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english | korean

E-mail : sungyeonster@gmail.com

Education
2007 M.A. in Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London, UK
(Thesis; ¡°Having a voice as the ¡°Diseuse¡±)
2001 M.F.A. in Fine Art, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
(Thesis: "Mirror as an extended field of vision")
1997 B.F.A. in Fine Art, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea

Solo Exhibitions
2010 "Humming for Days", Space 15th, Seoul, Korea 
2009 ¡°still lives; small voices¡±, Insa Art Space, Seoul, Korea
2006 "To meet customer demand" Gallery the Space, Seoul
2004 “Night, Night, SweAt Dream” alternative space BrainFactory, Seoul
2004 "Visible and Invisible" :8th BELT, New Artist Promotion Project Gallery ArtLink, Seoul

Honers and Residencies
2010 Artist in Residence ISCP New York, USA (Supported by GyeongGi Cultural Foundation) 
2010 Artist in Residence Art Omi New York, USA (Supported by Paradise Culture Foundation Award) 
2010 The GyeongGi Cultural Foundation Grant, Korea 
2009 The Arts Council Korea Grant for Park¡¯s solo show, Korea
The GyeongGi Cultural Foundation Grant for Park¡¯s art project, Korea
2008 Selected as one of artists at KIMI Gallery, Korea
2006 Selected as one of the artists at the Space Gallery, Korea
The Arts Council Korea Artist Fund for Emerging Artist
2004 Selected as an artist of the 2004 at Brain Factory, Korea
Brochure Assistance of The Korean Culture & Arts Foundation, Korea
Artist Scholarship of the Paradise Culture Foundation, Korea
Sponsored by Digital / Scientific Photography Lab at Chung-Ang University, Korea
Awarded as one of the 8th BELT2004 New Artist Promotion Project, Korea
Selected as the exhibition of the 2004 at Choheung Gallery, Korea
2000 Awarded as one of the 20th Korean Contemporary Prints Public Subscription, Korea
1999 Student Assistant Scholarship, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
1998 Awarded a SPECIAL PRIZE at the 8th New¡¤Frontier Exhibition, Korea
Student Assistant Scholarship, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
1997 Ewha Scholarship, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
1994 Ewha Scholarship, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea

Group Selected Exhibitions and Workshops
2010 < Up and Comers>, Total Museum, Seoul, Korea 
2009 <Seoul Open Night : IASMedia Screening>, ZEROONE Design Center, Seoul, Korea
2008 <Stimulatives>, KIMI Art Gallery, Seoul, Korea
  <4482>, Bargehouse, Oxo Tower, London
  <Sungyeon Park & Trevor Kiernander>, Tenderpixel Gallery, London
  <Herstory 60>, Seoul Women¡¯s Plaza, Seoul, Korea
  <Garden for Children>, Clayart Museum, Gimhae, Korea
2007 <MA Show>, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London, UK
  <Documentary show>, Water Place, London, UK
  <Minding the Gap>, HairLine50, London, UK
2006 Wall_a story behind that Gallery Zandari, Seoul
2005 Inter-spaces Ewha Womans Univ. Gallery, Seoul
  Women's Worlds 2005 : 9th International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women "Embracing the Earth: East-West/North-South" Artists' Series (June 19-24, 2005) Ewha Womans University, Seoul
  Portfolio 2005 Seoul City Museum, Seoul
2004 Standard / Deviation Ewha womans univ. Gallery, Seoul
  Korea Young Artist Biennale 2004 Daegu Culture & Arts Center , Daegu
  Gwangju Biennale 2004 : Biennale EcoMetro "The Public Toilets Project" Gwangju Provincial Office Station, Gwangju
  Object Painting Gallery Chosun, Seoul
  2004 Art Seoul Seoul art Center
  Making Money Choheung Gallery, Seoul
2003 Crystallization of Time Dukwon Gallery, Seoul
  Book Project ( Kumho Museum , Seoul
2002 Join in "a woman's self-expression workshop" alternative space Pool, Seoul
  Join in "1st Summer workshop for women artist : Women, Works, Words" alternative space Pool, Seoul
2001 Command "P" Sagan Gallery, Seoul
2000 Gwangju Biennale2000
: “ Forest of Human Beings & Forest of Painting " Gwangju
  The 20th Korean Contemporary Prints Public Subscription Exhibition Jongro Gallery, Seoul
  The 2th Artfactory project 'Blind Love' Saempyo Factory, Seoul
  『 THRU-THE BOOK 』 Artist book THERE'S, Seoul
1999 EWHA · ACTION · VISION Seoul Art Center
  Seoul Contemporary Art Festival Seoul Metropolitan Museum of Art, Seoul
  Extension of Print Ewha womans univ. Gallery, Seoul
  ART/KIDS/WORKSHOP Ewha womans univ. Gallery, Seoul
  3 ÷ apple Bom Cafe Gallery, Kwachon
  " " Ewha Womans univ. Graduated building
1998 New · Frontier Exhibition Kyungin Gallery, Seoul
Press
23 April 2007 Artist critic on Ewha Newspaper Vol. 55
November 2006 Review at Art¡¯& Discourse www.artndiscourse.net
October 2006 Review at MI-Sool-Sidae Art Magazine
August 2004 Preview at Wol-gan-mi-sool Art Magazine
March 2004 Preview at art in culture Art Magazine
02 February 2004 Preview at Donga Ilbo Culture page
February 2004 Preview at art in culture Art Magazine
January 2004 Preview at Wol-gan-mi-sool Art Magazine

