Julia Elise Hong
Curriculum Vitae
Solo and two-person exhibitions include Today, de boer, Los Angeles, CA (2025) and How Beautiful, the Lullaby, the Vain, the March of Lightness, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway (2014). Her work has been included in group exhibitions at New York Life Gallery, New York, NY (2025); TRYST by the Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA (2024); de boer, Los Angeles, CA (2024); la BEAST gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2023); Goethe-Institut, New York, NY (2014); Cinemateket, Oslo, Norway (2014); Podium, Oslo, Norway (2014); and UKS, Oslo, Norway (2013), among others.
Also a writer and curator, she recently completed a curatorial position at Harvey Mudd College’s Sprague Gallery, Claremont, CA (2017-2025); and published an essay in em-dash, Claremont, CA (2024). Other previous curatorial projects include Open Forum, a lecture series, Oslo, Norway (2012-2013). She is currently developing Penelop and Galerie Papillote as platforms for her writing and curatorial practice.
b. 1985, South Korea. Lives and works in Los Angeles.
Education
2023
MFA in Art, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
–PhD courses in philosophy, the CGU Cultural Studies Department
–Teaching assistantships in media studies, the Scripps College Art Department
2014
MFA in Art, Oslo National Academy of the Arts (Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo), Oslo, Norway
2010
MA in International Educational Development, Columbia University, New York, New York
–Research/thesis: arts education for social change
2008
BA in International Studies–Political Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
–Undergraduate courses in art history and painting, the UCSD Visual Arts Department
Solo Exhibitions
2025
Today, de boer, Los Angeles, California
2023
Long Day, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
2013
Lac Rose, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, Norway
Eleven Days in May, Heaven (virtual), Oslo, Norway
Two-Person Exhibitions
2014
How Beautiful, the Lullaby, the Vain, the March of Lightness, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway
2013
Tracing Scenarios and Writing to Schubert, Rådhusgata 19, Oslo, Norway
Group Exhibitions
2025
Haystacks, CABIN and New York Life Gallery, New York, New York
2024
Tide Pools, Nous-ance at TRYST by the Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, California
Play It as It Lays, de boer, Los Angeles, California
Vague Domains, Alt Projects, Arcadia, California
At Home, IKEA residency at Surely Work Studios, Los Angeles, California
Greater Los Angeles MFA, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California
2023
Daydream Jelly, la BEAST gallery, Los Angeles, California
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
2022
Artcrib ’22 – The Mutable Body, Bonehouse Bridge, Claremont, California
SoCal MFA, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
2020
So They Sang (virtual), Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California
2016
Metanoesis, The Hollows, Brooklyn, New York
2014
Avgangsutstillingen, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway
Faces, Surfaces and Interfaces – The Commons and Community, Cinemateket, Oslo, Norway
Faces, Surfaces and Interfaces – The Commons and Community, Goethe-Institut, New York, New York
Adieu, Adieu, Adieu, Podium, Oslo, Norway
2013
Kunstakademiets Julekalender, One Night Only at UKS, Oslo, Norway
2012
Kunstakademiets Julekalender, Oslo S, Oslo, Norway
Passage of Time, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, Norway
Curating
2017–2025
Sprague Gallery, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California
2012–2013
Open Forum, a lecture series, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, Norway
Residencies
2025
CABIN, Potsdam, New York
2023
IKEA residency, Burbank, California
Publications
2026
Color This, featured drawing, Something Different, London, United Kingdom
2024
Reading Marx: History of a Young Artist in Marxist Terms. em-dash, Issue 2: Youth. May 10.
Selected Grants and Awards
2023
Horowitz Memorial Fellowship (2023), Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
Friedman Grant (2022-2023), Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
Blaisdell Fellowship (2021-2023), Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
Art Department Fellowship (2021-2023), Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
2014
Diversestipend for Nyutdannede Kunstnere, Kulturrådet (Arts Council Norway), Oslo, Norway
2013
Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond Kunststudentstipend, BKH, Oslo, Norway