Choi Byung-hoon
Choi Byung Hoon (최병훈) (born 1952 in Kangwondo, South Korea) is a South Korean artist. He is considered by many to be the father of Contemporary Korean Design. Choi graduated from the Hong-ik University with a degree in applied fine arts in 1974, a few years later he completed his masters of fine arts from Hong-ik. Since his graduation, Choi has become well known for his work in modernizing the traditions of Korean design. Choi gathers inspiration from Mayan, Incan, African and Indian cultures.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] He had been a professor of College of Fine Arts at Hongik University (Seoul, Korea) from 1990 to 2017 and is currently Honorary Professor at Hongik University.[14]
Work
SOLO EXHIBITION
- 2014 Friedman Benda, New York, NY
- 2012 Yidogallery, Seoul, Korea
- 2011 Johyun Gallery, Busan, Korea
- 2010 Galerie DOWNTOWN, Paris, France
- 2008 Gallery HANGIL, Paju, Korea
- 2008 Galerie DOWNTOWN, Paris, France
- 2007 Seoul Living Design Fair 2007 Coex, Seoul, Korea
- 2006 Galerie DOWNTOWN, Paris, France
- 2002 Johyun Gallery, Busan, Korea
- 2001 Galerie DOWNTOWN, Paris, France
- 2000 Johyun Gallery, Busan, Korea
- 1999 Ellen Kim Murphy Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- 1997 Galerie DOWNTOWN, Paris, France
- 1996 Galerie DOWNTOWN, Paris, France
- 1996 Gallery 釜山, Busan, Korea
- 1994 SunGallery, Seoul Art Fair, Seoul, Korea
- 1993 SunGallery, Seoul, Korea
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION
- 2015 Korea now! Design, Craft, Fashion and Graphic Design in Korea exhibition, Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris, France
- 2015 Living In Art II, Connect, Seomi International, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2015 Living In Art I, Let's Art, Seomi International, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2014 National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea
- 2014 Vanities: Art of the Dressing Table, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
- 2013 The Page Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
- 2013 Gwangju Design Biennale, Gwangju, South Korea
- 2012 Design Miami Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- 2012 Hand of Dreaming, Gallery Wooduk, Seoul, South Korea
- 2012 Design Days Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 2012 Flow, Hongik Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea
- 2011 Curator Project, Hongik Museum of Art, South Korea
- 2011 TABLE+booktopia, Heyri, South Korea
- 2011 KIAF, Seoul, South Korea
- 2011 Design Miami Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- 2011 Chung-A Art Center Grand Opening, Chung-A Art Center, Seoul, South Korea
- 2011 Pavillon des Arts et du Design, Grand Palais, Paris, France
- 2010 Design Miami, Miami, Florida
- 2010 Seoul Design Fair, Seoul, South Korea
- 2010 ART GWANGJU, Gwangju, South Korea
- 2010 Design Miami Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- 2010 Contemporary Korean Design, R20th Century Gallery, New York, NY
- 2010 Moments in Between, Museum of Vancouver, Canada
- 2009 Design Miami, Florida
- 2009 FIAC, Paris, France
- 2009 Design Art London, London, UK
- 2009 The Seoul Art Exhibition, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea
- 2009 OUTDOOR FURNITURE, Lio Gallery, Heyri Art Valley, South Korea
- 2009 GaNa Art Center, Seoul, South Korea
- 2009 Le Salon du Collectionneur, Grand Palais, Paris, France
- 2009 DESIGN High, Gallery Seomi, Seoul, South Korea
- 2009 Design Miami, Basel, Switzerland
- 2009 Pavillon des Arts et du Design, Grand Palais, Paris, France
- 2009 TEFAF Maastricht, The Netherlands
- '"FAIRS'"
FAIRS
- 2015 Design Miami/ Basel Switzerland
- 2014 FOG, San Francisco, CA, USA
- 2014 Collective, New York City, NY, USA
- 2014 The Salon, New York City, NY, USA
- 2012 Design Miami Miami, FL
- 2012 PAD, Pavilion of Art & Design, London
- 2012 Design Miami/ Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- 2012 Design Days Dubai, Dubai
- 2011 Design Miam, Miami, FL
- 2011 Design Miami/ Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- 2010 Design Miami, Miami, FL
- 2010 Design Miami/ Basel, Switzerland
- 2009 Design Miami/ Basel Switzerland
- 2009 Design Miami, Miami, FL
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
- Busan Museum of Art, Busan, South Korea
- Chung Wa Dae, Office of the President, Republic of Korea
- Daegu University Museum, Daegu, South Korea
- Hongik University Museum, Seoul, South Korea
- Korean Crafts Council, Seoul, South Korea
- Korean Culture and Art Foundation, Seoul, South Korea
- Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
- Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France
- National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea
- Seoul art Center-Design Museum, Seoul, South Korea
- Seoul Metropolitan Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea
- Sun Jae Museum, Kyungju, Korea
- Total Museum, Seoul, South Korea
- UN Secretariat International Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
- Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, Germany
References
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- ^ "Byung Hoon Choi's basalt benches at Design Miami/Basel". Archived from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ^ "byung hoon choi - korean artist and furniture designer". designboom.com. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ^ "Byung-Hoon Choi - R & Company". r-and-company.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ^ "Byung Hoon Choi Exhibits Benches at Friedman Benda Gallery | People | Interior Design". interiordesign.net. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ^ "Choi Byung Hoon on artnet". artnet.com. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ^ "월간디자인". mdesign.designhouse.co.kr. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ^ "'최병훈'전 '조각인가? 가구인가? 고요한 명상' 강연 - 중앙일보 뉴스". article.joins.com. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ^ "서울디자인재단". seouldesign.or.kr. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ^ ""이런 아트퍼니처 어때요?"최병훈의 예술가구". biz.heraldcorp.com. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ^ "KT&G". sangsangmadang.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ^ "월간 디자인_ 뉴욕 마천루에 선 한국형 아트 퍼니처의 선구자 최병훈". design.co.kr. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ^ CHOI BYUNG HOON: ART FURNITURE
- ^ Creatorlink.net. "타이틀". choibyunghoon.com. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
