Jeena Shin
Jeena Shin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Education | University of Auckland RMIT University, Melbourne |
| Known for | painting |
| Movement | Modernism |
| Awards | C Art Trust Award (2014) |
| Website | jeenashin |
Jeena Shin (born 1973) is a New Zealand painter. Her work is geometric in style, and often monochromatic. Many of her projects are large scale and painted directly on the walls of public galleries.
Early life and education
Shin was born in Seoul, South Korea. Shin received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Auckland in 1997 and a Masters of Fine Arts from RMIT University, Melbourne in 2000.[1] In 2011 she participated in the 'International Residency Exchange Programs' at the Art Studio of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in South Korea.[2]
Shin is resident in Auckland, New Zealand.
Exhibitions
In 2016 she was included in the exhibition Necessary Distraction: A Painting Show at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.[3] Notable exhibitions at Two Rooms (Auckland) have included Reflection Reflection (2012), Motus (2014), and Over Under Sideways Down (2015–6 with Selina Foote and Jan van de Ploeg).[4] In 2009, she was commissioned to create a large-scale wall painting 23 metres (75 ft) x 7 metres (23 ft) at Dunedin Public Art Gallery.[5]
Awards
In 2014, Shin was the inaugural winner of the C Art Trust Award.[6]
References
- ^ "Jeena Shin - Auckland Art Fair". Auckland Art Fair. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "[2011 Changdong & Goyang] TRANSLATED". www.mmca.go.kr (in Korean). South Korea: National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Necessary Distraction: A Painting Show". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Jeena Shin - Exhibitions at leading galleries | Ocula". 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Noted. "Jeena Shin interview - The Listener". Noted. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "The C Art Trust › 2014 artist – Jeena Shin". The C Art Trust. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
Further reading
Artist files for Jeena Shin are held at:
- Angela Morton Collection, Takapuna Library
- E. H. McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
- Robert and Barbara Stewart Library and Archives, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
- Fine Arts Library, University of Auckland
- Hocken Collections Uare Taoka o Hākena
- Te Aka Matua Research Library, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
External links
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