Biography
Born 1988, Daegu, Korea
Works and lives in Irvine in CA
Education
2019 M.F.A - Otis College of Art and Design, Fine Arts, Los Angeles, California, USA
2017 Studio Art, Irvine Valley College, Fine Arts, Irvine, California, USA
2011 B.F.A - Dan Kook University, Fine Arts, Korea
Solo Exhibition
2022 "Transplanted Panorama, Art at Irvine City Hall, Irvine, CA
2021 "Bridging Moments", 1st Gallery, Anaheim, CA
2019 "PLASTICKER", CXU Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"MFA Thesis Show: THERE NOW HERE THEN ", The Helen and Abraham Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 "Interstitial", Proxy Gallery, Culver City, CA
Selected Group Exhibition
2022
"ART IN THE TIME OF CORONO™ | Vol. 3", Online Exhibition, Artsy.net
2021
"Six Artists: Abstract Perspectives", Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA
" Stories from the Sea," Online Exhibition, UCI.EDU/storiesformthesea
2020
"LA Art Show", Feb 5-9, 2020, Los Angeles, CA
2019
"All Media 2019", Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
"Artist Statement", Great Park Gallery, Irvine, CA
"California Open Exhibition", Tag Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"(Beyond) Redemption, Backspace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"LA Art Core 5th Annual Juried Exhibition", Brewery Annex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Now Trending", Palos Verdes Art Center, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
"MFA Annual Group Show: In Plain Site", Helen and Abraham Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"The 34th Annual Made in California Exhibition", Brea Gallery, Brea, CA
"Otis College MFA Open Studios", Otis Graduate Studios, Culver City, CA
"2019 SoCal MFA Juried Exhibition", Millard Sheets Art Center, Pomona, CA
"GLAMFA 2019"- Greater Los Angeles Master of Fine Art Exhibition, California State University of Long Beach, CA
"Her", Black Umbrella Art Gallery, Garden Grove, CA
"CHROMA", Fourth Element Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
2018
"CORE 2018: Defining Ourselves", 930 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, CA
"Regular Style", MFA Exhibition Online - University of Montana, Missoula, MT
"Interplay", SoLa Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Here Our Voice", ARTifact Forum & Gallery, Hawthorne, CA
"Juried Exhibition 2018", The Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Under Construction", Finishing Concept Art Gallery, Monterey Park, CA
"LA Artcore 4th Annual Juried Exhibition", Brewery Annex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Concept 2018", CICA Museum, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea *Catalog
"CA Artist Spring 2018 Show" - (traveling exhibit), Open Mind Art Space Gallery, Blick Wall Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Otis College MFA Open Studios, Otis Graduate Studios, Culver City, CA
"Space, fill with notion", Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA
"2018 SoCal MFA Juried Exhibition", Millard Sheets Art Center, Pomona, CA
"Art in a New Place", Art Exchange Gallery, Long Beach, CA
"MFA Biennial Exhibition", Brea Gallery, Brea, CA
2017
"2017 Open Show", Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
"Blue Ribbon Art", Fullerton Arboretum Museum, CA
"The Gimme 5!", Museumm Gallery, Los Angeles, CA *Catalog
"Common Walls", Irvine Valley College Student and Faculty Art Show, OC Great Park Artist Studios, Irvine, CA
2016
"Common Walls", Irvine Valley College Student and Faculty Art Show, OC Great Park Artist Studios, Irvine, CA
2011
"The Beginning", Project Group Misio, Kepco Art center Gallery, Seoul, Korea *Catalog
"Remembered Daily Life", Sxeet Dreams Exhibition, Dukwon Gallery, Seoul, Korea *Catalog
2010
