Chun, Kwang-Young

Resides in Seoul, Korea

B.F.A., Hong-Ik University, Korea

M.F.A., Philadelphia College of Art

 

Solo Exhibition

2009      University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY Mori Museum, Tokyo, Japan The Columns Gallery, Seoul, Korea

2008     Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT
2006     Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY
               Michelle Rosenfeld Gallery
               Annely Juda Gallery, London

2005     Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Korea

2004     Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY

2003     Conny Dietzschold, Sydney, Australia

               Newcontemporaries, Sydney, Australia

2002     Columbus Museum Uptown, Columbus, GA
               
Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY

               Michelle Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY
               
Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Korea

2001      Ò2001 The Artist of the Year Award,Ó National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea

2000      Michelle Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY

               Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY

               Commenoz Gallery, Key Biscayne, FL

1999     Park Ryu-Sook Gallery, Seoul, Korea

               Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY

1998     Galerie Sikong, Taegu, Korea

1997     Galerie Bhak, Seoul, Korea

1995     Galerie Bhak, Seoul, Korea

1994     Jong Ro Gallery, Seoul, Korea

1992     Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, Korea

1990     Gallery Dong Sung Arts Center, Seoul, Korea

1989     Gallery Yoon, Seoul, Korea

1988     Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, Korea

1987     Kwan Hoon Gallery, Seoul, Korea 

1986     Sirota Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

1985     Kamakura Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

               Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

1984     Kwan Hoon Gallery, Seoul, Korea

1980     American Cultural Center Gallery, Seoul, Korea

1979     Malta National Museum, Saint Julian, Malta

               Lotus Gallery, New York, NY

1977     Shin Sea Gea Gallery, Seoul, Korea

1976     Fifth Street Gallery, Wilmington, DE

               Fine Art Center, Seoul, Korea    

1975     Lotus Gallery, New York, NY

1972     Holly Solomon Gallery, New York, NY

1971     International House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1968     Seoul Cultural Center Gallery, Seoul, Korea

 

Selected Group Exhibitions
2006      "Holland Paper Biennial " CODA Museum

2005      "The Diversity Show" Credit Suisse First Boston, curated by Betty Levin, NY

               Armory Show, Kuje Gallery Booth, NY

               Art 36 Basel, Kuje Gallery Booth, Switzerland

2004     Collectors Gallery, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY

2004      Art 35 Basel, Kukje Gallery, Basel, Switzerland

2003      Art Basel (Miami Beach), Kukje Gallery, Miami Beach, FL              

               ÒCrossings: Korea/HawaiiÓ The Contemporary Museum, Hawaii

               ÒArt UnlimitedÓ Art 34 Basel, Basel, Switzerland

2002      Art 33 Basel, Kukje Gallery, Basel, Switzerland

               Art Basel Miami Beach, Kukje Gallery, Miami Beach, FL

2001      Art 32 Basel, Kukje Gallery, Basel, Switzerland

               ÒCompelled,Ó Hunterdon Museum, New Jersey, USA
               
Art Chicago, Kukje Gallery, Chicago, IL

               Art Miami, Park Ryu-Sook Gallery, Miami, FL

2000     Art 31 Basel, Kukje Gallery, Basel, Switzerland
               
DealerÕs Choice, Robert Kidd Gallery, Michigan
               
Gwenda Jay / Addington Gallery, Chicago, IL
               
Art Miami, Park Ryu-Sook Gallery, Miami, FL

 1999    Art Cologne '99, Park Ryu-Sook Gallery, Cologne, Germany

               Art 30 Basel, Galerie Dorothea van der Koelen, Basel, Switzerland

               Art Palm Beach, Galerie Bhak, Palm Beach, FL

               Art Miami, Galerie Bhak, Miami, FL

1998     The Invited Show, Galerie Dorothea van Der Koelen in Mainze, Germany

               "Crossing Boundaries" Gallery V, Columbus, Ohio

               Art Cologne '98, Galerie Bhak, Cologne, Germany

               Seoul Art Fair, Galerie Bhak, Seoul Art Center, Seoul, Korea

               San Francisco Art Exhibition, Galerie Bhak, San Francisco, CA

               Art International NY, Galerie Bhak, New York, NY

               Art 1998 Chicago, Galerie Bhak, Navy Pier in Chicago, IL

1997     Exchange Exhibition with Galerie Bhak at Kim Foster Gallery, New York, NY

               Korean Paper-After Has Been Made, Walker Hill Museum, Seoul, Korea

               NICAF Tokyo 1997, Galerie Bhak, Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan

               Art Cologne, Galerie Bhak , Cologne, Germany

               Art 1997 Chicago, Galerie Bhak, Navy Pier in Chicago, IL

1996     SIAF 1996, Galerie Bhak, KOEX, Seoul, Korea

               Korean Paper: The Origin Esthetics, Da Do Gallery, Seoul, Korea

               Art 1996 Chicago, Galerie Bhak, Chicago, IL

               Anthology of Contemporary Painting Artists, DaDoGallery, Seoul, Korea

1995     600 Seoul International Art Festival, National Museum of Contemporary Art

