Heejoon Lee

• Born in 1988 Seoul, Korea.
  Currently lives and works in Seoul

Education

• 2025     Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, US
  2014     Master of Fine Art, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  2012     Bachelor of Painting, Sculpture, Hong-ik University, Seoul, Korea 

Selected Solo Exhibitions

• 2023
  Scaffolding, Massimo de Carlo Piece Unique, Paris, France
  Scaffolding, Kumho Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
  
  2022
  Heejoon Lee, Kukje Gallery, Busan, Korea
  
  2021
  Raw, Polished, Coated., Space So, Seoul, Korea
  Image Architect, Incheon Art Platform Gallery G1, Incheon, Korea
  
  2020
  The Tourist, L'espace 71, Seoul, Korea
  
  2019
  Aa: Architecture and Abstract, Gallery Su, Seoul, Korea
  
  2017
  Emerald Skin, Yeemock Gallery, Seoul, Korea
  The Speakers, Weekend, Seoul, Korea
  
  2016
  Interior nor Exterior: Prototype, Kigoja, Seoul, Korea

Selected Group Exhibitions

• 2025
  Myeongnyundong Studio Open Studio, CAN Foundation Myeongnyundong Studio, Seoul, Korea
  Deep into Abstraction - On the Way, Seoul National University Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
  
  2024
  EDITION: Who Sets the NUMBER?, SPACE SO, Seoul, Korea
  Between the Lines., MO BY CAN, Seoul, Korea
  Undo Effects, HITE Collection, Seoul, Korea 
  Space Time Scenarios, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
  Support SARUBIA 2024, Project Space Sarubia, Seoul, Korea
  et cetera, Nanji Residency Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
  
  2023
  Path of Contact, ARKO Art Center, Seoul, Korea
  Ever After, Nanji Residency Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
  Panorama, Songeun, Seoul, Korea
  Discovery: 12 Contemporary Artists from Korea, The Rink Level at Rockefeller Center, New York, US
  Nanji Access: Rally, Seoul Museum of Art Art Archive, Seoul, Korea
  Another Materiality, Hongik University Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
  
  2022
  Songeun Art Prize, Songeun, Seoul, Korea
  Tender Embrace, Seoul Art Space Geumcheon, Seoul, Korea
  
  2021
  Intentional Coincidence, Zaha Museum, Seoul, Korea
  BGA SHOWROOM, BGA Maru, Seoul, Korea
  Dwindles to a Point and Vanishes, Art Sonje Center, Seoul, Korea
  Balance, Art Space O, Seoul, Korea
  Abstract-ing, Shinsegae Gallery, Busan, Korea
  All Your Day, BC Card x Seojung Art Center, Seoul, Korea
  Public Art New Hero, Daechungho Museum of Art, Chengju, Korea
  Support Sarubia 2021, Project Space Sarubia, Seoul, Korea
  A New Way of Seeing, Atelier Aki, Seoul, Korea
  
  2020
  Space Sence, Seoul National University Museum of Art, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
  Gradation: From Red to Golden, Munito X Superellipse Gallery, Seoul, Korea
  Exhibition/Publication, WESS, Seoul, Korea
  Sharpness: temperature of Art, Ilwoo Space, Seoul, Korea
  Art at Home, Flow+er, Seoul, Korea
  Light and Crystalline, One and J Gallery, Seoul, Korea
  Season’s Greetings: Peace, Joy and Love to 2020, One and J Gallery, Seoul, Korea
  
  2019
  Painting Network, Shinhan Gallery, Seoul, Korea
  Holiday Image, Fn Art Space, Seoul, Korea
  Night Sense: Sound, Scent and Memories, Space So, Seoul, Korea
  APMAP, Amorepacific Museum Jeju Osulloc, Seogwipo, Korea
  Vista Art, Wallker Hill Vista, Seoul, Korea
  Unstable Objects, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea 
  Flàneur, Art Space Hue, Paju, Korea
  Corners 1: Responses, Correspondences, Keep in Touch, Seoul, Korea
  Relieve : Less is more, Soda Museum of Art, Hwaseong, Korea
  Phantom City, Sehwa Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
  Dear You Do This? FFFF It, Gangshan Contemporary Art Warehouse, Gangshan, Taiwan
  Geometry, Beyond Simplicity, Museum San, Wonju, Korea
  
