Biography

Gyun Hur is an interdisciplinary artist and educator whose work delves into themes of grief, memory, and the poetics of diaspora. Born in South Korea, she immigrated to Georgia at the age of 13, an experience that profoundly influences her artistic and pedagogical approaches.

Hur's practice encompasses installations, performances, drawings, and writings, forming a collection of autobiographical abstraction and figurative storytelling. Her recent work involves creating teardrop-shaped, hand-blown glass vessels filled with water from local rivers and creeks, symbolizing the fluidity of memory and the resilience of communities. This exploration reflects her deep engagement with the poetics of grief and beauty, as well as her commitment to community involvement in the processes of making and remembering.

She has participated in numerous residencies, including Art Farm at Serenbe (2024), Stove Works (2022), the NARS Foundation Artist Residency Program (2019), and the Bronx Museum AIM Fellowship (2018). Her accolades include the Arnhold Forum Fellowship (2024), the AHL Foundation Artist Fellowship (2021), the inaugural Hudgens Prize (2010), and a National Endowment for the Arts Grant (2024) for Our mothers, our water, our peace.

Her work has been featured in publications such as BOMB Magazine, WABE/NPR, Hyperallergic, The Cut, Art in America, and Art Asia Pacific. Hur has presented her work and insights at various platforms, including TEDxCentennialWomen, Living Walls: The City Speaks, the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and The New School. She has also contributed as an artist-writer to publications like fLoromancy, The Brooklyn Rail, and The Forgetory.

Currently residing in Brooklyn, Gyun Hur serves as an Assistant Professor of Fine Arts at Parsons School of Design, The New School, where she continues to inspire and mentor emerging artists.