With a bachelor’s degree in Archaeology and Art History from Seoul National University and a master’s and Ph.D. in Art History from Columbia University, she has built a distinguished academic career. After teaching at the Samsung Design Institute (SADI) and the Department of Painting at Sungshin Women’s University, she is currently a professor at the Korea National University of Arts, School of Visual Arts. Her work focuses on the dynamic intersection of art exhibitions, criticism, theory, and art history. Studying in 20th-century New York, she explored the evolution and direction of contemporary art, understanding its inseparable connection to the broader history of art. She has authored books such as What is Avant-Garde?, Painters of Opera Street: 19th-Century French Civil Society and Art, Coexisting Differences: Contemporary Korean Women Artists, and Contemporary Art Through 22 Key Concepts, along with numerous research papers. She has served as President of the Korean Society of Art History and Chair of the Arts and Sports Advancement Council.
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Jin Whui-yeon
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He is a licensed architect in South Korea and serves as both partner and representative of Gyeonggye Eopneun Jakyeopsil (“Studio Without Boundaries”). After graduating from the Department of Architecture at Seoul National University, he gained practical experience at Gyeongyeongwi-Chi Architects & Associates. He later founded Studio Without Boundaries, where he explores and practices the evolution of spatial value through open-minded thinking. He is currently a lecturer at Seoul National …
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Fujimori Terunobu
Fujimori Terunobu is a Japanese architect and architectural historian. He studied at Tōhoku University before entering graduate school at the University of Tokyo. Whilst writing his thesis in the 1970s Fujimori formed the Architecture Detectives. In this group he and his colleagues searched the city to find and photograph early Western-style buildings. During the 1970s and 1980s he made studies of the city about early Western buildings and unusual occurrences, and did not turn to architecture … -
Seo Seung-yeon
She studied Visual Design at the College of Design, Sangmyung University, and Communication Design at the Graduate School of Art and Design at the same university. She earned a Ph.D. in Fine Arts from Hongik University. She worked as a graphic designer at Comtec System, SUMOK A&A, and Dian Co., Ltd. She has taught typography and editorial design courses at Sangmyung University, Dankook University, Kyonggi University, Pyeongtaek University, Dongyang Mirae University, and Yuhan University. … -
Seongyoon Min
She graduated from the Department of Visual Design in the College of Arts at Dongduk Women’s University, as well as its graduate school. She participated in planning and directing the “Innocence Room” exhibition at the Daejeon Expo Regeneration Sculpture Hall and organized the “World Children’s Art Exhibition” there. She worked as a designer at the Asia Cultural Exchange Institute and is currently serving as the Design Director at the Korea Electric Power Corporation(KEPCO). -
Kim Jung-suk
He studied Glass and Sculpture at Seoul National University, Ohio State University Graduate School, and University of Illinois Graduate School, and received his Ph.D. in Crafts from Seoul National University. He has held 13 solo exhibitions in Korea, Italy, Japan, and the United States, and has exhibited his works at SOFA Chicago and Kanazawa Art Fair. Currently, he serves as a Professor in the Department of Ceramics and Glass at Hongik University’s College of Fine Arts and as the … -
Seo Yu-kyung
She is a lawyer, patent attorney, and legal designer. She received her B.A. in design and information culture from Seoul National University, her J.D. from Kyungpook National University College of Law, and her J.D. from Seoul National University, specializing in intellectual property law, with a thesis entitled A Study on the Intellectual Property Law System for Protecting the Form of Virtual Goods. While running the law firm Artis, he served as a lawyer for legal counseling for artists at the … -
Yu Hye-young
She graduated from Sookmyung Women’s University in 1994 with a degree in Industrial Design and completed her MFA at Elisaba Design School in 2000. He has exhibited at Sol Ferino , Seoul Design Festival Milan (Milan, 2007), Seoul Design Olympics, Design is Air (Seoul, 2008), Spanish Kitchen at Samji Gallery, Insadong (Seoul, 2009), and Casas Marcs Illustration Group (Barcelona, 2010). Since 2003, he has been a design exhibition commissioner and curator, organizing various exhibitions, and … -
Choi Chul-yong
Choi Chul-Yong studied Textile Art and Fashion Design at Hongik University and its graduate school and later explored the intersection of design and art at the Domus Academy in Milan. After working as a fashion designer and art director for European fashion brands such as Meltin’pot (Italy), Wrangler Blue Bell (Belgium), and Marteli (Italy), he returned to Korea in 2009 and launched his own brand, Cy Choi. Cy Choi has held 18 presentations in Paris, participated in Seoul Fashion Week 10 times, … -
Kim Min-jung
She has worked as an editor for various magazines from Casa Living to the monthly Design . She loves the eclecticism of magazines, is interested in how to translate design into language, and specializes in planning and creating content. She is currently the editor-in-chief of C , a magazine published by GrandeClip. -
Kim Hyun
He is the CEO of Design Park, an invited artist at the Korea Design Exhibition, and a stamp reviewer at the Korea Postal Service, Ministry of Knowledge Economy. He graduated from Chung-Ang University and Konkuk University Graduate School of Education. After working as an art director in the design department of a large company, he opened his own office, Design Park, and has worked on over 400 corporate design projects, starting with the 1988 Seoul Olympics mascot, Hodol. From the cards in … -
Lee sang-hoon
He graduated with honors from Hongik University, College of Fine Arts. He received his master’s degree in contextual design from Design Academy Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and his doctorate in educational psychology from Korea University. He was selected as a Korean Next Generation Design Leader by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and is currently a professor at the Department of Design Convergence, College of Architecture, Hongik University. -
Yoo Yoon-seok
Practice Designer.