Artist BIO
Based in East Denver, Conner Jhoon Choi is a muralist, fine artist, and arts educator focusing on the intersections of AAPI identity, outdoor recreation, and mental health. Drawing from diverse sources including his Korean heritage and classical Western painting education, his compositions merge traditional East-Asian aesthetics with realism. His subject matter primarily features landscapes, botanicals, and culturally focused figurative paintings. He believes that the role of art is to inspire, offer unique social commentary, and create community spaces that connect and uplift everyone. Through his mural work, Conner focuses on projects centered on social justice that include community members in the installation of monumental public artwork. When he is not painting you can find him hiking, rock climbing, or gardening with his partner.
CV
Solo Shows
Nov. 2024 “Still Moments”, Laramie County Community College
Feb. 2023 Movement Golden, Golden, CO
Sept. 2022 Movement RiNo, Denver, CO
May 2019 “Around Town”, High Low Art Space, Portland, OR
Selected Shows
Mar. 2023 Group Show with Aurora Cultural Arts District
Nov. 2021 SAGE 11th Annual National Juried Show, Juror T. Allen Lawson
Aug. 2019 “Modern Youth Identity”, Seattle Artist’s League
Awards
April 2021 Anna L Stacey Scholarship Recipient
Teaching & Jury
2023-2024 Artist Jury Member, Denver Public Art. Installation at Rocky Mountain Lake Park, Denver, CO
Nov. 2024 Gouache Painting Workshop, Laramie County Community College
2023 - 2025 Art Instructor at Art Students League of Denver
2019 - 2021 Art Instructor at High Low Art Space
Talks & Interviews
Mar. 2026 Colorado State University, Legacies & Futures
Sept. 2025 Artist Panel on Mental Health, Fort Collins Museum of Art
Nov. 2024 Artist Talk, Laramie County Community College
May 2019 Interview with KGW News for Solo Show “Around Town”
Events
Sept. 2025 Community Roots Art Festival (CRAFt) 2 day art fair featuring BIPOC Creatives in Colorado
Sept. 2023 Community Roots Art Festival (CRAFt) 2 day art fair featuring BIPOC Creatives in Colorado
Aug. 2023 Summerfest Art Fair, Evergreen, CO
Notable Murals & Projects
Aug. 2024 Mural for the City of Denver and the Upper Downtown Neighborhood Association
Sept. 2025 Fort Collins Mural Festival, Fort Collins, CO
Sept. 2025 Colfax Canvas Mural Festival, Aurora, CO
Education
2016 Watts Atelier of the Arts - San Diego, California
2018 Apprenticeship with Artist Nathan Seay
2020 5 week Portrait Workshop with Ramon Hurtado
