Yeonhee Cheong

Yeonhee Cheong is a Madison, WI-based visual artist who explores the visual language of human bodies in society through various media, including painting, printmaking, and fiber art. Born in South Korea, she studied fashion design at Seoul National University and the Fashion Institute of Technology. Cheong initially worked as a fashion designer before pursuing an MFA in Design Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Cheong has been invited to participate in national and international exhibitions such as those organized by the Surface Design Association, International Textile Apparel Association, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Overture Center for the Arts, Art and Literature Laboratory, Artistry in Minneapolis, and In Ko Center in Chennai, India. She has received several honors, including being named a finalist for the Forward Art Prize from the Women Artists Forward Fund and winning the Best of Show award from Clotheshorse show at the Indianapolis Art Center. Additionally, she recently secured a juried public art commission and successfully installed her work at the Pinney branch of Madison Public Library.