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Jamie M. LEE   

BIOGRAPHY

Home away from home_2013_acrylic and med

Education

2018  Ph. D. in Fine Art, Painting, Graduate School of Hongik University, Seoul, Korea

2005  M.F.A. in Painting, Claremont Graduate University, California, USA

2001  B.A. in Painting & Printmaking, University of California, California, USA

 

Solo Exhibition

2024  Little Moments Big Memories, Gallery the C, Seoul, Korea

2024  Visions of Memory, Gallery Jeeum, Hong Kong

2022  Walking Into a Dream, Meta Gallery Laluna, Seoul, Korea

2021  Wish You All the Best, Art Center White Block, Paju, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

2017  Wish upon a shooting star, Vuecrest Gallery, Jeju-do, Korea

2017  Dreamscape, Hongik Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea

2016  Mind Habitat, Gallery Artbn, Seoul, Korea

2016  GLASS BOX ARTSTAR Ver.2: Summer Shower, Bongsan Cultural Center, Daegu, Korea

2016  Paper Garden, And N Gallery, Seoul, Korea

2014  Dreamscape, Youngeun Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

2012  Jamie M. Lee, La Artcore Brewery Annex Gallery, California, USA

2009  Sweet Wonder, Next Door Gallery, Seoul, Korea

2009  YON, Asian Contemporary Art Week, Kips Gallery, New York, USA

2006  Jamie M. Lee, Phoenix Gallery, New York, USA

2005  The Visions of Memory, Peggy Phelps Gallery, California, USA

2001  Something about Culture, Baskin Gallery, California, USA

 

Group Exhibitions

2024 SPLENDID TIME, ARTBN, Seoul, Korea

2024  Into the Colors, The Gallery Hosu, Seoul, Korea

2024  Pleasant & Present 2024, Space ArtLit, Paju, Korea

2024  Lucky Bubbles, Gallery Artbn, Seoul, Korea

2024  Blue Dragon, Meta Gallery Laluna, Seoul, Korea

2023  ARTS 4th, Seoul Club X Gallery Pakyoung, Seoul Club, Seoul, Korea 

2023  Mooah, Gallery Pakyoung, Paju, Korea

2022  Here, Four You, Gallery Choi, Seoul, Korea

2022  Museum Hodu Sponsored Exhibition, Art Center White Block, Paju, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

2022  SwatchXFaces 2022, 59th Venice Biennale, Sala d'Armi, Arsenale, Venice, Itlay

2022  Stardust of Old Supernova, Bongsan Cultural Center, Daegu, Korea

2022  Yoake Japan X Korea, Inherit Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

2022  Art Deajeon: My First Collection, Shinsegae Gallery, Deajeon, Korea

2021  SwatchxYou, Swatch Group, Dubai Expo 2020, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2020  Youngeun appreciative friends, Connecting Memory Ⅱ, Youngeun Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

2020  Art Clout, Yangpyeong Art Museum, Yangpyeong, Korea

2020  Art+Work, White Block Artist-In-Residency Cheonan, Cheonan, Korea

2019-2021  Art in Overseas Missions Project: Indonesia, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Jakarta, Indonesia

2019-2021  Art in Overseas Missions Project: China, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Beijing, China

2019  Seoul Art Show-Blue in Art, Coex, Seoul, Korea

2019  SHYAF UNLIMITED: International Contemporary Art Exhibition, Shanghai Mart, Shanghai, China

2019  Finding My Story Through The Process, Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai, China

2019  Three Lines, Ying Gallery, Beijing, China

2018  Art+Work, Art Center White Block, Paju

2017  Arise in Slience, Bul-il Museum, Seoul

2017  Real Landscape of Korea-Dokdo & Ulleungdo, Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum, Seoul

2017  Busan International Art Fair, Bexco, Busan

2017  Korean Art Project Vol.2, Sejong Museum of Art, Seoul

2017  Attach, Break, Crumple, KEB Hana Bank Apgujeong PB Center, Seoul

2017  Inaugural Exhibition, Art JB, Seoul

2017  4廬 Space, Art Center White Block, Paju

2017  New Collection Show_New Encounter, Youngeun Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do

2016  Dreams and Reality, Yangpyeong Art Museum, Yangpyeong

2016  Korean American Community Foundation Annual Gala, Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, New York, USA

