Born in Hong Kong in 1977, Eugenie immigrated to United States at the age of 17, and lived with her aunt in eastern Washington for six months. Despite being the daughter of a successful artist and a popular screenwriter, Eugenie was never known to be a high-achiever. In the Hong Kong education system she failed her 10th grade art classes, and was later expelled from Kamiakan HS in Kennewick, WA. Shortly before earning her BFA in June 2001, she was awarded the Research and Creative Opportunity Grants for Undergraduates from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington. Returning to an urban setting, after living in rural and suburban American cities for 7 years, Eugenie began her studies at Brooklyn College, CUNY in 2002, where she earned a MFA Degree in 2004 and became one of 10 recipients for the Joan Mitchell Foundation 2004 MFA grant. Since 2000, her artwork has been shown in Seattle, Washington; Portland, Oregon; San Diego; Madison, Wisconsin; Burlington, Vermont; Summit, New Jersey; New York City; and in the January 2003 issue of New American Paintings. In 2007, Eugenie’s work was shown at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum for a group show, the Photograph as Canvas, curated by Stephen Maine. She was also awarded the 2007 National Academy Abbey Mural Fellowship. Most recently, Eugenie completed her first public art project, 16 Windows, at the New Lots Avenue Station on the Canarsie line, commissioned by the New York MTA Arts for Transit Program Permanent Art projects, which was featured in the 12/27/07 edition of New York Sun. 2006-08- |
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