1941 Born in Korea
1966 B.F.A Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea
1968 M.F.A Chosun university, Gwangju, Korea Present Emeritus Professor of Chosun University Director of Gwangju Museum of Art
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2012 Today Art Museum, Signs and Secrets, Beijing, China Galerie Schrade - Schloss Mochental, Symbole-Zeichen-Chiffren, Ehingen, Germany Galerie TANIT, Contours of Reform, Munich, Germany
2010 Gallery Hyundai, My Village Story, Seoul, Korea
2009 U Jong Museum of Art, Boseong, Korea Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, Korea
2007 Musee d'art moderne de Saint-Etienne Metropole, Saint-Etienne, France Gallery H, Seoul, Korea
2006 Kunsthalle Dresden, Dresden, Germany Palazzo CRISPI, Napoli, Italy Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, Korea
2005 Exhibition of Lee In-sung Art Prize Awards, Daegu, Korea
2004 Shinsegae Gallery, Gwangju, Korea Hyundai Arts Center, Ulsan, Korea
2002 Parsons school Gallery, New York, USA Galerie Bhak, Seoul, Korea
2001 U.L.B contemporary Museum of Art, Brussels, Belgium Galerie Covalenco, Geldrop, Netherlands
2000 Centre d' Art Presense Van Gogh, Saint-Remy-de-Provance, France Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, Korea
1998 Gallery Bhak, Seoul, Korea Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, Korea 1997 Musee de l' Hotel-Dieu, Mantes-la-jolie, France Musee Fesch, Ajaccio, Corsica, France Henry Moore Gallery, Royal College of Art, London, England
1996 Palais des Congres, Paris, France Gwangju City Art Museum, Gwangju, Korea
1995 Francois Mitaine, Paris, France
1992 Gallery Bernheim Jeune, Paris, France
1991 L' Atelier, Anger, France, France
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011 Art Beijing, Beijing, China Art Gwangju, Gwangju, Korea
2010 Suncheonbay Art Fair, Suncheon, Korea Dream of Future, Uijeongbu Arts Center, Uijeongbu, Korea
2009 Exhibition of Lee In-sung Art Prize Awards, Daegu, Korea
2008 Representative Artists of Korean Contemporary, Da Xing Art Space, Taiwan Gwangju & Istambul Contemporary Art Exchang, Isik Museum, Istanbul
2005 Beijing International Art Biennale, Beijing, China Gwangju Contemporary Art Exhibition, Gwangju City Art Museum & Guangzhou Art Museum, Gwangju & Guangzhou Kando Museum, Taiwan University of Art, Taipei, Taiwan The Exhibition of Influential Senior Artist, Seoul City Art Museum, Seoul, korea
2004 Korea Japan Art Exchange, Tokyo, Japan
2001 Sharjah International Arts Biennale, United Arab Emirates
1999 FIAC 99, Paris, France Art 30 Basel, Basel, Switzerland Art 1999 Chicago, lllonois, USA Art Brussels 99, Brussels. Belgium Art Miami 99, Floriad, USA
1998 "Coree, Pays du Matin Calme" Musee des Arts Asiatiques de Nice, France Art Cologne
1998, Cologne, Germany Art International New York, New York, USA Art Chicago, lllonois, USA
1996 FIAC, Paris, France
1991 The 25th Monte Carlo International Art Festival, Monaco International Exhibition of "Salon d Autonme". Grand Palais, Paris
Awards & Experience
2006 The Order of Service Merite (Yellow Stripes)
2004 Lee In-sung Art Prize Awards
1999 The Vice President of Chosun University
1993 Keumho Art Award
1991 Special Prize "Habib Gargour Award" 25th Monte Carlo International Painting Festival, Monaco
1989 Dean of Fine Art College of Chosun University
1981 Chollanam-do Cultural Award
1965-79 The Minister Prize, 22nd(1973) National Exhibition Specially Selected Several times in the same Exhibition