ABOUT
Susie Choi is a multi-disciplinary artist based on Gadigal and Wangal land Sydney, Australia. Born in Western Sydney to South Korean migrant parents, Choi’s practice spans ceramics, sculpture, installation and painting. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Art in Ceramics in 2021 from the National Art School, Sydney and was awarded the 2024 University of Southern Queensland Emerging Artist Award. Recent solo exhibitions include ‘Searching Chords’ at Mitchell Fine Art, Brisbane, ‘East of Auburn’ at Sabbia Gallery, Sydney and at Sydney Contemporary, presented by Sabbia Gallery. Choi’s practice reflects upon and interrogates cultural norms and constraints by bringing together multiple and seemingly disparate influences. Features of so-called fine western art are enmeshed with motifs usually associated with the decorative arts, popular culture, as well as racial and feminine tropes. Her work is held in public and private collections in Australia and private collections internationally.
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Solo exhibitions
2024
Sydney Contemporary. Sabbia Gallery, Carriageworks, Sydney
Searching chords. Mitchell Fine Art, Brisbane
2023
Island of misfit buoys, Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, Brisbane
East of Auburn, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney
Selected group exhibitions
2025
Director’s Choice, Mitchell Fine Art, Brisbane
twenty, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney
2024
In a moment, ArtsLab, Kangaroo Valley
Verticale. Sabbia Gallery, Sydney
2023
Through my eyes. Mitchell Fine Art, Brisbane
Play date. Goodspace Gallery, Sydney
2022
Sydney Contemporary, National Art School, Carriageworks, Sydney
Gosford Art Prize 2022, Gosford Regional Gallery
Reverie, MContemporary Gallery
Grad Show 2021, National Art School
2021
#FF96B4, Library Stairwell Gallery, National Art School, Sydney
Plastic Identities, Library Stairwell Gallery, National Art School, Sydney
2020
Margaret Olley Drawing Week Exhibition, National Art School, Sydney
2019
Fresh Meat, Rayner Hoff Space, Sydney
2018
Annual Julian Ashton Art School Exhibition, Sydney Mechanics’ School of Art
Education
2021 Bachelor of Fine Art, National Art School, Sydney
2010 Master of Speech Language Pathology, University of Sydney
2007 Master of Linguistics, University of Southern California
2003 Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Hons., Psychology and Linguistics, University of Sydney
Prizes
2024 UniSQ Biennial Art Award - Winner, Emerging Artist category
2023 Muswellbrook Art Prize - Finalist
2022 Gosford Ceramics Prize - Finalist
2021 Sabbia Gallery Exhibition Prize - Winner
2021 N.E. Pethebridge Award - Winner
Residencies
2024 Artist Residency Shark Island Kangaroo Valley 2023
2023 Artist Residency Shark Island Kangaroo Valley 2023
Collections
Artbank
University of Southern Queensland
Private collections in Australia and United States
Press / Publications
In pursuit of imperfection by Elli Walsh | Artist Profile Issue 67
Susie Choi: Searching Chords by Carrie McCarthy | Lemonade Letters to Art
Exhibition Review: Searching Chords by Pamela See | ArtsHub
Art Fair Sales point to Young Artists on the Rise by Gabriella Coslovich | Financial Review