KOH SAN KEUM koera, 1966
EDUCATION
1997 Master of Fine Arts, Pratt Institute, Graduate School of Fine Arts, New York, New York, US
1991 Master of Fine Arts, Ewha Womans University, College of Art & Design, Department of Painting, Seoul, KR
1988 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ewha Womans University, College of Art & Design, Department of Painting, Seoul, KR
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 Unveiling Differently, Noblesse Collection, Seoul, KR
2019 Infinite Tolerance, Gallery Baton, Seoul, KR 2016 Homage To You - Capital and Love, Gallery Baton, Seoul, KR
2012 Homage To You, Sun Contemporary, Seoul, KR
2011 Typography + Transliteration, Dr.Park Gallery, Yangpyeong, KR
2009 Transformation as I Just Mentioned two, Prujio Gallery, Seoul, KR
2008 Transformation as I Just Mentioned, Take Out Drawing, Seoul, KR
2007 Mist of signs four, Sun Contemporary, Seoul, KR
2007 Mist of signs three, The National. Goyang. Art Studio gallery, Goyang, KR
2006 Mist of signs, Gallery Skape, Seoul, KR Mist of signs two, Gallery Ssamzie, Seoul, KR
2003 Koh San Keum, Williamsburg Art Historical Center, New York, US
1997 Koh San Keum, Second Floor Gallery, New York, US
1995 Koh San Keum, Pratt, New York, US
1991 Koh San Keum, Kwanhoon Gallery, Seoul, KR
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 Estuary II: Between Calm Tides, ChapterII, Seoul, KR
2024 Dasan, Confronting the River, Seoho Museum of Modern Art; The Museum of Silhak, Namyangju, KR
2024 Korean Embroidery in Modern Times: The Birds Trying to Catch the Sun, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Deoksugung Deoksugung, Seoul, KR
2024 The Mysterious Solidarities of Messengers, Daejeon Art Center in Daejeon Museum of Art, Daejeon, KR
2023 Art Show & Fundraiser, Savina Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, KR
2023 SeMA-Project A, The Art Archives, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, KR
2023 Art, entered into Life, House Gallery 2303, Seoul, KR
2022 The One no One Notices, Kimsechoong Museum, Seoul, KR.
2022 A Departure from a Daily Life, a Discovery of Taste, SeMA Bunker, Seoul, KR
2022 Indexing the Nature: From Near and Far Away, Gallery Baton at No.9 Cork Street, London, KR
2022 Omniverse, Museum SAN, Wonju, KR
2021 The Review, Chosun Ilbo Art Museum, Noblesse Collection, Seoul, KR
2021 Jeju Art Design Festa 2021, Camphortree, Jeju, KR
2020 White Night, Dark Day, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan, KR
2020 Special Exhibition: Hangeul, Celebrating 100th Anniversary of Chosun Ilbo, Chosun Ilbo Museum, Seoul, KR
2020 Collecting for All, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, KR
2019 The Square: Art and Society in Korea 1900-2019, National Museum of Modern and. Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, KR
2018 With Weft, With Warp, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, KR Conversional Spring, Since Then, Daejeon Museum of Art, Daejeon, KR