  2018
  Motif, Hakgojae Gallery, Seoul, Korea
  Let’s Make Together, Union Art Fair, Seoul, Korea
  
  2017
  PACK, Seoul Oil Tank Culture Park, Seoul, Korea
  Land Play, Keep in Touch, Seoul, Korea
  Insa Salon, The Art World Gallery, Seoul, Korea
  I DROGUM, The Art Museum of Akurey, Akurey, Iceland
  
  2015
  Ajinomoto: The Essence of Umami, No Toilet, Seoul, Korea
  COLOR ON CANVAS, Art247, Mimesis Art Gallery, Paju, Korea
  Prehistoric Loom, Glasgow Open House Festival, Glasgow, UK
  Prehistoric Loom, No Toilet, Seoul, Korea
  Prehistoric Loom, YadaShimin Gallery, Nagoya, Japan
  
  2014
  MFA at CitizenM, CitizenM, Glasgow, UK.
  Glasgow school of Art Master of Fine Art degree show, Glue Factory, Glasgow, UK
  MFA & Student Association Auction 2014, The Art School, Glasgow, UK
  Tipping the line, Occupy My Time Gallery, London, UK
  Dear Green, ZK/U Projektraum Grundrisse, Berlin, Germany
  
  2013
  Word/Play, Grace & Clark Fyfe Gallery, Glasgow, UK
  The Independent Artists Fair(TIAF) 2013, Mile End Art Pavilion, London, UK
  Black Cube Collective(BCC) Annual Show 2013, The Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh, UK
  PRISMISM Transmission's annual members show, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow, UK
  HOW MANY SHADES WOULD AN ARTIST PACK FOR HOLIDAYS?, Nicosia, Cyprus 
  GSA Interim show, Mackintosh Museum, Glasgow, UK
  JAMIE, Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, UK
  
  2012
  MFA Auction, SWG3, Glasgow, UK
  ASYAAF, Seoul Cultural Station 284, Seoul, Korea
  
  2011
  The Last Journey, Hwarangdae Station, Seoul, Korea
  Asian Students and Young Artist Art Festival (ASYAAF), HoMa, Seoul, Korea
  Graduate Show of Painting Dept., Hongik University, Seoul, Korea
  Graduate Show of Sculpture Dept., Hongik University, Seoul, Korea

Selected Awards

• Awards and Grants 
  
  2023
  Awarding Exhibition Fund, Seoul Foundation for Art and Culture, Seoul, Korea
  
  2021
  Awarding Research Fund, Seoul Foundation for Art and Culture, Seoul, Korea
  
  2020
  Awarding Exhibition Fund, Seoul Foundation for Art and Culture, Seoul, Korea
  
  2019
  First prize winning of ‘New Hero’ award, Public Art magazine, Seoul, Korea
  
  2018
  Awarding Research Fund, Seoul Foundation for Art and Culture, Seoul, Korea
  
  2017
  Awarding Exhibition Fund, Seoul Foundation for Art and Culture, Seoul, Korea
  
  
  Residencies
  
  2025
  Delfina Residency, Delfina Foundation, London, UK
  
  2024 
  CAN Foundation Artist Residency, Seoul, Korea
  
  2023
  SeMA Nanji Residency, Seoul, Korea
  
  2022
  Seoul Art Space Geumcheon, Seoul, Korea
  
  2021
  Incheon Art Platform, Incheon, Korea

Selected Public and Private Collections

• Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
  Seoul Metropolitan City, Seoul, Korea
  Art Bank, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea