Born in Seoul, South Korea, Siennie Lee delves into society as an organism through visual languages including painting and installations. Using contemporary photographs, articles and sounds, she prompts contemplation on pertinent social issues that are woven into her work. Her work is aesthetically encoded, inviting viewers to engage with the work on a personal level and decode the intricacies of society that exist within it.

She received her MFA from both Alfred University (2022) and Seoul National University (2018), and her BFA from Seoul National University (2014). Lee has had solo exhibitions at Hudson D. Walker Gallery, Provincetown, MA; Ohzemidong Gallery, Seoul, Korea; Gallery Dos, Seoul, Korea; and Gallery Grida, Seoul, Korea. Her artwork has been featured in group exhibitions across the globe, including Maake Projects, State College, PA; Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA; Robert C. Turner Gallery, Alfred, NY; 8BRÜT, Düsseldorf, Germany; Alte Fabrik Oberbilk, Düsseldorf, Germany; Alfred Str. 25, Essen, Germany; Yeonmisan Nature Art Park, Gongju, Korea; HOMA Hongik Museum Art, Seoul, Korea; MoA, Seoul, Korea; SPEEDOM GALLERY, Gwangmyeong, Korea; and Gallery Imazoo, Seoul, Korea. She was awarded a 2022-2023 Visual Arts Fellowship at the Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA, and has been an artist-in-residence at the Oak Spring Garden Foundation, Upperville, VA; Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT. Her work was recently selected and acquired by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), Seoul, Korea.

Siennie Lee has also worked as a freelance travel writer for arts and literature, publishing two books in Korea.