      "Creations Porcelaines," Musee National de la Ceramique, Adrien-Dubouche, Limoges, France
              Dorim Exhibition, Samsung Plaza, Seoul
              Korea Industrial Design Artists Association Exhibition, Seoul Design Center, Seoul
              "Soil and 1/9 Ceramic Exhibition," Total Gallery, Jangheung  
1987      Korea Industrial Design Artists Association Exhibition, Seoul Design Center, Seoul
              Dorim Exhibition, Dongbang Plaza Gallery, Seoul  
1986      Korea Industrial Design Artists Association Exhibition, Seoul Design Center, Seoul
              Dorim Exhibition, Dongbang Plaza Gallery, Seoul  
1985      Exchange Exhibition of Korea Industrial Design Artists Association, Joez, Japan
              Dorim Exhibition, Arab Gallery, Seoul
              "MFA Graduation Exhibition," Ewha Womans University, Seoul
              "Ewha Womans University Forty Years Anniversary Exhibition," Ewha Womans University, Seoul   
1984      Dorim Exhibition, Arab Gallery, Seoul
  
VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOPS & LECTURES
2014      Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, VA
2012      Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
              MK Gallery, Mc Lean, VA
2011      Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, VA
2010      Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
2009      The 12th China (Zibo) International Woodfire Festival, Zibo City, Shandong Province, China
              Li Ziyuan Ceramic Art Center, Zibo, Shandong Province, China
2008      Hood College, Frederick, MD
2007      Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
              Korean American Cultural Center of Michigan, Southfield, MI
              Flint Institute of Art, Flint, MI
2006      Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester, MI
              National Council for Education in the Ceramics Art, International Artist Forum, Portland, OR
2005      Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA
              National Council for Education in the Ceramics Art, International Artist Forum, Baltimore, MD
2004      Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA
              The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, Dallas, TX
              St. Catherine's School, Richmond, VA
              National Council for Education in the Ceramics Art, Graduate Student Forum, Indianapolis, IN
2003      Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA
              Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
              Longwood University, Farmville, VA
              Lee Visual Arts Center, Arlington, Washington, DC
              Cub Creek Foundation, Appomattox, VA
              National Council for Education in the Ceramics Art, International Artist Forum, San Diego, CA
2002      Maksabal International Wood Fire Festival, Korea
2001      Aomori International Wood Fire Festival, Aomori, Japan
              Kangnam University, Yongin, Korea
              Maksabal International Wood Fire Festival, Korea
2000      Maksabal International Wood Fire Festival, Korea
1999      Maksabal International Wood Fire Festival, Korea
  
AWARDS RECEIVED
2015      College of Visual and Performing Arts Summer Research Grant, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
2015      Cowwarr Art Space, Artists in Residence Award, Cowwarr, Australia
2015      JMU, CVPA Madison Scholar, Nomimee from SADAH
2014      c.r.e.t.a.rome, Artists in Residence Award, Rome, Italy
2014      JMU, CVPA Madison Scholar, Nomimee from SADAH
2014      International Artists Exchange Program Grants, Lighton Foundation, USA
2013      A.I.R.Vallauris, Artists in Residence Award, Vallauris, France
2012      European Ceramic Workcentre(EKWC), Artists in Residence Award, Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
2011      Virginia Museum of Fine Arts(VMFA) Visual Arts Fellowships, 2011-2012
2011      Medalta in the Historic Clay District, Artists in Residence Award, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
2011      College of Visual and Performing Arts Summer Research Grant, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
2010      Medalta in the Historic Clay District, Artists in Residence Award, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
2007      Daimler Chrysler Emerging Artist Nominee, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2007      Honorable Mention, Cheongjoo International Craft Biennale 2007, Cheongjoo Arts Center, Cheongjoo, Korea
2005      Honored Student Award, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2004      Graduate Travel Award, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
              Cub Creek Foundation, Artists in Residence Award, Appomattox, VA
2003      Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Artists in Residence, Richmond, VA
              Cub Creek Foundation, Artists in Residence Award, Appomattox, VA
2001      Grand Prize, New Art Competition, Seoul, Korea
2000      Special Awards, 2000 Pre World Ceramic Biennale Exposition, Korea
1996      Honorable Mention, Seoul Contemporary Ceramic Arts Competition, Korea
1995      Honorable Mention, Seoul Contemporary Ceramic Arts Competition, Korea
1987      First Prize, Seoul Contemporary Ceramic Competition, Korea
              Honorable Mention, Grand Competition of Korea Crafts Association, Korea
1986      Honorable Mention, Seoul Contemporary Ceramic Arts Competition, Korea
              Honorable Mention, KBS Craft Competition, Korea
1985      Honorable Mention, Korea National Art Festival, Korea
              Gold Prize, Korean Industrial Design Artist Association Competition, Korea
1984      Honorable Mention, Seoul Contemporary Ceramic Arts Competition, Korea
              Honorable Mention, Asia Contemporary Arts Competition, Korea
1983-1980
              Ewha Scholarship; Excellent Student of the Year, Ewha Womans University, Seoul
  
