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Moon Hye Ja

Born in Pusan, Korea, in 1945
Dept. of Sculpture, Fine Art College, Hongik University(B.F.A)
M.F.A at Sung-Shin Women's University (M.F.A)
Studied Painting with Edie Read at Massachusetts Art College
Served as a juror for Korea Art Competition
Operation Member for the Seoul City Juried Art Decoration (1998 - 2000)
Operation Member for the Siehung City Juried Art Decoration (2003 - 2006)
Operation Member for the Su-won City Juried Art Decoration (2004)
Operation Member for the Seoul City Juried Art Decoration (2004 - 2005)
Operation Member for the HwaSeong City Juried Art Decoration (2005) 

Solo Exhibitions

2022.06.17 ~ 06.29   Hyeja Moon Planning Invitational Exhibition  HYEHWA Art Center, Seoul

2021.12.15   ~  12.21    Hyeja Moon Exhibition  Gallery ARTPLAZA, Seoul

2021.05.05 ~  05.23   ARTIFACT GALLERY(New York)

2020.07.17 ~  07.31    AU TOWER 1F Brunch Lounge, Seoul, Korea

2019. 01.16 ~ 01.22    Maru Gallery , Insadong,   Seoul, Korea

2018. 10.25 ~ 11.06    Gallery  PICI,  Seoul, Korea

2017. 12.13 ~ 12. 31    ARTIFACT GALLERY(New York)
2015. 10.21 ~ 11. 03    Lee Seoul Gallery , Seoul, Korea
2015. 03.04 ~ 03.22     ARTIFACT GALLERY(New York)
2012. 11.14 ~ 11.19     Insa Art Center , Seoul, Korea
2011. 05.04 ~ 05.08     KOEX Exhibition Hall, Seoul, Korea
2010. 08.2 4~ 09.04     Jean Art Gallery, Jean Art Center, Seoul, Korea
2008. 11.19. - 11. 25.    INSA Art Center, Seoul, Korea
2007. 11.13. - 11. 18.    International Incheon Women Biennale, Incheon, Korea
2007. 04. 20. - 04. 30.   Chung Art Gallery Seoul, Korea
2007. 02. 03. - 02. 19.   So – Un International Art Zofingen, Switzerland
2006. 04. 11. ~ 04. 21.   Jean Art Gallery . Jean Art Center  Seoul, Korea
2005. 10. 13. - 10. 16.   Kongresshaus Zurich, Switzerland
2004. 10. 15. - 10. 17.   Kongresshaus Zurich, Switzerland
2004. 06. 18. - 07. 10.   Agora Gallery, Soho, New York
2002. 10. 23. - 11. 04.   Gallery Sun & Moon, Seoul, Korea
2000. 04. 20. - 04. 29.   Gallery Fusion, Seoul, Korea
1998. 04. 15. - 04. 29.   Sun & Moon Gallery, Seoul, Korea
1994. 06. 24. - 07. 22.   Theodore Museum of Contemporary Art, Toronto, Canada
1992. 11. 03. - 11. 14.   Jin Art Gallery, Jin Art Center, Seoul, Korea
1993. 08. 20. - 08. 29.   Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
1990. 08. 29. - 09. 04.   Keum-Ho Museum, Seoul, Korea
1987. 11. 06. - 11. 11.   Growrich Gallery, Seoul, Korea
1985. 11. 22. - 11. 29.   Kyung-In Museum, Seoul, Korea
1983. 06. 29. - 07. 04.   Lotte Gallery, Seoul , Korea
1981. 12. 04. - 12. 09.   Art Center, The Korean Culture and Arts Foundation, Seoul, Korea
1980. 05. 01. - 05. 07.   Art Center, The Korean Culture and Arts Foundation, Seoul, Korea




Award
2018 Invited Artist Award (Korea Museum)

2010 Won a Prize from Seoul Newspaper
2008 Won a Prize Premio Ercole D'Este (Italy)
2005 Chosen 216times Univers des Arts Le Salon 2005(Paris,France)
1982 The winner of Korea National Art competition
1980 The Winner of Chung -Ang Art competition
1981 Special Prize , Chung-Ang Art competition
1966 The Winner of Korea National Art competition
1965 The winner of New figure Artist`s prize
1965 The winner of Korea National Art competition



Major Exhibitions (2024~1988)

2022.12.21 ~ 12.24  SEOUL ART SHOW  ( COEX A Hall  / Gallery Art Plaza )

2022.11.23 ~ 11.28  THE 7TH ART SEOUL  2022 ( Insadong Korean Gallery )

2022.09.29 ~ 10.02  2022 Gyeongju Artfair ( Gyeongju Hwabaek  Convention Center  Booth No.5 )

2022.06.30 ~ 07.03  2022 ULSAN INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR  ( UECO, ULSAN Exhibition Convention Center )

2022.05.26 ~ 05.29  2022 PLAS ART SHOW.   GALLERY ART PLAZA  (  SEOUL COEX 1F B1, B2 HALL G-52  )

