Lee Hun-chung

Lee Hun Chung (이헌정) (born 1967 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean artist. He is famous for working with ceramics and concrete in a wide range from small objects to large installations. Lee creates modern day pieces using techniques and colors dating back to the Joseon Dynasty. Lee attended Hong-ik University in Seoul from 1986–1991 with a BFA in ceramic sculpture. He continued his education throughout San Francisco and Korea, and getting a PH.D in architecture from Kyung-Won University in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

Work

SOLO EXHIBITION 2010 LeeHwaik gallery, Seoul, Korea 2009 MSU Copeland Gallery, Bozeman, U.S.A 2009 On the Table, Daegu, Korea 2008 Seomi & tuus Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2007 Park Ryu Sook Gallery, JeJu, Korea 2007 SP Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2006 U-Ri-Gu-Rut RYU, Seoul, Korea 2006 Kangha Museum, Yangpeong 2005 Wong Gallery, Seoul 2004 Gallery Artside, Seoul, Korea 2003 Pack Hye Young Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2002 U-Ri-Gu-Rut RYU, Seoul, Korea 2001 Wong Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2001 U-Ri-Gu-Rut RYU, Seoul, Korea 2000 The Korean Culture & Art Foundation Art Center, Seoul, Korea 2000 Tokonoma Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland 2000 U-Ri-Gu-Rut RYU, Seoul, Korea 1998 Total Museum, Jangheung, Korea 1997 Tho-Dorang, Seoul, Korea 1996 Tho-Art Space, Seoul, Korea

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION 2015 Korea now! Design, Craft, Fashion and Graphic Design in Korea exhibition, Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris, France 2015 Living In Art II, Connect, Seomi International, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2015 Living In Art, Seomi International, Los Angeles, CA, USA. 2014 Korean Contemporary Design: EDWARD TYLER NAHEM FINE ART/ NEW YORK, NY, USA 2011 Poetry in Clay: Korean Buncheong Ceramics from Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2010 Contemporary Korean Design Show, R20th Gallery, New York, U.S.A 2010 Pagus 21.5, Boutique Monaco Museum, Seoul, Korea 2010 Design Miami Basel, Miami, U.S.A 2009 Sulwha cultural exhibition, Kring, Seoul, Korea 2009 Hongik art/design festival, Hongik Univ. Contemporary Museum, Seoul, Korea 2009 Design High, Seomi & tuus Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2009 Design Miami Basel, Basel, Switzerland 2009 Gyeonggi Annual Project Contemporary Ceramic Art, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan 2009 Insa Art Center CLIO 'Cosmetic Jam', Seoul, Korea 2009 Gallery Idm "The Party with Ceramic" Busan, Korea 2008 Daegu Textile Art Documenta, Daegu Arts & Culture Center, Daegu, Korea 2008 Yangpyeong Eco Art Festival_Yangpyeong Project 2008 The 2nd China Changchun International Sculpture 2007 Suwon Hwaseong Fortress Theatre Festival, Installation Art, Suwon

