Nationality
South Korea, 1985 – Education 2023 Ph.D., Glass The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia 2015 Master of Fine Art, Glass Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY, United States 2011 Bachelor of Fine Art, Glass & Ceramic Hong-Ik University, Seoul, South Korea Artist in Residence 2022 Invited Visiting Aritst, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena MT, United States 2021 Visiting Artist in Residence, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, United States 2016 Artist in Residence (AiR), Corning Museum of Glass, Corning NY, United States 2015 Emerging Artist in Residence (EAiR), Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood WA, United States 2013-2016 Artist in Residence, Glass sculpture dept. School for American Crafts, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY, United States Artist Lecture / Symposium / Demonstration 2023 Korea National University of Arts, Seoul, South Korea 2022 Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea Korea National University of Arts, Seoul, South Korea Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea 2021 Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, United States2019 Glass Works, Canberra ACT, Australia 2018 Glass Works, Canberra ACT, Australia Night Co. Sydney NSW, Australia 2017 China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China 2016 Corning Museum of Glass, Corning NY, United States 2015 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood WA, United States 2014 Studio 34, Rochester NY, United States Service 2011~2016 RIT Glass Program's Annual Fundraiser, which supports the Glass Programs Visiting Artist/Critic Series and the RIT Women's Council's Scholarships for Women Who've Overcome Adversity 2005~2010 Volunteer teaching, at the handicapped children school of Miral Welfare Foundation Teaching Experience 2023 Instructor, Glass Workshop (Session 6) Pilchuck Glass School, WA, United States 2019 Instructor, Flameworking Workshop Canberra Glassworks, Canberra ACT, Australia 2018 Lecturer, Glass dept. The Australian National University, Canberra ACT, Australia, Glass casting (Semester 1, 2018) 2016 Instructor, Workshop with Design Team of Samsung Electronic at Corning Museum of Glass, Corning NY, United States 2013~2016 Instructor, Glass sculpture dept. School for American Crafts, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY, United States Part-time Instructor, Studio 34, Rochester NY, United States Flame-working class (Aug 2013 ~) 2011~2013 Teaching Assistant Position, Glass sculpture dept. School for American Crafts, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY, United States Exhibition 2023 Frames from Art, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Turkey The Shape of Time (Special Exhibition with 33-Korean Contemporary Artists), Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA, United States 41th Korea Galleries Art Fair, Gallery SKLO at COEX, Seoul, South Korea 2022 Dialogue (Excellent gallery special exhibition), The Hyundai Department Store, Seoul, South Korea Breaking Boundaries, Gallery SKLO, Seoul, South Korea Strefy Autonomiczne (Pilchuck Glass School 50th Anniversary Group Exhibition), BWA Wrocław Główny, Wrocław, Poland Autonomous Zones (Pilchuck Glass School 50th Anniversary Group Exhibition), Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA, United States 21th KIAF : Korea International Art Fair, Gallery SKLO at COEX, Seoul, South Korea 40th Korea Galleries Art Fair, Gallery SKLO at COEX, Seoul, South Korea 2021 KIAF : Korea International Art Fair, Gallery SKLO at COEX, Seoul, South Korea Korea Galleries Art Fair, Gallery SKLO at COEX, Seoul, South Korea Revealing the Invisible (Invitational Solo Exhibition), Gallery SKLO, Seoul, South Korea Present (Solo Exhibition), Vergette Gallery, Carbondale IL, United States 2020 KIAF : Korea International Art Fair (online), Gallery SKLO, South Korea Revealing the Invisible (Ph.D. Solo Exhibition), ANU Gallery, Canberra, Australia Glass Flex (Studio Glass in Korea), Gallery SKLO, Seoul, South Korea Collect : International Art Fair for Modern Craft and Design, Gallery SKLO at Somerset House, London, UK 2019 KIAF : Korea International Art Fair, Gallery SKLO at COEX, Seoul, South Korea Style in Glass II, Gallery SKLO, Seoul, South Korea 37th Korea Galleries Art Fair, Gallery SKLO at COEX, Seoul, South Korea Perspective, Red Moon Art Glass Gallery, Melbourne VIC, Australia The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Shiinoki Cultural Complex, Kanazawa, Japan The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Notojima Glass Art Museum, Notojima, Japan 2018 SOFA Expo : Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design, Gallery SKLO at SOFA Chicago, IL, United States Big Awards, CAGE Gallery, Barcelona, Spain KIAF : Korea International Art Fair, Gallery SKLO at COEX, Seoul, South Korea Material Imagination : Glass & Ceramics, Gallery SKLO, Seoul, South Korea International Ceramic & Glass Exhibition, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Turkey National Emerging Art Glass Prize 2018, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, NSW, Australia 2017 2017 Hangzhou International Contemporary Glass Art Exhibition, Craft Museum of CAA, Hangzhou, China Art in