Jae Hi Ahn
Born in South Korea
She lives in New York
Education
2002
MFA Long Island University/C. W. Post Campus, NY
1997
BFA Chungnam National University, South Korea Art Students League, NYC
Awards and Residency
2005
Grants from Korean Cultural Service, NYC, NY
The 1st Alpan Gallery Summer Residency Program Recipient, Huntington, NY
Honorable Mention,Junior Scholarship Members Annual Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC, NY
Honorable Mention (Prints Show), ASL Gallery, NYC, NY
2004
The Best in Korean Installation Artists (Solo Show & Prize), The 2nd Han Yong Jin Award, NYC
2001
Seigel Grants, LIU, NY O'malley Travel Funds, LIU, NY
O'malley's Grants, LIU, NY
Flat Files & Collections
Dam Stuhltrager gallery, Williamsburg, NY
New York Public Library, NY
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2006
Aquatic Garden at Washington Square Windows at NYU, NYC
Underwater Forest, Alpan gallery, Huntington, NY
2005
Sea Flowers (Works from the 1st Alpan Residency), Alpan gallery, Huntington, NY
Rubberworms (Sculptures & Drawings), Phoenix gallery, Chelsea, NY
Collector's Room at Dam Stuhltrager Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Recent Works, Multimedia Center, Palisades Park Library, New Jersey
2004
Han Yong Jin Award, Space World Gallery, LIC, NY
A Closer Look (Two Person show by Kathryn Newman), Art League of LI at The Bryant Library, Roslyn, NY
2002
Multimedia Center, Palisades Park Library, NJ
Traces, Second Ave. Firehouse, Bay Shore, NY
2001
Installation by Jae Hi Ahn, Art Students League Gallery, LIU, NY
Sculpture Gallery, Long Island University, NY
2000
Fantasy of My Life, Sculpture Gallery, LIU, NY
Selected Group Exhibitions
2006
Alpan Art Party, Alpan gallery, Huntington, NY
YMCA Benefit Art Auction, curated by Elizabeth M. Grady of Whitney Museum and Christian Viveros-Faune of Roebling Hall, Supreme Trading, Williamsbur
Art for Healing (mushroomArts and KoreaVillage), benefit event for the American Cancer Society, Korea Village - Open Center, Flushing, NY
New ‘06 Nurturing the Edge (Benefit Show), by NurtureArt, CUE Art Foundation, Chelsea, NY
Of Nature and the Hand, (Curator, John Remsen), Port Jefferson Village Center, Port Jefferson, NY
Phoenix Artists, Phoenix gallery, NYC, NY
Morgan Studio, Open studio at Morgan St. studio, Brooklyn, NY
Unambiguous (Printed exhibition on ArtWorld Digest), Curated by David Cohen,, The 1st issue , NYC
Parts to the Whole, (Curator, Elizabeth M. Grady, Curatorial Assistant, Whitney Museum of American Art), Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA
2005
Karma, Space World gallery, LIC, NY
Winter 2005, Alpan gallery, Huntington, NY
Java Studio Winter Salon, Java Studio, Brooklyn, NY
Night of 1,000 Drawings, Artists File, NYC, NY
Phoenix Fancies, Phoenix gallery, NYC, NY
Benefit, Alpan gallery, Huntington, NY
From Nature, Traveling Show (Gongju-Busan-Suwon) by YATOO, Korea
Brooklyn Artists, Alpan gallery, Huntington, NY
Daily Dialogue (Invitational Group show), Walter Wickiser gallery, Soho, NY
16 Rooms, curated by Jun Ho Lee, Hall Street Studio, Brooklyn, NY
Intuition Perception, Concepto Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Point of View, Alpan Gallery, Huntington, NY
Flower Show (Curator: Kiyoshi Ike), Concepto Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2004
Ends & Means, Alpan Gallery, Huntington, NY
Holiday Print Exhibition, Gallery of Graphic Arts, NYC, NY
Green Light (20 Young Korean Artists show by Korean Cultural Service), Gallery Korea, , NYC
