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Hyeyoung Shin serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Art & Art History within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), where she has taught since 2013. Her instructional responsibilities include Print Media I, Book Arts, Figure in Arts, Figure Drawing, and Foundation Drawing courses.
Her educational foundation comprises:
- M.F.A. in Visual Studies from University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
- B.F.A. from Hong-Ik University, Seoul, South Korea
- B.F.A. from Kyung-Sung University, Busan, South Korea
Shin's artistic practice constructs ambiguous spaces for exploring human vulnerability and collective belonging through intimate emotional representation. Her work transcends traditional boundaries by merging print media, drawing, book arts, and installation techniques to examine the essence of human experience. Key research trajectories include:
- Material exploration of paper as expressive medium
- Figurative abstraction in contemporary drawing
- Installation-based investigations of shared emotional landscapes
- Book arts as narrative vessels for personal/cultural memory
Her recent 2025 works "Embracing" and "Sacred Path" demonstrate continued evolution in colored pencil and ink techniques, while 2021's "Immeasurable" and 2020's "TIDE" installation reveal her signature paper sculpture approach to examining scale and collective identity. These works collectively establish paper as both structural foundation and metaphorical vehicle for human connection.
Major recognitions include:
- Best in Show award at Cambridge Art Association's 2021 Prize Show
- Invitation to National Museum of Women in the Arts' prestigious 2020 Women to Watch exhibition
- Selection for Weatherspoon Art Museum's Art on Paper exhibition
- Inclusion in Janet Turner Print Museum's 11th Turner National Print Competition
As Studio Art Faculty Mentor, Shin guides emerging artists through technical mastery and conceptual development. Her exhibition record demonstrates sustained national engagement with contemporary art institutions, reflecting significant peer recognition without explicit grant documentation. Current projects continue her exploration of emotional landscapes through expanded drawing and sculptural practices.
