Choichun Leung Overview

Choichun Leung left Wales to pursue a degree in metal-smithing at Loughborough college of Art and Design in the UK, after which she studied Buddhist iconography in both Beijing and the Yangkung caves in China's Shanxi province. In 1988 she moved... [more]

Choichun Leung left Wales to pursue a degree in metal-smithing at Loughborough college of Art and Design in the UK, after which she studied Buddhist iconography in both Beijing and the Yangkung caves in China's Shanxi province. In 1988 she moved to London where she studied under the Ray Man Chinese Orchestra as a percussionist and a student of the Gu-qin - a traditional Chinese bass zither. Leung worked in Hong Kong as a background artist for animation film before returning to London in 1992 where she received a grant and Gold Award from the Prince of Wales' Youth Business Trust . With music and the arts always hand in hand, Leung came to New York in 1994 where she began painting, worked as an assistant to artist Peter Max, and studied music composition. From that point forward, Choichun's artwork has been inextricably entwined with her interest in music and have continued to influence each. Choichun moved to Germany in 2002 to write music, perform and collaborate on an audio/visual project based in Koln. Upon the invitation of a gallery in 2006 she returned to New York. Most recently Choichun has been featured in two solo exhibitions at JLA Baxter House in Manhattan, took part in a group show in Hamburg in November 2008 and 'imbedded' at Gallery bar in NYC Jan 2009. Choichun currently lives in Brooklyn, NYC . [show less]