Printmakers from Art Students League of NY (by Durst Organization), The Lobby Gallery, NYC
Gritty Exhibition (Curators: Molly Wilk & Rachel Pascua), Dam Stuhltrager Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Drawing Reconsidered, Alpan Gallery, Huntington, NY
6th National Juried Show (Juror: Fereshteh Daftari - Assistant Curator MoMA, NY), Ceres Gallery, NYC
B57 Open Studio Show, B57 Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Navy Yard, NY
First Annual Juried Photography Exhibition (Juror, Candace Perich), The Pen & Brush, Inc. NYC, NY
NY International Competition,(Yukie Kamiya, Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, NYC), Greeley Sq. Gallery, NYC
Drawing from Woman, Virginia Commonwealth Univ. in Qatar, Doha, Qatar
"Small, Smaller, Smallest"(Juror, Rockaway Artists Alliance), sTudio 6 Gallery at Fort Tilden, Queens , NY
15th Annual NJ Small Works Show(Juror, Anthony Grant), Old Church Cultural Center/School of Art, Demarest, NJ
Fiber Arts, (Curator, Marcia Widenor), Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY
14th Annual National Art Competition(Jeff Fleming, Curator, Des Moines Art Center), Truman SUNY, Kirksville, MO
ASL Group Art Show, Galerie La Chapelle, NYC, NY
Crossing Zones, Hutchins Gallery, LIU, Brookville, NY
All Media Juried Show(Nancy Palmer/Prof /Corcoran College of Art & Design), Artists' Museum, Washington, DC
2003
Phoenix Group Show, Phoenix Gallery, NYC, NY
Mad Science:'Tribute to Victor'(Juror/Lyon Forrest Hill/Director/Columbia Marionette Theatre),Art Garage, Columbia, SC
100 Years, 100 Dreams (100 Years Korean Immigrant Memorial show) , Space World Gallery, NY
Firehouse Show, Second Ave. Firehouse, Bay Shore, NY
2002
MFA Thesis Show, Hillwood Art Museum/LIU, Brookville,NY
2001
Art on The Run, The Armory Art Gallery & XYZ Gallery, Virginia
Long Island MFA Show, Lotte Gallery, Daejeon, Korea
1997
Graduation Exhibition, Bagma Gallery, Chungnam National Univ. Daejon, Korea
1995
Dangjin Art Show - Susunhwa Gallery, Dangjin, Chungnam, Korea
Related Experience
2005
Muse Fuse/Slide Night at NURTUREart, Williamsburg, NY
2002-2000
Graduate Assistant (Drawing, Sculpture, Ceramic, Design) at LIU, NY
2001
Artist Talk for ‘Long Island MFA Show’, Lotte gallery, Daejeon, Korea
2001
Interview with The Friday Culture Club / Taejon MBC Broadcasting Station, July 13th, Korea
Outdoor Projects
2006
“Night in Bloom” Part of “Project Glow”, The 10th DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival at the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, Dumbo Art Center, Brooklyn, NY
Conflux, Rider Project 2006, Williamsburg (Havemeyer & Grand St), NY
Cell2Cell2Cell, Rider Project , Traveling Show through NYC
1994
Outdoor Sculpture show, Chungnam National Univ. Daejeon, South Korea
Seung Lee
EDUCATION
1986
MFA Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
1984
BFA Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
1983-84
Studio Art Center International, Florence, Italy
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010
Jang Eun Sun Gallery, Seoul, Korea, “RE-VISIT”
2009
Jang Eun Sun Gallery, Seoul, Korea, “Circulation”
Alpan Gallery, Huntington, New York, “20/20/20”
2007
MANIF Seoul International Art Fair, Seoul, Korea
South Street Gallery, Greenport, New York, “Art Flow” – Two person Show
Contemp 299 Museum, Williamsburgh, New York, “Inner Self”- Two Person Show.
2006
Nature Art Biennial Project, Gong Ju, Korea, “International Outdoor Sculpture Park”.
