JUROR
Yo Ahn Han is a visual artist from the Republic of Korea. He has received his BFA from School of the Art Institute of Chicago and MFA from MassArt. Han is teaching at MassArt as an assistant Professor and RISD as a visiting Lecturer. His work is a visual dialogue between suppression and desire, a duality which speaks to both his experience of cerebral arteriovenous malformation and to his bifurcated cultural identity.
His work has been shown internationally in the United States, South Korea, and the Netherlands. Recent solo shows include “My Princess, Bari”(2015) at ART MORA Gallery in New York, “Botanical Rhapsody”(2019), “Seeking Serenade”(2021) at Chase Young Gallery and “Soils of Tinctured Embodiment”(2020) at Berry Group Office in Boston. Yo Ahn Han has recently been appointed as a juror for Beacon Gallery “totem” group exhibition (2020) and biannual painting & Drawing fellowship for Massachusetts Cultural council (2020) Additionally, Han has been featured in Boston – Art Review Issue 01, Eagle Tribune (2018), New England Home, Boston Globe, Tupelo Quarterly, and Arte Realizzata (2021)
In recent years (2021 – 2022), Han has shown in greater Boston area, including solo exhibitions as “Seeking Serenade” at Chase Young Gallery, “In Search of Floral Bodies” at Fitchburg Art Museum alongside several group shows as “Triple Oscillation” at MassArt x SOWA Gallery, “Quotidian Queer” University hall gallery at UMass Boston, and “Line (선)/Seon( Line), Fort Point Art Community Gallery. He is also a participant of the 32nd MassArt Benefit LIVE auction.
Han has recently shown in “Hyperphantasia,” a two person exhibition at Studio Artego, New York (September, 2022) and currently has a Solo show at the Chase Young Gallery, in Boston.
Dates to remember-
| Entry Deadline: | May 25, 2023 by midnight |
| Notification of Results: | May 30, 2023 |
| Hand Deliver Entries: | Sunday, June 4 | 1 to 3 pm Monday, June 5 | 1 to 3 pm |
| Show Dates and Times: | June 10th to July 9th Saturdays & Sundays | 1 to 5 pm |
| Opening Reception | Saturday, June 10th | 3 to 5 pm |
| Pick-up artwork: | Sunday, July 9 | 4 to 5 pm Monday, July 10 | 1 to 3 pm |
Award Winners
Best in Show
Jared Hadfield “Pink”
Best Interpretation of Theme
Sarah Schneiderman “Shevrin Jones — First Openly Gay Black Man Elected to the Florida Senate”
