Kelly Han is a lens-based artist from New York City. Born in South Korea, she immigrated to the United States at the age of 10. She studied art in New York and Florence, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Studio from State University of New York at Geneseo. She is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in Photography at Parsons School of Design.
The influence of the artistic community in Florence shaped Kelly’s aspirations to become a photographer, as well as fostered her deep passion for travel. Her extensive explorations around the world have endowed her with a broad international perspective, which is reflected in her photographs and videos. Embracing the streets as her canvas, Kelly captures life as it unfolds with a sense of boundless possibilities and excitement. Through her art, she challenges our preconceived notions of different cultures.
Kelly’s artworks have been exhibited at Photoville Festival, Pingyao International Photography Festival, Atlantic Gallery, Fountain House Gallery, Salmagundi Club, Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, Superfine Art Fair, The Nippon Foundation, La MaMa Galleria, Culture Lab LIC at The Plaxall Gallery, The New School AMT Moving Image Festival, Herald Square Plaza, Solas Studio, Jay Hawkins Gallery, Local Project, Silks Building, Josephine Herrick Project/NAMI, Too Tired Project, and the Mayor’s Office in New York City. She received Queens Arts Fund Grant from the Queens Council on the Arts, City Artist Corps, Barbara and Carl Zydney, and RMEG Grants from the New York Foundation for the Arts, Cultural Solidarity Fund Grant, Baer Reintegration Scholarship, Parsons School of Design Merit Scholarship, Parsons Graduate Student Research Fund, The New School Student Research Award, and Fountain House Art and Academic Scholarships. She has also received awards from Photo District News, American Society of Media Photographers, The Nippon Foundation, International Photography Awards, and Chromatic Awards. She was an artist-in-residence at Fountain House Studio.