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Kyan Bishop, "The myth of the extraordinary", 2009

The myth of the extraordinary is an exploration of the irrational belief that things will be much better than they ever have the true potential of being. This work is part of a new series of sculptures, drawings and photographs that examine this sentiment and build upon my interest in constructive processes. The series features multiple sets of accumulations of simple, yet expressive forms that utilize a visual language that seeks to provide an enriched understanding of the human experience.

Bio:
Kyan Bishop was born in Seoul, Korea and was raised in northern Minnesota. She is a sculptor and installation artist currently residing in Washington, DC. Her body of work is largely influenced by the environment in which it comes to exist -- whether that be through the integration of materials that are locally collected and serve as representations of the site itself, or, through the creation of synthetic landscapes that are more conceptual in nature. Materiality and tactile appeal are important elements of her work as she seeks to examine the limits of repetition and regularity in search of a delicate balance between individual element and collective statement. While highly referential in nature, she views her work as an intimate exploration of space, time and reflection upon our rapidly changing landscape. Her work has been shown in numerous galleries and alternative exhibition spaces across the United States.

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ART EXHIBITION & RESIDENCIES

2010

UPCOMING: The Souvenir Shop, Art Star – Philadelphia, PA

UPCOMING: Solo Show, Hillyer Art Space at International Arts and Artists –

Washington , DC

2009

Aqua Art Miami, Courtesy of C. Emerson Fine Arts ( St. Petersburg, FL) –

Miami , FL

Geumgang Nature Art Pre-Biennale: Nature-Peace,Korean Nature Artists

Association – Gongju Chungnam, South Korea

Bilateral Engagement, Art Museum of the Americas at the Organization of

American States – Washington, DC

Pricewaterhouse Coopers lobby, A Lerner Corporation building –Tysons Corner,

2009 Staff Show, Federal Reserve Board of Governors - Washington, DC

Sculpting Time, VisArts: Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts – Rockville, MD

SOLO SHOW: Sculpture 1275: Kyan Bishop, Washington Sculptors Group @ 1275

Pennsylvania Avenue – Washington, DC

Sculpture Now 2009, Washington Square building – Washington, DC

National Juried Exhibition: Clay and Context, Indiana State University – Terre

Haute, IN

2008

JUROR’S AWARD: Making It: The Art of Contemporary Craft, Gallery RFD –

Swainsboro , GA

Katrina: Catastrophe and Catharsis, Arthur Roger Gallery – New Orleans, LA

Think Tank, Murray State University - Murray, KY

The Human Condition, C. Emerson Gallery - St. Petersburg, FL

Once Again, Again: Rhythm and Repetition, McLean Project for the Arts -

McLean , VA

Arts Council @ GRACE 2008, Arts Council of Fairfax County - Annandale, VA

SOLO SHOW: sustain, GSL Art Projects (formerly Arabesque Gallery) – New

Orleans , LA

Here and Now, Transformer Gallery - Washington, DC

2008

National Juried Exhibition: Transforming the Elements: Earth, Water, Fire and Air,

Artisans Center of Virginia - Waynesboro, VA

Coincide: Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture at Art-o-Matic - Washington, DC

The Myth of Permanence, Standard Clay Factory - Pittsburgh, PA

2008 Staff Show, Federal Reserve Board of Governors - Washington, DC

2007

RESIDENCY: Tin Shop Guest Artist Residency – Breckenridge, CO

Art Reincarnated, Altered Esthetics Gallery – Minneapolis, MN

2007 Annual Group Show, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop – Washington, DC

2006

Rebuilding with Tools for Social Justice: Hurricane Katrina One Year Later, The

David C. Driskell Center of the University of MD – College Park, MD

REMIX: East-West Currents in Contemporary Art, Arlington Arts Center –

Arlington , VA

Without Formula, Cubicle Ten – Washington, DC

RESIDENCY: The Landon School – Bethesda, MD

2005

Superstition, District of Columbia Arts Center (DCAC) - Washington, DC

2005 Montgomery College Group Show – Takoma Park, MD

RESIDENCY: Vermont Studio Center – Johnson, VT

RESIDENCY: The Landon School – Bethesda, MD

2004

ART-o-MATIC, The Waterfront Space – Washington, DC

Art-on-the-Block community collaboration project – Washington, DC

2004 Montgomery College Group Show – Rockville, MD

HONORS and AFFILIATION

2009: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Small Project Programs grant

recipient ( Washington, DC)

2007-current: Washington Sculptors Group Board member

2007: Tin Shop Guest Artist Residency ( Breckenridge, CO)

2005: Vermont Studio Center Residency( Johnson, VT)

EDUCATION

AA, Studio Art, Montgomery College – Takoma Park, MD

BA, Economics/Spanish, Denison University – Granville, OH