Jeffrey Augustine Songco

Jeffrey Augustine Songco (b. 1983) is a multidisciplinary artist. His artwork is a celebration of the complexity of self-portraiture and the intersections of his personal story with narratives and symbols of contemporary American culture. Jeffrey works in a variety of media including installation, photography, video, and sculpture.

Born and raised in New Jersey to Filipino immigrants, Jeffrey's artistic identity developed at a young age with training in classical ballet, voice, and musical theater. He holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and an MFA from San Francisco Art Institute. His artwork has been exhibited throughout the USA including the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh, the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, SPRING/BREAK Art Show in New York City, and the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. He is featured in the publication "Queering Contemporary Asian American Art," and his own writings have appeared in Art21 Blog, Bad at Sports, HuffPost, and Hyperallergic.




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