Biography

Hyun Yang is a San Francisco Bay Area–based artist born in Seoul, Korea. She works primarily with traditional Korean hanji while also incorporating photography, video, and installation in her broader practice. Her work has been presented in solo exhibitions, art fairs, and group exhibitions in Korea, Europe, the United States, and Japan. 

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Solo Exhibitions

2007 Solo Exhibition, Gallery Andate, Seoul, Korea
2005 Solo Exhibition, ArtForum Newgate, Seoul, Korea
2001 Solo Exhibition, Gong Gallery, Seoul, Korea

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Art Fairs (Solo Booth / Solo Presentation)

2004 Art Seoul, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
2004 New Millennium of Korean Painting, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
2003 My Art Fair, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul, Korea
2002 Korean Art Festival, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
2001 Diversity of the Century, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea

        

Selected Group Exhibitions

2015 The Artists, Prologue Interlogue Epilogue (Caffe Bene, New York)

2014 SPECTRUM Miami (SIA New York, Miami, FL) 

2011 The 3rd Seoul Modern Art Show (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul))

2009  The Affordable Art Fair (Artforum New Gate, New York)

          2009 Seoul International BOOK Art Fair (COEX, Seoul)

          Art - Go into Pleasure Illusion (Gallery AKA Space, Seoul)

          Waiting for the spring (ArtForum Newgate, Seoul)

2008  8th Exchange Exhibition of Korea & Japan (Gong Gallery, Seoul)

          The KyungHyang Housing Fair (KINTEX, Ilsan)

2007  SOAF  Seoul Open Art Fair (COEX, Seoul)

          7th Exchange Exhibition of Korea & Japan (Gong Gallery, Seoul)

          Exhibition of the anniversary of the founding of Suwon University (Gowoon Museum, Suwon)

2006  Korean painting-Media and scenery of three people  (Gallery Doll, Seoul)

          The Newgate_East 1st Anniversary (The Newgate_East, Seoul)

          6th Exchange Exhibition of Korea & Japan(Gong Gallery, Seoul)

          Sweet Whisper (Gallery Jeong, Seoul)

          Flower break! (Vit Gallery, Seoul)

          Incheon Art Fair (Incheon, Korea)

          Many colors &  sensitives(Gallery Zandary, Seoul)

2005  PORTFOLIO 2005 (Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul) 

          The Giving Tree (KEPCO Plaza, Seoul)

          5th Exchange Exhibition of Korea & Japan (Gong Gallery, Seoul)

          a.l. Space (ChongShin University, Yongin)

          The Exchange Exhibition of Korea & Japan - With Seisin Arts Group (Ichi Museum, Nagoya, Japan)

2004  Art Contemporain Coreen (Galerie Editions Futura, Paris, France)

          Object & Object (Gana Art Space, Seoul)

          The Mirrors (StarTower Gallery)

          4th Exchange Exhibition of Korea & Japan (Gong Gallery, Seoul)

2003  Entre Paris et Seoul (Gallery Paris Beaubourg, Paris, France)

          Breathing of Beak Je Dynasty (My Art Gallery, Seoul) 

          3rd Exchange Exhibition of Korea & Japan(Gong Gallery, Seoul)

          Young Artist (Gallery Gaia, Seoul)

          3rd ByulMooShinTong Group Exhibition (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul)

          Elite Young Artist of Korea (Hanaro Gallery, Seoul)

          Award-winning artist exhibition (Insa Art Plaza, Seoul)

2002  Kit & Fan Painting Exhibition for the Wish to Victory 2002 World Cup (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul)

          31st SI-Gong Group Exhibition (Dongdeok Art Gallery, Woo Bong Museum)

          2nd Exchange Exhibition of Korea & Japan (Gong Gallery, Seoul)     

          The Exchange Exhibition of Korea & Japan - With Seisin Arts Group (Ichi Museum, Nagoya, Japan)

          Spreading of Modeling (Ye Family Gallery, Seoul)    

          2nd ByulMooShinTong Group Exhibition (Seoho Gallery, Seoul)          

