KUNG CHEE KEONG
www.kungcheekeong.com
chee@kungcheekeong.com

b.  Singapore
Lives and works in McLean, Virginia

Solo & Two-Person Exhibitions
2023   Open Latitudes, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA
2019   Escape Velocity, Fred Schnider Gallery of Art, Arlington, VA
2018   Oblique Horizons, Fisher Gallery at The Schlesinger Arts Center, Alexandria, VA
2017   Trajectories, Artists Circle Fine Art, North Potomac, MD
2016   Lines/Edges, Blackrock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD
            Structured Environments,The Gray Gallery, Winchester, VA
2015   Adjacent Amplitudes, Hillyer Art Space, Washington, DC

Group Exhibitions
2022  Art Month 2022, Washington Project for the Arts-Hickok Cole, Washington, DC
           Renewal, Luther W. Brady Art Gallery, Washington, DC
           Collectors’ Night, Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC
           What A Relief, The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC
2021  (Not) Strictly Painting Biennial, McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
2020  DC Art NOW 2020, DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, Washington, DC
           Bethesda Painting Awards, Bethesda Urban Partneship, Bethesda, MD
           Art Month 2020, Washington Project For the Arts-Hickok Cole, Washington, DC
           Sculpture NOW 2020, Washington Sculptors Group-McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
           Shift, McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
2019  Strictly Painting Biennial, McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
           Art Night 2019, Washington Project for the Arts-Hickok Cole, Washington, DC
           The Transformative Power of the Written Word, Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, Washington, DC
           Night, Strathmore Galleries, Bethesda, MD
2018  Power Lines, American Center for Physics, College Park, MD
           Art Night 2018, Washington Project for the Arts-Hickok Cole, Washington, DC
           Recollection, Blackrock Center For The Arts, Germantown, MD
           Marksmanship, Arts Barn, Gaithersberg, MD
           Mid-Atlantic New Painting Biennial, Ridderhof Martin Gallery, Fredericksburg, VA
2017  Ulterior Perspective, The Barry Gallery at Marymount University, Arlington, VA
           Art Night 2017, Washington Project for the Arts-Hickok Cole, Washington, DC
           Emulsion 2017, East City Art, PEPCO Edison Place Gallery, Washington, DC
           La Vie en Bleu, Strathmore Galleries, Bethesda, MD
2016  Making Sense: See,Smell,Hear,Taste,Touch, McLean Project For The Arts, McLean, VA
           Emulsion 2016, East City Art, Gallery O on H, Washington, DC
           Mid-Atlantic New Painting Biennial, Ridderhof Martin Gallery, Fredericksburg, VA
2015  The Billboard Creative Q4 Show (Public Art), The Billboard Creative, Los Angeles, CA
           Material/Method: Contemporary Practices in Painting, The Gallery at NOVA, Woodbridge, VA
           Strictly Painting Biennial, McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
           Sometimes A Great Notion, School 33 Art Center, Baltimore, MD
           Nor’Easter, New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT
           Emulsion, East City Art, Gallery O on H, Washington, DC
2014  Transformations: From One Thing To Another, McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
           Emergence 2014: International Artists To Watch, Galerie Myrtis, Baltimore, MD
           Art Night 2014, Washington Project for the Arts-Hickok Cole, Washington, DC
           Works On Paper, (e)merge Art Fair, Washington, DC
           MiniSolos, Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC
2013  Works On Paper, (e)merge Art Fair, Washington, DC

Reviews & Awards
2022   Bethesda Painting Awards (Semi-Finalist), Bethesda, MD
            The Trawick Prize (Semi-Finalist), Bethesda, MD
            Jenkins, Mark. “In the Galleries: Restored Work Sparks a Sculptural Experience.” Washington Post 18 Nov 2022
2021   Trompeter, Brian. “New McLean Exhibition Puts Emphasis on Creativity.” Sun Gazette Newspapers 28 Sep 2021
2020   Jenkins, Mark. “In the Galleries: Juried Competition Puts Regional Artists at Center Stage.” Washington Post 23 Oct 2020
           Art Bank Acquisition Award, DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, Washington, DC
           Bethesda Painting Awards (2nd Place), Bethesda Urban Partnership, Bethesda, MD
2019   Jenkins, Mark. “In the Galleries: At Strathmore, artists illuminate the darkness.” Washington Post 8 Feb 2019
            Hope, Eric. “East City Art Reviews: Strictly Painting 12 at McLean Project for the Arts.” East City Art 8 July 2019
            In The Eye Of The Storm, DCRS Decorations: Interior Design Singapore (Edition 9, July 2019), Singapore
2018   Art Bank Acquisition Award, DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, Washington, DC
            Bethesda Painting Awards (Semi-Finalist), Bethesda, MD
            Mid-Atlantic New Painting Biennial (Merit Award), Ridderhof Martin Gallery, Fredericksburg, VA
            Mid-Atlantic New Painting Biennial (catalog), Ridderhof Martin Gallery, Fredericksburg, VA
            TBC/MAG (Issue 1, Dec 2018) by The Billboard Creative, Los Angeles, CA
Bono, Marylou. “Making Their Marks.” The Town Courier 14 Jun 2018
2017   Emulsion 2017(catalog), East City Art, Washington, DC
 Jenkins, Mark. “In the Galleries: Metaphase & Ulterior Perspective.” Washington Post22 Nov 2017
2016   Art Bank Acquisition Award, DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, Washington, DC
            Emulsion 2016 (catalog), East City Art, Washington, DC
Mid-Atlantic New Painting Biennial (catalog), Ridderhof Martin Gallery, Fredericksburg, VA
            Hope, Eric. “East City Artnotes: Touchstone Gallery Exhibition Celebrates 40 Years in DC.” East City Art 9 May 2016
            Schafer, Karen. “Tornado Alley Rattles Through Blackrock.” CultureSpotMC.com 10 Aug 2016
2015   Jenkins, Mark. “In the Galleries: At Hillyer, a Universe of Change, Instability and Chaos.” Washington Post 18 Dec 2015
            Goldman, Edward. “Our Best and Our Worst.” Huffington Post 8 Dec 2015
            Kirkman, Rebekah and Woods, Baynard. “Great Scott: Two very different shows put together by Randall Scott.” Baltimore City Paper 3 Feb 2015
            Strictly Painting Biennial (Juror’s Award), McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
            Material/Method: Contemporary Practices in Painting (catalog), The Gallery at NOVA, Woodbridge, VA
            Emulsion 2015 (catalog), East City Art, Washington, DC
2014   Emergence 2014: International Artists To Watch (catalog), Galerie Myrtis, Baltimore, MD

Collections
National Museum of Singapore
DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities
Royal Dutch Shell
Capital One
Lululemon Athletica

Education
M.R.E., Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
B.Arch., University of Houston, Houston, TX