Yooyun Yang

IN THE DIRECTION OF LIGHT, 2024

Acrylic on handmade Korean paper on panel, 117 x 91 cm

Courtesy Yooyun Yang and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London / New York

Yooyun Yang

Born 1985 in Seoul, Korea

Lives and works in Seoul, Korea

EDUCATION

2010       MFA Oriental Painting, Graduate School of Sungshin Women’s University, Seoul, Korea

2008      BFA in Oriental Painting, Sungshin Women’s University, Seoul, Korea

AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES

2022      Korea National University of Arts Residency, Seoul, Korea

2020      Chapter II Residency, Seoul, Korea

2019       Seoul Young Artists Support Program, Seoul, Korea

              The 8th Chongkundang Yesuljisang, Sejong Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea

2018       Artist Research, space imsi, Incheon, Korea

              White Block Studio, Cheonan, Korea

2017       Resident Artists of Gyeonggi Creation Center, Ansan, Korea

              Peace and Coexistence Art Community, Neng Sheng Xing Factory, Tainan, Taiwan and Space Heem, Busan, Korea

2016        7th Resident Artists of Incheon Art Platform, Incheon, Korea

2013        OCI YOUNG CREATIVES, OCI Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea

2009       The 1st Arko Art Center Young Artist Workshop, Seoul, Korea