ARTIST BIO

• Birth: Born in 1965 in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.

• Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Western Painting, Chugye University for the Arts.

  • Master’s degree in Art Education, Graduate School of Education, Dongguk University.

  • Master’s thesis: A Study on the Works of Koam Lee Ungno.

• Published Art Books:

  • A Collection of Kim Dong Seok Paintings (Sol Science Publishing, 2019).

  • The Path... It Was Everywhere (Chai DEU Publishing, 2017).

  • The Path (Chai DEU Publishing, 2017).

• Exhibitions:

  • Solo Exhibitions: 30 times in cities including Seoul, Suncheon, Busan, Wonju, Gumi, Beijing, and Los Angeles.

  • Art Fairs: Participated in 39 fairs in locations such as Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Cheongju, Gwangju, Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong Kong.

  • Group and Invitational Exhibitions: Over 600 participations.

• Teaching and Key Positions:

  • Adjunct professor at several institutions: Sahmyook College, Sahmyook University, Chugye University for the Arts, Baekseok Arts University, Chonnam National University, and Dongguk University.

  • Educator for gifted art programs under Northern and Gangdong District Education Offices.

  • Former roles include:

    • Secretary General, Korea Fine Arts Association.

    • Branch Head, Songpa Chapter, Korea Fine Arts Association.

    • President, Songpa Artists Association.

• Judging and Committee Roles:

  • Chairperson, Hansung Baekje Art Grand Prize Steering Committee.

  • Jury member for numerous national art competitions, including:

    • Korea Peace Art Exhibition.

    • Haengju Art Competition.

    • Shim Sa-imdang Art Competition.

    • Korea Cultural Art Competition.

    • Gwangyang Art Competition.

    • Chungnam Art Competition.

    • Suncheon Art Competition.

    • Yeosu Sea Sketch Art Festival.

    • Patriotic Art Competition.

    • Civil Servant Art Competition.

• Major Collections:

  • National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Art Bank).

  • Korean Buddhist Art Museum.

  • Mook San Art Museum.

  • Yangpyeong County Museum of Art.

  • Kim Whanki Museum.

  • Jeollanam-do Provincial Museum of Art.

  • Seoul Asan Medical Center.

  • SK Telecom Headquarters.

  • French Presidential Palace.

  • Yantai University, China.

  • Suncheon National University.

  • Chugye University for the Arts.

  • Songpa District Office.

  • Ansan Arts Center.

  • Morning Letter Culture Foundation.

  • The Kukmin Ilbo.

  • National Defense Culture Research Center.

  • Royal Square Hotel.

  • Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office.

  • Shinpoong Paper Co., Ltd.

  • ORCHEM Co., Ltd.

  • Gimcheon Grape Country Club.

  • Kyohak Publishing Co. (Art textbook inclusion).

  • Numerous private collectors.