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                       Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum, pp 106-107, Korea
              Younghee Chung, "Onggis," The Korea Times, August 10th, Washington, DC
              "Sukjin Choi's Workshop, Traditional Korean Ceramics Techniques, at Blue Ridge Community College"
                       Monthly Ceramic Art, May, p. 144, Korea
              Younghee Chung, "Introducing the Traditional Korean Ceramics," The Korea Times, February 7th,
                       Washington, DC
              "Ceramist, Sukjin Choi, awarded VMFA Fellowship," Monthly Ceramic Art, March, p. 112, Korea
              "Blossoming Spring in MK Gallery," The Korea Times, March 1st, Washington, DC
              "VMFA Fellowship Recipient Sukjin Choi," The Korea Times, February 2nd, Washington, DC
              Younghee Chung, "Looking for fused Identity," The Korea Times, February 2nd, Washington, DC
              Younghee Chung, "A Special Exhibition celebrating New Year," The Korea Times, January 14,
                       Washington, DC
              Hakgyun Kim, "The Clay Studio IN 1st Clay Project; The Rediscovery of Inlay Technique, Sanggam,"
                       Monthly Ceramic Art, January, p. 53, Korea  
 
2010      Younghee Chung, "Meditative Space of the Gallery; Sukjin Choi's Solo Exhibition at
                       Sam Houston State University," The Korea Times, December 11th, Washington, DC
              Younghee Chung, "Six People in the Exhibition at Montgomery College,"
                       The Korea Times, November 17th, Washington, DC
              Younghee Chung, "Ceramic Artist Sukjin Choi in the Exhibition at Montgomery College,"
                       The Korea Times, November 17th, Washington, DC
              Seung Rim You, "From Model to Materwork," The Korea Daily, November 16th, Washington, DC
              Younghee Chung, "The Inviting Exhibition of Sukjin Choi at Kansas State University,
                       The Korea Times, October 26th, Washington, DC
              Younghee Chung, "Morning Calm Korea; Sukjin Choi," The Korea Times, August 19th, Washington, DC
              Howard Risatti and Steven Glass, "The Hand, The Machine and The Drama of Modern Life,"
                       The Studio Potter, Volume 38 Number 2
              Editor, "Arts Council Presents; 'Morning Calm Korea'", Daily News- Record, July 1st, Harrisonburg, VA
              "Blossoming Washington Pear; The Scents From 16 Korean Women in North America,"
                       Catalogue, KORUS House, Embassy of Republic of Korea, Washington, DC   
 
2009      "Birth of a Notion," Catalogue, Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA
              "Tradition Transformed; Contemporary Korean Ceramics," Catalogue, Museo Nacional
                       de la Cerámica y Artes Suntuarias González Martí, Valencia, Spain
              "2009 International Macsabal Woodfire Festival," Catalogue, Seoul, Korea  
 
2008      "Sukjin Choi's Solo Exhibition," Monthly Ceramic Art, p. 43, September, Korea Editor, "
                       Art Ambassador's Vessels, Ceramic Professor Shares Traditional Korean Onggis," Madison,
                       James Madison University, pp. 24-25, Harrisonburg, VA
              Younghee Chung, "Discovering my way," The Korea Times, August 27th, Washington, DC
              Younghee Chung, "Time and Space," The Korea Times, August 20th, Washington, DC
              Seung Lim Ryu, "VA Ceramic Artist Sukjin Choi's Solo Exhibition,"
                        The Korea Daily, August 22nd, Washington, DC
              Seung Lim Ryu, "The Path of Light and Shadow," The Korea Daily, August 25th, Washington, DC  
 