Mille Plateaux Gallery, Paris, France, “Seung Lee: RE-Recycled Drawings”
2005
Project Room, Phoenix gallery, New York City, New York – Seung Lee: “Collections”
Alpan Gallery, Huntington, New York – “Seung Lee: Recent Work” – Two Person Show
2004
Soo Nam Gallery, Busan, Korea – “Seung Lee: Recent Work”
Gallery Maru Sankaku Shikaku, Kyoto, Japan – “Seung Lee: Broken Dream”
Woo Rim Gallery, Seoul, Korea – “Seung Lee: Bottled Memories”
2003
Lotte Gallery, Dae Jeon, Korea – “Drawings 1980 to 2003”
2000
OIA Gallery, Tribeca, New York – “Elements 2000”
1995
Islip Art Museum, Islip, New York – “The Carriage House Project” – Installation
1994
Anthony Giordano Gallery, Oakdale, New York – “Expressway”
1993
Fleet Bank Space, East Islip, New York – “Installation”
1992
St. Joseph’s College, Patchogue, New York – “Mixed Media”
1991
East Islip Arts Council, East Islip, New York – “Seung Lee”
1989
Gong Ghan Gallery, Seoul, Korea – “Young Korean-American”
1986
Higgins Hall Gallery, Brooklyn, New York – MFA Thesis Show
1984
SACI Gallery, Florence, Italy – “Construction”
1983
Space Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland – “Works on Paper”
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010
Crossing Art Gallery, Flushing, New York – “Connection: Nature”.
Maum Gallery, New York, New York – “Wind, where are you going?”
International Arts Movement, New York, New York – “Spatial Play”.
Hillwood Art Museum, Brookville, New York – “Connection: Nature”
Alfred Von Loen Gallery, South Huntington, New York – “Wabi Sabi”.
Alpan Gallery, Huntington, New York, - “Gallery Selections”.
Space World Gallery, Queens, New York – “Yes, We are Connected”.
2009
Korean Cultural Center, New York, New York – “30 Years”.
Alpan Gallery, Huntington, New York, - “An Alpan Gathering”.
Islip Art Museum, Islip, New York – “Permanent Collection”.
Foto foto Gallery, Huntington, New York – “Invited”.
2008
Alpan Gallery, Huntington, New York, - “Alpan 101”.
Resume: SEUNG H. LEE 2007
South Street Gallery, Greenport, New York – “Gallery Walk”.
Alpan Gallery, Huntington, New York – “New Year Exhibition”.
2006
Alpan Gallery, Huntington, New York – “Members Exhibition”.
Space World Gallery, Queens, New York – “Long Island Connection”.
2007
Manhasett Gallery, Manhasett, New York, - “Grand Opening”.
Foto foto Gallery, Huntington, New York – “Pas de Deux-ACT II”.
South Street Gallery, Greenport, New York – “Gallery Walk”.
Alpan Gallery, Huntington, New York – “New Year Exhibition”.
2005
Alpan Gallery, Huntington, New York – “December 2005”.
Space World Gallery, Queens, New York – “Karma”.
Yatoo: Nature Art, Korea – “About Nature”, Traveling Exhibition –
Gongju, Daejeon, Busan, Korea
Islip Art Museum, East Islip, New York – “Lines of Thinking”
Central Park, New York City – Out-door Installation, “Museum Without the Walls”
Alpan Gallery, Huntington, New York – “Gallery Artists”.
