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WONKYO CHOI

Education

 

University of the Arts London - London College Of Communication, Photography MA with Distinction.

Hong-Ik University, Graduate School of Industrial Art,M.F.A. in Photographic Design.

Kyung-sung​ University, Photography, BA

 

 

 

Solo Exhibitions

2024     "Bongbong and Castella" DOT Museum, Busan

2023     "Parallel Depth" Hongti art center, Busan

2022     "Image of unimage" 523 KunstDoc, Busan

2022     "Unproductive production" Bukguart studio,  Ulsan

2021     "We don't belong here"  Communal table, Busan

2018     "Collections of nothing" France Art space, Busan

2017     "Way to home" Gallery space opt, Seoul

2012     “Nowhereman” Gallery NUDA, Daejeon

 

2012     “My Sweet Home”, Gana Art Space, Seoul

 

 

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2024       " Busan Connected"  Busan Modern & Contemporary History MuseumBusan

2024       " Seven Mantras, 12 Scenes : A journey with art"  Ulsan Bukgu Culture Arts Center, Ulsan

2024       " The fruit is not there to be eaten"  Bexco, Busan

2024       " Rediscovering Ulsan : our city, our art"  Ulsan art Museum, Ulsan

2023       " There was, but there isn't"  F1963, Busan

2023       " Sticky Floor2 : What we believe"  Space Heem, Busan

2023       " Semi art community project : Boogie woogie art museum"  Ulsan art Museum, Ulsan

 

2023       " Living Scene"  Space sarangfarm, Gimhae

2022       " Semi art community project : Boogie woogie art museum"  Ulsan art Museum, Ulsan

2022       " An exhibition with little information"   Museum of Contemporary Art Busan,  Busan

2022       " Nice to meet u"   bukguart studio, Ulsan

2021       " Communication in the pandemic era : Everyone has their own garden",  Artweek 2021 (Digital exhibition)

2020       " Wonderful days for everyone", Seoul Library,  Seoul

2020       " Survival Report", Suchang Youth mansion, Daegu

2018       " Busansarang young artist project", Gallery Eulsukdo, Busan

2017       " IMPERFECT", Swim good, Busan

2017       " 2017 Yeosu International Art Festival ", EXPO Ocean Park, Yeosu

2015       " Somewhere in the Balance ", Houston Center for Photography, Houston 

 

2015       " ______ in the Room ", V Art Center, Shanghai 

 

2015       " Family ", Clayarch Gimhae Museum, Gimhae

 

2015       Part of "Art Catlin Guide 2015"  at Business design centre, London

 

2014       "MA photography 2014 show", London College of Communication, London

 

2014       "LensCulture Emerging Talents2014" , Valid Foto, Barcelona

 

2014       "Peaches & Cream Ⅳ", Dreamspace gallery, London

 

2014         “Exhibition Evenings”, House Gallery, London

 

2012        “Just a Normal Person”, Hanbit Media, Gallery, Seoul

 

2012        “PHOTO FAIR 2012”, COEX, Seoul

 

2011        “POST-PHOTO 9th”, KWANHOON Gallery, Seoul

 

2011        “Alice Through the Looking-Glass”, GALLERY BODA CONTEMPORARY, Seoul

 

2011        “JUNG HEEDOO and CHOI JISUN, ‘THE PLAYGOUND PROJECT-1’” GALLERY LUX, Seoul

 

2010        “POST-PHOTO 8th “, TOPOHAUS, Seoul

 

2005        “Commercial Photograph Exhibition”,  Kyung-Sung University Gallery, Busan

 

2004        “Actuality”, Kyung-Sung University Gallery, Busan

 

 

 

 

Awards & Selected

 

2023         Emerging Artist Art Show Competition - BUSAN, CONNECTED 'First Place Winner(Project YUYOUNG)'

2023         Ulsan Art Museum, Face_to_Face_to_Face project 'selected artist'

2022         Busan Culture and Arts Support Project, outstanding art support 'selected artist'  ,Busan Cultural Foundation

 

2020         Local culture characterization supporting project 'selected artist'  ,Busan Cultural Foundation

2018         Local culture characterization supporting project 'selected artist'  ,Busan Cultural Foundation

2018         Busansarang  'selected young artist'

2017         The 2nd Space  Opt art competition 'selected artist' 

2015         Art Catlin “Emerging Artist 2015”  selected, UK

 

2014         Commendation, The MACK Award 2014

 

2014         2nd prize ,IPA -International Photography award 2014

 

2014          Honorable Mention ,IPA -International Photography award 2014

 

2014         Silver Award - PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris Photography Awards, Fine Art  category

 

2014         LensCulture  emerging talent awards 2014

 

2014         Finalist  Peaches & Cream Ⅳ

 

 

 

 

Bibliography

 

2015        The Catlin Guide 2015 New Artists in the UK ,Catlin Holdings Limited , p.24

 

2013        Sunyoung Park ,Paranoid Android, STUDIO 24 magazine, Studio 24 press, p.40

 

2013        Miri Jo, The Photographer's, MONTHLY PHOTO, Monthly Photo press, Vol. 545, p.80

 

 

 

 

Residency

2023         Hongti art center

2022         Ulsan Bukgu art studio

Collections

 

Museum of Contemporary Art Busan 

Seoul Metropolitan Government, Korea  ​

Goeun Museum of Photography, Korea

Private collection, Singapore

Private collection, Korea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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