Artists I admire and love...YK Hong

If u have ever been to a cool function or danced in the park in the summer and u happen to see a fantastic looking woman with a short cut taking your picture, or hear the most beautiful, infectious laugh ever...more than likely u have come across the extraordinary YK Hong. 

Extraordinary is a term I do not use loosely. YK does it all and well. YK is a self-taught artist who draws from her multi-cultural and trans-global background to incorporate ideas of struggle and anti-oppression into her work. Her dual U.S. and Korean upbringing is reflected in the themes and technique of her work and she is a hell of a cook too : ). She incorporates her design background into her work to communicate messages that are politically provocative, reflect mindfulness, cross-culturalism and multiple identities.

 www.ykhong.com

https://www.facebook.com/ykhong 

https://twitter.com/#!/ykhong 

Currently, YK has a few exhibits that are opening in April...definitely go and check out her fabulous work.

 

Restoration Plaza, 1360 Fulton St, 3rd Fl, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The exhibition is called  Amplify Action and the full exhibition runs through July 28, 2012. “Amplify Action: Sustainability through the Arts” demonstrates how arts, culture and media are powerful catalysts for social change, and aims to engage neighborhoods in a dialogue about sustainable living, making healthy consumer choices, and taking environmental action.

In addition to being an artist, YK is also an anti-oppression trainer, traveling around the country giving talks and workshops about anti-racism, anti-sexism, anti-homophobia and having dialogues about oppression on a daily basis. Her creative work portrays this same message of dismantling oppression through daily dialogue and action. YK has sat on numerous panels and has also lectured on various topics around the country. Presently she is working on a project that focuses on her self-created practice for non-attachment, letting go and change. For more information click on this link 365 Release.
  

So as u can I see I didn't use the word extraordinary lightly and she fixes computers too. She saved my baby and my livelihood for sure!