As a Korean born, New York based artist, Hwang creates large iconic figures that embody her preoccupation with the nature of cyclical life, non-visibility and the beauty of a transient moment. Her earlier career in the fashion industry and the personal memories of the 9/11 attack have led her to adopt the everyday materials into the delicate and dramatic works, whereas the artist's lifetime practice of Zen Buddhism has blended into the sophisticated hand-work accompanied by repetition and penance. Through her performative and conceptual approach, Hwang depicts the time of reflection and rumination of a human being in the society.
Hwang's work permanently resides in the collections of internationally acclaimed venues, including the Brooklyn Museum, New York; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Deji Art Museum, Nanjing; Dubai Opera House, Dubai; Des Moines Art Center, Iowa; New York University, New York and National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul.
Her work has been exhibited internationally at venues including Leila Heller Gallery, New York (2021, 2017, 2014, 2012) and Dubai (2021, 2019); Asian Civilizations Museum, Singapore (2017); UNESCO Headquarters, Paris (2015); Mass MoCA, Boston (2015); Fondation d’entreprise Hermès, Singapore (2014); Hakgojae Gallery, Seoul (2010) and Kashya Hildebrand Gallery, Zurich (2009). Recently, her installation work has been exhibited at the Facebook New York Headquarter.
Hwang received her BFA in Fine Art and completed MFA in Art Practice at the School of Visual Arts in New York.