Gallery Chang (150 West 55th St., Manhattan) held the inaugural NYEAL (New York International Emerging Artists League) Student Art Competition Winners Exhibition from December 11 to January 3.
Organized by The Bank Foundation, the 2025 NYEAL Student Art Competition accepted submissions from October 21 to November 14 under the theme “Memory Pathwork.” A total of 62 students from diverse cultural backgrounds participated, submitting works in painting, drawing, photography, and mixed media. The jury included Brendan Ju (Director of Kylum Education), Julianne Michelle (actor), Seo in Park (art director), and Janis Park (Director, Gallery Chang Seoul).
The winning works were exhibited at Gallery Chang alongside works by established artists such as Kim In-ok, Kim Se-jung, Kimi Kim, Yoo Choong-mok, and Ahn On. This created a space where different generations, career stages, and cultural backgrounds intersected. At the opening reception, award-winning students, their families and friends, artists, collectors, and members of the local community gathered. Some students stood by their works to explain their inspirations, methods of expression, and materials used.
NYEAL is a platform that aims to discover and support talented student artists from around the world every December. It is hosted by The Bank Foundation, with Gallery Chang serving as the official venue partner.
2025 NYEAL Competition Winners
• High School Division1st Prize: Stella Chung / River Dell Regional High School, NJ / 11th Grade2nd Prize: Sehyun Chang / Dwight Englewood School, NJ / 9th Grade3rd Prize: Philip Glass / Dwight Englewood School, NJ / 9th Grade
• Middle School Division1st Prize: Victoria Yeaji Kwon / Dwight Englewood School, NJ / 8th Grade2nd Prize: Sameer Bhide / Yorkville East Middle School, NY / 8th Grade3rd Prize: Jaeyul Kim / Daepyong Middle School / 8th Grade
• Elementary School Division1st Prize: Martha Nachtrieb / The Caedmon School, NY / 5th Grade2nd Prize: Bill Nguyen / North Cliff Elementary School / 2nd Grade3rd Prize: Yong Kim / Seoul Samreung Elementary School / 4th Grade