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Art Gwangju 2013


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talk2, 67x119.5cm, Ink on Korean Paper, 2012
SHIN Sunmi (1980~)

SHIN Sunmi visually weaves stories of both present and past on her canvas by placing classical woman, mischievous and sprites and waggish cat in a blurry boundary between dream and reality. Those ant sprites that are witnessed in a private scene of the woman who is wearing a traditional Korean costume, Hanbok are read as a medium to link dream and reality and arouse childhood innocence of contemporaries. By portraying such miraculous existence which is only visible to innocent eyes on her canvas, SHIN expresses regrets for the modern society where
dreaming and different  thoughts are tabooed and further questions whether today's visible things are the absolute truth.

The artist interprets some quiet movements detected in a boundary between dream and reality and/or perceived in a visually unnoticeable and unreachable place as prank of and sprites and paints such unrealistic storied combining with her daily experience in a picture diary like format. Having detailed brush stroke, deep colors and exquisite technique adopted from old Korean paintings, her figures reinterpret the beauty of traditional Korean painting with a contemporary perspective. In addition, her recent series of "Welcome" presents cultures of three countries, Korea, China and Japan thus boasts diversity and internationalist  in terms of its subject matter and appeals to much diversified viewers.

SHIN Sunmi graduated from Ulsan University and School of Hongik University both in Oriental painting. Since receiving an award at the 22nd Grand Art Exhibition of Korea by national Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea in 2003, the artist has been actively participating in bothnational and international exhibitions including Korea and Japan Exchange Exhibition (2007), KIAF (2008), and New York Scope Art Fair (2009). SHIN has been recognized for her unique style of combining traditional painting techniques with contemporary elements and is carving a place for her self in the art scene as she was chosen for Amore Pacific's artiest from SOAF Culture Economic in2004.


 
Education
2006  M.F.A in Oriental Painting, Graduate School of Hongik University, Seoul
2004  B.F.A. in Oriental Painting, Ulsan University, Ulsan

 
Solo Exhibitions
2016   Midnight Ant Fairies, Art Park Gallery, Seoul
2013    Meet Again, Ant
2010   Prank with Ant Sprites, Gallery SUN Contemporary, Soeul
2008  The 3rd Story About Ant Sprites, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul
2007  The 2nd Story About Ant Sprites, Gallery Woolim, Seoul, Gallery Chang, Seoul
            A Story About Ant Sprites, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center, Soeul
2006  A Story About A Picture in A Picture, Gallery Da, Seoul

 
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011   Falling in Love with Women’s Portraits, Sejong Center, Seoul
2010  Gallery Seoul 11, Raum, Seoul
           AHAF, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Hong Kong, China
           Korea Galleries Art Fair, COEX, Seoul
           Doors Art Fair, Imperial Palace, Seoul
           KIAF 2010, COEX, Seoul
           The Innocence of Childhood, Hyundai Department, Seoul
           AHAF, Shilla Hotel, Seoul
2009  Star Artists, Art Space UOU, University of Ulsan, Ulsan
            Financial News Art Festival 2010, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
            SOAF Culturenomics-selected by Amorepacific, Coex, Seoul
            The 3rd Insa Art Festival, Gallery SUN, Seoul
2008  Peperoni Syndrome, Gallery MAC, Busan, Korea
            Korea Galleries Art Fair-Busan, Bexco, Busan
            Scope New York Art Fair, New York
            SUN Contemporary 0809, Gallery SUN, Seoul
            Hyundai Art Fair, Hyundai Art Center, Ulsan
            Exchange Exhibition for Lecturers of Ulsan University, Gallery H, Ulsan
            Singapore Art Fair, SUNTEC, Singapore
2007  KIAF, COEX, Seoul
            ​Gallery SUN_3rd Show, Nature Poem, Seoul
2006  SAF, Korean Galleries Art Fair-Busan, Bexco, Busan
            Korea and Japan Connection Exhibition, Korean Culture Center, Japan
            NIAF (Namsong International Art Fair), Seongnam Art Center, Bundang
            Creation Society, Danwon Art Museum, Ansan, Korea
            Paint Oriental Images, Gallery Da, Seoul
2005  The Possible, Gallery Woolim, Seoul
            A Right to Dream, Ulsan Culture & Arts Center, Ulsan, Korea
2004  Korean and Chinese Art, International Exchange Exhibition,
            Yumhwang Art Museum, China
            ​Wa-won, Hongik University Contemporary Art Museum, Seoul

 
Awards
2004-06  Danwon Grand Art Exhibition, Danwon Art Gallery, Ansan
2003          The 22nd Grand Art Exhibition of Korea, National Museum of
                   Contemporary Art, Gwachon
                   Awarded a Bronze Prize at the 34th National College Art Exhibition,
​                   Gyeonju University

Collections
Amorepacific Museum of Art
SNU Boramae Medical Center
 

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