Education
1960, Graduated from Painting, Seoul National University College of Fine Arts 1970, Majored in Printmaking, Pratt Graphic Center, New York 2002, Honorary professor at Seoul National University College of Fine Arts Member of National Academy of Arts, Rep
Career
Major Solo Exhibition ■ 2010 The National Art Museum of China, Beijing ■ 2009 Gana Busan, Busan ■ 2009 Gallery Song House, Busan ■ 2008 Jangheung Art Park, Jangheung ■ 2007 Pyo Gallery, Seoul (10.17-11.9) ■ 2005 Gana Art Center, Seoul (10.07-30) ■ 2004 Shinsegye Gallery Gwangju (09.03-12) ■ 2004 Hyundai Arts Center Gallery, Ulsan (06.01-07.04) ■ 2003 Gallery Shilla, Daegu (10.17-31) ■ 2002 Gallery Ganabobru, Paris, France (10.9-11.9) ■ 2001 Johyun Gallery, Busan (11.8-28) ■ 2000 Gana Art Center, Seoul (9.29-10.22) ■ 1995 Gallery Park, Seoul (10.6-16) ■ 1992 Sonje Museum of Contemporary Art, Gyeongju (1.15-3.24) ■ 1991 Hoam Art Museum, Seoul(10.21-11.17) ■ 1988 Dooson Gallery, Seoul(4.2-29) ■ 1984 Art Kore Gallery, Los Angeles, USA (7.7-21) ■ 1984 Dongsanbang Gallery, Seoul (6.11-30) ■ 1977 Gyeonji Gallery, Seoul (11.8-14) Major International Exhibition and Invitation Exhibition ■ 2010 Korea-Japan Art Academy Joint Art Exhibition, Japan Arts Center, Tokyo ■ 2010 Power of Korean Art, Lee Geonsu Planning, Gong Gallery, Seoul ■ 2010 Korean Drawing 30 years, SOMA, Seoul ■ 2009 Flare, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul ■ 2008 BusanBiennale, Busan ■ 2008 Korean Portrait Painting 1958-2008, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul ■ 2008 Korean Contemporary Art Exhibition, London, England ■ 2007 Afterimage of Korean Contemporary Print, Novosibirsk Museum of Art, Russia ■ 2006 Breath, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul ■ 2006 University and Art, Seoul National University Gallery, Seoul ■ 2006 Korean Art 100 years Exhibition, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul ■ 2005 Breath Exhibition, Seoul Museum of Art Annex, Seoul (3.2-4.29) ■ 2005 Dream Way of A Collector, SOMA, Seoul (6.1-7.4) ■ 2005 Afterimage of Korean Contemporary Print, Novosibirsk Museum of Art, Russia (7.12-8.15) ■ 2005 An Echo Over Time : Tradition and the Present, Ewha Womans University Museum, Seoul (5.31-7.30) ■ 2005 Taiwan International Print Invitation Exhibition, National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taiwan, Taipei (6.22-7.10) ■ 2004 Seoul Contemporary Art Rome Exhibition, Rome Architecture Association Hall, Rome, Italy (6.21-7.2) ■ 2004 Korean Contemporary Artist Invitation Exhibition, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul (9.3-10.24) ■ 2004 The Wave of East-West Exchange, Hagi Uragami Museum, Yamaguchi, Japan (9.11-10.2) ■ 2004 National Academy of Arts Art Exhibition, Deoksugung National Museum of Art, Seoul (9.24-10.17) ■ 2004 Abstraction blooming in trouble, Organized by Culture & Arts Foundation, Art Institute, Seoul (3.17-10.17) ■ 2004 Korea International Art Fair, COEX, Seoul (5.24-29) ■ 2003 The First Beijing International Biennale, The National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China ■ 2003 Korea International Art Fair, Convention Center, Seoul ■ 2003 Asia Print Adventure ■ 2003 Hokkaido Museum of Contemporary Art, Japan ■ 2003 Vague Air, Yoo Art Space, Seoul ■ 2003 Understanding of Abstract Art, Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul ■ 2003 Drawing: New Prospect, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul ■ 2002 Snow in Yangyang, Mitsukoshi Gallery, Tokyo, Japan ■ 2002 Korea-China Representative Artist Alliance Exhibition, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul ■ 2002 Korea Young Artist Biennale, Daegu Culture & Arts Center, Daegu ■ 2002 Korea International Print Festival, Sungsan Art Hall, Changwon ■ 2002 Korean Contemporary Art Exhibition, Mexico Museum of Art, Mexico ■ 2002 The Age of