2007      Howard Risatti, "A Theory of Craft; Function and Aesthetic Expression,"
                       University of North Carolina Press, p. 290, Chapel Hill, NC
              Sean Santiago, "Harrisonburg gets crafty with Gallery Walk," Bleeze, November 5th,
                       James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
              Elizabeth Rome, "Traditional Korean Ceramics On Display At Franklin Street Gallery,"
                       Daily News- Record, November 22nd, Harrisonburg, VA
               Megan Swoyer, "20 years of Street Life," The Oakland Press, June 20th, Oakland, MI
               Taekyoung Kim, "Sukjin Choi," The Michigan Cross, June 18th, Anne Arbor, MI
               Howard Risatti, "Evolution Series," Ceramics Monthly, May, pp.52-55, OH
               Editor, "Daimler Chrysler Emerging Artist Exhibition, Monthly Ceramic Art, June, p. 29, Korea  
 
2006      Younghee Chung, "Solo Exhibition of Ceramic Artist Choi, Sukjin," The Korea Times, September 27th,
                       Washington, DC
                "Tradition Transformed; Contemporary Korean Ceramics" Pamphlet, International Art & Artist (IA&A),
                       Washington, DC  
 
2005      Howard Risatti, "Material Matters: A Poetics of Possibilities," Catalogue, Zone: Chelsea Center for the Arts,
                       New York, NY
               Younghee Chung, "The Invitation Exhibition of Sukjin Choi at VSU" The Korea Times, October 19th,
                       Washington, DC
               Younghee Chung, "Collision and Fusion of Korean Culture," The Korea Times, July 20th, Washington, DC
               Younghee Chung, "Material Matters," The Korea Times, July 5th, Washington, DC
                Jin Hae Kim, "Material Matters: A Poetics of Possibilities," The Korea Times of New York, July 5th,
                       New York, NY  
 
2004      Mi Jin Kim, "The Passion of Clay, Sukjin Choi," The Korea Daily of Washington, August 21st,
                       Washington, DC
              Mi Jin Kim, "Review of the Exhibition of Korea Cultural Center," The Korea Daily of Washington,
                       August 5th, Washington, DC
              Editor, "Amazing Clay Too," Staunton Augusta Art Center, The News Virginian, Waynesboro, VA
              Younghee Chung, "Workshop of Dallas Sukjin Choi," The Korea Times, Washington, DC
              Younghee Chung, "Review of Exhibition of Korean Cultural Center," The Korea Times, July 28th,
                       Washington, DC
              Younghee Chung, "Lecture in Crow Collection of Asian Art," The Korea Times, June 7th, Washington, DC  
2003      Randy Edmonson, "The Living Dream," Studio Potter - Network News, Volume 15 Number 2, p. 8, VA
              Younghee Chung, "Review of Exhibition of Longwood Visual Arts," The Korea Times, December 16th,
                       Washington, DC  
2002      Editor of Design News Week, "Review of the Exhibition of Sukjin Choi," Design News Week, Korea
  
PUBLICATIONS (ARTICLES & REVIEWS)
Articles Authored:
  
