Tommy Kwak

Tommy Kwak’s work explores the transience of landscapes and natural forms through ethereal large-format color photographs.

His work has been exhibited internationally, most recently in commissions for Louis Vuitton at their locations in NYC, Seattle, and Cologne, Germany. He earned a BFA in Graphic Design from California College of the Arts in 2002 and completed photography courses at International Center of Photography from 2006 to 2008. In 2010 and 2016, Tommy participated in the SÍM Residency program in Reykjavík, Iceland, as well as the international arts festival, Villa Reykjavík. In 2022, Tommy released his first photobook, "Lifeguard Towers: Miami" published by Brooklyn-based Blurring Books, which is now in its third printing.

Tommy grew up outside of Chicago, lived and worked in Brooklyn, NY for 13 years, and now resides in Montclair, NJ. He has been a member of Fowler Arts Collective in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and SONYA (South of Navy Yard Artists).

2008
International Center of Photography, New York, NY

2002
BFA California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA

2000
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL

2024
Tommy Kwak, Clic Gallery, New York, NY, East Hampton, NY, Larkspur, CA, Montecito, CA

2022
Artsted Observatory, Volta Art Fair/Art Basel, Basel, Switzerland

2022
Seattle (Pink), Louis Vuitton (Bravern store), Seattle, WA

2021
PX3 Winners Exhibition, Espace Beaurepaire, Paris, France

2021
Cologne, Louis Vuitton (Cologne store), Cologne, Germany

2020
Lower Manhattan (Pink), Louis Vuitton (Brookfield Place store), New York, NY

2019
Minted x Method, New York, NY

2018
Aurora/Waves, Flat File, Montclair, NJ

2016
In the Making, Center for Icelandic Art, Reykjavík, Iceland

2014
NURTUREart Benefit, The Boiler, Brooklyn, NY
To Begin, At the Beginning, NURTUREart, Brooklyn, NY

2013
CurateNYC, Chashama, New York, NY
All Together Now, Fowler Project Space, Brooklyn, NY
Iceland, Schaefer Landing, Brooklyn, NY (solo)
Prints Brooklyn, St. Joseph’s College Alumni Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2012
NURTUREart Benefit, NURTUREart, Brooklyn, NY
Many Conversations (Northside Festival), Present Company, Brooklyn, NY
Space Half Empty, Fowler Project Space, Brooklyn, NY

2011
Art from the Heart, 25CPW, New York, NY
Just Because, East Village, New York, NY
Art=Relief, Studio X, New York, NY
Winter Show, Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2010
Tropic...