2022.04.08 ~ 04.10  2022 BAMA_Busan International  Art Fair(Busan BEXCO 1F)

2022.03.16 ~ 03.23  Invitation Exhibition for Art Stock Artists ( Gallery Art  plaza )

2022.02.23 ~ 03.06  2022 BAMA ( Busan Annual Market of Art ) PREVIEW.  Gallery Art Plaza [The Hyndai Seoul ( located in Yeouido ) ]

2021.10.01 ~ 10.10  Hongik Sculpture Exhibition ( Geumboseong Gallery )

2021. 03.03 ~ 03.07  39th KOREA GALLERIS ART FAIR ( COEX HALL )

2020. 05.21 ~ 06.11  SOLUTION Exhibition ( Seoul Art  Center )

2020. 04.16 ~ 05.12  © ART STOCK Invitational Exhibition "SHIFT" ( MARU ART CENTER )

2020. 01.06 ~ 01.11  Invitational Exhibition of Nobel Times Selected Korean Famous Artists

2019. 12.25 ~ 12.31  Insadong MARU gallery Adieu 2019. The Invitational Exhibition 

2019. 12.11 ~ 12.31  DARICH cafe & gallery  The Invitational Exhibition.

2019. 09.26 ~ 09.29  KIFA 2019 COEX HALL A 54

2019. 02.20 ~ 02.24(SUN) 37th KOREA GALLERY ART FAIR COEX HALL

2019. 02.10 ~ 02.18 Invited 60 Representative Artist for Korea by MISULSEGYE

2018. 12.04 ~ 12.09 SCOPE Miami Beach Pavilion

2018. 06.12 ~ 06.18 SCOPE BASEL

2017. 12.27 ~ 2018.01.02 The New Year  Korea museum

2017 The Invitational Exhibition of KFAA Execultives November 22-28 Korea museum

KIAF 2017 ART SEOUL  21-24 September Coex Hall

2017. 04.20 ~ 04.24 BAMA_Busan International  Art Fair(Busan BEXCO)

2017. 03.24 ~ 03.26 Harbour Art Fair(Hong Kong)