2017 Art is Form, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan, KR
2017 Cracks in the Concrete from MMCA collection, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, KR
2017 Convinction and Uncertainty (Trilogy), 021 Gallery, Daegu, KR
2016 SeMA Collection: Tenacious Hands, Seongbuk Museum of Art, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, KR
2016 Steel Drawing, Pohang Museum of Steel Art, Pohang, KR
2016 Craving Colors, 63 Art Museum, Seoul, KR
2016 Art Project Ulsan 2016, Laon Gallery, Ulsan, KR
2015 SoMA Drawing: Inadvertence, Seoul Olympic Museum of Art, Seoul, KR.
2015 Look at their stories, Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul, KR
2015 Unexpected Encounter, Buk-Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, KR
2015 From Trace to Artwork, Seoul National University Museum of Art, Seoul, KR
2015 Opening commemorative exhibition, Gallery MeMe, Seoul, KR
2014 Opening of Mullae-dong: Koh sankuem, Kim Seungyong, Cha Kiyoul, Kunst Doc, Seoul, KR
2014 Tomorrow 2014 part 1 'Sprout', DDP, Seoul, KR Re–Novation, Han Byukwon Gallery, Seoul, KR
2014 The Difference, Lespace 71, Seoul, KR Culture Station Seoul 284, Seoul, KR.
2013 White & White, Nel Dialogo Corea-Italia/Dialogue Between Korea and Italy, Museo Carlo Bilotti - Aranciera di Villa Borghese, Rome, IT
2013 Abstract Art is Real, Gyeonggi Museum of Art, Ansan, KR #1_Scenes VS Scenes, Buk- Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, KR
2013 Between mirrors: Infinite reversibility, Ewha Art Center, Seoul, KR
2012 Dansaekhwa : Korea Monochrome Painting, National Museum of Modern and. Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, KR
2011 System Pia, Youngeun Museum, Gwangju, KR
2011 Creation and Parody, Jeju Museum of Art, Jeju, KR
2011 Gyeonggi Museum of Art, Ansan, KR
2011 Moa Pick, Seoul National University Museum of Art, Seoul, KR
2010 Observation a Like Leonardo da Vinci, Sabina Museum, Seoul, KR
2010 Primavere Del Bianco (Springs of White), Seoul National University Museum of Art, Seoul, KR
2010 Residency Parade, Incheon Art Platform, Incheon, KR
2010 330, Sun Gallery, Seoul, KR
2010 The Shape of Time, Yeosu International Art Festival, Yeosu, KR
2010 Open Studio, Gyeonggi Creation Center, Ansan, KR.
2009 SU:MBISORI, Jeju Museum of Art, Jeju, KR
2009 Chalim - Exhibition, Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul, KR
2009 A' la Yves saint Laurent (Like Yves Saint Laurent), Gallery Artside, Seoul, KR
2008 Daily Life in Korea, The Queen's Gallery, Bangkok, TH Miss Mirror, Mirror, National.
2008 Museum of contemporary Art(for Children), Gwacheon, KR.
2008 Contemporary Korean Art, Korean Cultural Center UK, London, UK
2008 Negative Image, Gyeonggi Museum of Art, Ansan, KR
2008 Posco Steel Art Award, Posco Art Museum, Seoul, KR
2008 GMO new acquisitions collection reconstructed, Gyeounggido Museum of Art, Ansan, KR
2008 Project at Hongjecheon, Hongjecheon, Seoul, KR
2008 Brooklyn Express, Ghanhun gallery, Seoul, KR
2008 Ehwa Young Artist, Ehwa Art Center, Seoul, KR
2008 Chalim Exhibition, Kwanhoon Gallery, Seoul, KR Hello, Gallery Ssamzie, Seoul, KR
2007 "Contemporary Artists 55" 2007, The monthly magazine of Joeson, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, KR
2007 New Acquisitions 2006, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, KR
2007 Open Studio, National Art Studio, Goyang, KR
2007 Korean Project, C5 Art Beijing, Beijing, CN
2007 37 31' N 126 58' E Seoul, Archeus Gallery, London, UK
2007 From Contemporary to Pop Exhibition, Soheon Contemporary, Daegu, KR
2007 International Incheon Women Artist' Biennale, Incheon Culture & Arts Center, Incheon, KR
2007 Writing paintings, Painting Words, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, KR
2007 Book Artist' Muse, Gallery William Morris, London, UK
2007 Sun Contemporary 0708, Sun Contemporary, Seoul, KR
2007 Chalim Exhibition, Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul, KR
2007 Art Market, Gallery Ssamzie, Seoul, KR
