Koo Jeong A Explained

Koo Jeong A
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea.
Nationality:South Korean
Website:https://www.koojeonga.com
Known For:Visual arts, installation art, Contemporary Art
Hangul:구정아
Hanja:!
Mr:Ku Chŏng'a
Rr:Gu Jeong-a

Koo Jeong A is a South-Korean born mixed-media and installation artist.

Koo studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris.[1] She worked as an artist-in-residence in the Augarten Contemporary in 2002.[2]

Her work has included still and moving images, sound and scent, found objects, the natural environment, and site-specific installation. The New York Times referred to her work as having diverse influences and themes of childhood longing.[3] Art in America called her work "focused", "quiet", and "quirky."[4]

Select exhibitions

Recognition

In 2016, she was named "2016 Artist of the Year" by the Korean Cultural Centre UK.

In 2005 she was awarded the Hermès Korea Missulsang prize.[14]

In 2002, Koo was a finalist for the Hugo Boss Prize at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.[15]

Public collections

Koo's work may be found in several public institutions, including:

Publications

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Berrebi . Sophie . 9 September 1999 . Koo Jeong-a . en . Frieze . 48 . live . limited . 2020-05-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211025013620/https://www.frieze.com/article/koo-jeong . 25 October 2021 . 0962-0672.
  2. Web site: Koo Jeong-A . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818065649/https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/koo-jeong-a . 18 August 2022 . 1 November 2022 . The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation . en-US.
  3. News: Smith . Roberta . 5 December 2003 . Art in Review; Koo Jeong-a . en-US . The New York Times . 24 December 2019 . 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: Koplos . Janet . 28 March 2011 . Koo Jeong A . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220823023713/https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/aia-reviews/koo-jeong-a-60862/ . 23 August 2022 . 24 December 2019 . ARTnews . en-US.
  5. Web site: Spring 2020 . Visibilities: Intrepid Women Of Artpace . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220127213057/https://artpace.org/exhibitions/visibilities-intrepid-women-of-artpace/ . 27 January 2022 . 23 May 2020 . Artpace.
  6. Web site: 2014 . 14th International Architecture Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220703230937/https://www.biennials.ch/home/ProjectDetail.aspx?ProjectId=18 . 3 July 2022 . 22 July 2014 . Pro Helvetica.
  7. Web site: Koo Jeong A Biography . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210918192526/https://www.pilarcorrias.com/artists/43-koo-jeong-a/biography/ . 18 September 2021 . 6 May 2014 . Pilar Corrias . en.
  8. Web site: 2013 . Koo Jeong A and Rirkrit Tiravanija at Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103847/https://www.pilarcorrias.com/news/koo-jeong-a-and-rirkrit-tiravanija-at-manchester-art-gallery/ . 4 March 2016 . 6 May 2014 . Pilar Corrias.
  9. Web site: Koo Jeong A . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140728062516/http://www.yvon-lambert.com/2012/?page_id=220&rub=cv . 28 July 2014 . 9 May 2014 . Yvon Lambert.
  10. Web site: 30 March 2012 . Koo Jeong A - 20 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210303202339/https://www.pinksummer.com/en/koo-jeong-a-20/ . 3 March 2021 . 22 July 2014 . Pinksummer Contemporary Art . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2010–2011 . Koo Jeong A, Constellation Congress [Dia:Beacon] ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707164153/https://www.diaart.org/program/past-programs/koo-jeong-a-constellation-congress-diabeacon-exhibition/year/2010 . 7 July 2022 . 6 May 2014 . Dia Art.
  12. http://www.labiennale.org/en/art/archive/exhibition/artists/ "La Biennale di Venezia - Artists"
  13. Web site: 2007 . Koo Jeong-A . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210928125801/http://old.aspenartmuseum.org/archive/archive_koo_jeong_a.html . 28 September 2021 . 6 May 2014 . Aspen Art Museum (Archive).
  14. Web site: 2010 . Koo Jeong A: Constellation Congress . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20211026120055/http://www.aaa-a.org/events/koo-jeong-a-constellation-congress/ . 26 October 2021 . 6 May 2014 . Asia Art Archive in America.
  15. Web site: 2002 . Hugo Boss Prize 2002 Shortlist . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042754/http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/press-room/releases/press-release-archive/2002/673-january-10-hugo-boss-prize-2002-shortlist- . 4 March 2016 . 6 May 2014 . The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation.
  16. Web site: Dailey . Meghan . Koo Jeong-A - Oslo . live . https://archive.today/20221102012703/https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/12221 . 2 November 2022 . 6 May 2014 . The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation . en-US.
  17. Web site: 'Cedric', Koo Jeong-A, 2003 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207095311/https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/koo-cedric-t12761 . 7 December 2021 . 1 November 2022 . Tate . en-GB.
  18. Web site: Koo Jeong-a - Snowy Sunny Days . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140729182006/http://afmuseet.no/en/samlingen/utvalgte-kunstnere/k/koo-jeong-a/snowy-sunny-days . 29 July 2014 . 22 July 2014 . Astrup Fearnley Museum.
  19. Web site: Koo Jeong A . live . https://archive.today/20221102020527/https://www.mam.paris.fr/fr/collections-en-ligne%23/artwork/180000000007410 . 2 November 2022 . 22 July 2014 . Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris.
  20. Web site: Koo Jeong-a & Édouard Glissant - Flammariousss . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220522012341/https://www.yvon-lambert.com/products/koo-jeong-a-edouard-glissant-flammariousss . 22 May 2022 . 23 July 2014 . Yvon Lambert Bookshop . en.

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