Education
Hongik University, College of Art,
Bachelor of Arts Department of Crafts
February 22, 1993
Hongik University, Graduate School of Industrial Art
Master of Fine Arts in Furniture Design)
August 31, 1996
Hongik University Graduate School, Interior Architecture
Ph.D. in Interior Architecture
August 31, 2010
Solo Exhibitions
2024. 8 Bank Art Fair Solo Exhibition (COEX, seoul)
2024. 2. Invitational Exhibition (Gaga Gallery, Insa-dong, Seoul)
2023. 11 Daejeon International Art Show(DIAS, Daejeon)
2021. 11. Hoon Gallery (9 Samseong-ro 140-gil, Seoul)
2021. 08 Lee Seoung Invitational Exhibition “Filling or Emptying” (K&P Gallery, NEWYORK)
2021. 06 A dreamy memory “with light” (Jeonbuk Museum of Art, Seoul)
2018. 07 Lee Seoung’s Thread Painting, “Let the Koi fly” (Jeonbuk Museum of Art, Seoul)
2017, 03 Invitational Exhibition (Gaga Gallery, Insa-dong, Seoul)
2017. 03 Lee Seoung Invitational Exhibition “Line” (Insa Art Plaza, Seoul)
2016. 11 Lee Seoung Choi “Layer” (Insa Art Center, Seoul)
2012 .07 Lee Seoung Choi Exhibition (Nowon Culture and Arts Center, Seoul)
2011.08 Lee Seouhg Choi Exhibition (Ansan Cultural Center Special Exhibition Room, Ansan)
2010.12 Lee Seouhg Choi Exhibition (Ansan Cultural Center, Ansan)
2008.08 Lee Seouhg Choi Gyeongin Museum of Art Invitational Exhibition (Kyungin Museum of Art,
Seoul)
2007.11 Lee Seouhg Choi Exhibition (Ansan Arts Center, Ansan)
2006.08 Lee Seouhg Art Museum Invitational Exhibition (Gyeongin Museum of Art, Seoul)
2005.07 Lee Seouhg Choi Exhibition (Ansan Arts Center, Ansan)
2004.10 Lee Seouhg Choi Exhibition (Hosoo Gallery, Ilsan)
Group Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions from 2020
2024 Nature's Dream Hope (Yeosu)
2022 CPS gallery (NEWYORK Menhatten)
2022 Hoon Gallery Happy New Year Greetings
2021 A&C Artfestival 2021
2021 26t Ansan Art Association Exhibition
2020 JEMA Jeonju Museum of Contemporary Art Special Exhibition
2020 47th Korea Craft Association Exhibition
2020 The 25th Ansan Art Association Exhibition
2020 54th Korean Fine Arts Association Exhibition
2020 21st Toe Mok Kuem Crafts Council Exhibition
2020 Jeonbuk National University Faculty Exhibition
Awards
-Excellence Prize at the 8th Iksan Korean Craft Exhibition in Korea December 7, 2007
-Excellence Prize at the 2006 Danwon Art Competition in Korea October 21, 2006
-Special Prize at the 2005 Danwon Art Competition in Korea October 13, 2005.
-Winner Prize at the 6th Iksan Korean Craft Exhibition on December 7 2005.
-Encouragement Prize (the 2nd highest Prize in a craft category) at the 5t Iksan Korean
Craft Exhibition December 7, 2004.
-Winner Prize at the 4th Iksan Korean Craft Exhibition December 8 2003.
-Special Prize at the 2003 Danwon Art Competition in Korea October 12, 2003
-4 Winner Prizes at the Korean Craft Exhibition, a part of the Grand Art Exhibition of Korea Four times in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1998.
Jury/Judge
- Judge of 3rd Round Judging committee of the 32nd Grand Art Exhibition of Korea in the Division of Craft, Modern Craft in November 2013.
-Judge at the 2nd and 3rd Kyung Hyang Art Festival, one of the largest national art competitions, in 2006 and 2007 consecutive years as a judge.
-Judge at the 8th Korea Women’s Art Exhibition’ in June 2007.
-Judge in the filed of Craft at the 24th Korea New Arts Contest Exhibition in January 2007
-Judge in the filed of Crafts at the 37th Cheonan City Craftwork Exhibition’ in May 2021
-Judge of judging committee for selecting designated “2019 and 2020 Chungcheongnam-do
Recognized Cultural Product” under Chungcheongnam-do Province Government’s
operations and he has acted as a judge at those two selection events in 2019 and 2020.
-Judge in the filed of Crafts at the 47th and 45th Chungcheongnam-do Crafts Exhibitions in 2015 and 2017.
Invitational Artist Status 2013-Present: Selected as Invitational Artist for the Grand Art Exhibition of Korea by the Korean Fine Arts Association. The most prestigious artist status in Korea, being considered as “Hall of Fame” members for artists in Kroea 2012-Present: Selected as Invitational Artist for Danwon Art Competition, one of the major national art contention in Korea.
