Noelle Choy

Noelle Choy is a contemporary artist and Assistant Professor of Painting, whose practice spans performative objects, video, and collaborative improvisation. Her work interrogates cultural mythmaking, intergenerational narratives, and the physicality of 'getting big inside our bodies,' often incorporating elements of reenactment, dogs, and celebratory closeness.

Educational Background:

• Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture+Extended Media) from Virginia Commonwealth University (2014)
• Masters of Fine Arts (Sculpture) from Cranbrook Academy of Art (2022)

Choy's research explores counter-narratives in biographical distortion and experimental storytelling. She investigates themes like intergenerational time travel and mundane acts (e.g., peeling an orange) through hybridized media and collaborative processes, focusing on how personal and collective histories intersect.

Scientific Awards & Residencies:

• Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
• ACRE
• Vermont Studio Center
• Bunker Projects (Pittsburgh)
• Stove Works
• Anderson Ranch
• Arrowmont School for Arts and Crafts fellowship (The Color Network)
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts fellowship in Sculpture
• Seebacher Prize for Fine Arts (American Austrian Foundation)

Her work has been exhibited internationally at institutions such as Socrates Sculpture Park, Christies at Rockefeller Center, Proyecto Píkaro (CDMX), Satellite Art Fair (Brooklyn), and Fortress Hohensalzburg (Salzburg Austria). Choy employs improvised methods and materials to challenge traditional artistic boundaries.