Jennie Jieun Lee

Jennie Jieun Lee is a Korean American artist who uses clay and other materials to mimic and articulate emotional and psychological spaces. While weaving personal narratives into her ceramic sculptures and installations to emphasize textural accumulations of memory and the fragility of mortality, she continues to explore different practices and methods in clay and other materials. Her work has been shown extensively throughout the world with solo and two person shows at Martos Gallery, New York, NY;  Marlborough Contemporary: Viewing Room, New York, NY; 11R, New York, NY; Cooper Cole, Toronto, Canada; Galerie Lefebvre et fils, Paris, France; The Pit, Glendale, CA; Halsey McKay, East Hampton, NY along with groups shows at Jonathan Viner, London, UK; Shulamit Nazarian, LA, CA; Brand New Gallery, Milan, Italy and many more. Jennie is a recipient of the 2017 John Simon Guggenheim fellowship and the 2019 Art Matters Grant.

Year of the Dragon; glazed porcelain mug , hand or dishwasher safe, 3” x 3”

$250

For Wing on Wo, I have created an exclusive mug which integrates symbols associated with power, such as lightning bolts and flames around the dragon’s crown. Energy waves surrounding the dragon’s body draped around the cup will remind the drinker that they are courageous, charismatic and this year will be filled with vitality. Happy New Year!