CHUNG, KYOUNG-YEON

1955 born in Busan.

◈Educational Background 

1996 Moscow S.G Strognov State University of Industry Art's

(an honorary doctor, Russia)

1982 Studied at the Institute Kesenian Jakarta (Jakarta, Indonesia)

1979 Graduated from Rhode Island School of Design (M.A.E., U.S.A.)

1978 Graduated from Massachusetts College of Art (B.F.A., U.S.A.)

1974 Finished two years at the College of Art, Hong ik University (Korea)

◈ 1980-Present 

A Professor, Department of Fine Arts at Hongik University (Seoul, Korea)

◈ 44th of Solo Exhibitions and Thousands of Group Exhibitions

(Korea, Taiwan, U.S.A., France, Japan, Russia, Italy etc.)

◈ Awards

Grand Prix, AIAM (Amitiés Internationales André Malraux),

The Best Artist Prize of the Year & The 25th Mokyang Craft Prize, Women's Artist Prize of Korean Artists Prize,

Special Prize, International Fiber Art - From Lausanne to Beijing, Lee Choong Sub Award,

MANIF11!05 Grand Prize, Special Prize, Osaka Triennale '90, The 1st Annual Seok-Joo Art Prize,

The '88 Korea Reporter's Association Prize, The Bagdad International Festival of Art Bronze Prize Etc.

◈ Museum Collection

National Museum of Modern Art(Korea), Seoul Museum of Art(Korea), Kumho Museum(Korea),

The Museum of Art(Japan), Sonje Museum of Contemporary Art(Korea), Hoam Art Museum(Korea),

Taipei Municipal Museum(R.O.C), The Museum of Walker Hill(Korea), The Museum of Modern Art(Japan),

Museum of Hong-ik Univ.(Korea), Korea Art Gallery(Korea), Daelim Contemporary Art Museum(Korea),

Busan Museum of Art(Korea), Indian Art Museum(Korea),

The National Museum of Women in the Arts(U.S.A), National Museum of History(R.O.C) Etc.

◈Fullbright Exchange Professor

1966 Senior Researcher, Rhode Island School of Design, U.S.A.

◈Present

A Professor of College of Fine Arts, Hongik University, The President of Hongik Fiber & Plastic Arts Association,

An Honorary President of the Korean Textile Design Association,

Executive Director of the Seok-Joo Art & Cultural Foundation,

An Honorary President of the Korean Knit Cooperative System Association Etc.

◈Main Career

Dean of the Graduate School of Industrial Art, Hongik Univ.,

Administration & Consultant Committee for National Modern Art Museum,

Administration & Consultant Committee of Seoul Museum of Art,

The Political Consultant Committee for the Ministry of Culture & Tourism,

Outside the Company Director of the Korea Institute of Design Promotion,

Juror and Director of Fullbright, An Honorary President of the Korean Textile Design Association,

 A President of the Korea Fiber Artist,

Administration & Organization Committee of Korean Fashion Association,

An Honorary President of the Korean Knit Cooperative System Association,

 Administration Committee & Juror for the Korea Industrial Design Exhibition,

 Juror of From Lausanne to Beijing International Fiber Art Exhibition,

Juror of Seoul Fine Arts Collection Committee, Chairman of Juror of Korean Paper Art Competition Etc.

◈ LITERARY WORK

- ART WORLD OF CHUNG KYOUNG YEON, ART PRICE, 2009

- CONTEMPORARY FIBER ART KOREA, Chang Mee, 1997

- SILK PAINTING, by Susan Louise Moyer, translation CHUNG, KYOUNG-YEON,

Kuk-Je Publishing House, 1997