
Bio
SuLi (Soyoung Lee), born in Seoul, Korea, is a contemporary visual artist based in the Washington, D.C. area. She received her BFA and MFA from Ewha Womans University College of Arts and Design and an MA in Costume History from New York University.​
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SuLi’s work has been presented in two-person exhibitions in New York and Miami and featured in numerous group exhibitions at institutions including the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, the Korean Cultural Center in Washington, D.C. and in New York City. Her works have been reviewed in publications such as The Washington Post, The Korea Times, Fine Art, and Fiber Arts, among others.
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SuLi is an active member of the Han Mee Artists Association of Greater Washington, where she contributes to membership development and community engagement initiatives.

Artist Statement
My practice explores the intersection of traditional textile techniques and contemporary material experimentation. Methods such as free-form hand crocheting, hand felting, hand stitching and basketry—techniques historically associated with domestic craft—are recontextualized through the use of unconventional, often recycled, industrial materials. through this process driven tactile practice, I aim to transform conventional to innovative, traditional to futuristic, into sculptural abstract works that invite new ways of seeing and feeling.
My visual language is shaped by my early life in tropical climate, where richness of nature-vibrant colors, layered textures and organic shapes from nature- left a lasting imprint on my senses, memory and emotions. In my recent works, I utilized free-form hand crocheting technique using monofilament of various colors and thicknesses. The material's translucency and luminocity led me to express layers of colors which mirror brush strokes of a painting while resulting in three dimensional forms. Through this body of work, I aim to offer sensory and emotional experience- one that invites on memory, warmth and connection.
Education
New York University, MA in History of Costume
New York, New York
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Fashion Institute of Technology, Textile Design
New York, New York
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Wellington Polytechnique, Visual Communication (Graphic Art)
Wellington, New Zealand
Ewha Womens University, BFA in Fashion Design
Seoul, Korea
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Ewha Womens University, MFA in Fashion Design
Seoul, Korea
Selected Exhibitions
Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, Washington, D.C.
Solo Exhibition: "Rays of the Sun", October, 2025
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Glenview Mansion Art Gallery, Rockville, Maryland,
"Departure Golden Jubilee Art Exhibition" September, 2025
American University Museum at the Katzen Art Center, Washington, D.C.
"Soaring Narsha", June, 2025
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Korean Cultural Center, Washington, D.C.
" New Beginnings", May, 2025
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Gallery Stendhal, New York, NY
“Fashion as Art as Fashion”
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In Gallery, Miami, Florida
“Art as Fashion as Art”
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The Essex House, New York, NY
“Suli’s Jewelry Collection”
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Laif Gallery, Seoul, Korea
“Color of May_Jewelry Exhibition”
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Textile Center of Minesoda, Minneapolis
“Art Wear in Motion”
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Cambridge Artist Cooperative, Cambridge, MA
“Art to Wear”
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Biennial Art to Wear, Yakima, WA
“Juried Exhibition”
Published Works
"31 visions of Korean American culture"
"Sun" was reviewed by Mark Jenkins, The Washington Post, July 11, 2025
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“SuLi’s Collection of Felted Clothing”
Reviewed and Published in Fine Art magazine
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“Abstract works from an Ancient Technique,”
Reviewed and published in Fiber Art magazine
“Shot on Site Miami,”
Published in Ocean Drive magazine
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“Fashion As Art as Fashion,”
Published in Korea Times Newspaper
Teaching Experience
Kun-kuk University, College of Arts, Seoul, Korea
Lecturer
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Kyungwon University, College of Arts, Seoul, Korea
Lecturer
International Fashion Institute, Seoul, Korea
Lecturer: created curriculum for Color Design from Nature
