Laguna Honda Hospital
375 Laguna Honda Boulevard
Foresthill
Tile by Cheonae Kim
In the aqua therapy center there are two pools surrounded by walls covered in geometric patterns of ceramic tile designed by Cheonae Kim.
Cheonae Kim was born in Ichon, Korea in 1952. She graduated from Ewha Women’s University in Seoul and then went on to Southern Illinois University to receive her BA in Drawing in 1983 and her MFA in Drawing and Painting in 1986. She is a professor at the same college. Major exhibitions include Milwaukee Museum, UCLA Hammer Museum, the Rockford Museum, and the Chicago Cultural Center.
The overall budget for the artwork within the new Laguna Honda Hospital wing was $3million, thanks to the 1% for Art Program.
The budget for this tile work was $68,761.