Kyoung Ae Cho

Kyoung Ae Cho is a Professor and Fibers Area Head in the Art & Design Department at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM). She holds graduate faculty status and is affiliated with the Art Building 478B studio. Her work bridges natural processes, human intervention, and material innovation, emphasizing recycling and cultural interactions with technology.

• Education:
• MFA in Fibers, Cranbrook Academy of Art
• BFA in Textile Design, Duksung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea

Cho's research explores metamorphosis in natural and man-made materials, interrogating how human culture intersects with ecological rhythms. Her practice spans sculpture, textile art, and installation, often reimagining discarded materials into meditative commentaries on sustainability and industrialization.

Her exhibitions span over 30 institutions globally, including the Lynden Sculpture Garden (Milwaukee), North Carolina Museum of Art, and international venues in South Korea, Taiwan, and the Netherlands. Awards include prestigious grants like the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Award and Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship.

No peer-reviewed articles were explicitly listed in the provided text, though her exhibitions and awards reflect a prolific creative research trajectory.