Uram Choe
2009 DOOSAN Residency New York Artist
| b. 1970 | |
| Education |
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| 2004 | M.F.A. in Sculpture, Chungang University, Seoul, Korea |
| 2000 | B.F.A. in Sculpture, Chungang University, Seoul, Korea |
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Solo Exhibitions
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| 2012 | Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, Korea |
| U-Ram Choe, John Curtin Gallery, Perth, Australia | |
| 2011 | In Focus, Asia Society Museumm, New York, NY, U.S.A |
| 2010 | New Urban Species, First Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN, U.S.A |
| Kalpa, Bitform Gallery, New York, NY, U.S.A | |
| 2008 | Anima Machines, SCAI The Bath House, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2007 | U-Ram Choe, The Crow Collection of Asian Art, Dallas, NY, U.S.A |
| 2006 | New Active Sculpture, Bitforms Gallery, New York, NY, U.S.A |
| City Energy-MAM Project004, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 2002 | Ultima Mudfox, Do Art Gallery, Seoul, Korea |
| 2001 | 170 Box Robot, Hello Art Gallery, Seoul, Korea |
| 1998 | Civilization Host, Gallery Boda, Seoul, Korea |
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Selected Group Exhibitions
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| 2012 | Korean Eye, Saatchi Gallery, London, U.K |
| 2011 | Korean Eye: Energy and Matter, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY, U.S.A |
| Korean American Film Festival, New York, NY, U.S.A | |
| The Creators Project; New York 2011, DUMBO, New York, NY, U.S.A | |
| Allegory of Communication, Choi Jung Ah Gallery, Seoul, Korea | |
| Code Name: Save Joseph Clinic Part2, Joseph Clinic, Seoul, Korea | |
| 2010 | Made in Popland, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, Korea |
| Powerhouse, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, Korea | |
| Printemps Parfume, Centre des Arts d'Enghien les Bains, Enghien les Bains, France | |
| SACA-Soul of Asian Contemporary Art, Hakgojae Gallery, Seoul, Korea | |
| i_Robot, SOMA Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea | |
| Cybernetics, Pohang Museum of Art, Pohang, Korea | |
| 2009 | Beginning of New Era, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea |
| The Imaginary Line, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, Korea | |
| Reflecting Transformations, No Longer Empty at the Caledonia, New York, NY, U.S.A | |
| D AiR, DOOSAN Gallery New York, New York, NY, U.S.A | |
| Eye of the Pacific Rim-Su:mbisori, Jeju Museum of Art, Jeju, Korea | |
| The Garden at 4PM, Gana Art, New York, NY, U.S.A | |
| 2008 | Made Up: Liverpool Biennial, FACT Liverpool, U.K |
| 1st Asian Art Triennial, Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester, U.K | |
| Open Space, NTT Intercommunication Center, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 2007 | Spirit of Place: Genius Loci, 3rd Biwako Biennale, Omi Hachiman City, Singa Prefecture, Japan |
| Summer Show, Bitforms Gallery, New York, NY, U.S.A | |
| Korean Host Country Exhibit, ARCO, Madrid, Spain | |
| 2006 | Hyper Design: 6th Shanghai Biennale, Shanghai, China |
| Seoul Forest Open Air Sculpture Symposium, Seoul Forest Park, Seoul, Korea | |
| Art Basel, Museum Basel, Basel, Switzerland | |
| 2005 | Opening Exhibition, Bitforms Gallery Seoul, Seoul, Korea |
| Art Basel, Museum Basel, Basel, Switzerland | |
| Hardcore Machine, Art Space Hue, Seoul, Korea | |
| Opening Exhibition, Gallery ChiWoo, Gwacheon, Korea | |
| 2004 | Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art Opening Exhibition, Samsung Museum of Art Leeum, Seoul, Korea |
| Stillness & Movement, Seoul Olympic Art Museum, Seoul, Korea | |
| Busan Biennale, Busan Museum of Art, Busan, Korea | |
| Dream Butterfly 2004, Seoul Land Special Exhibition Hall, Gwacheon, Korea | |
