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