Choi Byung-hoon explained

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

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Choi Byung Hoon — Seomi International. seomiinternational.com. 2015-08-03.
2. Web site: Byung Hoon Choi's basalt benches at Design Miami/Basel. https://web.archive.org/web/20150622135051/http://www.dezeen.com/2015/06/13/byung-hoon-choi-sculptural-basalt-benches-outdoor-furniture-design-miami-basel-2015/. 2015-06-22. dead. 2015-08-03.
3. Web site: byung hoon choi - korean artist and furniture designer. designboom.com. 2015-08-03.
4. Web site: Byung-Hoon Choi - R & Company. r-and-company.com. 2015-08-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924083823/http://www.r-and-company.com/biography_detail.cfm?designer_id=194. 2015-09-24. dead.
5. Web site: Byung Hoon Choi Exhibits Benches at Friedman Benda Gallery | People | Interior Design. interiordesign.net. 2015-08-03.
6. Web site: Choi Byung Hoon on artnet. artnet.com. 2015-08-03.
7. Web site: 월간디자인. mdesign.designhouse.co.kr. 2015-08-03.
8. Web site: '최병훈'전 '조각인가? 가구인가? 고요한 명상' 강연 - 중앙일보 뉴스. article.joins.com. 2015-08-03.
9. Web site: 서울디자인재단. seouldesign.or.kr. 2015-08-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101548/https://www.seouldesign.or.kr/webzine/201104/view.jsp?seq=1134. 2016-03-04. dead.
10. Web site: "이런 아트퍼니처 어때요?"최병훈의 예술가구. 11 November 2011 . biz.heraldcorp.com. 2015-08-03.
11. Web site: KT&G. sangsangmadang.com. 2015-08-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924094026/http://www.sangsangmadang.com/webzine/artView.asp?seq=5025. 2015-09-24. dead.
12. Web site: 월간 디자인_ 뉴욕 마천루에 선 한국형 아트 퍼니처의 선구자 최병훈. design.co.kr. 2015-08-03.
13. CHOI BYUNG HOON: ART FURNITURE
14. Web site: 타이틀. Creatorlink.net. choibyunghoon.com. en. 2020-01-24.