AKAA – Ran Hwang Fund
Overview
The AHL-AKAA (Archive of Korean Artists in America) Ran Hwang Fund is an annual one-year fund for the operation and development of the AKAA. This fund aims to provide an internal grant for AKAA’s development. The selected recipient will have the opportunity to develop AKAA’s strategies in a leadership position with the Fund. AHL Foundation established the AHL-AKAA Ran Hwang Fund in 2022 with the help and support of Korean artist Ran Hwang.
About
In September 2022, AHL Foundation launched the AKAA – Ran Hwang Fund in collaboration with sculptural artist Ran Hwang. This funding will enable AKAA (The Archive of Korean Artists in America) to bring in expertise to enhance our goals of collecting and preserving crucial archival materials of artists of Korean heritage working in the United States. Ran Hwang, the first winner of AHL Foundation’s Visual Art Award in 2004, has been instrumental in supporting this initiative.
Application Requirements Please ensure you have the following items ready to submit:
- Strategies plan for AKAA
- Full curriculum vitae, including education, professional experience, honors, awards, and publications
About Ran Hwang
Born in the Republic of Korea in 1960, Ran Hwang currently lives and works in both Seoul and New York City. She studied her BFA in Fine Art and studied MPS in Art Practice at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Ran Hwang has exhibited at several international institutions including the Queens Museum of Art, New York ; Baker Museum, Florida ; Asian Civilizations Museum, Singapore; UNESCO Headquarters, Paris.
Hwang’s work is also a part of numerous private and public collections including The Brooklyn Museum, New York; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; The Des Moines Center for the Arts, Iowa; Art Bank, The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul; and Abu Dhabi Royal Palace, Abu Dhabi.
– Ran Hwang in the AKAA (Archive of Korean Artist in America)
