Choi Byung-hoon
Choi Byung Hoon (최병훈) (born 1952 in Kangwondo, South Korea) is a South Korean artist. He is considered by many to be the father of Contemporary Korean Design. Choi graduated from the Hong-ik University with a degree in applied fine arts in 1974, a few years later he completed his masters of fine arts from Hong-ik. Since his graduation, Choi has become well known for his work in modernizing the traditions of Korean design. Choi gathers inspiration from Mayan, Incan, African and Indian cultures. He had been a professor of College of Fine Arts at Hongik University (Seoul, Korea) from 1990 to 2017 and is currently Honorary Professor at Hongik University. Work SOLO EXHIBITION 2014 Friedman Benda, New York, NY 2012 Yidogallery, Seoul, Korea 2011 Johyun Gallery, Busan, Korea 2010 Galerie DOWNTOWN, Paris, France 2008 Gallery HANGIL, Paju, Korea 2008 Galerie DOWNTOWN, Paris, France 2007 Seoul Living Design Fair 2007 Coex, Seoul, Korea 2006 Galerie DOWNTOWN, Paris, France 2002 Johyun Gallery, Busan, Korea 2001 Galerie DOWNTOWN, Paris, France 2000 Johyun Gallery, Busan, Korea 1999 Ellen Kim Murphy Gallery, Seoul, Korea 1997 Galerie DOWNTOWN, Paris, France 1996 Galerie DOWNTOWN, Paris, France 1996 Gallery 釜山, Busan, Korea 1994 SunGallery, Seoul Art Fair,