Hee Young YOO

Invited Distinguished Professor

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  • Degree
    • Painting, Chung-Ang University (M.A.)

    • Western painting, Seoul National University (B.A.)
  • Research field
  • Teaching
  • Major Career
    • 1962 Seoul National University, The College of Art, Department of Painting

    • 1995~99 Dean, Ewha Women's University, The College of Art

    • 2006~ Member of National Academy of Arts of Republic of Korea

    • 2007~12 Director, Seoul Museum of Art

    • 2021~ President of National Academy of Arts of Republic of Korea
  • Major external activities and awards
    • 1974 National Art Exhibition Presidential Citation

    • 1979 National Art Exhibition Recommended Artist Prize

    • 2005 Yellow Stripes Order of Service Merit

    • 2008 3⋅1 Culture Prize

    • 2009 Artist of Year Prize

    • 2013 5·16 Ethnicity Award(Art Part)
  • Representative Research Performance
    • 1994 Gallery Etienne Causans(Paris) [Individual Exhibition]

    • 1999,2006 Walter Wickiser Gallery(New York) and More. [Individual Exhibition]

    • 1976 Contemporary Korean Paintings(Milan) [Group and International Exhibitions]

    • 1994 New International Painting Exhibition(Carnew, France) [Group and International Exhibitions]

    • 1995 An Biennale(Choongang Ilbo) [Group and International Exhibitions]

    • 2009 20th Asia International Art Exhibition(Manila National Museum) [Group and International Exhibitions]

    • 2014 Busan International Biennale and More. [Group and International Exhibitions]