2006 Melbourne Art Fair, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne Clayarch Gimhae Museum, Gimhae New York S.O.F.A., Regiment Armory, New York 2005 From Korea Function &Object D'Art, Hillside Terrace, Tokyo, World Trade Art Gallery, New York, Mille Plateaux, Paris E-MOMM, E-Wha Womans University A-dong Museum, Seoul The Beauty of Korean, Korean Embassy of Venezuela, Venezuela 2004 Looking at the Atelier, Insa art center, Seoul Sinawi Exhibition, Insa Art Center, Seoul 2004 International Exchange Exhibition of The Korean Society of Basic Design & Art, Kukmin Univ., Seoul Melbourne Art Fair, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Australia 2003 San Francisco International Art Exposition, Park-Ryu_Sook Gallery, CA, U.S.A. Park-Ryu_Sook Gallery the 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Seoul 2002 Melbourne Art Fair, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Australia Pusan International Art Fair, Bexco, Pusan Korean Print Fair, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul Korean-Japan craft Exhibition, Sagan Gallery, Seoul Artists at Art Fair, Parkryusook Gallery, Seoul 2001 Horizon of Crafts, Korean Craft Museum, Chongju Archie Bray Foundation 50th Anniversary Clay odyssey Invitation Artist Show, Archie Bray Center, Montana, U.S.A. Ban-Ban, The Richmond Art Center, Richmond, U.S.A The Ware for Gift, U-Ri-Gu-Rut RYU, Seoul, Korea Spring Ware, Korean Craft Promotion Foundation, Seoul, Korea Ceramic with Flower, Kumgang Art shop, Daecheon The Ware for Spring, U-Ri-Gu-Rut RYU, Seoul, Korea 2000 Morasai, Sagan Gallery, Seoul, Korea The 6th Seoul Print Art Fair, Seoul Metropolitan Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea The Rice cake with Vessel, U-Ri-Gu-Rut RYU, Seoul, Korea Seoul Living Design Fair, Coex, Seoul Melbourne Art Fair, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Australia Millennium Christmas Exhibition, the makers Gallery, Seoul, Korea 1999 Wares for The Traditional New Year, Park Ryu Sook Gallery, Seoul, Korea Wares for The Spring, Galleria Department Store Oasis Hall, Seoul, Korea Ban-Ban, The Korean Culture & Art Foundation Art Center, Seoul, Korea Korea and Japan Ceramic Exhibition, NHK Gallery, Osaka, Japan Craft Festival-For Weeding, Gana Art Space, Seoul, Korea Gift for Full Moon Day, U-Ri-Gu-Rut Ryu, Seoul, Korea International Ceramic Expo. Art Fair, Seoul Art Center, Seoul, Korea Bosigi Exhibition, U-Ri-Gu-Rut Ryu, Seoul, Korea The Ware Around Us, Kais Gallery, Seoul, Korea 1998 The Exhibition by Hong-Ik ceramic artist Association, The Korean Culture & Art Foundation Art Center, Seoul, Korea The Warm ware around Us, Sinsegae Gana Art, Seoul, Korea The Wild Flower around Us, Gana Art Space, Seoul, Korea The Letter, Gallery Mokumto, Seoul, Korea Korean Ceramic Table-Ware for Dessert, Park Ryu Sook Gallery, Seoul, Korea Korean ware, Inter Continental Hotel Lobby, Seoul, Korea 1997 Spiritual of The Clay, Walkerhill Museum, Seoul, Korea Archie Bray Foundation Invitation Artist Show, Archie Bray Center, Montana, U.S.A. The Exhibition by Hong-Ik ceramic artist Association, Moonhwa Newspaper Museum, Seoul, Korea Joyful Ceramic, Tho-Art Space, Seoul, Korea The 4th Tho-Ceramic Contest, Hyundai Art Gallery, Seoul, Korea 1996 Jinro International Ceramic Art Exhibition, Hangaram Museum, Seoul, Korea San Francisco Art Institute M.F.A. Graduate Show, Fort Mason Gallery, San Francisco, U.S.A 1995 Seoul Contemporary Ceramic Art Biennale, Seoul Metropolitan Museum of art, Seoul, Korea 1994 San Francisco Art Institute M.F.A. Spring Show, Mabean Gallery, San Francisco, U.S.A Korean American Art Festival, Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco, U.S.A 1992 25×25×25, Dangong Gallery, Choi Gallery, Karam Culture Center, Seoul. Daegu, Korea 1991 Oceah, sonamoo Gallery, Seoul, Korea Young Artist of The 3rd Gallery, The 3rd Gallery, Seoul, Korea 1990 Space Behind The Wall, The 3rd Gallery, Seoul, Korea

FAIRS 2015 Design Miami/Basel, Switzerland 2014 FOG, San Francisco, CA, USA 2014 Collective, New York City, NY, USA 2014 The Salon, New York City, NY, USA 2013 Design Miami/ Basel, Basel Design Days Dubai, Dubai 2012 Design Miami/, Miami, FL 2012 PAD, Pavilion of Art & Design, London 2012 Design Miami/ Basel, Basel, Switzerland 2012 Design Days Dubai, Dubai 2011 Design Miami/, Miami, FL 2011 Design Miami/ Basel, Basel, Switzerland 2010 Design Miami/Basel Miami, FL 2010 Design Miami/ Basel, Switzerland 2006 Melbourne Art Fair, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne 2004 Melbourne Art Fair, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne 2002 Melbourne Art Fair, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne 2002 Busan International Art Fair, Bexco, Busan 2000 Seoul Living Design Fair, Coex, Seoul

SELECTED COLLECTIONS Archie Bray Foundation Center, Montana, USA Boleslawiec Museum, Poland Dae-yoo Culture Foundation, Seoul, Korea Haesley Nine Bridge Golf Club, Yeoju, Korea Jinro Foundation of Culture, Seoul, Korea Kyung Duk Jin University Museum, China Niagara Gallery, Melbourne, Australia National Museum of Contemporary Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, Seoul, Korea