Kate Oh
케이트 오
호 - 연지당 ( 蓮池堂 )
Affiliation
16th President, Korean-New York Artist Association.
Docent at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, 2004 - Present
Prof. at RUTGERS University 2021 - Present
Chair of the Board Directors, AHL Foundation (2026-Present)
Member of National Association of women Artists (NAWA),
Founder of Kate Oh Gallery, NY, 2016 - Present
MCCNY Ambassador, Korean Art Association President, Nassau County (2025-Present)
ShinHan art US Ambassador, 2024 - Present
Founder of Kate Oh Art Inc. 2023 - Present
KFAA (Korean Fine Arts Association), Chairman of the international committee USA, 2017 - 2020
FACO Federation of Artistic & Cultural Organization of Korea, 한국예총, 2020 - 2024
Korea - US Culture & Art Honorary Ambassador FACO, since 2020 - 2024
Korean-American Cultural Arts foundation USA, Chairman of the New York
Collections
The Bank Art Foundation, NY
Sungkok Art Museum
Princeton University, East Asian Studies, NJ
Wellesley College, KSA, MA
Won Dharma Center, Claverack, NY
Rutgers University (Alexander Library) NJ
Rutgers University, Scott Hall, New Brunswick, NJ
The Memorial Hall of Korean Buddhist History and Culture, Seoul, Korea
Embassy of the Korean Cultural Center, Beijing, China
Munsusa Temple, Boston, MA
Ahnkook Zen Center, Seoul, Korea
Experience
18 Selected Solo Exhibitions
2025: Korean Traditional decorative patterns at Princeton University First Multipurpose room, NJ
2023, "Lucky Charm"Kate Oh Gallery, NY
Group Exhibitions
2027 Upcoming Red Silk Road at Conte Rosso Jeju and Milano, Italy
2026, “Intersecting Gazes”, KNYAA, Salmagundi Club, NY
Hampton Fine Art, Southhampton, NY
(KCAF) Korean Minhwa International Exchange Association, Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan
“Arirang: Summer on the Beat” at Gallery Chang,
“Good Luck from K-Tiger”, Gahoe Museum, Seoul
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photo Show, Volunteer Library, NY
Korean Folk Traditions, ACC Gallery, NJ
ExpoArt New York
Happy Lunar New Year Festival at The Newark Museum
Longevity, Kate Oh Gallery, NY
2025 "Good Luck from the K-Tiger" Kate Oh Gallery, NY
Mana Contemporary, KNYAA, NJ
KNYAA International, KimBoSeong Art Center
SOM Gallery, Insadong, Seoul, Korea
Han-Mee Artists Association of Greater Washington" Departure Golden Jubilee Art", MD
Summer Series, Kate Oh Gallery, New York
Minhwa in NY, Kate Oh Gallery, NY
Wings of Joy, Kate Oh Gallery, New York
"Spring" Art Exhibition at KAAGNY, NY
"Endless Knot" Kate Oh Gallery, NY
2024 KNYAA Maximalism & Minimalism IV, Flushing Town Hall, NY
The Metropolitan Museum of Art "Staff Art Show, Off the Greek & Roman Gallery, NY
2024 NAWA, National Association of Women Artist, Summer small work, NY
Special gust Artist "Tradition, Identity & Future Narrative" at the Salmagundi Club, NY
Asia Week Group Exhibition, Kate Oh Gallery, NY
2020 The Met Staff Art Show Online Exhibition, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Jury & Teaching Experience
(Artist Lectures & Workshops)
2026 Rutgers University, Korean Folk Traditions, NJ
2026 SMYH Foundation, Happy Lunar New Year Festival, Workshop at The Newark Museum of Art, NJ
2025 Head Judge of SMYH International Art Competition
2025: 10th"Very Special Art Contest" CIDA, NY
2025: 2nd Workshop at Princeton University, "Korean Traditional decorative patterns", NJ
2024: Jury for 9th Annual international Art Competition "Little Things Matter" SMYH Foundation.
2024: Jury "Very Special Art Contest" CIDA, St. John's University,
2023: National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) Jury for 134th Annual Exhibition, NY
2022 Rutgers University Lectures and conducts a course on Korean Folk Traditions at , NJ
2022: Jury for 7th "Very Special Art Contest" presented by CIDA (Community Inclusion & Development Alliance), St. John's University Queens Campus, NY
2022: Judge at Youth Art Competition (Peacemaker), NJ
2022 Rutgers University, Workshop at Zimmerli Art Museum,NJ
2021 Rutgers University Lectures and conducts a course on Korean Folk Traditions, NJ
2020: The Asia Society and Museum, “Moon Over Manhattan”, NY
2019 Princeton University, Workshop, Frist Campus Center , NJ
2019 Rutgers University, Workshop, Alexander Library, NJ
Awards
2025: Recognution Award by Mayor Waylyn Hobbs, Jr., with the esteemed Board of Trustees, The Village of Hempstead.
