Hi! My name is Kseniya, but I go by K :)
I am a cultural producer and community-engaged artist with a focus on creative projects with a social purpose. I passionately advocate for open arts and culture as dynamic vehicles for positive societal change, and I love crafting meaningful shared experiences for the public that promote diversity, inclusiveness and collaboration. I specialize in producing cross-cultural and intergenerational projects at the intersection of creativity, social innovation and play.
For almost a decade I have been working on a variety of international projects with World Culture Open - a global network of creative changemakers, based between Beijing and Seoul. I moved to Canada in 2018 and I am currently based out of Toronto, but available worldwide ;)
Today, I am a freelance hustler doing a bunch of things. Perhaps, I'm best known for my collaborative community murals, but I also facilitate workshops, design and lead team building activities, manage creative projects, and yes, sometimes I do my own art too! My work is always about community, spaces we inhabit, and the ways we connect with each other. Ultimately, I hope that whatever I do makes someone's day a bit brighter and, most importantly, brings us together.
When not busy with the above or chasing my little son, I love doodling my thoughts and stories to life under the moniker al.fergani, and am currently working on an illustrated book that shares the undiscovered wonders of Uzbekistan - my first home.
If you’d like to collaborate, I’d love to chat! Feel free to drop me a line at ktsoy.art@gmail.com!
Hugs,
K. Tsoy
CV
2020 - present
2015 - 2020
Director, Connect & Collaborate, Bureau of External Relations
World Culture Open, HQ (Seoul, Korea + remote)
Independent Artist & Cultural Producer
2012 - 2017
Program Manager
World Culture Open, China Chapter (Beijing, China)
2011 - 2012
Project Manager
KOICA / Embassy of the Republic of Korea (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
2006 - 2008
Specialist, International Operations Department
Korea Development Bank (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
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2009 - 2011
Master of Arts, Public Administration
Yonsei University (Seoul, Korea)
2004 - 2008
Bachelor of Arts, International Economic Relations
Tashkent State University of Economics (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)