Von Hyin Kolk is a visual artist living and working in New York City.
Kolk received a BFA from Parsons School of Design in 2019. Since then Kolk has participated in several group exhibitions and fairs in New York City, Dubai, Hong Kong and Antwerp. In 2023, her work was shown in a two-person exhibition at Tchotchke Gallery. In 2025, Kolk participated in her first museum group show at the Red Star Line Museum in Antwerp Belgium. Kolk's work has also been featured in New American Paintings Northeast Issue #164 and on Artsy's 'Artists on the Rise'.
Artist Statement
My paintings address the tensions and idiosyncrasies of my multi-cultural existence, drawing upon my experiences as the child of Chinese-American immigrants. Although the literal subject matter of my work varies from piece to piece, the paintings are tied together by the concurrence of maturity and naiveté. My linguistic understanding of Chinese is like that of a child even though my actual cognitive abilities are those of an adult — the discord that this produces is what I am particularly interested in expressing in my paintings. This paradoxical experience is articulated through the accuracy of my drawing and rendering, while the placement and literal juxtaposition of my subject matter leans towards the whimsical. This constant push and pull between ignorance and knowledge, wonder and reason, play and restraint, and amateurishness and sophistication are the foundations of my practice.
Please email vonhyinkolk@gmail.com for inquiries.