# Event Details - **Event Name**: Artist Talk at the Innovation Studio: Julia Kwon - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: See Julia Kwon's work in the studio and learn about her practice sewing interpretative Korean bojagi. Talk begins at 6:30pm.About this Event, Artist in Residence, and MoCA Arlington Senior Curator, Blair Murphy, will discuss Kwon's practice and the work she’s focused on during the 8-week residency at the Innovation Studio.Julia Kwon sews interpretative Korean object-wrapping cloths (bojagi) to comment on received notions on Asiatic femininity and the interconnected systems of oppression. She embeds patterns from contemporary sociopolitical events into her work to challenge the notion of authenticity and examine the complexities of constructing identities within the context of globalization, cultural hybridity, intersectionality, and the collective struggle for social justice. Her work argues for more capacious possibilities for identity and sense of community.Talk will begin at 6:30pm.Location:MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + Store: 525 14th Street S, Arlington, VA 22202Free parking available in the garage after 4pm for up to 3 hoursTo livestream the talk:Tune in on Thursday, October 8, at 6:30pm to either MoCA Arlington’s Facebook or YouTube page! https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/24d266e0-bdf2-11f1-b28b-87665100e36b-rimg-w740-h740-dce8e8e8-gmir.jpg About the ArtistJulia Kwon is a Korean-American artist best known for her bojagi-inspired artwork. ​She has exhibited at venues including the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery (Washington, DC), Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA), Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (New York, NY), Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia Beach, VA), Museum of International Folk Art (Santa Fe, NM), Museum of Contemporary Art (Arlington, VA), Peale Center at Carroll Museums (Baltimore, MD), Hartnett Gallery at the University of Rochester (Rochester, NY), Taubman Center at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI), Biggin Gallery at Auburn University (Auburn, AL), and Torpedo Factory Art Center (Alexandria, VA), among others.Julia holds a BA in Studio Art from Georgetown University and an MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University.www.juliakwon.com | IG: @juliakwon - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/arlington/artist-talk-at-the-innovation-studio-julia-kwon/100002002106768239 - **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, virtual, contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: All Ages - Duration: 1 hour - Location: MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + Store - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 17.85, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Arlington - **state**: VA - **country**: United States - **location**: MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + Store - **lat**: 38.8613903 - **long**: -77.0545581 - **full address**: MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + Store, 525 14th Street South, Arlington, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Artist Talk at the Innovation Studio: Julia Kwon - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/8985e8a3581aff0b3d10511fe96905e8f7c33a94b8d21e7ee0a44210808d96e4-rimg-w800-h800-dcd8d8d8-gmir.jpg?v=1790137866 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Artist Talk at the Innovation Studio: Julia Kwon being held? - **A:** Artist Talk at the Innovation Studio: Julia Kwon takes place on Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm at MoCA Arlington Innovation Studio + Store, 525 14th Street South, Arlington, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Artist Talk at the Innovation Studio: Julia Kwon? - **A:** Artist Talk at the Innovation Studio: Julia Kwon is organized by Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Artist Talk at the Innovation Studio: Julia Kwon is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Arlington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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