"Not blue chips", Dan kook University Department of Fine arts Thesis Exhibition, 24th Fine arts Department - ( traveling exhibit ), IS Gallery, Seoul, Dankook Art Gallery, Cheonan, Korea *Catalog
2008
"Animal’s Adventures in Wonderland", Dan kook University Department of Fine arts, Engraving club, 3rd Annual Exhibition, Dan kook Art Gallery, Cheonan, Korea
2007
"HAN KOOK DAN韓 國 檀", Dan kook University 60th Anniversary - ( traveling exhibit ), Europaelscher Hof Hotel Event Hall Lucern, Engelberg, Switzerland, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Public Relation office Forum 3 D55128 Mainz, Germany *Catalog
Other Activities
2022
"Snow Mountain Project", Mt. Baldy, CA
2021
"Salton Sea Project", Bombay Beach, CA
2020
Hugo Rivera Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2019
"55th Annual Newport Beach Art Exhibition", Newport Beach Civic Center, Newport, CA
"(1+2)= TAM FORUM", AMAX Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Hugo Rivera Gallery, L
2018
"ART venture 2018", Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Costa Mesa, CA
"The UNICEF Next Generation", Venice, CA
2017
"ART venture 2017", Design Within Reach, Costa Mesa, CA
"Mood", APERO Gallery, Fullerton, CA *Catalog
"53rd Annual Newport Beach Art Exhibition", Newport Beach Civic Center, Newport Beach, CA
"OC Art Fair", Costa Mesa, CA *Catalog
Workshop & Course
2019
Pushing Image into Form: from two to three dimensions, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
Introduction to Entrepreneurship class, Interdisciplinary Studies and Extension, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Academic Scholarship & Awards
2021
First Place Award, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA
2019
Honorable Mention, All Media 2019, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
Otis Alumni Scholarship, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Awarded a scholarship, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
Second Place Award, Newport Beach Art Exhibition, Newport Beach, CA
First Place Award, the 34th Annual Made in California Juried Exhibition, Brea gallery, Brea, CA
Studio Distinction Award, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Otis named Scholarship, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Graduate Studio Award in MFA Fine Art, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
2018
Chais Award, Otis College Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
A jurors choice award, MFA Online Exhibition "Regular"- University of Montana, Missoula, MT
2017
Honorable Mention, ARTventure, Costa Mesa, CA
Best of Show Award, Division Winner Award, First Place Award, and Honorable Mentions, OC Art Fair, Costa Mesa, CA
First Place Award, Newport Beach Art Exhibition, Newport Beach, CA
Merit Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Otis college of Art and Design MFA Program, Los Angeles, CA
Honorable Mentions, "Common walls", Irvine Valley College Annual Student and Faculty Art Show, OC Great Park Artist Studios, Irvine, CA
2011
Merit Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Dankook University, Fine Art, Cheonan, Korea
Scholarship for leadership, Dankook University, Fine Art, Cheonan, Korea
Merit Scholarship for Graduate, Dankook University, Fine Art, Cheonan, Korea
2010
Merit Scholarship for University of California Riverside Language Exchange Program, University of Riverside Extension Center, Riverside, CA
Winner of “HAN KOOK DAN 韓 國 檀” Dan Kook University 60th Anniversary, Travel award, Dan Kook University Fine Art Department, Cheonan, Korea
Group Exhibition Catalogues
Proxy Gallery 2018-2022, Proxy Gallery, Culver city, CA. 2020: pp. 4-5
Concept 2018, CICA Museum: Gyeonggi-do, Korea. 2018: pp. 6-7
VICA 2017, Venice Institute of Contemporary Art: Venice, CA. 2017: pp. 42-43.
