Anna Park, born in 1996 in Daegu, South Korea, is an artist known for her captivating charcoal drawings that straddle the line between abstraction and figuration. Through her imagery, she delves into the tumultuous and frenetic nature of contemporary existence. Starting with an improvisational dance of mark-making on each canvas, Park constructs scenes that capture fleeting moments of the hyper-exposed and self-aware human condition. These universal instances and interpersonal exchanges often incorporate elements that reflect the current cultural climate.

In her black and white works, which evoke the dynamic energy of graphic novels and the fragmented aesthetics of Cubism, Park collapses moments into streaks of motion, limbs reach out for connection, and familiar faces emerge in glimpses. While hailing from South Korea, Park spent her formative years in the American state of Utah, an experience that often placed her on the periphery, observing from a distance. This early lesson in voyeuristic observation permeates her current works, showcasing her keen eye for capturing the profound emotional range of her subjects.

Employing visual allegory, recurring archetypes, and Americana tropes, Park articulates inner conflicts, shame, longing, growth, and mortality within her swirling and abstracted tableaus. In September 2021, Park's inaugural solo exhibition with Blum & Poe premiered in Tokyo, and she is set to present her first solo showcase in Los Angeles at the gallery in 2022.

Anna Park currently resides and works in Brooklyn, NY. Her artwork has been featured in various group exhibitions, including "52 Artists: A Feminist Milestone" at the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art in Ridgefield, CT (2022); "100 Drawings from Now" at The Drawing Center in New York, NY (2020); "Art on the Grid" by the Public Art Fund in New York, NY (2020); and "Drawn Together Again" at the Flag Art Foundation in New York, NY (2019), among others. She holds a BA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, and an MFA from the New York Academy of Art in New York, NY. Park has been recognized as the First Prize Winner of the AXA Art Prize (2019) and the Grand Prize Winner of Strokes of Genius 11: Finding Beauty (2019).

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Artist Plate Project 2023 (Anna Park)