Fine Art Photographer / Media Artist
Austin, Texas, USA
Website: ziesookyou.com
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Seoul Women’s University, Seoul, Korea (c. 2002)
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Seoul Women’s University, Seoul, Korea (c. 1998)
Dankook University, Korea — Lecturer (2010–2014)
Seoul Women’s University, Korea — Lecturer (2006–2013)
Ewha Womans University, Korea — Lecturer (2004)
Houston Center for Photography — Member (2025–Present)
Women & Their Work — Member (2025–Present; previously 2022–2025)
Women in Visual Art (WIVA) — Member (2025–Present)
Big Medium — Member (2022–2025)
Visual Arts Guild of Frisco / Allen — Member (2019–2021)
Art Vie Atelier, Korea — Artist in Residence (2016–2018)
Seoul Women’s University, Korea — Artist in Residence (2009)
Naegeonneo Creative Village, Korea — Artist in Residence (2007–2008)
Korean National Art Studio (Chang-dong, 4th), Korea — Artist in Residence (2006)
Bronze Winner, PX3 (Prix de la Photographie, Paris) — France
Honorable Mention, PX3 — France
Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards (IPA) — USA
Gold Winner, London Photography Awards — UK
Platinum Winner, European Photography Awards
Silver Medal, Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) — Hungary
Honorable Mention, Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) — Japan
Official Selection, International Photography Awards (IPA) — USA
Nominee, Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA) — UK
Bronze, One Eyeland Fine Art Photographers — UK
Silver Medal, One Eyeland Women Photographers — UK
Honorable Mention, International Color Awards — USA
Commended, Siena Creative Awards — Italy
Honorable Mention, PX3 — France
Honorable Mention, London Photography Awards — UK
Honorable Mention, New York Photography Awards — USA
Honorable Mention, Chromatic Photography Awards
Honorable Mention, Foto Slovo — Russia
Finalist, London International Creative Competition (LICC) — UK
Finalist, Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize — USA
Silver Medal, New York Photography Awards
Gold Winner, Muse Photography Awards — USA
Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards (IPA) — USA
Honorable Mention, Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) — Hungary
Honorable Mention, PX3 — France
Honorable Mention, International Color Awards — USA
2nd Place / Merit of Excellence, International Color Awards — USA
Nominee (Color Photography), ReFocus Awards — USA
Runner-up (People) & Commended, Siena Creative Awards — Italy
Honorable Mention, Chromatic Photography Awards
Bronze, One Eyeland Women Photographers — UK
Gold Winner, London Photography Awards — UK (2022)
Gold Winner, Muse Photography Awards — USA (2022)
First Place (Mixed Media), 37th Texas & Neighbors — USA (2022)
Nominee, Black & White Spider Awards — USA (2022)
Best of Show / Best in Show / 1st Place, multiple juried exhibitions — USA (2020)
Red Bull Arts Dallas/Ft. Worth Microgrant — USA (2020)
1st Prize, E-media Festival Single Channel Competition — Korea (2001)
Award of Excellence, Gyeonggi Culture Foundation “Mother” Documentary Competition — Korea (2007)
2026 _ Houston center for photography, Houston, USA
2024 — Dougherty Arts Center (16th), Texas, USA
2023 — The Cathedral (15th), Texas, USA
2021 — Fort Worth Community Arts Center (14th), Texas, USA
2021 — Lincoln Experience Center (13th), Texas, USA
2021 — One River School of Art + Design (12th), Texas, USA
2021 — Vala Gallery (11th), Texas, USA
2020 — Pardieu Gallery (10th), Texas, USA
2018 — Poeun Art Gallery, Holt Welfare Foundation (9th), Korea
2017 — Ideale Photo Gallery (8th), Korea
2016 — Twincity Gallery / Alternative Space Bom (7th), Korea
2014 — Afia Gallery (6th), Korea
2010 — Barom Gallery / Alternative Space Noon (5th), Korea
2007 — Alternative Space Noon (4th), Korea
2006 — Alternative Space Noon (3rd), Korea
2005 — Alternative Space Noon (2nd), Korea
2001 — Barom Gallery (1st), Korea
The Open Shutter Show — Contracommon, Austin, USA
Red Dot Art Spree — Women & Their Work, Austin, USA
Beyond the Frame — Art for the People, Austin, USA
Women in Photography — Lake Travis Community Library, Austin, USA
Monochrome — Ardest Gallery, USA
Once More With Feelings — Big Medium, Austin, USA
Austin Studio Tour — The Cathedral, Austin, USA
Scent of Austin — Eco Museum, Austin, USA
Frieze Art Fair (Outdoor Exhibition) — London, UK
CIAF 2024 — South Korea
BIFA Winners Exhibition — House of Lucie, Athens, Greece
The Immutable Will of Nature — The Camp Gallery, USA
Focus Art Fair — Chelsea Industrial, New York, USA
The Julia Margaret Cameron Award Exhibition — FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
International Multimedia Photography Exhibition — Centro Internazionale di Fotografia, Italy
SCOPE — Miami Beach, USA
The Other Art Fair — New York Navy Yard, New York, USA
37th Texas & Neighbors — Irving Art Center, Dallas, USA
Focus Art Fair — Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
Gangwon Triennale 2021 — Hongcheon Gallery, South Korea
DFW Airport Capital One Lounge — USA
Korea Film Archive — Korea
Southeast Center for Photography — South Carolina, USA
UNESCO — Iran
Art Center NABI (SK Corporation Museum Center) — Korea
Arko Archives (Arts Council Korea) — Korea
Yonsei University inD — Korea
The Korean National Women’s History Exhibition Hall — Korea
Alternative Visual Culture Power Plant I-gong — Korea
Seoul International Experimental Film — Korea
Moonji Cultural Institute — Korea
Art Vie Atelier — Korea