Craft Media 2017, Burchfield Penney Art Center, NY, United States Random, ANU School of Art Foyer Gallery, Canberra ACT, Australia Flame on glass 2017, Kirra Gallery, Melbourne VIC, Australia Small works show (National juried competition), Main street arts gallery, NY, United States 2016 Emerging Artist in Residency Exhibition, Schack Art Center, WA, United States International Juried Art Competition & Exhibition, Art Kudos, United States Three, Alumni Exhibition, Gallery R, NY, United States The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Shiinoki Cultural Complex, Kanazawa, Japan The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Notojima Glass Art Museum, Notojima, Japan The Human Figures, Main street arts gallery, NY, United States 2015 Emerging Artist in Residency Exhibition, Pilchuck Glass School, WA, United States Art in Craft Media 2015, Burchfield Penney Art Center, NY, United States Refigured (Invitational), Exhibit-A Gallery, NY, United States Structurally Speaking ( National juried competition ), Main street arts gallery, NY, United States Invisibilia, 1975 Gallery, NY, United States Harper College National Juried Exhibition, Harper College Gallery, IL, United States 2014 Small works show ( National juried competition ), Main street arts gallery, NY, United States GAS (Glass Art Society) student exhibition, IL, United States 4 in 1 ( Artists in Residence group show ), University Gallery, NY, United States Naked Glass ( Instructors group show ), Studio 34, NY, United States 2013 8th Cheong-ju International Craft Biennale, Cheong-Ju, South Korea Convergence ( 2nd Annual juried graduate student exhibition ), University Gallery, NY, United States Life is Good ( MFA Thesis Solo Exhibition ), Ohringer Gallery, NY, United States Contemporary 6”x6” Collaborated Exhibition ( Rochester institute of technology & China central academy of fine arts ), NY, United States GAS (Glass Art Society) international student online exhibition 2012 The Creative Process: from ideation to realization, Gallery R, NY, United States Meta project 2 (ICFF Evite), NY, United States 2011 Contemporary Ceramic ( Group exhibition ), Seoul Newspaper Company, Seoul, South Korea 2010 BFA Graduation Exhibition, Hong-ik University, Seoul, South Korea Craft Trend Fair ( Solo Selected Exhibition ), COEX, Seoul, South Korea Where the Glass Breathes ( Group exhibition ), Gallery Iang, Seoul, South Korea Art Auction, Hong-ik University, Seoul, South Korea Jewelry Exhibition ( Group exhibition ), Gallery I-do, Seoul, South Korea 24.7 ( Group exhibition ), State University of Long Beach, CA, United States 2009 The Mixer ( Group exhibition ), State University of Utah, UT, United States Korea and Japan International Art Exchange (Juried group show), Hong-ik University, Seoul, South Korea Twinkle, Twinkle ( Group exhibition ), Gallery Tong-in, Seoul, South Korea Award / Scholarship / Grant 2022-2024 Sponsorship by The Enterprise TYM (TongYang Moolsan Co. Ltd) & Korea Mecenat Association 2020-2022 Grant for Exclusive Artist Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism & Korea Arts Management Service, South Korea 2019 Selected Award The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Japan 2018 Highly Commended National Emerging Art Glass Prize, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, NSW, Australia 2016 Selected Award The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Japan Merit Award Art Kudos: International Juried Art Competition & Exhibition, United States Full Scholarship Recipient Corning Museum of Glass, NY, United States 2015 Full Scholarship Recipient Pilchuck Glass School, WA, United States 2014 Honorable Mentions GAS (Glass Art Society) Conference, IL, United States Finalists in Professional Niche Award 2015, United States Full Scholarship Recipient Penland School of Crafts, NC, United States Half Scholarship Recipient Pilchuck Glass School, WA, United States 2013 Honorable Mentions 8th Cheongju International Craft Biennale, South Korea Finalists in Student Niche Award 2014, United States Honorable Mentions GAS (Glass Art Society) international student online exhibition 2012 Student Scholarship Recipient GAS (Glass Art Society) Conference 2010 Honorable Mentions Seoul Contemporary Ceramic Competition, South Korea Second Prize Doll Competition by HAITAI Confectionery & Foods Co., South Korea 2009 Third Prize Clay Olympics in I-cheon, South Korea Publication 2021 Noblesse Magazine: September Issue Public Art Magazine: October Issue 2020 House Organ (Byuck-san Engineering) – Cover page & Interview :Vol. 46 Winter 2019 Neues Glas Magazine – Cover page :No. 4 Ruminate Magazine – Cover page :Volume 51. ‘Consume’ 2016 Art Premium Magazine :Fall 2016 Issue. ‘South Korea Under the Spotlight’ 2015 NICHE Magazine :Niche Awards Finalist 2014 NICHE Magazine :Niche Awards Finalist GAS (Glass Art Society) NEWS :Summer 2014 ‘Identity’, by Karen Donnellan 2013 Democrat and Chronicle News :August 3, 2013, Rochester NY, United States Collection 2022 Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung, Germany 2021 Hanil Cement, South Korea 2019 Byuck-san Engineering, South Korea Sorak Cultural Center, South Korea 2016 Corning Museum of Glass / Studio, United States 2010 Haitai Confectionery & Foods Co., South Korea 2008 Agatha, South Korea |