Joseph Choe is a Korean Amerian artist whose world is most vividly expressed through paint. Diagnosed with autism at the age of three, Choe discovered his artistic voice early in life. By seven, he was demonstrating a distinct visual language marked by originality, emotional depth, and an intuitive sense of color.  In 2004, Choe studied uner renowned American artist David Choe, who recognized his emerging talent and helped nurture his creative development.  Choe continues to refine his artworks at ACC studio in New Jersey and is an active member of the Korean New York Artist Assoc. (KNYAA). Choe has held exhibitions at various venues and also published three calendar series, each depicting biblical stories.

 

Choe's paintings serve as his primary mode of communication - a visual dialogue that replaces words with confident brushstrokes and vibrant, expressive color.  His work interprets landscapes and everyday scenes through an impressionistic and expressionistic lens, capturing fleeting moments with a sensitivity to light, movement, and atmosphere.  Each canvas reveals the artist's inner passions and emotional resonance, inviting viewers to step into his world and experience a deeper, more intimate perspective. 

                                                                                                               

화가 최요셉의 예술 세계는 그가 세상과 소통하는 방식이 가장 순수하게 드러나는 공간이다. 그는 주변의 환경과 풍경을 고유한 감각으로 해석하여 내면의 정서를 자신감 있는 붓질과 생동하는 색채로 캔버스에 펼쳐낸다. 순간의 빛과 공기를 포착해 장소와 대기의 감동적인 분위기를 전달하는 그의 작품은 인상파의 빛 표현과 표현주의적 감정의 움직임을 자연스럽게 연상시키며, 관객을 조용한 대화의 장으로 초대한다.

 

1987년 텍사스 오스틴에서 태어난 최요셉은 세 살 때 자폐 진단을 받았다. 어린 시절부터 그림에 깊은 관심을 보이며 독창적인 시각 언어를 형성해 왔고, 이후 한국계 미국 화가 데이비드 최(David Choe)를 만나 잠재된 재능을 발전시키며 자신의 예술 세계를 본격적으로 구축하기 시작했다. 현재 뉴저지 ACC Studio(대표: 김호봉)에서 꾸준히 작업하고 있으며, 뉴욕한인미술협회(KNYAA) 회원으로 활동하고 있다.

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Aug 2026    8th Solo Exhibition, Invited, Where the Wind Lingers, Cosmos Gallery, New York NY 

May 2025    7th Solo Exhibition, Invited, Art Unlimited, Gala Art Center, College Point, NY

Mar 2024    6th Solo Exhibition, Invited, ACC Gallery, Tenafly, NJ

Sep 2023    5th Solo Exhibition, Invited, ACC Gallery, Tenafly, NJ

Dec 2018    4th Solo Exhibition, Invited, Conversing Visually, The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in San Francisco, CA

Jan 2016    3rd Solo Exhibition, Invited, Saratoga Library, Saratoga, CA

Dec 2013    2nd Solo Exhibition, Invited, Bible Story III, SV World Mission Baptist Church, Campbell, CA

Dec 2010    1st Solo Exhibition, Invited, Bible Story II, SV World Mission Baptist Church, Campbell, CA

Dec 2005    Bible Story I, SV World Mission Baptist Church, Campbell, CA

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Aug 2026    Arirang: Summer on the Beat, Gallery Chang, New York, NY

Jun 2026    Seoul Art Salon 2026, The Shilla Hotel, Seoul, South Korea

Mar 2026    Open call Group Exhibition, Rising Voices Gala, Gala Art Center, College Point, NY

May 2012    Beautiful Mind Art Gala Exhibition, Norton Gallery, Pacific Art League of Palo Alto, CA

             

ART FAIRS

Jun 2026    PLAS (조형아트서울), KOEX, Seoul, South Korea