Chanhee (Chanee) Choi is a South Korean-born artist and educator whose practice spans experimental animation, XR, video games, and bio-sensor–driven interactive installations. Her research integrates feminist ritual, embodied memory, and diasporic identity with handcrafted materials and emerging technologies. She has exhibited her work internationally at venues such as the International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA), SIGGRAPH Asia, Blitz Valletta in Malta, and the New Mexico Museum of Art–Vladem Contemporary, and has been featured in WIRED, GeekWire, KUOW/NPR, and The Seattle Times.
Choi holds a Ph.D. in Digital Arts and Experimental Media from the University of Washington, an MFA in Fiber and Material Studies from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and a BFA in Craft Design from Dongduk Women’s University in Seoul. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Digital Arts in the Department of Art and Art History at the University at Albany (SUNY), where she teaches courses in digital media, animation, and interactive art, and contributes to interdisciplinary programming in gaming and immersive technologies.
Her recent honors include the 2024 Women in STEM Award, and the Judson-Morrissey Excellence in New Media Award from the New Media Caucus. Prior to her current role, she held teaching positions at the University of New Mexico and Syracuse University.
Chanee Choi’s UAlbany website page (coming soon)
