Education
1989 College of Fine Art, Seoul National University (B.F.A) 1992 Graduate School of Seoul National University (M.F.A)
Career
Selected Solo Exhibitions 2018 18th Solo Exhibition (Gallery AG, Seoul) 2016 17th Solo Exhibition (Gallery Kumsan, Seoul) 2011 16th Solo Exhibition (Hotel Lotte Gallery, Seoul) 2006 15th Solo Exhibition (Gallery Simon, Seoul) 14th Solo Exhibition (KIAF, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul) 2004 13th Solo Exhibition (Seoul Arts Center, Seoul) 2003 12th Solo Exhibition (Auction Art Center, Seoul) 2002 11th Solo Exhibition (Asian Live Gallery, Seoul) 10th Solo Exhibition (Seoul Arts Center, Seoul) 9th Solo Exhibition (Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul) Selected Group Exhibitions 2021 Daecheong Ho Museum of Art, Chungju, Korea 2019 PHANTOM CITY, Sehwa Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea 2018 Seoul Art Show, COEX, Seoul Art Basel Miami 2018, Miami Chicago SOFA 2018, Navy Pier Chicago CONFLUENCE, Sylbia Wald & Po Kim gallery, New York KIAF, COEX, Seoul Art Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taipei London Hampstead AAF, London Hong Kong AAF, Hong Kong Affordable art fair Hampstead 2018, London Art New York, New York Basel Scope, Basel Swiss Palm Beach Art Fair, Palm Beach, CA Brussels AAF, Brussels, Swiss London Battersea Art Fair, London The 36th Korean Galleries Art Fair (COEX Hall D, Seoul) 2017 Museum of Art Seoul National University New Acquisitions Exhibition, Seoul The 35th Korean Galleries Art Fair (COEX Hall C, Seoul) Forest become Road Exhibition (SNU Scholarship Building, Seoul) Art Miami, (Miami) Art Aspen (Aspen, U.S.A) The First Question (Artbit Gallery, Seoul) Asia Contemporary Consortium Exhibition (Sylbia Wald & Po Kim gallery, New York) Art Formosa, Songshan Cultural Park (Taipei)
Awards career
1992 Dong-A Art Prize, Dong-A Art Festival 1989 Encouragement Prize Grand-Prix, Exhibition of Jung-Ang Art Festival
Kwon Yong Rae is an artist who explores the materiality of light through the unique medium of stainless steel. His work is based on the concept that "light itself is both material and artwork," utilizing the reflective and translucent properties of stainless steel to create visual depth and dimensionality. Through a meticulous process of transforming and welding stainless steel, he maximizes its sculptural potential while allowing light to interact dynamically with the surface, producing ever-changing visual effects. His technique blurs the boundaries between painting and sculpture, creating fluid forms that shift with changes in light and space rather than presenting fixed images. Kwon's works are part of major collections, including the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (KMMCA), the Beijing Museum, and the Hong Kong Museum of Art. His artistic practice is recognized as a significant example of contemporary experimentation with light as a sculptural element in modern art.