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Heejoon Lee

Korean, 1988

Biography

Heejoon Lee

  • Born in 1988 Seoul, Korea.
    Currently lives and works in Seoul

Education

  • 2014     Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
    2012     Hong-ik University, Seoul, Korea 

Selected Solo Exhibitions

  • 2023
    Scaffolding, Massimo de Carlo Piece Unique, Paris, France
    Scaffolding, Kumho Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea

    2022
    Heejoon Lee, Kukje Gallery, Busan, Korea

    2021
    Raw, Polished, Coated., Space So, Seoul, Korea
    Image Architect, Incheon Art Platform Gallery G1, Incheon, Korea

    2020
    The Tourist, L'espace 71, Seoul, Korea

    2019
    Aa: Architecture and Abstract, Gallery Su, Seoul, Korea

    2017
    Emerald Skin, Yeemock Gallery, Seoul, Korea
    The Speakers, Weekend, Seoul, Korea

    2016
    Interior nor Exterior: Prototype, Kigoja, Seoul, Korea

Selected Group Exhibitions

  • 2024
    EDITION: Who Sets the NUMBER?, SPACE SO, Seoul, Korea
    Between the Lines., MO BY CAN, Seoul, Korea
    Undo Effects, HITE Collection, Seoul, Korea 
    Space Time Scenarios, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
    Support SARUBIA 2024, Project Space Sarubia, Seoul, Korea
    et cetera, Nanji Residency Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea

    2023
    Path of Contact, ARKO Art Center, Seoul, Korea
    Ever After, Nanji Residency Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
    Panorama, Songeun, Seoul, Korea
    Discovery: 12 Contemporary Artists from Korea, The Rink Level at Rockefeller Center, New York, U.S
    Nanji Access: Rally, Seoul Museum of Art Art Archive, Seoul, Korea
    Another Materiality, Hongik University Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea

    2022
    Songeun Art Prize, Songeun, Seoul, Korea
    Tender Embrace, Seoul Art Space Geumcheon, Seoul, Korea

    2021
    Intentional Coincidence, Zaha Museum, Seoul, Korea
    BGA SHOWROOM, BGA Maru, Seoul, Korea
    Dwindles to a Point and Vanishes, Art Sonje Center, Seoul, Korea
    Balance, Art Space O, Seoul, Korea
    Abstract-ing, Shinsegae Gallery, Busan, Korea
    All Your Day, BC Card x Seojung Art Center, Seoul, Korea
    Public Art New Hero, Daechungho Museum of Art, Chengju, Korea
    Support Sarubia 2021, Project Space Sarubia, Seoul, Korea
    A New Way of Seeing, Atelier Aki, Seoul, Korea

    2020
    Space Sence, Seoul National University Museum of Art, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
    Gradation: From Red to Golden, Munito X Superellipse Gallery, Seoul, Korea
    Exhibition/Publication, WESS, Seoul, Korea
    Sharpness: temperature of Art, Ilwoo Space, Seoul, Korea
    Art at Home, Flow+er, Seoul, Korea
    Light and Crystalline, One and J Gallery, Seoul, Korea
    Season’s Greetings: Peace, Joy and Love to 2020, One and J Gallery, Seoul, Korea

    2019
    Painting Network, Shinhan Gallery, Seoul, Korea
    Holiday Image, Fn Art Space, Seoul, Korea
    Night Sense: Sound, Scent and Memories, Space So, Seoul, Korea
    APMAP, Amorepacific Museum Jeju Osulloc, Seogwipo, Korea
    Vista Art, Wallker Hill Vista, Seoul, Korea
    Unstable Objects, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea 
    Flàneur, Art Space Hue, Paju, Korea
    Corners 1: Responses, Correspondences, Keep in Touch, Seoul, Korea
    Relieve : Less is more, Soda Museum of Art, Hwaseong, Korea
    Phantom City, Sehwa Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
    Dear You Do This? FFFF It, Gangshan Contemporary Art Warehouse, Gangshan, Taiwan
    Geometry, Beyond Simplicity, Museum San, Wonju, Korea

    2018
    Motif, Hakgojae Gallery, Seoul, Korea
    Let’s Make Together, Union Art Fair, Seoul, Korea

    2017
    PACK, Seoul Oil Tank Culture Park, Seoul, Korea
    Land Play, Keep in Touch, Seoul, Korea
    Insa Salon, The Art World Gallery, Seoul, Korea
    I DROGUM, The Art Museum of Akurey, Akurey, Iceland

    2015
    Ajinomoto: The Essence of Umami, No Toilet, Seoul, Korea
    COLOR ON CANVAS, Art247, Mimesis Art Gallery, Paju, Korea
    Prehistoric Loom, Glasgow Open House Festival, Glasgow, UK
    Prehistoric Loom, No Toilet, Seoul, Korea
    Prehistoric Loom, YadaShimin Gallery, Nagoya, Japan

    2014
    MFA at CitizenM, CitizenM, Glasgow, UK.
    Glasgow school of Art Master of Fine Art degree show, Glue Factory, Glasgow, UK.
    MFA & Student Association Auction 2014, The Art School, Glasgow, UK
    Tipping the line, Occupy My Time Gallery, London, UK
    Dear Green, ZK/U Projektraum Grundrisse, Berlin, Germany

    2013
    Word/Play, Grace & Clark Fyfe Gallery, Glasgow, UK
    The Independent Artists Fair(TIAF) 2013, Mile End Art Pavilion, London, UK
    Black Cube Collective(BCC) Annual Show 2013, The Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh, UK
    PRISMISM Transmission's annual members show, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow, UK
    HOW MANY SHADES WOULD AN ARTIST PACK FOR HOLIDAYS?, Nicosia, Cyprus.
    GSA Interim show, Mackintosh Museum, Glasgow, UK
    JAMIE, Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, UK

    2012
    MFA Auction, SWG3, Glasgow, UK
    ASYAAF, Seoul Cultural Station 284, Seoul, Korea

    2011
    The Last Journey, Hwarangdae Station, Seoul, Korea
    Asian Students and Young Artist Art Festival (ASYAAF), HoMa, Seoul, Korea
    Graduate Show of Painting Dept., Hongik University, Seoul, Korea
    Graduate Show of Sculpture Dept., Hongik University, Seoul, Korea
     

Selected Awards

  • 2019
    First prize winning of ‘New Hero’ award, Public Art magazine, Seoul, Korea

Selected Public and Private Collections

  • Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
    Seoul Metropolitan City, Seoul, Korea
    Art Bank, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea

Works

Publications

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Suki Seokyeong Kang, Heejoon Lee Future Present: Contemporary Korean Art
Suki Seokyeong Kang, Heejoon Lee Future Present: Contemporary Korean Art

Selected Press