Professional Experiences
2006 Special Lecturer on Multicolor print class for the senior citizens at National Museum of Korea
2005 Korea Ghost Stories Character design for Korea Culture & Content Agency, Korea
http://koreaghost.culturecontent.com
CD design for Longman Express class at Pagoda Institute, Korea
2004 Brochure design for E-PMG, Korea
Brochure design for ¡°Seeing art in the outside of art¡± exhibition, Korea
Exhibition Co-ordinator of ¡°Seeing art from the outside¡±, Korea
Symposium Co-ordinator of ¡°Proposals on Specialization of Art Colleges¡±, Korea
Workshop Co-ordinator of ¡°Walking into art¡±, Korea
Photo Area Background Painting for Digital MT photo studio, Korea
2003 Exhibition Co-ordinator of ¡°Crystallization of time¡±, Korea
2003¡©05 Manager at Korea college Art Association , Korea
2001 Design for fund raising event at Ewha Womans University, Korea
2000 Poster design for FIMA Golf Club at a Golf Club EXPO Fair, Korea
1999 Wall painting design for Cha Hospital, Korea

Teaching Experiences
2006 Special Lecturer on Multicolor print class for the senior citizens at National Museum of Korea
2004 Teacher of painting and drawing at Dongsuwon middle school, Korea
2003 Teacher of painting and drawing at Dolma high school, Korea
2000-02 Teacher of art theory and history at Yangyoung institute, Korea
Teacher of art theory and history at Janghak institute, Korea
Teacher of art theory and history at Sunjin institute, Korea
Teacher of art theory and history at Daesan institute, Korea
Teacher of art theory and history at Kamma institute, Korea
2000 Special Lecture on Painting and Printmaking at Ewha Womans University, Korea
1998 Teacher of painting and drawing at Sanbon church, Korea
1997 Teacher of painting and drawing at Yonsei University¡¯s art group, Korea
1994¡©97 Teacher of painting and drawing at Yaewoo art institute, Korea
Teaching Assistant
2004 Teaching assistant for Studio Work at graduated school of education, Ewha Womans University
2002 Artist assistant at Airan Kang studio, Korea
2001 Teaching assistant for Expression and material at graduated school of Design, Ewha Womans University.
1998-99 Teaching assistant in the Fine art Department at Ewha Womans University, Korea

 

updated 30th November 2009