Bio
Jialun Tong received his Bachelor of Fine Arts and Minor in History of Art from Fashion Institute of Technology. He is a multimedia and interdisciplinary working artist with substantial experience in media and cultural projects. He has been in the world of fine-arts ever since his memory began, and focuses on multi-media work. Possesses exemplary skills in fine arts, intercultural competence, and resilience. Highly visionary; insightful perception, acutely analytical and resourceful
Best of SUNY 2023 Awards recipient, his fine art works have been exhibited in Rockefeller Institution of Government, Gracie Mansion Conservancy, Fashion Institution of Technology, etc. His motif attends and devotes to social justice in the spiritual realm.
Jialun is a camera maven, with a wealth of background in photography, videography, and global brand campaigns, works published in Elle, NY Daily News, Lifestyle Magazines, etc. He leads the art department in the stage, set and illumination designs, and can be seen capturing the best moments on stage and behind the scenes.
Exhibition
2024 Trance, "Pride Month" Gracie Mansion Conservancy, New York City, NY
2024 Butterfly Caught The Childhood Gracie Mansion Conservancy, New York City, NY
2024 Si, "Rebirth and Transformation" Gracie Mansion Conservancy, New York City, NY
2024 Unspoken Connection “Women & Gender” Pomerantz building, Fashion Institution of Technology, New York, NY
2023 Green, "The Peace of Wild Things" Rockefeller Institute of Government, Albany, NY
2023 Blue, H. Carl McCall SUNY Building, Albany, NY
Honors and Awards
The Best of SUNY 2023 Awards
Samuel And Marcella Daykin Scholarship
Honorable Mention by Ten Moir Gallery
MGSoA and FIT Full Scholarship
Features and Publications
2023 Illustration, Lifestyle Magazine, March issue
2021 Photography, Elle Magazine, May issue
2019 Photography, NY Daily News, Dec 6
CV
Experience
2020 Harvard University | New York City, NY
Graphic Designer
Designed cover for Harvard broadcast about Immigration Democracy
2023 Lifestyle Magazine | New York City, NY
Illustrator
Created illustrations of worldwide top luxury brands for 30th anniversary edition
2020 -2022 Good To Be Seen Film | New York City, NY
End Credits Producer
Designed and produced animation effect for film end credits for American Morning, and The Purgy’s
Set still photographer
Worked with actor Richard Schiff to photograph set plots.
2020 -2022 AlienAnt | New York City, NY
Videographer and Producer
Collaborated with UGG, AlienAnt and LiNing won the YU Prize 2022 Rising Voices Awards
2018 -Present Impact Culture Inc | New York City, NY
Photographer
Worked for cultural event
Stage Designer
Created stage art and installation art for performances and venues
2018 -2021 Multicultural Radio Broadcast | New York City, NY
Radio DJ Host
Created original art talk content for radio in Mandarin reaching over 600,000 listeners
Activities
2023 Volunteered for Bruce Munro's "Field of Light at Freedom Plaza" project.