Born in Seoul, lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
Education
1994. Pratt Institute MFA, Sculpture,Brooklyn,NY
1989. Sangmyung Women’s University BFA, Seoul
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2025. (forthcoming) Jennifer Baahng Gallery, New York
2022. Wings of desire, Jennifer Baahng Gallery, New York
2021. Wizard of Oz, Jennifer Baahng Gallery, New York
2019. Thin Red Line, Gallery MoMo, Tokyo
2018. Thin Red Line, Marisa Newman Projects, New York
2017. Build Up, Hanmi Gallery, Seoul
2015. All in the Game; Art of Jaye Moon, Brick Lane, Seoul
2015. Play things in Modernism, Gallery MoMo, Tokyo
2013. Breaking the Code, Gallery MoMo, Tokyo
2013. Sangdang Fortress, Cheongju Creative Studio, Cheongju, Korea.
2012. Breaking the Code, Newman Popiashvilli Gallery, New York
2012. Luminous, Gallery MoMo, Tokyo
2011. Fountainhead Studios, Miami, Florida. New Work
2008. Contained, Newman Popiashvilli Gallery, New York
2007. Modern LivingMax Estralla Gallery, Madrid
2005. Portable Living, Newman Popiashvilli Gallery, New York
2003. Simply Connected, Stuben Third Gallery, PrattInstitute, Brooklyn, NY.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024. The Brooklyn Artists. Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY. Selected by a committee led by Jeffrey Gibson, Vik Muniz, Mickalene Thomas, and Fred Tomaselli
2024. Transpacific:Love Difference, Jennifer Baahng Gallery Hannam, Seoul
2024. Transpacific:Perfect Lovers, Jennifer Baahng Gallery Gangnam, Seoul
2023. Pink, Jennifer Baahng Gallery, New York
2023. Picasso, Welcome to America2023, Jennifer Baahng Gallery, New York
2022. Garden of Delight, Jennifer Baahng Gallery, New York
2022. A View from the Mountaintop, Rockefeller Plaza, New York. Curated by NYFA
2022. Line, Gallery MoMo, Tokyo
2020. Touch, Marisa Newman Projects, New York
2020. The Future of Silence: When your tongue vanishes, Nam June Paik Art Center, Yong In, Korea. Curated by Yeonseo Kim
2019. WorldPride/50 Stonewall 50, Lisa Project NYC, New York. Curated by Wayne Rada
2017. Cityscape, Gallery MoMo, Tokyo
2017. Dynamic Size, Belsky Museum of Art, Closter, New Jersey. Curated by Stephanie Lee
2017. The City of Homeless, Yunsle Art Museum, Gimhae Arts Center, Gimhae, Korea. Curated by Hong Kyun Mok
2016. Discovery of Space, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Gyeonggi-do, Korea. Curated by Ga Hye Yoon
2016. The City of Homeless. Arco Art Center, Seoul. Curated by Hong Kyun Mok
2015. Roppongi Art Night 2015, Tokyo Midtown Plaza. Tokyo
2015. Hang Together, Pratt Institute Library, Brooklyn, New York. Curated by Robert Carabay, Maria Uroose
2014. Lineage of Vision, Korean Cultural Service, New York. Curated Kyung Hee Pyun & Hee Sung Cho
2014. Mobile, Popiashvilli Gbarberids Window Project, Tbilisi, Georgia. Curated by Irina Popiashvili
2014. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Gateway Project / Newark Pen Station. Newark, NJ. Curated by Jessica Jampol, Jasmine Wahi Curator
2014. Tree Grows in Museums, Queens Museum, Queens, NY. Curated b Kyung Hee Pyun
2014. Shades of Time. Queens Museum. Queens, NY. Curated by Kyung Hee Pyun
2014. Shade of Time, New York Korean Cultural Center, New York
2013. NYFA Public Art Project, Duarte Park. New York. Curated by David Terry
2013. Come Together by Sandy Storm One year to survive, Dedluss Foundation / Industrial City, Brooklyn, NY. Curated by Phong Bui
2011. Bravo Rearity Show- Desperate House Wipe, Home of Alex McCorve and Simon Van Kempen, Brooklyn, NY. Curated by David Terry
2010. Objects. Pelham Art Center, Village of Pelham. NY. Curated by David Terry
2010. Expressions, Jamaica Art Center, Queens, NY. Curated by Sinae Kim
2009. Textile Art, Daegu Art Center, Daegu, Korea. Curated by Il Ho Park
2007. Fashion Meets Art, Macy's, Herald Square, New York. Curated by .Gabriel Briarers
2007. Dichotomy, Korean Cultural Center, New York. Curated by Elgar Wimmer
2004. Opposite, Suite 106 Gallery, New York
2001. Rebellion of Space, Dumbo Art Center, Brooklyn, NY. Curated by Wakas Wazahat
