Hongmi Kim Hoog is a ceramic artist whose practice bridges Korean tradition and contemporary material exploration. She holds an MFA in Ceramic Art from The City College of New York, an MA in Studio Art from New York University, and a BFA in Ceramic Art from Ewha Womans University. Born and raised in South Korea, she draws inspiration from Korean ceramic heritage and from her mother’s quiet strength.

Working with Yeonlimun (연리문) and related layered-clay techniques such as agateware, neriage, and nerikomi, Hoog layers different clays and pigments into sheets that are cut and rebuilt into vessel forms. Rather than fully determining the final design in advance, she allows form and surface to emerge through process, giving each work its own movement, tension, and character. Drawn to rounded vessels for their associations with comfort, touch, and motherhood, she often contrasts their softness with rough or broken edges. Through this tension, her work reflects the coexistence of beauty and pain, care and loss, tenderness and resilience. Her recent works incorporate crystal glazes, layered mid- and low-fire surfaces, luster overglaze, and ottchil (옻칠, natural lacquer), creating luminous textures with depth, containment, and emotional resonance.

Hoog completed a residency at Greenwich House Pottery, New York, in 2023. Her work has been selected for exhibitions including the Jingdezhen International Ceramic Art Biennale (China), the Biennal de Ceràmica d’Esplugues Angelina Alós (Spain), and the Guilford Art Center Ceramics Biennial (USA). In 2025, her work was selected for the Mediterraneo Contemporary Ceramics Competition (Italy), and in 2026 for Absence Takes Form, NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) Annual Exhibition (Detroit). She is also a recipient of the 2026 NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) Multicultural Fellowship.

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