Olivia JS Lee
Olivia JS Lee is a Chicago-based Korean artist whose work explores the boundaries of perception and reality. Her art lies at the intersection of the tangible and intangible, using materials that reflect the imprints of our lived moments. Olivia holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Olivia JS Lee
Olivia JS Lee is a Chicago-based Korean artist whose work explores the boundaries of perception and reality. Her art lies at the intersection of the tangible and intangible, using materials that reflect the imprints of our lived experiences. Olivia holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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oliviajslee7@gmail.com
Instagram
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EDUCATION
2023 MFA Studio Art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2014 BFA Honors, Graphic Design, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
NON DEGREE
2017 MFA Program, Interactive Design, School of Visual Art, New York, NY
2013 Visiting Student, Business & Literature, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
RESIDENCIES/ AWARDS
2025 Wassaic Project, Wassaic, New York
2024 The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA), Amherst, Virginia
2024 Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY
2024 The Bridge, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
2024 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2023 Innovator Award, Honorable Mention, International Sculpture Center, Hamilton, NJ
2023 Resident Artist, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2025 Lecturer, Contemporary Practice, SAIC, Chicago, IL
2025 Assistant Professor Adjunct, Art and Design, North Central College, Chicago, IL
2024-present Adjunct Professor, Fine Arts, Graphic Arts and Design, Benedictine University, Lisle, IL
2023-present Adjunct Professor, Fine Arts & Design, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
2023 Teaching Assistant, Senior Capstone Exhibition, SAIC, Chicago, IL
2022 Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Sculpture, SAIC, Chicago, IL
2021-2022 Teaching Assistant, Contemporary Practice, SAIC, Chicago, IL
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2021-present Freelance Senior Designer/ Art Director, Chicago, IL
2021-2024 Senior Designer, Weber Shandwick, Washington, D.C.
2020-2021 Art Director, U.Group, Washington, D.C.
2018-2019 Visual Design Lead, Optoro, Washington, D.C.
2018 Interactive Designer, The Washington Post, New York, NY
2015-2017 Designer, Siegel and Gale, New York, NY
2015 Design Intern, Interbrand, New York, NY
EXHIBITION
2024 RHAA Gallery, Chicago, IL (forthcoming)
2024 Solas Gallery, New York, NY (forthcoming)
2024 Continuous Span Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL (forthcoming)
2024 Solo Exhibition: Reaching Into the Void, CICA Museum, Gimpo, Korea
2024 Faculty Spotlights Cleve Carney Museum of Art, Glen Ellyn, IL
2024 Winter Showcase, Solas Studio, New York, NY
2024 The Value 2024 International Exhibition, CICA Museum, Gimpo, Korea
2024 Experimental Film and Video, CICA Museum, Gimpo, Korea
2024 In View, The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL
2023 Growing Up Now, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
2023 Time Memory Mythos, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
2023 Centerline Exhibition, ZhouB Art Center, Chicago, IL
2023 Shape, International Photography Exhibition, PH 21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2023 Collaborate, The Art Garage, Green Bay, WI
2023 Nostalgia Exhibition, Artly Mix Cultural Space, São Paulo, Brazil
2023 Group Exhibition, The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts, Watertown, MA
2023 Small Works Show, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
2023 Collector’s Choice, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD
2023 Abstraction, The Chicago Fine Art Salon, Chicago, IL
2023 8th Open International Art Competition, Taravarna Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2023 No Place Like Home, MidwestNice Art, Virtual Exhibition
2023 Non-Representational & Unreal, Gallery 4%, Virtual Exhibition
2023 The Salon Show, Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2023 Graduate Exhibition One, SAIC galleries, Chicago, IL
2023 Sculpture Group Show, Comfort Station, Chicago, IL
2020 Intersection of Lights, SD Gallery, Yong-in, Korea
2014 Form and Color, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI
2012 History of Graphic Design and Architecture, Chase Center, Providence, RI
2010 Series of Self, Saint John's University, Collegeville, MN
VOLUNTEER
2023 Community Artist in Residence Committee, College of Dupage, Glen Ellyn, IL
2023 SAIC Sculpture Department, MFA Admissions Committee, Chicago, IL
2017-2023 RISD Admission Portfolio Reviewer, Washington, D.C.
PUBLISHED WORK
2025 CICA Art Now (forthcoming)
2020 The Fine Line Between Fine Art and Design, U.Group, Washington D.C.
2020 The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, Department of State, Washington D.C.
2019 Sustainability Impact Report, Optoro, Washington D.C.
2018 Investing in a Cleaner Future, The Washington Post, NY
2018 Exposing the Gavel Gap, The Washington Post, NY
2018 That ’70s House, The Washington Post, NY
2018 America’s Blueprint, The Washington Post, NY
2018 ’50s Flashback, The Washington Post, NY
2016 Would You Like the IRS If It Looked Like This?, Bloomberg, NY