ARTIST INTRODUCTION:
Annie Hong aka HOOTNANNIE is a self-taught Visual Artist currently based in Los Angeles, CA. They began publicly showcasing their art in 2014 in San Francisco and has since been featured in numerous exhibitions and spaces locally and internationally. Their current concentration lies in executing large-scale murals and public art projects as these provide the most direct access in sharing their message with their community.
Hong’s work can be described as an eclectic blend of pop art infused with bold and vivid colors, patterns, and poetry. Their work often incorporates uplifting, inspirational messages and whimsical wordplay scattered amongst a hypnotizing array of bright colors and playful patterns. They aim to express a familiar sensation of emotions and nostalgia all of us have collectively shared through patterns found in life to show how we are all inherently connected. Hong also incorporates frequent themes of intersectional feminist, queer, and marginalized identities within the various projects and series they pursue.
PUBLIC | LIVE ART:
ACLU – Lead Artist for ACLU’s LA Pride campaign, Los Angeles, CA, Jun 2023
Santa Monica Pier – Install Artist for SaMo Pride, Santa Monica, CA, Jun 2023
California Cryobank – Illustrator for CCB children’s book “I Love Them and They Love Me”. Jun 2023
Hillcrest Drive Elementary School – Mural artist for exterior wall, Los Angeles, CA, Apr 2023
Forever 21 – Mural Artist for “Forever LA” mural project in Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA, Oct 2022
California Cryobank – Visual Artist for LA Pride 2022 campaign “Thrive With Pride”, Los Angeles, CA, Jun 2022
LA Rams – Visual Artist for limited edition capsule collection with LA Rams X Hate Is A Virus, Los Angeles, CA, May 2022
Truly LA – Mural Artist for main exterior wall, Los Angeles, CA, May 2022
Downtown Colorado Springs – Mural Artist for “Art on the Streets”, Colorado Springs, CO, May 2022
City of Inglewood – Mural Artist for wall sponsored by KADC, KAFLA, & LA County District Attorney, Inglewood, CA, 2022
Coachella Music Festival – Live Muralist for The Do Lab, Indio, CA, Apr 2022
Doordash – Mural Artist for “Goals That Give” fundraising event, Hollywood, CA, Apr 2022
City of Tustin Parks & Rec – Artist for Tustin Senior Center planters project, Tustin, CA, Mar 2022
Wood Coffee Co. – Mural Artist, Long Beach, CA, Aug 2021
Santa Monica Place – Mural Install Artist for SaMo Pride, Santa Monica, CA, Jun 2021
Downtown Colorado Springs – Mural Artist for “Art on the Streets”, Colorado Springs, CO, May 2021
Consulate General of Mexico, Los Angeles – Mural Artist, Los Angeles, CA, Feb 2021
.ORG Impact Awards 2020 – Art Direction & Lead Design, Los Angeles, CA, Dec 2020
POW! WOW! Korea – Social Media Coordinator & Artist Support, Seoul, Korea, Oct 2019
Toyota Korea – Mural Assistant for Lead Muralist Da-In Kim, Seoul, Korea, Apr 2019
POW! WOW! Korea – Artist Support, Seoul, Korea, Sep 2017
World DJ Festival – Featured Artist, Chuncheon, Korea, May 2016
NOTABLE EXHIBITIONS:
Mirus Gallery – Featured Artist, “Creative Resilience”, Los Angeles, CA, Oct 2022
Art Share LA – Featured Artist, “Rainbow Shift”, Los Angeles, CA, Jun 2022
Amazon Studios – Featured Artist + Panelist, “Glamazon”, Los Angeles, CA, Dec 2021
Ewkuks Gallery – Featured Artist, “All American”, Los Angeles, CA, May 2021
Shockboxx Gallery – Featured Artist, “Abstract”, Hermosa Beach, CA, Sep 2019
Contra Seoul – Solo Exhibition by Annie Hong, “FRAGILITY”, Seoul, Korea, Sep 2018
CICA Museum – Featured Artist, “Color,” Gimpo, Korea, Aug 2018
Willoughby – Guest Artist, Open Studio for Da-In & GunHee ft. Hootnannie, Seoul, Korea, Dec 2017
Warehouse – Featured Artist, "XX: A Queer Female Collective Art Exhibition", Seoul, Korea, Nov 2017
Pistil – Solo Exhibition by Annie Hong, “Filtered Presents: KISMET”, Seoul, Korea, Jul 2017
Living Room Seoul – Solo Exhibition by Annie Hong, “HOOTNANNIE”, Seoul, Korea, Dec 2016
Ara Modern Art Museum – Guest Artist, "Kyungil Graduation Exhibition", Seoul, Korea, Nov 2015
111 Minna Gallery – Featured Artist, "TrapXart", San Francisco, CA, Jul 2015
SOMArts Cultural Center – Featured Artist, "La Garçonne Gala", San Francisco, CA, Jun 2015
RAW: San Francisco @ Ruby Skye – Featured Artist, "Exposure", San Francisco, CA, Apr 2015
Zoetrope – Featured Artist, San Francisco, CA, Apr 2015
The SF LGBT Center – Featured Artist, "Lexhibition", San Francisco, CA, Apr 2015
Lexington Club – Featured Artist, "Baggage", San Francisco, CA, Oct 2014
The Passion Co. – Featured Artist, "SHINE", San Francisco, CA, Jul 2014
SF Queer Cultural Center – Featured Artist, "Queer & Now", San Francisco, CA, Jun 2014
50 Mason Social House – Featured Artist for monthly group exhibition, San Francisco, CA, Jan 2014 - May 2015
PRESS:
KRDO: "Artist paints interactive community mural in downtown Colorado Springs"
Rocky Mountain PBS: "How Artist Annie Hong Honors Grief with New Mural in Colorado Springs"
Spectrum News 1: "Local Queer Artist on Pride and Becoming Their True Self Through Their Art"
Voyage LA: "Meet Annie Hong of Hootnannie Art in South Bay," 2020
i-D Magazine: "7 Creatives on the Queer Scene in Seoul," 2017
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