Curatorial Statement

The Rewriting

Heo Yongsung

lusi107@naver.com | @ heoyongsung

Education

2011 M.F.A Department of Fine Art, Sejong University, Seoul

2009 B.F.A Department of Fine Art, Sejong University, Seoul

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2025 The Rewriting, OCI Museum of Art, Seoul

2021 Young You, Yangju City Art Studio, Yangju

2017 The Same Person, Salon de Amaz, Seoul

2016 Seeing There–Taipei First Impressions, Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei

2015 Seeing There, Gallery Hyundai Window, Seoul

Purified portrait: Looking from there, E-land Space, Seoul

2011 Marmotte, Gallery Artspace H, Seoul

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025 Gwangju Hwaru 10 Artist, Kwangju Bank Art Hall, Gwangju

2023 Curtain Call, Chang Ucchin Museum of Art, Yangju

2022 Gwangju Hwaru, Kwangju Bank Art Hall, Gwangju

2022 CONSENSUAL SUMUK: The Way of Grinding and Drinking Ink, Haeum Art Museum, Suwon

2022 Guests of the Moulin Rouge, Sowon Gallery, Incheon

2022 畫家別莊, Yangju City Art Studio, Yangju

2021 Jeonnam Inthenational Ink Biennale, Former Mokpo Public Simsang Primary School, Mokpo

2020 New Acquisitions, Sungnam Cube Art Museum, Seongnam

2017 Spoon Art Show, Kintex, Goyang

2017 ALL CONNECTED, Olympic Park, Seoul

2016 別★同行, OCI Museum of Art Seoul/Gunsan/Gwangyang/Pohang

2015 MPT Youthful Perspective, K-Art Media Gallery, Incheon

2015 Diary of Family, Yangpyeong Museum of Art, Yangpyeong

         2114 KNOTS, Atelier turning, Seoul

         Cre8tive Report, OCI Museum of Art, Seoul

2014   墨線展, Sungkyun Gallery, Seoul

         visage paysage–smile at you, Seoul Auction , Seoul

         6th Art Road 77 Art Fair, Heyri Art Valley, Paju

Cre8tive Report, OCI Museum of Art, Seoul

         2014 Young Revolution, ION Art Gallery, Singapore

         groping for modern portrait, Gallery Hanok, Seoul

2013   Kiaf SEOUL, COEX, Seoul

         墨線展, Sungkyun Gallery, Seoul

         New Caledonia Hotel Art Fair, Le Meridien Noumea, New Caledonia

         YMCA+YWCA, Gallery Imazoo, Seoul

         The Hiding Pulse, Able Fine Art NY Gallery, Seoul

         Peep!, Songwon Art Center, Seoul

2012   Hello 묵.지.빠3’. Hello Museum, Seoul

         The Art Factory Project, Alternative Space LOOP, Janghang

Small painting, Jangheung ArtPark, Jangheung

         Tipping point 2012, Kwanhoon Gallery, Seoul

         Here and Now, Gallery Grimson, Seoul

         2012 Gallery Jireh Young Artist, Gallery Jireh, Paju

2011   Woof and Warp, Sejong Art Gallery, Seoul

          Preview & Review, Alternative Space Tim Preview, Seoul

2010   ASYAAF-Open your eyes, look up the blue sky, Sungshin Woman’s University, Seoul

2009   Artspace H Young Artist, Gallery Artspace H, Seoul

         Rediscovery of Traditional, Samcheong Gallery, Seoul

        The principle of having affairs run by a select few, Gallery Young, Seoul

        Young Artists of 後素會 Exhibition, Sejong Center, Seoul

        Track 17, E-land Space, Seoul

        2009 Exhibition of Excellent Graduation, The Dongduk Art Gallery, Seoul

Awards / Honors

2024   Selected as 8th Gwangju Hwaru 10 Artist’s Selection, Kwangju Bank

2020   Selected as 4th Gwangju Hwaru 10 Artist’s Selection, Kwangju Bank

2014   Selected as 5th E-land Foundation for the art&culture, E-land Space

2012   Selected as Seoul Auction Artist of the month-April, Seoul Auction

Residency

2021-2022 Yangju City Art Studio Residency, Chang Ucchin Museum of Art, Yangju

2015 KdMoFA International Residency, Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei

2014   OCI Museum of Art Residency, OCI Museum of Art, Seoul

2013   OCI Museum of Art Residency, OCI Museum of Art, Seoul

Collections

Art Bank, Sungnam Cube Art Museum, E-Land Cultural Foundation, Incheon Cultural Foundation, Korean Art Museum