1999. Outerbrough, White Columns, New York. Curated by Paul Ha, Laura Ross
1988. The 14th Independants, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Korea, Gwachon, Korea
Residency / Award
2025. NYFA Inductee in Visual Art, Hall of Fame, New York, NY
2020. NARS Foundation Studio Relief Program Residency, Brooklyn, NY
2018. Popnami! Residency, Munich, Germany
2012. Cheongju Creative Studio Residency, Cheongju, Korea
2011. Fountainhead Residency, Miami, Florida
2009. Bric / Rotunda Gallery Residency, Brooklyn, Nay
2009. New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship Awards (NYFA), New York, NY
2009. AHL Foundation 6th Visual Art Award, New York, NY
2006. Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant Award, New York, NY
Selected Collections
SeMa - Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Gyeonggi Do, Korea
Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, New York, NY
21st Century Hotel, Louisville, Kentukey
Café Royal Hotel, London, UK
Lutter Private Equity Seoul, Korea
Nexon, Paju, Korea
Takeo Obayashi Collection, Toklyo, Japan
Bibliography
2025. Publication, Korean Middle School Art Text book by MiraeN Publisher
2022. Review, Whitehot Magazine by Paul Laster
2022. Article, The Korea Time by Jinhye Kim, New York, NY
2022. Interview, Meer by Hyewon Yi
2019. Interview, Laura Flanders Show
2019. TimeOut NY.com. New York, NY
2019. Review, Brooklyn Street Art by Jaime Rojo & Steven Harrington
2019. Review, Artnet Editor’s Picks, January issue
2018. Interview, SCASA Magazine. July issue
2017. Interview, Artnet. January issue.
2017. Review, Art Fund. January.
2017. Review, FAD Magazine. January.
2016. Review, Art in Culture, Aug. Issue by Kiyoung Peik
2016. Review, Wolganmisool, Aug. Issue by Byung Hak Ryu
2016. Review, Misoolsege, Aug. Issue by Hye Su Han
2015. Interview, TKC TV, Tenafly, NJ
2014. Interview, News 12 Brooklyn TV, Brooklyn, NY
2013. Review, Huffington Post by Priscilla Frank, New York, NY
2013. Review, Brooklyn Street Art by Jaime Rojo & Steven Harrington, Brooklyn, NY
2013. Publication, “World as canvas” by Garry Hunter, London, UK
2012. Review, Huffington Post by Jaime Rojo & Steven Harrington, Brooklyn,NY
2012. Review, Art in America by Brian Boucher, New York,NY
2012. Review, Art in the Air by Benjamin Sutton, New York, NY
2012. Interview, Street Art NYC. Noted Artist by Lois Stavsly, New York, NY
2012. Review, Art Nerd NY by Lori Zimmer, New York, NY
2011. Review, Brooklyn Street Art by Jaime Rojo, Brooklyn,NY
2011. Invisible Interviews by Ellen Yustas K Gottlieb, New York, NY
2011. Interview, IFC Icones Presented by Scion by Andrew Grant, New York,NY
2010. Review, Queens Chronicle by Willow Belden, Queens, NY
2010. Review, The Queens Courier by Jessica Lyons, Queens, NY
2009. Article, News Week (Korean Version) Magazine by Hyunjung Seo, Seoul, Korea
2009. Article, Prattfolio Magazine, The Fall Issue by Adrienne Gyongy, Brooklyn,NY
2009. Article, The Korea Daily,The June Issue by Sook Hee Park, New York,NY
2009. Article, The Korea Times, The June Issue by Won Young Park, New York,NY
2008. Article, The Korea Times, The October Issue by Won Young Park, New York, NY
2008. Article, The Korea Times, The February Issue by Jinhye Kim, New York, NY
2007. Review. Publico, The November Issue. Madrid, Spain
2007. Interview. Telemadrid TV Channel, “De Formas” by Baruc Corazon, Madrid, Spain
2007. Review. ARTEYPARTE, Madrid, Spain
2007. Article. The Korea Times, the November Issue by Jinhye Kim, New York, NY
2007. Article, The Korea Times, the October Issue by Jinhye Kim, New York, NY
2007. Article, The Korea Times, the October Issue by Jinhye Kim, , New York, NY
2007. Article, The Korea Daily, the October Issue by Sook Hee Park, New York, NY
2006. Review. Art in America, the March Issue by Brian Boucher, New York, NY
2006. Interview. Voice of America Washington DC by Jiyoung Boo, Washinton DC
2005. Article, The Korea Times, the October Issue by Jinhye Kim, New York, NY
2003. Review, Artforum.Com, the August Issue by Lori Waxman, New York, NY