Ina Jang

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Ina Jang
Born1982 (age 41–42)
OccupationPhotographer
Korean name
Hangul
장인아
Hanja
張仁雅[1]
Revised RomanizationJang Ina
McCune–ReischauerChang Ina

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.[1]

Photographs[edit]

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. One sees this close connection between drawing and photography in her photographs' compositions, which emphasize the images' two-dimensionality.[5] Ina's work was featured in The New Yorker in 2018.[6]

Exhibitions[edit]

Solo exhibitions[edit]

2018

UTOPIA, Foley Gallery, New York, NY[7][6]

2017

2011

  • SO, TOO & VERY, Curated by James Moffatt, Anagnorisis Fine Arts, NYC (USA)

2009

2008

Group exhibitions[edit]

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[edit]

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

2012

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "KU GALLERY 頡學空間 新展開幕茶會". South Korea: Ministry of Foreign Affairs. July 2, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "Ina Jang". Foam Photographers. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Ina Jang: Biography". Christophe Guye Galerie. Archived from the original on October 26, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  4. ^ Kim Tae-young (April 15, 2013). "Ina Jang". Urbanlike Magazine. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Ina Jang: A Simple Joy of Looking at Photography". Unseen. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  6. ^ a b Ryder, Katie (April 22, 2018). "The Passive Silhouettes of Women in Asian Soft-Core Magazines". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  7. ^ "Utopia – Shows – Foley Gallery". www.foleygallery.com. Retrieved April 26, 2018.