Ina Jang Explained

Ina Jang
Birth Place:	South Korea
Occupation:	Photographer
Module:	Child: yes Hangul: 장인아 Hanja: 張仁雅^[1] Mr: Chang Ina Rr: Jang Ina

Ina Jang (born 1982, South Korea) is a photographer based out of Brooklyn, New York.^[2] She received her BFA in photography in 2010 from the School of the Visual Arts in New York City. In 2012, she completed the school's MPS program in fashion photography.^{[3] [4]} Ina Jang is represented by Foley Gallery.http://www.foleygallery.com/talent/ina-jang

Photographs

In an interview with Unseen, Jang describes her approach to photography as "playful, light-hearted and dreamy."^[5] In the same interview, she describes how many of her photographs are inspired by ideas which began in the form of drawings. One sees this close connection between drawing and photography in her photographs' compositions, which emphasize the images' two-dimensionality.^[5] Ina's work was featured in The New Yorker in 2018.^[6]

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

2018

UTOPIA, Foley Gallery, New York, NY^[7]

2017

• UTOPIA, Christophe Guye Galerie, Zurich (Switzerland)

2011

• SO, TOO & VERY, Curated by James Moffatt, Anagnorisis Fine Arts, NYC (USA)

2009

• WORLD, School of Visual Arts, NYC (USA)
• XOXO, Anagnorisis Fine Arts, NYC (USA)

2008

• BY INA, School of Visual Arts, NYC (USA)

Group exhibitions

2013

• THE YOUTH CODE!, Christophe Guye Galerie, Zurich (Switzerland)

2012

• ICONS OF TOMORROW, Christophe Guye Galerie, Zurich (Switzerland)
• FLASH FORWARD 2011, Magenta Foundation, Portland (Canada)
• PHOTO ASSIGNMENT EXHIBITION, Festival International de Mode et de Photographie, Hyeres (France)
• GIRLCORE, Orange Dot Gallery, London (UK)

2011

• FLASH FORWARD 2011, Magenta Foundation, Portland (Canada)
• FOAM TALENT 2011 Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam, International Photography Magazine, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
• TOKYO PHOTO 2011, Danziger Gallery, Tokyo Midtown Hall, Tokyo (Japan)
• GROUP EXHIBITION, Festival International de Mode et de Photographie, Hyeres (France)
• New Visual Artists 2011, Print Magazine, NYC (USA)

2010

• KiptonART RISING g 2011, KiptonART, NYC (USA)
• FUTURE PERFECT, Curated by Stephen Frailey, KiptonART, NYC (USA)
• MENTORS AT NEW YORK PHOTO FESTIVAL, NYPH’10, NYC (USA)
• ANOTHER ART SHOW, Submergedart Gallery, Newark (USA)
• MENTORS, Visual Arts Gallery, NYC (USA)
• GROUP SHOW 34, Humble
• iGavel Emering Artist Auction, Daniel Cooney Fine Art, Online

2009

• BASICALLY HUMAN, Curated by Stephen Frailey, The Empty Quarter, Dubai (UAE); Visual Arts Gallery, NYC (USA)
• SURFACE LIFE, Visual Arts Gallery, NYC (USA)

2008

• OUR LADY _ist Gallery, NYC (USA)^[3]

Awards

Jang was one of 15 artists from over 800 submissions selected to be featured in Foam's Issue #28/Talent. Additional awards and nominations include:

2013

• Foam Paul Huf Award from Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam, Nominee

2012

• Foam Paul Huf Award from Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam, Nominee

2011

• PDN 30, Nominee
• Foam Talent 2011
• Flash Forward 2011, Winner
• Festival d’Hyeres 2011, Finalist
• 20 Under 30 New Visual Artists
• Foam Paul Huf Award, Nominee

2010

• PDN 30, Nominee
• KiptonART Rising 2011, Winner
• Creativity 40th Annual Print, Platinum
• Creativity International Awards
• The Tierney Fellowship, Nominee^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: KU GALLERY 頡學空間 新展開幕茶會. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. South Korea. July 2, 2012. October 21, 2015. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035707/http://taiwan.mofa.go.kr/webmodule/htsboard/template/read/engreadboard.jsp?typeID=16&boardid=11915&seqno=679294. dead.
2. Web site: Ina Jang. Foam Photographers. June 26, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150403012149/http://www.foam.org/photographers/j/jang,-ina. April 3, 2015. dead.
3. Web site: Ina Jang: Biography. Christophe Guye Galerie. June 26, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131026063121/http://www.christopheguye.com/artists/ina-jang/biography.html. October 26, 2013. dead.
4. News: Ina Jang. Kim Tae-young. Urbanlike Magazine. April 15, 2013. October 21, 2015.
5. Web site: Ina Jang: A Simple Joy of Looking at Photography. Unseen. June 26, 2012.
6. The Passive Silhouettes of Women in Asian Soft-Core Magazines. Ryder. Katie. April 22, 2018. The New Yorker. April 25, 2018. en. 0028-792X.
7. Web site: Utopia – Shows – Foley Gallery. www.foleygallery.com. en. April 26, 2018.