2017. 02.01 ~ 02.10 The artists of  the MD JOURNAL cover paintings(LeeSeoul Gallery, Seoul)
KIAF 2016/ART SEOUL COEX HALL A&B, SEOUL 12-16 OCT, 2016
2016 The Korean Contemporary Art Show 15-18 June,2016 (NEPAL ART COUNCIL)
2015.10.07-10.11 KIAF(PICI Gallery) KOEX, Seoul,Korea
2015.03.05-03.08 CONTEMPORARY IN NOVOTEL SUWON [NOVOTEL SUWON, ( Suwon, Korea)]
2014.11.12-11.16 Daegu Artfair (Daegu Exco, KOREA)
2014.9.26-2015.3.1 FROM AS THINKINGH-REDISCOVERY OF DRAWING(MUSEUM SAN), KOREA
2014 ARTSHOWBUSAN 2014(BEXCO, BUSAN, KOREA)
2013 Hongik Art 63(Hoseo Gallery)
2013 KIAF(PICI Gallery )
2013 Korean Stance by International Artists(VanSingel Fine Arts Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A)
2013 Yang Pyeung Museum(Seoul, Korea)
2013 Pool Art Fair (New York)
2013 The Amory Show(New York)
2012 ARTIST AT HOME AND ABROAD(Broadway Gallery in New York)
2012 Asia Exhibition(Baum Art Gallery, Seoul)
2011 Hongik Art 63(Insa Gallery, Seoul)
2011 SOAF (COEX, Seoul)
2011 Beijing Collection 2011 ( Beijing Artists Space, Beijing)
2011 February  Group Exhibition at  Artists Haven Gallery (U.S.A)
2010 Artists At Home & Abroad(Broadway Gallery  Broadway, New York)
2010  Gwang Ju International Art Fair Gwang Ju, Korea
2010  Blockbuster of Woman(Yi Hyung Gallery) Seoul, Korea
2010  The more, The better  (Sun Gallery. Sun Art Center) Seoul, Korea
2009  KIAF  Seoul, Korea
2009  Imaginary Journey, Italy
2008  Traces of Memory, Italy
2007  International Incheon Women Biennale, Incheon, Korea
2007  Spirit The Spirit in Art, Italy
2006  Magic The Magic Paths of Art, Italy  
2006  Singapore International Art Fair, Singapore
2005  Primal Perspectives - Agora Gallery(New York)
2005  China International Gallery Exposition (Beijing world trade center), China
2005  Zurich International Contemporary Art Fair( Zurich, Switzerland)
2005  Korea Art Festival (SEJONG CENTER) Seoul, Korea
2004  Exhibition of Tunisia, Tunisia
2004  Zurich International Contemporary Art Fair( Zurich, Switzerland)
2004  Exhibition of cosmos gallery Seoul, Korea
2004  Exhibition of yeil gallery Seoul, Korea
2004  HAN RIVER ART FORUM (GALERIE PICI) Seoul, Korea
2003  Exhibition of Sungshin(Sungshin Museum) Seoul, Korea
2003  Abstract perspectives(Agora Gallery, New York
2002  Meeting Exhibition by a favorite work of mine and Favorite Artist's work, (Suwon Arts center) Seoul, Korea
2002  Abstract Perspectives (Agora Gallery, New York)
2001  200 Artist's Small Sculpture Exhibition (Sun Gallery) Seoul, Korea
2001  Celebrating Exhibition for Opening of Gallery La Mer ( Gallery La Mer) Seoul, Korea
2000  Structures (Agora Gallery, New York))
2000  ART-EXPO On Line!, Jacob's Javitz Center, New York City
2000  International Women Artists (La Galerie Internationale, Palo Alto, CA, U.S.A.)
1999  Tow-Space with Music (Insa Gallery) Seoul, Korea
1999  Seoul The 9 th Chungdam Art Fair (supported by Chung Gallery) Seoul, Korea
1999  Beyond Stage (The National Theatre) Seoul, Korea
1999  Visible Music (Agora Gallery, New York)
1998  The 2nd International Women Artists' Festival
(The Firehouse at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, U.S.A.)
1998  International Women Artists
(La Galerie Internationale, Palo Alto, CA, U.S.A.)
1997  World's Women On Line! (Arizona State University, U.S.A.)
1997  Special Exhibition, Kwangju Biennale (Choong-Whae Park, Kwangju) Kwangiu, Korea
1996  The Present and Future of Korean Contemporary Art
(Museum of Contemporary Art, Hong-Ik University) Seoul, Korea
1996  The Situation and Prospect on the Korean Contemporary Art
(Koun Art Museum, Suwon University) Seoul, Korea
1995  Invited Exhibition for the 1st Anniversary of Insa Gallery (Insa Gallery) Seoul, Korea
1994  Invited Exhibition for the 600th Anniversary of Seoul (Seoul Arts Center) Seoul, Korea
1994  Participated in Tata International Art Exhibition (Tata, Hungary)
1994  Art Exhibition with Music and Dance (Seoul Arts Center) Seoul, Korea
1994  Tactile Sculpture EXPO (Daejun EXPO) Daejun, Korea
1993  Daejun '93 Art Fair (Seoul Arts Center)
1992  IAA International Art Exhibition (Seoul Arts Center) Seoul, Korea
1990  Mac Sculpture Exhibition (Simonson Gallery, LA, U.S.A.)
1990  Celebrating Exhibition for Opening of Seoul Arts Center (Seoul Arts Center) Seoul, Korea
1985 - 1992  Invited Exhibition of Korean Contemporary Art
(The National Museum of Contemporary Art) Seoul, Korea
1988  Women in 80s (Keum-Ho Museum) Seoul, Korea
1988  Invited Exhibition of Contemporary Art for '88 Olympics
(The National Museum of Contemporary Art) Seoul, Korea
1988  Invited Exhibition of Korean-French Sculptors (Paris, France)




Public Collections
2011  Golden Sky International Hotel&Resort
2010  To The Stars (Jangan University)
2009   Music for Enchanted Landacape Escape(Seoul City Museum)
2001  The fantasy of jazz 98-1(The Seaside Sculpture Park in Samcheok City)
1996  Symphony of Sorrowful Songs by Henrik Goreki (Koun Museum, Suwon University)
1996  Symphony Poem Tod und Verklarung Op.24
(The Museum of Contemporary Art Hong-Ik University, Seoul)
1991  Violin Concerto No.1 by Bruch, Max (MBC Arts Group)
1992  Piano Concert No.5 by Ludwig Van Beethoven (Hyundai reception hall)
1990  Musica Andina del Peru (Keum-Ho Museum)
1987  Good Earth (The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Kwachun)
1986  Pillar (Shinchunji Museum)
1978  Annual Rings (Hoam Museum, Yongin)


Private Collections
2010  Broadway Gallery in Beijing
2006  The residence of President of Boston University
2007 So-un Gallery, Zofingen, Switzerland




Monumental Work
1995  Galleria Department Store
1994  Dunsan Telephone Office
1993  The Korea Refrigerate Co. (Main Building)
1991  The Athletic Center, Kyungki-do
1991  The Training Institute of Korea Telecommunications, Daejun
1990  Column of the City, Osan
1988  Interior Relief in Prince Hotel, Daeku

Publications (Essays) Flows (1991), Shoe Repair Shop in the Heart of the City (1992), Deep Blue (1995)

1980 - 2010   Professor of Jangan University
1998 - 2006  Representative Artist for Agora Gallery, New York
Representative Artist of Gallery ARTIFACT in New York

Phone : 82 10 3636 0746

Address :  MOON STUDIO,254, Jungsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu,

                  Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea

                  (Zip cord : 10331)

Email : moonhyeja45@naver.com

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