2015     "Paolo Porelli," Monthly Ceramic Art, May, pp. 66-69, Korea                
2014     "Ambiguity and Interface: Art Across the Spectrum," Monthly Ceramic Art, May, pp. 54-57, Korea
              "Lynn Peters," Monthly Ceramic Art, March, pp. 38-43, Korea
2013     "Netty Van Den Heuvel," Monthly Ceramic Art, July, pp. 56-60, Korea
              "Unfolding Meaning: Anton Reijnders," Monthly Ceramic Art, June, pp. 72-75, Korea
              "Nick Renshaw," The Korea Times, December 10th, Washington, DC   
2012     "Greg Payce," Monthly Ceramic Art, July, pp. 72- 77, Korea           
              "Illusion and the artificial truth: Annie Strader," Monthly Ceramic Art, May, pp. 82- 85, Korea           
              "William Schran," Monthly Ceramic Art, February, pp. 56-61, Korea
              "Finding Humor: Michele Hough," Monthly Ceramic Art, January, pp. 46-50, Korea
2011     "2011, From the Center to the Edge: 60 Years of Creativity and Innovation," Monthly Ceramic Art,
                       December, pp. 86-91, Korea
              "James Marshall," Monthly Ceramic Art, May, pp. 120-124, Korea    
              "Material Evidence," Monthly Ceramic Art, March, pp. 67-71, Korea
2010     "Metaphorical Vessels Holding Nature, Chris Gustin," Monthly Ceramic Art, October, pp. 60-63, Korea
              "Symbolic Objects Holding Memory, Jason Hackett," Monthly Ceramic Art, April, pp. 84-87, Korea
              "Art and Artifice," Monthly Ceramic Art, March, pp. 68-71, Korea
2009     "Tom Spleth," Monthly Ceramic Art, November, pp. 94-97, Korea
              "Clary Illian," Monthly Ceramic Art, August, pp. 72-75, Korea           
              "Doug Hanson," Monthly Ceramic Art, May, pp. 100-103, Korea
              "Bunny McBride," Monthly Ceramic Art, March, pp. 70-73, Korea
2008     "The Almighty Hand," Translation, Monthly Ceramic Art, November, pp. 88-91, Korea             
              "English Slipware: Marbling and Combing," Monthly Ceramic Art, August, pp. 98-101, Korea
              "American Ceramics: Past, Present, and future (Translation)," Monthly Ceramic Art, January, pp. 64-67,
                       Korea
2007     "Contemporary Casting," Monthly Ceramic Art, November, pp. 82-85, Korea
              "Silence Repeated Body Language," Monthly Ceramic Art, October, pp. 50-53, Korea
              "Joyce Michaud: the Gift of Fire," Monthly Ceramic Art, August, pp. 38-41, Korea            
              "Lawrence Bush," Monthly Ceramic Art, June, pp. 72-75, Korea   
2006     "Tony Hepburn: Gate," Monthly Ceramic Art, October, pp. 60-63, Korea
              "Kathy Butterly," Monthly Ceramic Art, May, pp. 67-69, Korea
              "Fiona Ross," Monthly Ceramic Art, April, pp. 66-68, Korea
              "Rebecca Hutchinson," Monthly Ceramic Art, March, pp. 58-60, Korea
2005     "Frank Bosco," Monthly Ceramic Art, December, pp. 60-63, Korea
              "Sadashi Inuzuka," Monthly Ceramic Art, September, pp. 68-70, Korea                  
              "Denise Pelletier," Monthly Ceramic Art, June, pp. 65-67, Korea
              "Jack Troy," Monthly Ceramic Art, May, pp. 76-78, Korea
              "Neil Forrest," Monthly Ceramic Art, April, pp. 65-67, Korea
2004     "Randy Edmonson," Monthly Ceramic Art, October, pp. 70-73, Korea
              "Review of NCECA 2004," Monthly Ceramic Art, April, pp. 62-65, Korea
              "Ceramics in USA 2004," Translation, Monthly Ceramic Art, January, pp. 24-26, Korea
2003     "Ceramic Artist, John Jessiman," Monthly Ceramic Art, December, pp. 58-61, Korea    
              "Steven Glass of Virginia Museum," Monthly Ceramic Art, October, pp. 66-67, Korea
              "SOFA New York, 2003," Monthly Ceramic Art, September, pp. 66-69, Korea
              "Allan Rosenbaum," Monthly Ceramic Art, June, pp. 73-75, Korea
1999     "Netherlands Ceramic Millennium 1999," Monthly Ceramic Art, September, pp. 20-23, Korea
  
PROFESSIOAL SERVICE
2007 -   Correspondent in America, Monthly Ceramic Art, Seoul, Korea
2004 -   Columnist, The Korea Times, Washington, DC
2002      Juror, Kangwon Techniques of Ceramic Competition, Chunchon, Korea
2002      Juror, The 3rd Competition of Techniques, Ichon, Korea
2002      Reviewer, National Techniques Competition, Seoul, Korea
2000      Juror, Kangwon Techniques of Ceramic Competition, Wonju, Korea
  
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013-    Associate Professor, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
2007-    Assistant Professor, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
2003-2004    Visiting Artist & Adjunct Faculty, Virginia Commonwealth University
2000-2002    Lecturer, Kangwon National University, Chunchon, Korea
1999-2001    Lecturer, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
1984-1985    Assistant Teacher, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
  
COLLECTIONS
Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, Dallas, TX
Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, Longwood University, VA
Cub Creek Foundation, Appomattox, VA
A.I.R.Vallauris, Vallauris, France
c.r.e.t.a. rome, Rome, Italy
World Ceramic Biennale Exposition, Yeojoo, Korea
  
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
EAAGW Ewha Artists Association of Greater Washington
CAA College Art Association
NCECA National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
Board of Directors Cub Creek Foundation
 
 
 


SUKJIN CHOI