Lauren Chai San Francisco, CA, United States Artist

Lauren Chai

San Francisco, CA, United States

Lauren Hana Chai was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii being the first of her family to be born in the United States. Raised by her grandparents who are from South Korea, she grew up with dual cultures. She was raised very traditional with a Korean lifestyle at home, while at the same time being immersed in the western world outside. In 2010, Lauren moved to San Francisco to attend the Academy of Art University and graduated in 2015 with her BFA in painting. Lauren uses unconventional mediums with mixed media as well as working with her first love, oils. The mixed media brings together different elements which is a reflection of her identity, a clash of traditional and modern, eastern and western. She paints issues such as taboo, feminism, sexuality, violation and oppression. Lauren also explores the abstract Korean cultural innate trait called "Han".

Education:

2015 BFA Academy of Art University

Events:

"LAST KNOWN LOCATIONS" Solo Show May 5-7
5/5 Opening Reception 6-10PM
5/6 Fundraiser Silent Auction 6-9PM
5/7 Closing Reception 7-9PM
2nd day is a fundraiser silent auction for Project Jason, a non profit providing resources for families of missing people. 50% of all proceeds will go to them with over 10 paintings up for auction including other bay area artists: Daniel Segrove, Zin Lim, Jacob Dhein , Adam Caldwell, and myself! Dont miss it!!

Exhibitions:

Solo Exhibitions

2014 “Femme Fatale”, The Royale, San Francisco, California, Curator: Trevor Martin

2013 “Faces, Self-Exploration, Eroticsm”, Public Barber Salon, San Francisco, California

Group Exhibitions

2016 [UPCOMING] "BAD GIRLS", Cactus Gallery, LA, CA

2016 "Holiday Group Show", Davis Gallery, Austin, TX

2015 "STROKE", Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco, CA, Curator: Kevin Moore

2015 “Spring Show Exhibition”, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

2014 “Bijou”, The Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics, San Francisco, CA

2014 “Bio Collective”, The Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics, San Francisco, CA, Curator: Daniel Segrove

2014 “Speakeasy Fine Art Exhibition”, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA, Curator: Shari Flick

2014 “Spring Show Exhibition”, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

2014 “Dirty Works”, Wicked Grounds, San Francisco, CA

2014 “International Women’s Day Ninkasi Night”, BrewLab SF, San Francisco, CA, Curator: Alison Dubois

2014 “Multiverse”, Revere Tattoo, Hayward, CA, Curator: Hiro Hayashi

2013 “Spring Show Exhibition”, Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA

Mira 01
Painting, 18 H x 24 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Mira 03
Painting, 27 H x 39 W x 2 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Mira 04
New Media, 20 H x 20 W x 2 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Mira 05
Painting, 9 H x 12 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Mira 06
Sculpture, 20 H x 13 W x 3 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Mother and Child 01
Painting, 18 H x 18 W x 2 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Mother and Child 02
Painting, 32 H x 40 W x 2 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Mother and Child 03
Painting, 36 H x 48 W x 2 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Mother and Child 04
New Media, 46 H x 36 W x 2 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Myung Hee Park 01
Painting, 12 H x 9 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Myung Hee Park 02
Painting, 12 H x 9 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Myung Hee Park 03
Painting, 39 H x 27 W x 2 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Letters From LA
Painting, 48 H x 48 W x 2 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Last Known Location: Hawaii
Painting, 36 H x 48 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Taboo
Drawing, 18 H x 24 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Girl Play (여놀이)
Painting, 18 H x 36 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Sleazy Eye Photography
Painting, 24 H x 20 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Sun, Moon, and Backbone
Painting, 21 H x 21 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Han of the North Koreans (북한 사람들의 한)
Painting, 20 H x 20 W x 2 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Predator
Painting, 12 H x 36 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Comfort Women (위안부) (diptych)
Painting, 9 H x 24 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Westernization of Korean Sex
Painting, 20 H x 20 W x 1 in
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United States

Scroll Series: Gyopo
Painting, 52 H x 25 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Otoko Masari
Painting, 53 H x 25 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Tiger Hunting In Korea
Painting, 16 H x 20 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Smoking Tiger
Painting, 10 H x 10 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Violation of Dignity
Painting, 11 H x 14 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Love and Separation
Painting, 24 H x 36 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Idolization
Painting, 56 H x 25 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Escape From The DPRK
Painting, 24 H x 18 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

To Hana
Painting, 20 H x 26 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Coexistence 공존

Oil on yupo
24x36"

The Sun Still Emerges Today
Oil on yupo
27" x 40"

Vietnamese Bombshell

Oil and mixed media on canvas made into a hanging scroll.
25x52"

Kisaeng (기생)

Oil and mixed media
18" x 36"

Today's Korean Woman
Painting, 27 H x 18 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Fan Service
Painting, 11 H x 14 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

다녀왔습니다 (I've come home)

Oil on yupo
24x20"

Let's Play 놀자

Oil on yupo
24" x 24"

The Land of the Morning Calm
Oil on yupo
36" x 29"

Spirit of Hawaii

Located in the Impact Hub Honolulu
1050 Queen Street.
Honolulu, HI 96814
ImpactART Residency 2017-2018

Daniel Akaka Memorial
Located at Kaneohe Elementary School.
With Pena People and Playground Art Crew.
2018

Korean-American Girl
Painting, 22 H x 20 W x 1 in
Lauren Chai
United States

Self Portrait From Life 2015
Painting, 48 H x 48 W x 3 in
Lauren Chai
United States