Joe Whang is an artist and illustrator, born in Seoul, Korea and living in Jersey City, NJ. He has a BFA degree in illustration and an AAS degree in graphic design from Parsons. He has gained recognition with his illustration works from prestigious organizations such as World Illustration Awards in U.K., Applied Arts Magazine in Canada, American Illustration, and 3x3 Magazine. He is fond of vintage clothing and items. He likes to illustrate elderlies.
AWARDS and HONORS
American Illustration 36, 38, 40, 41
3X3 Illustration Annual No. 13, No. 14, No. 16, No. 18, No. 19
3x3 Illustration Directory 2017, 2020
Creative Quarterly 49, 57
World Illustration Awards 2017, Shortlist
Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship 2017
Applied Arts Awards 2017, Young Blood Illustration
PRESS
Li Tang
The Miscellany News
https://miscellanynews.org/2019/10/31/arts/campus-dweller-draws-elderly-ny/
EXHIBITIONS and SHOWS
Solo Show at b. j. spoke Gallery, New York, 2022
Group exhibition at b. j. spoke Gallery, New York, 2021
Group exhibition The LIC Arts Open Gallery at The Factory, New York, 2019
Group exhibition Melted City 4 at YUI Gallery, New York, 2018
World Illustration Award 2017 Exhibition at Somerset House, London, United Kingdom, 2017
World Illustration Award 2017 Exhibition at Coex Hall D, Seoul, South Korea, 2017
World Illustration Award 2017 Exhibition at The Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge, UK, 2017
World Illustration Award 2017 Exhibition at Jersey Arts Centre, UK, 2017
World Illustration Award 2017 Exhibition at Lancashire, UK, 2017
Group exhibition Melted City 4 at Rhodes Island School of Design, 2017
Group exhibition Melted City 4 at Blanc Gallery, Quezon City, Philippine, 2017
Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Exhibition at Museum of Illustration, New
York, 2017
Group exhibition at XY Atelier, New York, 2016