About — Tori Hong

Tori Hong

By honoring skills honed out of necessity and scarcity, Tori Hong remixes heritage craft traditions—such as paj ntaub (Hmong embroidery) and bojagi (Korean patchwork quilt)—into contemporary fine art, engaging with her ancestors through material processes. Hong's primary method is hand-making, allowing the work to accrue layers and transform over time. Narrative and meaning are challenged through material break down and synthesis, and Hong captures what emerges from the process.

Prior to her emerging career in fine art, Hong worked as a self-taught illustrator, community organizer, and youth worker. As such, her work draws upon past experiences in shaping narratives, engaging communities, and making art accessible. Hong is based in Providence, RI, where she received her MFA at the Rhode Island School of Design (2025).

Select awards include: the RISD Graduate Commons Grant Fellowship (2025), RISD Spur Fund (2025), AICAD Teaching Fellowship nominee (2025), AIGA Worldstudio DxD Scholarship (2024-2025), Everwood Artist Retreat (2024), Springboard for the Arts Hinge Arts Residency (2021), MRAC Next Step Fund (2020), Forecast Public Art Early Career Research and Development Grant (2020), and more.

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