Julia Chon
Artist, Muralist & Founder,
Kimchi Juice
Panelist
Julia Chon, better known by her artist name Kimchi Juice, is a Washington D.C.-based artist and muralist. Chon’s work focuses on honoring her Korean heritage. Her recent work centers on Korean Earthenware sculptures representative of traditional kimchi pots. One of her first kimchi pots was acquired by the Smithsonian permanent art collection in 2022.
Chon’s work explores the relationship between cultural tradition and its effects on generational identity, as well as the decisions Asian Americans make to form their identities. With a prominent Korean aesthetic in each piece, Chon merges her ancestry and traditions with the contemporary to convey the nuances of the Korean diaspora.
As Chon’s work transitions from canvas to large-scale murals, these intimate portraits take center stage in an urban environment. Her murals can be found internationally, and her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows in Washington, DC, Los Angeles, CA, and Miami, FL. Chon’s clients and collaborations include NASA, Apple, the Korean Cultural Center, and the Phillips Collection, among others. Chon was featured in the HBO docuseries “Take Out with Lisa Ling.”
Julia Chon
Artist, Muralist & Founder,
Kimchi Juice
Julia Chon, better known by her artist name Kimchi Juice, is a Washington D.C.-based artist and muralist. Chon’s work focuses on honoring her Korean heritage. Her recent work centers on Korean Earthenware sculptures representative of traditional kimchi pots. One of her first kimchi pots was acquired by the Smithsonian permanent art collection in 2022.
Chon’s work explores the relationship between cultural tradition and its effects on generational identity, as well as the decisions Asian Americans make to form their identities. With a prominent Korean aesthetic in each piece, Chon merges her ancestry and traditions with the contemporary to convey the nuances of the Korean diaspora.
As Chon’s work transitions from canvas to large-scale murals, these intimate portraits take center stage in an urban environment. Her murals can be found internationally, and her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows in Washington, DC, Los Angeles, CA, and Miami, FL. Chon’s clients and collaborations include NASA, Apple, the Korean Cultural Center, and the Phillips Collection, among others. Chon was featured in the HBO docuseries “Take Out with Lisa Ling.”