Alex Ye Kang
(e): contact@alex-kang.com
Washington, D.C.
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts, Photomedia, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2018.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography, Summa Cum Laude, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, 2016.
AWARDS AND HONORS
2018 Gonzales Graduate Recognition Award, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Nominee, de Cillia Teaching with Excellence AwardUniversity of Washington, Seattle, WA
Nominee, de Cillia Graduating with Excellence Award, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2017 Graduate Recruitment Award, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 2016
Graduate Recruitment Award, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Outstanding Senior Award, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
Barnett Photography Award, Spring of 2016, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
University of Texas at Arlington's Highest Honors Award, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
Finalist, 2016 Regents' Outstanding Student Awards in the Arts & Humanities: Visual Arts,
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
2015 Barnett Photography Award, Fall of 2015, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
Barnett Photography Award, Spring of 2015 University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
Dean’s List, Spring of 2015, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
Dean’s List, Fall of 2015, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
EXPERIENCE
2024 Lead Instructor, Computer Science, Jackson-Reed High School, Washington, D.C.
2021 12th Grade Level Chair, KIPP Oak Cliff Academy at Paul Quinn College, Dallas, TX
2019 Lead Instructor, YES Prep College Preparatory Public Schools, Houston, TX
2017 Assistant Curator, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Seattle, WA
2016 Instructor of Record, Intermediate Photography II University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2017 Event Coordinator and Curator, 206Q, Fred Wildlife Refuge Center, Seattle, WA
2016 Teaching Assistant, History of Photography + American Art History University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2015 Studio Assistant to artist, Stephen Lapthisophon Dallas, TX
2013 Exhibitions Intern, CYDONIA Gallery, Dallas, TX
Photographer, 5th Annual Delta Mouth Literary Festival Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2011 Photojournalist, The Collegian Fort Worth, Texas
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 See Also, Specialist Gallery, Seattle, WA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 2018 University of Washington MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
206 Q, Fred Wildlife Refuge Center, Seattle, WA 2017
Everyone’s In, The Alice Gallery, Seattle, WA
Meany Center for the Performing Arts University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Material Performance, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Seattle, WA
PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT, In Conjunction with Doug Aitken: Electric Earth
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX
Finalist, Spring Art Walk Awards: City Arts Magazine Sole Repair Shop, Seattle, WA
UW + WeWork Art Walk: Emerging Artists from the University of Washington School of Art,
WeWork Holyoke Building, Seattle, WA
2016 Utopia Neighborhood Club: A Student Response, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Seattle, WA
897 Square Annual Juried Exhibition, 2016, Gallery 76102, Fort Worth, TX
Barnett Photography Award Exhibition: Spring of 2016, Gallery West, Arlington, TX
Raw Talent: 500X College Expo, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
2015 Barnett Photography Award Exhibition: Spring of 2015, Gallery West, Arlington, TX
Second Annual Regional Juried Exhibition Artspace 111 Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
TABLEAUX VIVANT, Gallery West, Arlington, TX
ATPI Invitational Showcase, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
897 Square Annual Juried Exhibition 2015 Gallery 76102, Forth Worth, TX
Barnett Photography Award Exhibition: Fall of 2015, Gallery West, Arlington, TX
Writing with Light, Lillian Bradshaw Gallery, Dallas, TX 2014 3rd Place, M.A.C.H.I.N.E:
Consciousness International Juried Exhibition, Gallery West, Arlington, TX
2013 The Roving Museum of Photography, Dallas, TX
Point of View, Gallery Northeast, Fort Worth, TX
PUBLICATIONS
2013 Radioactive Moat Press, Online Publication, Inaugural Issue No. 1
Keep This Bag Away From Children Online Publication