EDUCATION
2005 – 2007     School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
                           MFA, Painting and Drawing
2000 – 2004     School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA
                           BFA, Painting and Drawing                     
2001                  Seoul National University, Seoul, KR

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RESIDENCIES
2019                 NES Artist Residency, Skagaströnd, Iceland (TBA)
2018                 Incheon Art Platform Residency, Incheon, KR 
2016                 Yaddo Residency Program, Fellowship, NY, USA
2015                 Artery Art Space, Fellowship, Manila, Philippines
                          Vermont Studio Center, Fellowship, VT, USA
2014                 Vermont Studio Center, Merit Scholarship, VT, USA
2008                 Catwalk Artist-in-Residency Program, Fellowship, NY, USA
2007                 Ox-bow School of Art and Artist’s Residency, Fellowship, MI, USA
2003                 Ox-bow School of Art and Artist’s Residency, Merit Scholarship, MI, USA                     
 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018                 I don’t want REALISM, I want MAGIC, artBN, Seoul, KR 
2017                 Twisted, Artspace312, Seoul, KR
2016                 Overgrown, Gallery PICI, Seoul, KR
2015                 Overgrown Stories, Artery Art Space, Manila, Philippines
2014                 Monologue on Drifting Thoughts, Social Code Gallery, Seoul, KR
2013                 Elaborate Fantasy: Magical Reality, Gallery La Mer, Seoul, KR
                          Reaching the Abysmal Garden, Bridge Gallery, Seoul, KR 
2008                 Almost Tangible, The Muse Gallery of Art, LA, USA
 
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018                 Twisted (2018 Open Call For Artist), Korean Cultural Center, Washington DC,USA 
2018                 Art Stage Singapore, BBuzzArt,  Singapore (1.25-28)
                          Merry-go-round, Shinsegae Art Gallery, Incheon, KR  ( 2017.12.15-1.15)
2017                 Next Door Alice, Morris Gallery, Daejeon, KR
                          A Midsummer Night's Dream, Gallery 4 Walls, Seoul, KR
2016                 KIAF, Galerie PICI, Seoul, KR
2014                 KiMi for You, KiMi Art, Seoul, KR
                          Cross-line of Sight, Leegak Museum of Art, Cheonan, KR
2013                 Bling Bling, Brigde Gallery, Seoul, KR 
                          MUET, Fun Gallery, Seoul, KR         
                          Turn Inside Out, Next Door Gallery, Seoul, KR
2012                 Link Between, Gallery Yeon, Jeju Island, KR     
2010                 Sprouting, Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Chicago, USA
2009                 Turning into a Small Dot, Cafe Miel, Seoul, KR
                          Starting Again, Hall Long Gallery, Green Leaf Art Center, Chicago, USA
                          The 31st JoongAng Fine Arts Prize, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, KR
                          Next Door Presents!, Next Door Gallery, Seoul, KR 
2008                 Fire in the Water, Next Door Gallery, Seoul, KR
                          Lost in Your Eyes, Traveling Show, Leroy Neiman Gallery, NY, USA
                          Form Content, London, UK 
                          Kewaunee Art Fair, VODA Gallery, Hamacheck Hall, WI, USA
                          SAIC+DCB, Design Center Busan, Busan, KR
                          LUCKY 13, Gene Siskel Film Center Gallery, Chicago, USA
2007                 Wish You Were Here, Holland Area Arts Council, MI, USA
                          Current Project, Betty Rymer Gallery, Chicago, USA
                          Foci, Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, USA
                          MFA Thesis Show, Gallery 2, Chicago, USA
2006                 Take the Field, Millington Street Gallery & Winfield Studio, TX, USA 
2005                 Exhibition Now, Gallery 400, Chicago, USA
                          The Mixed Tape Show, General Store Gallery, Milwaukee, USA
                          Spring Break, Curate by artLedge, Butcher Shop, Chicago, USA
2004                 The Stray Show 2004, General Store Gallery, Chicago, USA
                          Off Campus Exhibition, Clune Construction, Chicago, USA
                          BFA Thesis Show, Gallery 2, Chicago, USA
                          The Green Show, Texas Ballroom, Chicago, USA
                          Nippon Steel Show, Nippon Corp. Headquarters, Chicago, USA
                          Extension, LG Space, Chicago, USA
 
GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
2016                 Grant Winner, Yaddo Corporation, NY, USA
2016                 Grant Winner, International Exchange Dept., Arts Council Korea, KR
2015                 Grant Winner, Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation, USA
2015                 Grant Winner, International Exchange Dept., Arts Council Korea, KR
2009                 Prize Recipient, The 31st JoongAng Fine Arts Prize, KR
2007                 Award Recipient, 13th Annual Leadership Award, SAIC, USA
2004                 Scholarship Recipient, Nippon Steel Corporation, Chicago, USA
2004                 Scholarship Recipient, Clune Construction, Chicago, USA
 
PROJECTS & OTHER ACTIVITIES
2015                 Panel Discussion/Artist Talk, Columbia University School of the Arts, NY, USA
2014                 The Home Project, Stop-motion animation work in collaboration with  Jennie  Thwing, Supported by Joan Mitchell Foundation, USA, 
2012                 Tale, Art Directing stop-motion animation music video by Acoustic Perfume, KR