2016  XV, Choi Jung Ah Gallery, Seoul

2016  SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS_Thousand and One Summer Nights, Kwanhoon Gallery, Seoul

2016  Time+Place: Ragdale’s 40th Anniversary Exhibition, The Art Center Highland Park, Illinois, USA

2016  FRAGMENTS, Gallery Life, Seoul

2016  Perception of Thought, Ah jung Museum of Art, Seoul

2015  The Life Breath, Kimi Art Gallery, Seoul

2015  Ragdale Open Studio Exhibition, Ragdale Foundation, Illinois, USA

2015  Wynn Beauty&Health Company Grand Opening Ceremony, Hotel Casa Del Mar, California, USA

2013  Saatchi Screen, Second Floor, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK

2013  40/40: Double Vision, A.I.R. Gallery, New York, USA

2013  Art Link Project II, Alpensia Convention Center, Pyeongchang

2013  Art Link Project, Keumsan Gallery, Seoul

2012  Benefit Concert & Art Exhibition, Palisades Park, New Jersey, USA

2012  PS122 Open Studio Exhibition: Living Dream, PS122 Studio, New York, USA

2012  Art Exhibition 2012, Staten Island Museum, New York, USA

2012  Art Sale and Dance Performance, Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, USA

2011  Narratives of Line and Space, Gallery Maum, New York, USA

2011  Beautiful Art Exhibition, Greeum Art Foundation, Glenpointe Hotel Marriott, New Jersey, USA

2011  Contemporary Art Exhibition, Korean Cultural Center, California, USA

2011  Hwa–Ryu-Chun-Poong: HYUNDAI Department 40th Anniversary Exhibition, Gallery H Seoul, Gallery H Gyeonggi-do

2010  Radial Patterns, Cheryl McGinnis Gallery, New York, USA

2010  Material Girls, Art Center of New Jersey, New Jersey, USA

2010  Silent Auction, AHL Foundation Inc., Arario Gallery, New York, USA

2010  Myths of the City & Fantasies of Nature, Imperial Palace Hotel, Seoul

2010  Doors Art Fair, Imperial Palace Hotel, Seoul

2010  Stack Up, NARS Benefit Exhibition, New Tork, USA

2009  Scope Art Asia, Florida, USA

2009  Abstract Essence, JK Space Gallery, Seoul

2008  New England/New York/New Talent 2008, Hampden Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA

2008  Summer Residency Exhibition, Chashama North Residency, New York, USA

2008  Akin To, Gallery Korea, New York, USA

2008  Generation VI, A.I.R. Gallery, New York, USA

2007  Night of 1000 Drawings, Artists Space, New York, USA

2007  Open Studios, Studio37, New York, USA

2007  A.N.J.E., 621Gallery, Florida, USA

2007  Reception and Digital Exhibition, Asian Fusion Gallery at Asian Cultural Center, New York, USA

2007  21st International Show, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, New Jersey, USA

2007  2007 Winter Biannual, The Mike Napoliello Gallery, California, USA

2006  2006 Summer Residency Program Exhibition, The Cooper Union School of Art, New York, USA

2006  New Art 06, Kingston Gallery, Massachusetts, USA

2006  Under the Big Top, 2006 National Orange Exhibition, Valencia Ballroom, California, USA

2006  Hysterical Delight, Lotus Gallery, California, USA

2005  Two over Hung, Concrete Walls Gallery, California, USA

2005  3 Visions, Gallery 57 Underground, California, USA

2005  Supersonic 2005, L.A. Design Center, California, USA

2005  OH, Post Gallery, California, USA

RESIDENCIES

2020-2022     Youngeun Artist Family Program, Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do

2019               Swatch Art Peace Hotel Artist Residency, Shanghai, China

2015-2017     Art Center White Block Artist Residency Program, Gyeonggi-Do, S. Korea

2015               Ragdale Residency Program, Lake Forest, Illinois, USA

2014               Artist Residency , Young Eun Museum of Contemporary Art, Gyeonggi-Do, Korea

2011-2012     Project Studio Program, PS122, New York, New York, USA

                        Vermont Studio Center Residency Program with Full Fellowship, Johnson, Vermont

2010                Santa Fe Art Institute Residency Program with Full Fellowship, Santa Fe, New Mexico,

2009                Elizabeth Foundation of Arts, Short –Term Studio Program, New York, New York

2008                Ox-Bow (SAIC) Residency Program, Saugatuck, Michigan, USA

                         Chashama North Residency Program, Pine Plains, New York, USA

2006                Cooper Union Residency Program, New York, New York, USA

 

AWARDS

2021           SwatchXYou, Winner for represent USA, Swatch Group, Geneva, Swiss

2017           A’ Design Award Winner for Packaging Design Category, Aquatic Life Cosmetic, Italy

2016           Glass Box 2016-Artstar, BongSan Cultural Center, Daegu, Korea

2011           Winner of Amore Pacific Holiday 2011, New York, New York

2010           Civil Society Institute Award, Johnson, Vermont

2010           Santa Fe Art Institute Residency Full Fellowship,

2006           First Place Prize, Phoenix Gallery, New York, New York

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

2016          Art Workshop Program, BongSan Cultural Center Daegu, Korea

2015          Visiting Artist lecture, Kook Min University, Seoul, Korea

                   Artist Collaboration Project with Wynn Beauty & Health Inc. Los Angeles, California