2004
Nature Art biennale, Gongju, Korea – Installation
Alpan Gallery, Huntington, New York – “Drawing; Reconsidered”
Phoenix Gallery, New York City, New York – “Artist and Artist Friends”
2003
Hillwood Art Museum, Long Island University, Brookville, New York – “Faculty Show”
Korean Cultural Center, Washington D.C. – “Generation 1.0”
Space World Gallery, Queens, New York – “100 Years, 100 Dreams”
2002
Hillwood Art Museum, Long Island University, Brookville, New York – “Faculty Show”
Williamsburg Lounge; Video Art, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York
Alpan Gallery, Huntington, New York – “Reopening”
2001
Omni Gallery, Uniondale, New York – “Appropriate Response”
Space World Gallery, Queens, New York – Invitational Group Show
Hillwood Art Museum, Long Island University, Brookville, New York – “Faculty Show”
2000
Board Room Gallery, St. Joseph’s College, Patchogue, New York – Group Show
Anthony Giordano Gallery, Oakdale, New York – Group Show
Omni Gallery, Uniondale, New York – “Transformation” – Group Show
Alpan Gallery, Roslyn, New York – “Visual Ideas: Conceptual Works II”
Space World Gallery, Queens, New York – “Korean-American Artists in New York”
1999
Hutchins Gallery, Brookville, New York – “Organism” – Group Show
Omni Gallery, Uniondale, New York – “94 Long Island Painters” – Invitational
Alpan Gallery, Roslyn, New York – “Visual Ideas: Conceptual Works I” – Invitational
1998
Staller Center / University Gallery, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York – “Long Island Artists:
Focus on Material” – Group Show
Sea Cliff Gallery, Sea Cliff, New York – “A Baker’s Dozen” – Curator’s Choice
Space World Gallery, Queens, New York – “Meaning & Metaphor” – Invitational
1997
Smithtown Township Arts Council, Smithtown, New York – “Contemporary Asian Artists in America”
Omni Gallery, Uniondale, New York – “The Asian Artist in America” – Group Show
1996
Alpan Gallery, Roslyn, New York – Invitational Group Exhibition
Omni Gallery, Uniondale, New York – “Four Who Teach” – Group Show
Alternative Museum, New York – “National Showcase Exhibition” – Juried Show
1995
Islip Art Museum, Islip, New York – “SIT ON THIS” – Juried Show
Hillwood Art Museum, Long Island University, Brookville, New York – “Faculty Show”
Islip Art Museum, Islip, New York – “Art A La Cart” – Traveling Group Show
1994
Anthony Giordano Gallery, Oakdale, New York – “The Will To Create” – Group Show
Islip Art Museum, Islip, New York – “12 x 12” – Juried Show
Sculpture Gallery, Long Island University, Brookville, New York – “Time” – Group Show
1993
Long Island University, C. W. Post Campus, Brookville, New York – “Tilles” – Group Show
1992
Anthony Giordano Gallery, Oakdale, New York – “Faculty Show” – Group Show
1991
East Islip Arts Council, East Islip, New York – Invitational Group Show
1990
Arboretum Carriage Gallery, Islip, New York – Juried Show
1988
Korean Cultural Center, New York, New York – “Six Young Artists” – Group Show
1987
Puck Building Gallery, New York, New York – Invitational Group Show
1986
Minor Injury Gallery, Brooklyn, New York – “New Ideas” – Group Show
1984
Galleria Nationale, Fiesole, Italy – Juried Show
1983
Decker Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland – Juried Show
1980
Essex Community College, Baltimore, Maryland – Juried Show
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2006-2009
Board of Directors at Alpan Gallery, Huntington, NY
2009
Judge for Tri-county Art Exhibition for Town of Oyster Bay
Artist Residency at Paik Hae Young Gallery’s Guest house, Choung Pyong, Korea
2008
Judge for Korean Young Artist Competition
Judge for Long Beach Art League’s Calendar Competition
Judge for Suburban Art League Exhibition
Judge for Tricounty Art Exhibition
Judge for National Women Pen Association Annual Exhibition
2007
Judge for Young Korean Art Exchange Exhibition at Space World Gallery.
2006
Judge for Village Art Club of Rockville Center.
Judge for Citi Bank Art Competition.
2005
Judge for International Documentary Film Festival.
2004
Invited Judge, Manhasset Art Club-Annual Members Exhibition.
Panelist, International Film festival: Documentary, New York
2001
Judge for Photography Contest at Patchogue/Medford Library.
1999-2001
Judge for National Women’s Pen Association Annual Exhibition.
1999
Panelist, New York Decentralization Grant, New York
1998-2002
Exhibition Designer, Omni Gallery, Uniondale, New York
Guest Artist working with Teen Artists, Islip Art Museum, Islip, New York
1996
Judge for Sayville High School Senior Art Scholarship
1994
Panelist, Islip Art Museum Carriage House Project Open Call
1986-1987
Assistant Producer, AKI Video Productions, New York, New York
1985-1987
Assistant, Printmaking Dept., Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York