Ina Jang

In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.
Ina Jang
Born1982 (age 42–43)
South Korea
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

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.[5] Ina's work was featured in The New Yorker in 2018.[6]

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

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

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

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

  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. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. 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.