2014          Artist Talk, Young Eun Museum, Gyeonggi-Do, Korea

2012          Art Link Project, Collaboration Art Project with disability Children, Able Art Center,  Suwon, Korea

2012          Summer Session Instructor, Art Center of Northern New Jersey, New Milford, New Jersey, USA

2011          Artist Collaboration Project with Amore Pacific US, New York, New York, USA

2010          Artist Slide Lecture, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont, USA

2008          Artist Slide Lecture, Ox-Bow, Saugatuck, Michigan, USA

2006          Artist Slide Lecture, Cooper Union, New York, New York, USA

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2016        Summer Shower: Korean-American artist Jamie M. Lee at Bongsan Cultural Centre”,  Radar, May 24

                 hand cut paper installation”, Interview with TBC News, Culture, May 19

                 Jamie M. Lee, Artstar ver.2, Maeil Ilbo, May 15, Korea

                 Summer shower, Daegu Ilbo, May 10

                 Summer shower_Jamie M. Lee, Youngnam Ilbo, May 3, Korea

                 Glass Box 2016-Art Star Critic by Jung Jong-Ku

                 Paper Garden, Video by A Route, March 25

                 Paper Garden, The Korea Herald, Highlights, Exhibitions, p10, February 27

                 Sequential Movement Critic by GimChoe Eun-Yoeng

2014         Jamie M. Lee’s Dreamscape, Asia Today, Today Gallery, July 7

2013         Jamie M. Lee, Interview in Art, Planccc, March 25, Korea

                  Art Link Project, Special Winter Olympic Game, Lee Daily, January 3, Korea

                  Art Link Project in Pyeongchang, Green Post Korea, January 2, Korea

                  Special exhibition in Pyeongchang, OSEN, January 2, Korea

2012          Artist Jamie M. Lee, KoreaDaily, Los Angeles, September, 16, USA

                   New Mixed Media Art Work, Korea Herald, Los Angeles, Culture B7, September 13

                   Sea in the seitz, writing by Robert Seitz, B. Press Writing, June 1, USA

2011          Artist Collaboration Project for Holiday 2011, Amore Pacific US, Neiman Marcus.com

                   Jamie M. Lee, Studio Visit, MOMA PS1, USA

                   This is Jersey City and Insider’s Guide to the Art Scene, Article by Brendan S.Carroll, Hyperallergic, September 2,USA

                   Narratives of Line and Space, World News Paper, Culture & Art, September 1, USA

                   Exhibition at Korean Cultural Center in Los Angeles, Radio Seoul, May 09, USA

                   Contemporary Art, Park Labrea News/Beverly Press Weekly Magazine, May 05, USA

                   Artist Jamie M. Lee, Interview by Brendan Carroll, Jersey City Independent, May 03

                   Juried exhibition at Korean cultural Center, The Korea Daily News Paper, May 01

                   Contemporary Juried Exhibition, The Korea Times, April 29, USA

2010          Material girls, Millburn.Short Hills Magazine, September, USA

                   Material with a twist, The Star Ledger, August, USA

                   Material Girls, NJ Arts Maven, August, USA

                   Living in a Material World:group show breathes soul into consumer goods,Daily Record.com, USA

2009          Pretty Painted Pictures and a Whole Lot More: Jamie M. Lee's Savvy Hybrids” Art Critic by David Pagel

                   Abstract Essence, CNB Journal, December, Korea

                   Expression of Mental Images, Art in Review, CNB Journal, October, Korea

                   Jamie M. Lee’s Savvy Hybrids, Gallery Guide, Artist Press, October, Korea

                   Jamie M. Lee’s Solo Exhibition, Monthly Art Preview, October, Korea

                   Pretty Painted Pictures and a Whole Lot More”,MiSoolSiDae, September, Korea

                    Jamie M. Lee, Sweet Wonder, Catalog, Next Door Gallery, September, Korea

2008           Gallery Korea 2008, Catalog, New York, New York, USA

                    Studio Visit Magazine, The Open Studios Press, April, USA

2006           The Artist of the Year, Korea Times, July 1, USA

                    Mysterious Forest, Korea Times, March 20, USA

2005           Swift to Make Their Mark, Los Angeles Times, June 25, USA

                    5 Graduate Student’s Group Show, Korean Central Daily, April 22, USA

 

COLLECTION

Heerim Architects, Seoul, Korea

Swatch Group, Geneva, Swiss

Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai, China

PLACE1, KEB Hana Bank, Seoul, Korea

Yangpyeong Art Museum, Yangpyeong

Art Center White Block, Paju, Korea

Young Eun Museum of Contemporary Art, Gyeonggi-Do, Korea

Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Amore Pacific Inc., New York, New York, USA

Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, Illinois, USA

Wynn Beauty & Health Inc. Los Angeles, California, USA

EXHIBITIONS

One Summer Night, 2016, acrylic, paper,

MIND HABITAT

JAMIE M. LEE

Solo Exhibition  

PAINTING

May 6~May 24, 2020

제이미리_Searching for My  Miracles ( 나의 기적을 찾아서 )_40.9x31.8cm_Acrylic on Canvas_2024

SPLENDID TIME

JAMIE M. LEE

Two Person Show  

PAINTING

Nov 27~Dec 21, 2024

6)Work in Progress, Ink drawing on the wall with mixed media paintings(Question #5 image).

ART WORKS 

JAMIE M. LEE

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