2017 OC Fair Fine Art Competition Awards: OC. 2017: p. 2
MOOD: APERO Gallery: OC. 2017: pp. 23-24
Not blue chips, Dankook University Department of Fine Arts BFA Thesis Exhibition: Korea. 2010: pp.11-12
Selected Press
LIZ goldner, "ARTIST STATEMENT" ELUCIDATES THE RANGE OF CONTEMPORARY ART TODAY", Irvineweekly.com, 1 October 2019
BARTON dave, "EXODUS AND 'CHROMA' WILL LEAVE YOU FEELING UNTETHERED", OCweekly.com, 17 January 2019
HA, Eun Sun, "다른 오브제 그 너머의 다른 생각들", Koreatimes.com, 4 April 2018
HOLLIS, Matt, "Interstitial," ospace.otis.edu, March 2018
OH, Soo Hyun, "공간을 채운 그들의 생각", LA Art Project, Koreadaily.com, 30 March 2018
Schomaker, Kristine, "Proves the Future is Bright", MFA Biennial, ArtandCake.com, 15 March 2018
BYUN, Chung Ja "Sweet Dreams", Neolook.com, Jan 2011
Public Collection
Good Morning Hospital, Daegu, Korea
Born 1988, Daegu, Korea
Works and lives in Irvine in CA
Education
2019 M.F.A - Otis College of Art and Design, Fine Arts, Los Angeles, California, USA
2017 Studio Art, Irvine Valley College, Fine Arts, Irvine, California, USA
2011 B.F.A - Dan Kook University, Fine Arts, Korea
Solo Exhibition
2022 "Transplanted Panorama, Art at Irvine City Hall, Irvine, CA
2021 "Bridging Moments", 1st Gallery, Anaheim, CA
2019 "PLASTICKER", CXU Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"MFA Thesis Show: THERE NOW HERE THEN ", The Helen and Abraham Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 "Interstitial", Proxy Gallery, Culver City, CA
Selected Group Exhibition
2022
"ART IN THE TIME OF CORONO™ | Vol. 3", Online Exhibition, Artsy.net
2021
"Six Artists: Abstract Perspectives", Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA
" Stories from the Sea," Online Exhibition, UCI.EDU/storiesformthesea
2020
"LA Art Show", Feb 5-9, 2020, Los Angeles, CA
2019
"All Media 2019", Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
"Artist Statement", Great Park Gallery, Irvine, CA
"California Open Exhibition", Tag Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"(Beyond) Redemption, Backspace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"LA Art Core 5th Annual Juried Exhibition", Brewery Annex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Now Trending", Palos Verdes Art Center, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
"MFA Annual Group Show: In Plain Site", Helen and Abraham Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"The 34th Annual Made in California Exhibition", Brea Gallery, Brea, CA
"Otis College MFA Open Studios", Otis Graduate Studios, Culver City, CA
"2019 SoCal MFA Juried Exhibition", Millard Sheets Art Center, Pomona, CA
"GLAMFA 2019"- Greater Los Angeles Master of Fine Art Exhibition, California State University of Long Beach, CA
"Her", Black Umbrella Art Gallery, Garden Grove, CA
"CHROMA", Fourth Element Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
2018
"CORE 2018: Defining Ourselves", 930 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, CA
"Regular Style", MFA Exhibition Online - University of Montana, Missoula, MT
"Interplay", SoLa Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Here Our Voice", ARTifact Forum & Gallery, Hawthorne, CA
"Juried Exhibition 2018", The Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Under Construction", Finishing Concept Art Gallery, Monterey Park, CA
"LA Artcore 4th Annual Juried Exhibition", Brewery Annex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Concept 2018", CICA Museum, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea *Catalog
"CA Artist Spring 2018 Show" - (traveling exhibit), Open Mind Art Space Gallery, Blick Wall Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Otis College MFA Open Studios, Otis Graduate Studios, Culver City, CA
"Space, fill with notion", Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA
"2018 SoCal MFA Juried Exhibition", Millard Sheets Art Center, Pomona, CA
"Art in a New Place", Art Exchange Gallery, Long Beach, CA
"MFA Biennial Exhibition", Brea Gallery, Brea, CA
2017
"2017 Open Show", Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
"Blue Ribbon Art", Fullerton Arboretum Museum, CA
"The Gimme 5!", Museumm Gallery, Los Angeles, CA *Catalog
"Common Walls", Irvine Valley College Student and Faculty Art Show, OC Great Park Artist Studios, Irvine, CA
2016
"Common Walls", Irvine Valley College Student and Faculty Art Show, OC Great Park Artist Studios, Irvine, CA
2011
"The Beginning", Project Group Misio, Kepco Art center Gallery, Seoul, Korea *Catalog
"Remembered Daily Life", Sxeet Dreams Exhibition, Dukwon Gallery, Seoul, Korea *Catalog
2010
