Ken Hi earned his BFA from Tyler School of Art of Temple University, where he graduated Suma Cum Laude and was awarded the J Arthur Khuen-Kryk Collegiate Award. Upon graduation, Ken maintained a studio practice in Philadelphia, where he was employed as a conservation technician at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and as a visual art instructor at the Chester Upland School of the Arts. Ken’s work has been included in numerous juried and invitational exhibitions including the Art of the State Exhibition at the State Museum of Pennsylvania and a nationally juried exhibition at Shippensburg University. Recently, two of Ken’s paintings were selected for inclusion in the 26th Tallahassee International Exhibition at the Florida State University Museum of Fine Art. After several years living and working in Philadelphia, Ken relocated to Tucson, Arizona, where he currently lives and works.
Artist Statement
I believe that all art is essentially abstract. For me, the enduring value of a work of art comes from its particular combination of forms and color rather than its subject or sentiment. My studio practice is concerned with the development of a unique sensibility of color, form, and material, which is expressed simply and directly. Many of my works are created as variations on a simple theme. The repetition of a basic design provides a comforting sense of familiarity, yet offers an inexhaustible range of possibilities.