| Art Basel, Museum Basel, Basel, Switzerland | |
| Offisina Asia, Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy | |
| 2003 | Artist is a Magician, Gallery Artside, Seoul, Korea |
| Fake &Fantasy, Art Center Nabi, Seoul, Korea | |
| International Digital Art Exhibition, Uijeongbu Arts Center, Uijeongbu, Korea | |
| D.U.M.B.O. Art Under the Bridge Festival, DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A | |
| Art Basel, Museum Basel, Basel, Switzerland | |
| Cartoon in Art, Art in Cartoon, Ewha Women's University Museum, Seoul, Korea | |
| Prince & Princess, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, Korea | |
| Electric Power, Kepco Plaza Gallery, Seoul, Korea | |
| 2002 | Our House, Shinsa-dong House, Seoul, Korea |
| Football through Art, Chosun Ilbo Art Museum, Seoul, Korea | |
| Space! Unlimited possibility performance, Jayu Theater, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea | |
| Planet of Insect, Seoho Art Museum, Yangsu-ri, Korea | |
| Faery, Monghwan, Seoul, Korea | |
| New Face 2002, Total Open-Air Museum, Jangheung, Korea | |
| Imagination & Curiosity, Insa Art Space, Seoul, Korea | |
| 2001 | Working Degree Zero, Gallery Boda, Seoul, Korea |
| Children’s Month, Kumho Museum, Seoul, Korea | |
| Digital Art Networking Project, Techno Mart, Seoul, Korea | |
| Artificial Life, Busan Municipal Art Museum, Busan, Korea | |
| Net-plant Project, Art Center Nabi, Seoul, Korea | |
| 2000 | Sculpture Amusement Park, Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul, Korea |
| The Exhibition of Paints which Make You Better Smart, Savina Gallery, Seoul, Korea | |
| Expression of Period-Eyes & Hands, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea | |
| Chungang Sculpture Society, Jongro Gallery, Seoul, Korea | |
| Im-pregnancy, Art Gallery, The Korea Culture & Arts Foundation, Seoul, Korea | |
| Expression of Age, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea | |
| Unexpected Visit, Ilmin Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea | |
| 1999 | Republic of Gadget, Gallery Warehouse, Goyang, Korea |
| Korea Contemporary Art Trends in the 90's, Ellen Kim Murphy Gallery, Seoul, Korea | |
| Seoul Lumia of Century in Media, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea | |
| Demonstration Bus, Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul, Korea | |
| Chungang Sculpture Society, Seonam Art Center, Seoul, Korea | |
| Relay, Kang Ae Ran Studio, Seoul, Korea | |
| 99 Nine Dragon Heads, Cheongju National Museum, Cheongju, Korea | |
| Blasphemy, Total Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Kore | |
| Garden of Mimesis ?A Note on Life Written by Technology Artists, Ilmin Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea | |
| 1998 | 98 Nine Dragon Heads, Daecheongho, Cheongju, Korea |
| Chungang Sculpture Society, Total Open-Air Museum, Jangheung, Korea | |
| Gwangju Aperto, The Special Exhibition of 2nd Gwangju Biennale, Education & PR Hall, Gwangju, Korea | |
| Chungang Sculpture Society, Seonam Art Center, Seoul, Korea | |
| Sound?II, Yookyung Gallery, Seoul, Korea | |
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Awards and Residencies
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| 2009 | DOOSAN Residency New York, New York, NY, U.S.A |
| Kim Se Choong Memorial Sculpture Prize, Korea | |
| 2006 | Best Young Artist Today Award (Fine Arts), Korea |
| POSCO Steel Art Award Grand Prize, Seoul, Korea | |
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Collections
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| National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, Korea | |
| Seoul Olympic Art Museum, Seoul, Korea | |
| Leeum Samsung Museum, Seoul, Korea | |
| Amore Pacific Inc., Seoul, Korea | |
| Fundacion Privada Sorigue, Lleida, Spain | |
| Art Stations Foundation, Poznan, Poland | |