2025 2nd Annual Voices of Unity by Multicultural Council of NY
2025 MCCNY Ambassador Award by Senator Steven D. Rhoads.
2021 Artist Award by STEVE M. FULOP, Mayor of NJ
2018 12th Annual Artists day, KFAA (Korean Fine Arts Association) Special Honorary Award, 해외특별공로상, Korea
2018 “Botanical & Florals” Art Open-Exhibition, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery,
2018 "The Ten Symbols of Longevity", Special Merit
2018 8th Annual "Animal" International Art Exhibition, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, US, "Chaekgeori- Family", Special Merit,
2018 KNYAA, Award of Appreciation, NY
2017 12th KACAF International Art Competition " The Line of Korea ", Achievement Award
2017 7th Annual “Botanical & Florals” International Open-Exhibition, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, Special Merit, and Special Recognition
2017 Korean Fine Arts Association Chairman Award (KFAA), Achievement Award
2017 6th Annual “Seasons” International Open-Exhibition, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, Special Merit, and Special
2017 The 32nd Korean Traditional Art Exhibition, Korea Art Gallery, Korea, Excellence Award
2017 Korea Contemporary Art invitation exhibition, Zagreb Art Pavilion, Croatia, Grand Prize
2016 The 30th Bohoonart Association, Painting Open-Exhibition, Grand Prize, Korea
2016 Botanicals Art Open-Exhibition, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, Special Recognition
2016 The 9th Healing Arts Contest Exhibition, Woulsan Museum, Korea, Excellence Award
2016 The 23rd Art International Open-Exhibition, Korea, Excellence Award
2016 KNYAA, Award of Appreciation, NY
2015 Embassy of the Korean Cultural Center, Beijing, China, Culture Exchange Contribution Award
2015 The Federation of Artistic & Cultural Organizations, Korea, Grand Prize
2014 Korean Fine Art Association Chairman Award (KFAA), Grand Prize
2014 Contemporary Art Online, “Botanical Theme in May", Grand Prize
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Kate Oh is a Korean American artist, curator, and educator based in New York. Her artistic practice is rooted in Korean traditional culture, particularly Minhwa (Korean folk painting), which she explores through both traditional materials and techniques as well as contemporary interpretations. Drawing upon the symbolic imagery, decorative language, and cultural values embedded in Minhwa, she seeks to create works that connect Korean artistic heritage with present-day visual expression. Her work has been presented in solo and group exhibitions in the United States and internationally.
Since 2004, Kate has served as a docent for the Highlights Tour at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her long engagement with the museum’s diverse collections, especially its Asian art holdings, has deepened her understanding and appreciation of Korean and East Asian art and has had a lasting influence on her own artistic practice.
Kate currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the AHL Foundation and President of the Korean-New York Artist Association, where she supports opportunities for Korean and Korean American artists and encourages artistic exchange within the New York art community. She is also a member of the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) and an Ambassador for ShinHanArt US.
As an educator, Kate teaches Korean Folk Traditions (Minhwa) at Rutgers University, introducing students to the visual language, symbolism, materials, and cultural context of traditional Korean folk painting while encouraging contemporary interpretations of the tradition. She is also the founder of Kate Oh Gallery in New York, where she has organized exhibitions and supported artists working across a broad range of contemporary practices.
Kate received both her B.F.A. and M.F.A. in Fine Arts from Parsons The New School for Design, with a focus on painting and sculpture.
케이트 오는 뉴욕을 중심으로 활동하는 예술가이자 문화 기획자입니다. 뉴욕 케이트 오 갤러리의 설립자이자 디렉터로서, 한국 전통 미술과 현대미술을 연결하는 전시들을 기획하며 한국 미술의 국제적 확산에 기여하고 있습니다. 뉴욕 메트로폴리탄 박물관에서 22년째 도슨트로 활동하고 있으며, 알재단 이사장, 뉴저지 럿거스 주립 대학교에서 한국 전통 예술 강의를 하며, 한국 미학을 알리는 데 힘쓰고 있습니다. 뉴욕한인미술협회 16대 회장으로서 뉴욕과 뉴저지 지역의 한인 예술가들을 조직하고 지원하는 다양한 프로젝트를 주도하고 있으며, 미국 여성 미술가협회 회원으로도 활발한 활동을 이어가고 있습니다. 다수의 전시와 예술 행사에서 큐레이터이자 심사의원으로 참여하고 작가로 활동하고 있습니다.
파슨스 디자인 스쿨에서 순수미술을 전공하며 학사와 석사 학위를 취득한 그녀는, 민화를 현대적 감각으로 재해석하는 작업을 지속해오고 있으며, 전통과 현대, 동양과 서양을 넘나드는 예술 언어로 자신만의 독창적인 세계를 구축하고 있습니다.