               LA International Biennale Invitation, Galerie Bhak & Ramba Gallery, LA

               Exhibition of Korean Paper, Contemporary Artists, Chong Ro Gallery, Seoul

1994     Korean Paper Works of 3 Artists, Chong Ro Gallery, Seoul, Korea

1993     Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh, Bangladesh

               Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh

1987     Soul Yokohama Contemporary Artists, Gallery of Art Cosmo Center, Seoul

1986     Yokohama Contemporary Artists Exhibition, The Museum of Yokohama, Japan

1985     ISPPA Walker Hill Museum, Seoul, Korea

1984     ISPPA FUKUOKA, The Museum of Fukuoka, Japan

1982     Exhibition of Ecole de Seoul, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul

               Kwan Hoon Gallery, Seoul, Korea

1977     Fifth St Gallery, Wilmington, DE

1976     Lotus Gallery, New York, NY

               University of Delaware Museum, DE

               Baulchie Institute Museum, Philadelphia, PA

1975     Wanamker Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

               Woodmare Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

               William Penn Memorial Museum, Harrisburg, PA

1974     Cheltenham Art Center, Cheltenham, PA

               Derexel University Museum, Philadelphia, PA

1973     Civic Center Museum, Philadelphia, PA

               Earth Art II Modern Art Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA

1971-78 National Forum of Professional Artists Show, Philadelphia Civic Center, PA

1966-68 Korean Contemporary Artists Invited Exhibition, Chosun Il-Bo Press Group

1966-67 Shin Sang Group Show, National Museum of Modern Art, Seoul

 

Awards

2001     Artist of the Year, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea

1974     Silver Prize in the 27th Cheltenham Art Center sponsor Cheltenham Art Center

1973     Special Prize in the Earth Art II sponsor Civic Center Museum, Philadelphia, PA

 

Public Collections

National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea           

The Ho-Am Museum, Young-In, Korea

Hansoi Foundation of Culture, Seoul, Korea                       

Malta National Museum, Saint Julian, Malta

The Museum of Hong-Ik University, Seoul, Korea

Columbia University of Law, New York, NY, USA

Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, NY, USA                     

Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA, USA

William Penn Memorial Museum, PA, USA

Philadelphia Society Building, Philadelphia, PA, USA         

Rockefeller Foundation, New York, NY, USA                     

The National Military Academy, Seoul, Korea

Jackson Corporate Consulting, Coral Gables, Florida, USA   

Neiman Marcus Dept Store, Dallas, TX, USA

Codina Group Inc., Coral Gables, Florida, USA                  

Seoul 63 Building, Seoul, Korea

Pak Young Sa Publishing Co, Seoul, Korea                        

LG Group, Seoul, Korea

Woon-Jin Group, Seoul, Korea                                         

Se Ah Steel Corp, Seoul, Korea

Hotel Shilla, Seoul, Korea                                               

Han Wha Corp., Seoul, Korea

Lake Hills Country Club, Su Won, Korea               

Dong Yang Tinplate Corp., Seoul, Korea

Sa Jo Corp., Seoul, Korea                                    

Seo Heung Metal Co Ltd., Seoul, Korea

Syn Key Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea                                      

Yu Yu Ind. Ltd., Seoul, Korea

Il Shin Spinning Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea

Oracle Corporation, CA, USA

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australia

Potash Corporation-USA headquarters Chicago, IL

Lattangio E Associati SRI Milan, Italy

Rosewood Stone Group, Mill Valley, CA

Continental Bental L L.C., Bellevue, Washington

International Finance Corp, Washington DC

United Health Group, New York, NY

Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea

Busan Metropolitan Art Museum, Busan, Korea

 

Selected Reviews & Articles

2007      ARTnews, review by Robert Ayers, January
               Hand Papermaking, review by Dominique Nahas, Volume 21 Number 2, Winter 2007
2006      Art Asia Pacific, ÒIl Lee, Kwang-Young Chun, Lee UfanÓ by Jonathan Goodman December
               New York Times, review by Sonia Kolesnikov Jessop, August 14
               International Herald Tribune, review by Sonia Kolesnikov Jessop, August 9
               Sculpture Magazine, cover story by Robert C Morgan, September

2004     The Korea Daily
reviewed by Sukie Park, September 26                The New York Sun, reviewed by Maureen Mullarkey, September 16

               ÒKwang-Young Chun at Kim Foster GalleryÓ Abstract Art Online, September 15

2003       ÒIn the FrameÓ The Sun Herald reviewed by Tim Benzie, October 26           

               ÒReview of ExhibitionÓ The Sydney Morning Herald reviewed by Domique Angeloro, October

               ÒKorean artist opens show Aggregation,Ó Ledger Enquirer, reviewed by Sandra Okomoto, Jan 3

2001     ÒKwang-Young Chun at Kim Foster Gallery,Ó Artnews, reviewed by Valerie Gladstone, March

2000     ÒKwang-Young Chun at Kim Foster Gallery,Ó Art in America, reviewed by Jonathan Goodman, January

2000     ÒDrawing NotebookÓ Artnet Magazine, reviewed by N.F. Karlins, November 10

2000     ÒKwang-Young Chun at Commenoz Gallery,Ó El Nuevo Herald, reviewed by Armando Alvarez Bravo

1998     ÒGroup show,ÓThe  Columbus Dispatch, reviewed by Jacqueline Hall, April

1998     ÒGroup show at Kim Foster Gallery,Ó Flash Art, reviewed by Grady T. Turner, January / February

1997     Time Out New York, reviewed by Martha Schwendener, Group Show, July 31- August 7 

1995     Los Angeles Times, reviewed by Susan Kandel, Group Show, August

1995     LA Weekly, reviewed by Peter Frank, Group Show, August

1995     Art in America, reviewed by Alisa Tager, Group Show, October