Choi Byung hoon

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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.

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 COLLECTIONS

References

Choi Byung-hoon Wikipedia

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