Painter
Tom Chung
10 Artworks
Tom Chung
United States
« There is no limitation to what an artwork can be a reflection of. I seek the divine and healing in my work. »
Tom Chung is an American artist whose paintings have been exhibited both nationally and in Russia. He describes his art as attempting to "bridge the gap between the sacred and profane". Chung explores a range of topics from race, to sexuality, spirituality, and psychology. He creates in an intuitive manner and chooses the medium based on his concept. His distinctive compositions are most often painted using acrylics, oils, graphite, and gouache on canvas, wood, or paper.
Credentials
- International Exposure
- Works on commission
Rasmuson Foundation Individual Artist Reward- Winner- Anchorage, United States
Schoelkopf Travel Grant- Winner- New Haven, United States
Yale University-wide Theron Rockwell Field Prize- Winner- New Haven, United States
Thomas Chung: Everything Is Sacred / Anchorage Museum at the Rasmussen Center - Anchorage, United States
Drapetomania / The Wylie + May Louise Jones Art Gallery - Bakersfield, United States
Gifted and Talented / Third Streaming - New York, United States
Relate North / Syktyvkar State University - Syktyvkar, Russia
Ammon Swenson- State of Art: Navigating Cultural Appropriation with Anchorage Artist and Educator Thomas Chung
PBS - Indie Alaska: Thomas Chung
Artsy.net- Can Art Legally Threaten the President
Julie Decker- North-Finding Place in Alaska
Sacramento Central Library Zine Collection, United States
Anchorage Museum, United States
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