Media
1) Article titled “Article titled “Artist Lee Seoung (Victorlee) participates in the 11th Busan BAMA Art Fair 2022 (Sisa Magazine, April 7, 2022) 2) News Article titled “Artist Lee Seoung's solo exhibition 'Filling or Emptying' at the K&P Gallery in Chelsea Street, New York” (Jeonbuk Provincial Daily, August 10, 2021) 3) Art in Korea, the international art magazine, covered Mr. Lee Seoung Choi’s Attempt to express a new experiment at the genre of solid ( Art in Korea ) 4) News Article titled “Thread artist Lee Seoung – The duality of existence and absence” (Each Journal, September 9, 2021) 5) News Article titled “Lee Seoung’s 5th solo exhibition, 'Dreamy Memory - With Light” (Jeonbuk Provincial Daily, June 17, 2021) 6) News Article titled “Lee Seoung Solo Exhibition, held at the Jeonbuk Museum of Art, Seoul Pavilion until the 21st” (Jeonmin Ilbo on June 17, 2021) 7) News Article titled “Lee Seoung Solo Exhibition 'Containing Good Luck – Thread Painting” (Jeonbuk Provincial Daily, June 9, 2018) 8) News Article titled “ Lee Seoung Solo Exhibition 'Containing Good Luck – Thread Painting” (Jeonmin Ilbo , July 11, 2018) 9) News Article titled “Jeonbuk Museum of Art, Seoul Pavilion (Gana Insa Art Center), Lee Seoung Solo Exhibition 'Containing Good Luck – Thread Painting” (Asia News Agency, July 9, 2018) 10) News Article titled “Lee Seoung Choi Exhibit, Formative Furniture that I Want to Have” (Seoul Culture Today, July 5, 2012) Publication
1. “A Study on the General Characteristics of Folding Scree”, L Choi , YS Shin - Journal of the Korea Furniture Society, Vol. 28 No.2 2017, 103-110 2. “A Study Regarding a Formal Change of Bureau-From Medieval Ages to Neo-Classicism” LS Choi, HW Kim - Journal of the Korea Furniture Society, 2012 3. “A Study of Authority Symbolic meaning of X-stool-From Ancient Times to Neo-Classicism” LS Choi, YS Shin - Journal of the Korea Furniture Society, 2012 4. “ A Study of Avant-garde Characteristics in Furniture Design ” Lee Seoung Choi- , Journal of Basic Design
Scholarly Book “History of Furniture $& Process” Lee Seoung Choi (e-First, December 25, 2007)
Teaching Experience Lecture Professor, in the Department of Fine Arts, Chonbuk National University From 2010 to February 28, 2022 Lecturer Yongin University Media Design Department March-Aug 2011 Lecturer in the Department of Architectural Engineering, Hongik University September 2010 - 2015.2 Lecturer, Department of Fine Arts, Chonbuk National University of Arts March 2004-2010 Lecturer Cheongju University College of Arts and Crafts March-Aug 1998 Lecturer in the Department of Fine Arts, Chonbuk National University March 1997 - December 1998
Invitational Artist Status 2013-Present: Selected as Invitational Artist for the Grand Art Exhibition of Korea by the Korean Fine Arts Association. The most prestigious artist status in Korea, being considered as “Hall of Fame” members for artists in Kroea 2012-Present: Selected as Invitational Artist for Danwon Art Competition, one of the major national art contention in Korea.
Media
1) Article titled “Article titled “Artist Lee Seoung (Victorlee) participates in the 11th Busan BAMA Art Fair 2022 (Sisa Magazine, April 7, 2022) 2) News Article titled “Artist Lee Seoung's solo exhibition 'Filling or Emptying' at the K&P Gallery in Chelsea Street, New York” (Jeonbuk Provincial Daily, August 10, 2021) 3) Art in Korea, the international art magazine, covered Mr. Lee Seoung Choi’s Attempt to express a new experiment at the genre of solid ( Art in Korea ) 4) News Article titled “Thread artist Lee Seoung – The duality of existence and absence” (Each Journal, September 9, 2021) 5) News Article titled “Lee Seoung’s 5th solo exhibition, 'Dreamy Memory - With Light” (Jeonbuk Provincial Daily, June 17, 2021) 6) News Article titled “Lee Seoung Solo Exhibition, held at the Jeonbuk Museum of Art, Seoul Pavilion until the 21st” (Jeonmin Ilbo on June 17, 2021) 7) News Article titled “Lee Seoung Solo Exhibition 'Containing Good Luck – Thread Painting” (Jeonbuk Provincial Daily, June 9, 2018) 8) News Article titled “ Lee Seoung Solo Exhibition 'Containing Good Luck – Thread Painting” (Jeonmin Ilbo , July 11, 2018) 9) News Article titled “Jeonbuk Museum of Art, Seoul Pavilion (Gana Insa Art Center), Lee Seoung Solo Exhibition 'Containing Good Luck – Thread Painting” (Asia News Agency, July 9, 2018) 10) News Article titled “Lee Seoung Choi Exhibit, Formative Furniture that I Want to Have” (Seoul Culture Today, July 5, 2012) Publication
1. “A Study on the General Characteristics of Folding Scree”, L Choi , YS Shin - Journal of the Korea Furniture Society, Vol. 28 No.2 2017, 103-110 2. “A Study Regarding a Formal Change of Bureau-From Medieval Ages to Neo-Classicism” LS Choi, HW Kim - Journal of the Korea Furniture Society, 2012 3. “A Study of Authority Symbolic meaning of X-stool-From Ancient Times to Neo-Classicism” LS Choi, YS Shin - Journal of the Korea Furniture Society, 2012 4. “ A Study of Avant-garde Characteristics in Furniture Design ” Lee Seoung Choi- , Journal of Basic Design
Scholarly Book “History of Furniture $& Process” Lee Seoung Choi (e-First, December 25, 2007)
Teaching Experience Lecture Professor, in the Department of Fine Arts, Chonbuk National University From 2010 to February 28, 2022 Lecturer Yongin University Media Design Department March-Aug 2011 Lecturer in the Department of Architectural Engineering, Hongik University September 2010 - 2015.2 Lecturer, Department of Fine Arts, Chonbuk National University of Arts March 2004-2010 Lecturer Cheongju University College of Arts and Crafts March-Aug 1998 Lecturer in the Department of Fine Arts, Chonbuk National University March 1997 - December 1998