          Meeting of East and West (Ye Family Gallery, Seoul)     

2001  The BaekSong Art Gallery Planning Exhibition (BaekSong Art Gallery, Seoul)  

          Si-Gong Group 30th Memorial Exhibition (Kong Pyeong Art Center, Seoul)

          Kangnung National University Professor Exhibition (Kangnung National University Museum, Kangnung)

          Graduate Student Exhibition of Su-Won University (Kowoon Art Museum, Suwon)

          Party of Mask (Jinheung Art Hall, Seoul)

          MAPLE (Minto Gallery, Seoul)

         1st ByulMooShinTong Group Exhibition  (Insa Art Center, Seoul)

2000  The Festival of Kit Paintings for Peace  (Han River Citizen Park, Seoul)

          The Meditation in a Box - Human and Nature (The Planning Kong Pyeong Art Center, Seoul)

          Kwangju Biennale Special Exhibition Forest of Human Beings, Forest of Painting (Kwangju Jungoe Park, Kwangju)

          A Trip - Hands of Daily Group (Seoul Station Gallery, Seoul)

          A Library - Hands of Daily Group (Songpa Library, Seoul)

          A Wave of the New Millennium (Jongno Gallery, Seoul)

          The Play on the Paper (Hanseo Gallery, Seoul)     

          A Library 2 - Hands of Daily Group (BuChon City & Art Hall) 

          6th Hoe-Dong Group 28th Si-Gong Group Exhibition (Insa Gallery, Seoul) 

          Exhibition of Si-Gong Group  (Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul)

1999  5th Young Artists Exhibition (Kyung In Museum of Art, Seoul)

          That Pine Tree on Nam Mountain - The Planing Kong Pyeong Art Center (Kong Pyeong Art Center, Seoul)

          The 21st Century Power (The Newest Science Center, Su-Won University)

          A Trip to Paintings (Kong Pyeong Art Center, Seoul)

          28th Si-Gong Group Exhibition (The Korea Culture & Art Foundation, Seoul)

          N-180 (Doul Art Center, Seoul)       

          5th Hoe-Dong Group Exhibition (Gallery E-Hwoo, Seoul)

1998  Arts Exhibition of 32 Young Painters (Kong Pyeong Art Center, Seoul)

1997 3rd Hoe-Dong Group Exhibition (Kong Pyeong Art Center, Seoul)

          Expression - Indicators of time and space (Insa Gallery, Seoul) 

          The Trends and Development of The Korean Contemporary Art (Kowoon Art Museum, Su-Won)

1996  2nd Hoe-Dong Group Exhibition (Deokwon Gallery, Seoul)

          1st Ji-Woo Group Exhibition  (Doul Art Town, Seoul)
 

Awards 

2002 Selected, Song Eun Grand Arts Exhibition, Kong Pyeong Art Center, Seoul, Korea

2000 Selected, Misul-Segae Grand Arts Exhibition, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul, Korea

1999 Special Prize, 18th Grand Arts Exhibition of Korea (Section I), National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea
1999 Selected, 1st Korea Arts Exhibition, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea

1998 Selected, 17th Grand Arts Exhibition of Korea (Section II), National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea
1998 Excellent Prize, 3rd Sosabeol Grand Arts Exhibition, Pyeongtaek Culture & Art Hall, Pyeongtaek, Korea

1997 Selected, 16th Grand Arts Exhibition of Korea (Section II), National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea

1996 Selected, 5th Choon-Choo Group Grand Arts Exhibition, Deokwon Gallery, Seoul, Korea

1995 Selected, 14th Grand Arts Exhibition of Korea (Section II), National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea
1995 Selected, 32nd Mok-Woo Group Grand Arts Exhibition, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
1995 Selected, 13th New Grand Arts Exhibition, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea

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Professional Experience

2001–2010 President, Design Group THEDO+

2008–2009 Lecturer, Dongseoul College, Korea
2001–2002 Lecturer, Chungkang College of Cultural Industry, Korea
2001–2002 Lecturer, Kangneung National University, Korea

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Collections

Private collections in Korea and the United States

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