Ming Ying Hong

Ming Ying Hong’s work explores the intersections of identity, belonging, and diasporic body politics. Grounded in her experience as a 1.5-generation Chinese American immigrant, southerner, and daughter of refugees, she uses visual fragments in her drawing practice to examine the tensions between archival documentation, lived memory, and cultural assimilation.

Hong holds a BFA from the University of Kentucky and an MFA from Washington University in St. Louis. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at venues including the Zabludowicz Collection in London, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, and Tiger Strikes Asteroid GVL. Recognized as a 2021 South Arts Mississippi State Fellow, Hong has also been featured in New American Paintings, ArtMaze Mag, and Manifest’s International Drawing Annual.