Thinking and Sensibility, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul ■ 2002 Seoul Art Exhibition, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul ■ 2002 21th Century Art Travel, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul ■ 2002 Korean Contemporary Art Festival, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul ■ 2001 Danwon Art Festival, Ansan ■ 2001 International University Exchange Exhibition, Paris, France ■ 2001 Contemporary Korea-China Representative Artist Exhibition, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul ■ 2001 New Life, New Day Daehuinyeon Art Exhibition, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul ■ 2000 The 3rd Gwangju Biennale, Gwangju ■ 2000 Postwar Abstract Art of Korea and the West: Passion and Expression, Hoam Gallery, Seoul ■ 2000 New Millennium 3.24 Exhibition, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul ■ 2000 ‘Focus’ Korea Gallery, New York, USA ■ 2000 Nature, Posco Gallery, Seoul ■ 2000 The Origin of Korean Contemporary Art, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul ■ 1999 Korean Contemporary Print Exhibition, Madrid National Museum of Print Art, Spain ■ 1999 Paper Shaping Exhibition, RMIT Gallery, Melbourne, Austrailia ■ 1998 2000s Time Spirit, Daejeon Museum of Art, Daejeon ■ 1997 Sound of Soul, Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul ■ 1995 A Tiger's Tail-Venice Biennale Korea Contemporary Artist Special Exhibition, Venice, Italy ■ 1995 Korean Contemporary Art Paris Exhibition, Paris Museum of Art, France ■ 1995 ’95 MANIF, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul ■ 1994 Art Session ’94 Asahikawa Exhibition, Asahikawa Museum of Art, Japan ■ 1994 ’94 Paris International Print Art Festival, Paris, France ■ 1993 The First International Print Triennale, Cairo, Egypt ■ 1992 The 10th International Print Triennale, Norway ■ 1991 Korean Contemporary Artist Exhibition, Shimonoseki Museum of Art, Japan ■ 1991 The 19th International Print Biennale, Ljubljana, Slovenia ■ 1990 Korean Contemporary Painting Exhibition, Hoam Gallery, Seoul ■ 1989 Design of Abstraction Artist Exhibition, Ace Gallery, Seoul ■ 1988 88 Olympiad Art Exhibition, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul ■ 1988 Korean Contemporary Painting Exhibition, National History Museum, Taipei ■ 1987 International Contemporary Art Exhibition, Crouvisa Gallery, Budapest, Hungary ■ 1986 International Religion Art Exhibition, Rome, Italy ■ 1986 Print Adventure, Hokkaido Museum of Contemporary Art, Japan ■ 1984 Korean Religion Art Exhibition, Rome, Italy ■ 1984 The First International Print Biennale, Taipei Museum of Art, Taipei ■ 1983 Another Aspect in the late 70s Exhibition, Tokyo Museum of Art, Japan ■ 1982 The Status of Korean Contemporary Art Exhibition, Kyoto Museum of Art, Kyoto, Japan ■ 1981 Korea Contemporary Artist Drawing Exhibition, Art Kore Gallery, Los Angeles, USA ■ 1981 ’81 Drawing Exhibition, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul ■ 1979 Today of Korean Contemporary Print Exhibition, AID Gallery, San Francisco, USA ■ 1977 Korean Contemporary Painting Exhibition, Tokyo Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan ■ 1971 The 3rd Cagnes International Festival of Painting, Haut de Cagnes, France ■ 1969 The First International Woodprint Triennale, Carpi, Italy ■ The 5th International Young Artist Exhibition, Save Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan ■ 1967 The 9th Sao Paulo Biennale, Sao Paulo, Brazil ■ 1967 EXPO ’67, Montreal, Canada ■ 1966 The 5th Tokyo International Print Biennale, Tokyo National Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan ■ 1963 The 3rd Paris Biennale, Paris, France ■ 1963 5 Days Printmaker Exhibition, National Museum, Seoul ■ 1960 60 years Artist Association Foundation Exhibition, Deoksugung Palace Wall, Seoul