2006 Pick and Pick, Ssamzie Space, Seoul, KR
2006 Channel 5 Five, Daejeon Museum of Arts, Daejeon, KR
2006 Chalim Exhibition, Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul, KR
2006 Gallery Kunst Doc opening exhibition, Gallery KunstDoc, Seoul, KR
2006 Art Chicago, Grand Park Butler Field, UM Gallery, Chicago, US
2006 Sign and Image, Yian Gallery, DaeJeon, KR
2006 Drawing Festival, Gallery KunstDoc, Seoul, KR
2006 Yseo, SeJong Art in Culture Center, Seoul, KR
2006 Present of Concept, Gallery KunstDoc, Seoul, KR
2006 Gwangju Biennale, Open Market, Gwangju Folk Museum, Gwangju, KR
2006 Somewhere In Time, Art Sonje Center, Seoul, KR
2006 Brooklyn Express, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, KR
2006 Re-Open, Gallery Skape, Seoul, KR
2006 Seo+Love+Memory, Seo Gallery, Seoul, KR
2004 Crossing Zone, Hutchins Gallery, Long Island, US
2004 Baram (Wind of Hope), Poet's Den Theather, New York, US
2003 Local Artists Small, Works, Wha Center Brooklyn, New York, US
2003 100 Years 100 Dreams, Space Worlds Brooklyn, New York, US
2002 25th Small Works, Washington Square East Galleries, New York, US
2002 Reactions, Exit Art, New York, US
2002 Nokmee, New Century Artists Space, New York, US
2002 26 Metro Artists, Parker's Gallery, New York, US
2001 The Rebellion of Space, Dumbo Arts Center, New York, US
2001 Freedom/Aftermath, Korea Cultural Service, Washington DC, US
2001 Out of Hibernation, Im n IL Gallery, New York, US
2001 Brooklyn New Work, The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York, US
2001 Absorption on the ground 31, Space World Gallery, Long Island City, New York, US
2000 Skin Deep, Gallery Korea, New York, US
2000 Reflection and Refraction, New Century Artists Gallery, New York, US
2000 Size Matters, Gle Gtes et al Gallery, New York, US
2000 Reflection & Refraction, New Century Art Space, New York, US
1997 Footstep Since 1997, Stueben East Gallery, New York, US.
1997 Get Together, New Gallery, New York, US
1996 The Ear Project, Pratt Institute library, New York, US.
1996 16th Annual Symposium, Higgins Hall, New York, US
1996 Puck Show, Puck building Gallery, New York, US
1994 12"x 12"x12", Islip Museum of Art, New York, US
1992 Sensitivity and Reaction, Hansung Gallery, Seoul, KR
1992 Visual Sensation, Chungnam Gallery, Seoul, KR
1992 Seoul Method, Arco Art Center, Seoul, KR
1991 43 Young Artists: Spring
1991 Invitational, 63 Art Gallery, Seoul, KR
1991 Approval of the Modern Arts, Kwanhoon Gallery, Seoul, KR
1991 Development and Enlargement of the Modern Arts, Kumho Gallery, Kwangjoo, KR
1991 Jung Ang Newspaper Grand Artists Exhibition, Hoam Museum, Seoul, KR
1991 Dong-A Art Festival, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary of Art, Seoul, KR 1991 Observation of 15 young artists, Total Gallery, Seoul, KR Seoul Modern Art Festival, Seoul 1991 Cultural Art Center, Seoul, KR Kennensalamdel, Kwanhun Gallery(1990-1991), Seoul, KR
1989 Unity of Arts, Tarea Art Center, Seoul, KR Black & White, Doal Gallery, Seoul, KR
1989 House, Doall Gallery, Seoul, KR
1988 After Aesthetics, Back-ack Art Center, Seoul, KR
1988 Inner Process, Kwanhoon Gallery(1988- 1991), Seoul, KR
1988 Today and Yesterday of Chung Nam Art, Deajoen Art Center, Deajoen, KR
AWARDS
2002 25th Small Works - Washington Square East Galleries, New York, US
1994 12 x12 x (12) - Islip Art Museum, New York, US
1991 JoongAng Grant Art Award - Finalist, Seoul, KR
1988 Dong-A Award, Seoul, KR
RESIDENCIES
2010 Gyeonggi Creation Centre invited artist, KR
2008. Nomadic Art Residency, MN
2006 Goyang Residency, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, KR
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, KR
Seoul Museum of Art, KR Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, KR
Gyeonggi Creation Center, KR
Suwon Museum of Art, KR
Seoul National University Museum of Art, KR
Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, KR
Centre Point Donuimun, KR Pohang Museum of Art, KR
Mongin Art Center, KR Samyang Corporation, KR U. PINE MED, KR
