Checksy Choi

Checksy is a pioneering artist known for her distinctive visual language, "Checkered Expressionism", which intricately layers checkered patterns to explore anxiety, division, and connection within the human psyche. Rooted in the legacy of post-Korean War trauma, her work occupies a unique space at the intersection of postmemory art and feminist autobiographical abstraction. Rather than simple repetition, her checkered motifs fracture and reconnect—capturing the fragile rhythms of inherited wounds and resilience. Drawing on personal and collective histories marked by war, displacement, and emotional volatility, Checksy transforms these narratives into richly layered, evocative compositions. Employing acrylic, oil pastels, and traditional Korean hanji paper, her art maps the tensions between fragmentation and healing with profound sensitivity.
Her international recognition includes inclusion in HUG 100 Artists to Watch at the Royal Library, Copenhagen—selected by a jury from MoMA, Christie’s, and Artnet—and honors such as the UNV Certificate of Honor and designation as a Hug Visionary Artist.

Self-taught

Awards
2024, Work held at the Royal Library, Copenhagen as part of HUG 100 Artists to Watch, selected by a jury from MoMA, Christie's, and Artnet (2,744 submissions).

2024, UNV Certificate of Honor recipient, 34Gallery project

2024, Hug Visionary Artist Selection and Grant Recipient, Selected from over 1,000 applicants


Solo Exhibitions
2025 – "Checkered Karma", Montreal, Canada
2023 – "Meet in Checkered", Seoul, South Korea

Selected Group Exhibitions
2025 – Los Angeles, USA
2025 – Florence, Italy
2024 – TriBeCa, New York, USA (393 Broadway)
2024 – Times Square Billboard Showcase, New York, USA
2024 – Melbourne, Australia (Public Exhibition by ArtCrush Gallery)
2024 – Brussels, Belgium (Clear Channel x ArtCrush Gallery, 780+ Screens)
2024 – Rome, Italy
2024 – Miami Beach, USA
2023 – Seoul, South Korea (Gallery Rabo)
2023 – New York, USA
2023 – Milwaukee, USA
2023 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
2023 – Paris, France
2023 – Brussels, Belgium
2023 – Paros Island, Greece
2022 – Seoul, South Korea

Honors
2024, Selected for Loupe's Women's History Month (Event featured in USA Today)