Human Condition August 29 - September 27, 2008
Opening Reception Friday August 29th 7 PM- 10 PM
kyan bishop
"the tenacity of living and the frailty of existence"
The creation of sculpture and installation work is largely driven by my response to the environment in which it comes to exist -- whether that be through the integration of materials that are locally collected and can serve as representations of the site itself, or, through the creation of synthetic landscapes that are inspired by the site and are more conceptual in nature. Materiality and tactile appeal are important elements of my work as I examine the limits of repetition and regularity in search of a delicate balance between individual element and collective statement. While highly referential in nature, I view my work as an intimate exploration of space, time and reflection upon our rapidly changing landscape.
ART EXHIBITION & RESIDENCIES
2008
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In Situ, HomeSpace Gallery - New Orleans, LA (upcoming)
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Think Tank, Murray State University - Murray, KY (upcoming)
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SOLO SHOW: sculpture 1275 – Washington, DC (upcoming)
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The Human Condition, C. Emerson Gallery - St. Petersburg, FL
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Once Again, Again: Rhythm and Repetition, McLean Project for the Arts - McLean, VA
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Arts Council @ GRACE 2008, Arts Council of Fairfax County - Annandale, VA
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SOLO SHOW: sustain, GSL Art Projects (formerly Arabesque Gallery) – New Orleans, LA
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Here and Now, Transformer Gallery - Washington, DC
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National Juried Exhibition: Transforming the Elements: Earth, Water, Fire and Air, Artisans Center of Virginia - Waynesboro, VA
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Coincide: Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture at Art-o-Matic - Washington, DC
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The Myth of Permanence, Standard Clay Factory - Pittsburgh, PA
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2008 Staff Show, Federal Reserve Board of Governors - Washington, DC
2007
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Tin Shop Guest Artist Residency – Breckenridge, CO
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Art Reincarnated, Altered Esthetics Gallery – Minneapolis, MN
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2007 Annual Group Show, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop – Washington, DC
2006
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Rebuilding with Tools for Social Justice: Hurricane Katrina One Year Later, The David C. Driskell Center of the University of MD – College Park, MD
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REMIX: East-West Currents in Contemporary Art, Arlington Arts Center – Arlington, VA
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Without Formula, Cubicle Ten – Washington, DC
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Artist-in-Residence, The Landon School – Bethesda, MD
2005
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Superstition, District of Columbia Arts Center - Washington, DC
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2005 Montgomery College Group Show – Takoma Park, MD
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Vermont Studio Center sculpture residency – Johnson, VT
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Artist-in-Residence, The Landon School – Bethesda, MD
2004
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ART-o-MATIC, The Waterfront Space – Washington, DC
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Art-on-the-Block community collaboration project – Washington, DC
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2004 Montgomery College Group Show – Rockville, MD
EDUCATION & MEMBERSHIP
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2004, AA Studio Art, Montgomery College – Takoma Park, MD
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1997, BA Economics/Spanish, Denison University – Granville, OH
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2007-current, Washington Sculptors Group Board Member
ARTIST BIO
Kyan Bishop was born in Seoul, Korea and was raised in northern Minnesota. She is a sculptor and installation artist whose work has been included in numerous shows and collections around the United States. In 2005-06 she was invited to be an Artist in Residence at the Landon School in Bethesda, MD, and prior to that completed a residency at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, VT. In 2007, she was invited to be a resident artist as part of the Tin Shop Guest Artist Program in Breckenridge, CO.
Kyan currently resides in Washington, DC and is part of Flux Studios LLC, based in Mount Rainier, MD. Since 2007, she has served as a Board Member of the Washington Sculptors Group, a membership organization of sculptors, collectors and gallerists based in the Washington, DC area.
ARTIST STATEMENT
The creation of sculpture and installation work is largely driven by my response to the environment in which it comes to exist -- whether that be through the integration of materials that are locally collected and can serve as representations of the site itself, or, through the creation of synthetic landscapes that are inspired by the site and are more conceptual in nature. Materiality and tactile appeal are important elements of my work as I examine the limits of repetition and regularity in search of a delicate balance between individual element and collective statement. While highly referential in nature, I view my work as an intimate exploration of space, time and reflection upon our rapidly changing landscape.
