3D4M alum Michael Hong (MFA 2024)’s debut solo exhibition Oi-ee Moo-chim opens on Thursday, October 3, 6-9pm at 4Culture. The exhibition is on view through October 31, 2024. Learn about the exhibition on 4Culture's website.
Hong's Oi-ee Moo-chim was featured on the Seattle Times as one of the top Seattle art shows to see in fall of 2024. Read the story on the Seattle Times.
About THE ARTIST
Michael Hong is an artist working primarily in clay. The scope of his most current research entails Hand-flavor, a direct translation of the Korean phrase, son-maat (손맛), embodies a flavor that defies description.Its origin lies in love, crafted with affection for those cherished individuals. Most significantly, hand-flavor becomes a defining aspect of one’s identity/personalized essence. Michael Hong delves into the evolution of his hand-flavor through his research in which he investigates the intricacies of his relationships from the familial to everything within the sphere of his life in Koreatown, Los Angeles.
Michael Hong (he/him/his) is an artist working in Seattle, Washington. Hong has received his BFA from University of Southern California, MA from California State University, Northridge, and MFA from University of Washington.