"Not blue chips", Dan kook University Department of Fine arts Thesis Exhibition, 24th Fine arts Department - ( traveling exhibit ), IS Gallery, Seoul, Dankook Art Gallery, Cheonan, Korea *Catalog
2008
"Animal’s Adventures in Wonderland", Dan kook University Department of Fine arts, Engraving club, 3rd Annual Exhibition, Dan kook Art Gallery, Cheonan, Korea
2007
"HAN KOOK DAN韓 國 檀", Dan kook University 60th Anniversary - ( traveling exhibit ), Europaelscher Hof Hotel Event Hall Lucern, Engelberg, Switzerland, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Public Relation office Forum 3 D55128 Mainz, Germany *Catalog
Other Activities
2022
"Snow Mountain Project", Mt. Baldy, CA
2021
"Salton Sea Project", Bombay Beach, CA
2020
Hugo Rivera Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2019
"55th Annual Newport Beach Art Exhibition", Newport Beach Civic Center, Newport, CA
"(1+2)= TAM FORUM", AMAX Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Hugo Rivera Gallery, L
2018
"ART venture 2018", Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Costa Mesa, CA
"The UNICEF Next Generation", Venice, CA
2017
"ART venture 2017", Design Within Reach, Costa Mesa, CA
"Mood", APERO Gallery, Fullerton, CA *Catalog
"53rd Annual Newport Beach Art Exhibition", Newport Beach Civic Center, Newport Beach, CA
"OC Art Fair", Costa Mesa, CA *Catalog
Workshop & Course
2019
Pushing Image into Form: from two to three dimensions, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
Introduction to Entrepreneurship class, Interdisciplinary Studies and Extension, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Academic Scholarship & Awards
2021
First Place Award, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA
2019
Honorable Mention, All Media 2019, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
Otis Alumni Scholarship, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Awarded a scholarship, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
Second Place Award, Newport Beach Art Exhibition, Newport Beach, CA
First Place Award, the 34th Annual Made in California Juried Exhibition, Brea gallery, Brea, CA
Studio Distinction Award, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Otis named Scholarship, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Graduate Studio Award in MFA Fine Art, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
2018
Chais Award, Otis College Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
A jurors choice award, MFA Online Exhibition "Regular"- University of Montana, Missoula, MT
2017
Honorable Mention, ARTventure, Costa Mesa, CA
Best of Show Award, Division Winner Award, First Place Award, and Honorable Mentions, OC Art Fair, Costa Mesa, CA
First Place Award, Newport Beach Art Exhibition, Newport Beach, CA
Merit Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Otis college of Art and Design MFA Program, Los Angeles, CA
Honorable Mentions, "Common walls", Irvine Valley College Annual Student and Faculty Art Show, OC Great Park Artist Studios, Irvine, CA
2011
Merit Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Dankook University, Fine Art, Cheonan, Korea
Scholarship for leadership, Dankook University, Fine Art, Cheonan, Korea
Merit Scholarship for Graduate, Dankook University, Fine Art, Cheonan, Korea
2010
Merit Scholarship for University of California Riverside Language Exchange Program, University of Riverside Extension Center, Riverside, CA
Winner of “HAN KOOK DAN 韓 國 檀” Dan Kook University 60th Anniversary, Travel award, Dan Kook University Fine Art Department, Cheonan, Korea
Group Exhibition Catalogues
Proxy Gallery 2018-2022, Proxy Gallery, Culver city, CA. 2020: pp. 4-5
Concept 2018, CICA Museum: Gyeonggi-do, Korea. 2018: pp. 6-7
VICA 2017, Venice Institute of Contemporary Art: Venice, CA. 2017: pp. 42-43.
2017 OC Fair Fine Art Competition Awards: OC. 2017: p. 2
MOOD: APERO Gallery: OC. 2017: pp. 23-24
Not blue chips, Dankook University Department of Fine Arts BFA Thesis Exhibition: Korea. 2010: pp.11-12
Selected Press
LIZ goldner, "ARTIST STATEMENT" ELUCIDATES THE RANGE OF CONTEMPORARY ART TODAY", Irvineweekly.com, 1 October 2019
BARTON dave, "EXODUS AND 'CHROMA' WILL LEAVE YOU FEELING UNTETHERED", OCweekly.com, 17 January 2019
HA, Eun Sun, "다른 오브제 그 너머의 다른 생각들", Koreatimes.com, 4 April 2018
HOLLIS, Matt, "Interstitial," ospace.otis.edu, March 2018
OH, Soo Hyun, "공간을 채운 그들의 생각", LA Art Project, Koreadaily.com, 30 March 2018
Schomaker, Kristine, "Proves the Future is Bright", MFA Biennial, ArtandCake.com, 15 March 2018
BYUN, Chung Ja "Sweet Dreams", Neolook.com, Jan 2011
Public Collection
Good Morning Hospital, Daegu, Korea