Chung Young-Hwan Corean, b. 1970

  • Biography
    Chung Young-Hwan

    Born in Seoul in 1970, Chung Young-hwan is a contemporary Korean artist best known for lush renderings of forests and trees known as “bluescape.” His figurative and sensuous depiction of nature offers an escape from the chaos of everyday life, helping viewers rest and unwind. In his recent projects, “the forest painter” expands beyond his signature white and blue palette to incorporate both vivid colors and muted or subdued tones in colorful variations of bluescape. The artist’s latest solo exhibition was held at Platinum Gallery in Seoul in 2023. For his twentieth one-person show, Chung revisited the concept of bluescape which has become an inseparable part of his artistic identity. Selected curated projects and group exhibitions include those at the Suwon Museum of Art in 2015, the Osan Museum of Art in 2018, Yangpyeong Art Museum and Cheongju Craft Biennale in 2019, and Mumbai Biennale in 2018. Chung is currently based in Seoul and works on a wide range of projects, including collaborations with global companies. At Seoul Mobility Show 2023, he delivered a contemporary interpretation of the four seasons of Korean forests in digital format for Hyundai Motor’s Genesis X Convertible campaign. He also participated in Somme des Parties: Récupération et Unité, an exhibition held by French beauty brand Sisley at its Paris headquarters, in partnership with the French Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Gallery M9. Among other projects he is working on is a collaboration with Korea’s tech giant LG Electronics for its OLED TV campaign slated for launch in September 2024. 

  • SOLO SHOWS

    2024

    • Echo in the Silence, SEOJUNG ART Seoul, Seoul, Korea

    2023

    • Bluescape, Platinum Gallery Invitation Exhibition, Seoul, Korea
    • The Wind Blows Over and Gazes Me, Art Space E: PLE Hannam Gallery Invitation Exhibition, Seoul, Korea
    • L’apres-midi d’un faune, Gallery M9, Seoul, Korea

    2022

    • Resting, Art Space KC Invitation Exhibition, Pangyo, Korea

    2021

    • KEPCO Art Center, Seoul, Korea
    • GS Tower The Street Gallery Invitation Exhibition, Seoul, Korea Suwon Museum of Art Art Space Gawanggyo, Suwon, Korea Suwon Art Center, Suwon, Korea

    2020

    • DGB Gallery Invitation Exhibition, Daegu, Korea

  • GROUP SHOWS

    2023

    • ASSEMBLE, M contemporary, Bangkok, Thailand
    • Somme des partie: Ré cupé ration et Unité , Sisley Paris, France Amulet, COEX, Seoul, Korea

    2022

    • Year-end and New Year’s, Artcode Gallery, Seoul, Korea Thank You 2022 Welcome 2023, Gallery Joeun, Seoul, Korea Art DMZ, Studio KKI, Paju, Korea
    • Collection, The HYUNDAI X K-Auction, Arte K, Seoul, Korea Moosoo, Moowoosoo Gallery, Seoul, Korea

    2021

    • Art DMZ, Studio KKI, Paju, Korea
    • Four Colors-Blue, Dada Project, Bamvoo Seorae Village, Seoul, Korea
    • FAS 2021, Sejong Cultural Foundation Curatorial Project, Gongsil Gallery, Sejong, Korea 2019

    2019

    • Cheongju Craft Biennale, Cheongju Craft Cluster, Cheongju
    • Happy World, Severance Art Spacem Art Park Gallery, Seoul, Korea
    • Mix and Match, Jeonju-Seoul, Jeonju Cultural Foundation Exchange Art Exhibition, Jinsun Callery, Seoul, Korea
    • Coexist, Osan City Museum, Osan, Korea

  • ART FAIRS

    2024

    • Art Dubai, BASTOK LESSEL Gallery, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    2023

    • Kiaf 2023, Seoul, Korea
    • Knokke Art Fair, Knokke, Belgium Galleries Art Fair, Seoul, Korea BAMA, Busan, Korea

    2022

    • Diaf 2022, Daegu, Korea
    • Kiaf Plus 2022, Seoul, Korea Galleries Art Fair, Seoul, Korea

    2021

    • BAMA, Busan, Korea

    2020

    • PLAS, Seoul, Korea
    • Galleries Art Fair, Seoul, Korea

  • PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

    • National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Korea (Art Bank) Chambre de commerce et d’industrie franco-core’enne
    • HANA Bank
    • Korean Worker’s Compensation & Welfare Service Ansan Hospita