CHOONG - SUP LIM
- Born Jincheon, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea, 1941
- BFA, Seoul National University, Fine Arts College, Seoul, Korea, I960
- The Brooklyn Museum Art School, New York (Max Beckmann Memorial Scholarship), 1973
- MFA, New York University. New York. NY, 1993
Awards and Grants
- Woo-Kyung Foundation of Art Award, 1998
- Fund from the NYS Council on the Arts, 1994
- Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation, "Space Program" Grant, 1991-2
Solo Exhibitions
- 2008
- Atelier - 705 Seoul, Korea
- 2006
- Vanishing - Scape - Fan, Asian American Arts Centre, New York, NY
- 2006
- Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- 2005
- Habitual Habitat, Sabina Lee Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2000
- Light Hunting, Samsung Museum of Modern Art and Rodin Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- 1999
- Mending with Thread and Soil, Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- 1997
- Fossilscape, Sandra Gering Gallery, New York, NY
- 1995
- Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Korea 1994Chu-ma, Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, NY
- 1993
- Other Visions, Neuberger Museum of Art, SUNY Purchase, NY
- 1993
- Well-Ant Hill, Dorothy Goldeen Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 1992
- Reversed Tent, Sandra Gering Gallery, New York, NY
- 1991
- Human Habitat, Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- 1989
- Hylozoism-Painting and Wooden Assemblages, Sandra Gering Gallery, New York, NY
- 1989
- LA. International Contemporary Art Fair, Los Angeles, CA
- 1986
- Won Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- 1981
- United States International Communications Agency, American Embassy Exhibition Hall, Seoul, Korea
- 1980
- O.K. Harris Gallery. New York, NY
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2008
- Shoes or Not Shoes Museum, Kruishoutem, Belgium
- 2008
- <The Points of Compass> Havana, Cuba
- 2005
- The Armory Show, Sandra Gering Gallery, New York, NY
- New York Eviction Blues, Asian American Arts Center, New York, NY
- Beyond Acculturation, Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY
- Perspectives on Asian Contemporary Art, New York Asian Women's Center art auction. Art Projects International (API) Gallery. New York. NY
- 2003
- Below Canal September, 11 2002, Asian American Arts Center, New York, NY
- Dreams and Reality: Korean American Contemporary' Art Exhibit to Celebrate 100 Years of Korean Immigration to the US. Smithsonian International Gallery, Washington, DC
- 2003
- Marking: Drawings by Contemporary Artists from Korea, Inaugural Exhibition, API, Korea Society, New York, NY
- At the Crossroads: Celebrating the Centennial of Korean Immigration to the US. Korean Cultural Service, New York, NY
- Space World Gallery, New York, NY
- 2002
- Artists to Artists, ACE Gallery, Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation, New York, NY
- 2000
- A Passage for a New Millennium, Korean Artists of Overseas Exhibitions 1990-99, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Kwacheon, Korea
- Gurim Village Project I, The 1st Earth Festival, Young-am, Korea
- 1999
- Seoul in Media' 99 Lumia of Century, Seoul Municipal Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
- 1997
- The 2nd Johannesburg Biennale. Africus Institute for Contemporary Art, Johannesburg, South Africa
- The 2nd Kwangju Biennale. Kwangju, Korea
- The Hirshhorn Collection: Recent Acquisitions 1992-96, Smithsonian Institution, Hirshhorn Museum, Washington DC
- Eye of the Tiger, Exit Art, New York, NY
- Queens Artists: Highlights of the 20th Century, Queens Museum, NY
- 1996
- Passion and Compassion, Asian American Arts Center, New York, NY
- 1995
- Contemporary Art of Korea '95, Gallery Cornelius-Hertz, Bremen, Germany
- Grace Borgenicht Gallery, New York, NY Museo Civico Taverna, Italy
- 1994
- Multiple Parts, Dorothy Goldeen Gallery, Venice, CA
- 1993
- Sandra Gering Gallery, New York, NY
- Semblances, ISE Art foundation. New York, NY
- Whanki Museum, Seoul, Korea
- Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, Korea
- 1992
- Nella natura I'origine dell'arte, Museo Civico Taverna, Italy
- A World Together: Korean Art from Seoul, Paris and New York, Museum of the City of New York, New York, NY
- Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation, New York, NY
- 1991
- Art Contemporanea de Corea, Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico
- Korean Contemporary Art, Sonje Museum of Contemporary Art, Kyungjoo, Korea
- O.I.A., Selections from the Slide File, New York
- Nel Piu' Ampio Cerchio, Centro Museografico, Taverna, Italy
- Simmonson Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Ho-am Art Museum, Seoul, Korea
- Inauguration of the Space Program, Marie Walsh Sharp Art Foundation, New York, NY
- The Bare Bones, Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition (BWAC), Brooklyn, NY
- 1990
- Sandra Gering Gallery, New York, NY
- 1988
- International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition, traveling exhibition organized by University of Hawaii Art Gallery
- 1987
- Foundation Whanki des Arts Plastiques-Centre National, Paris, France
- 1986
- Korea / New York '86, Thorpe Intermedia Gallery, New Jersey
- 1985
- Not just Black and White, (O.I.A.) City Gallery, New York, NY
- 1983
- Annual Juried Exhibition '83, (Juror: Dr. Dore Ashton), Queens Museum, NY
- The Exchange Exhibition of Korean & Japanese Contemporary Art. traveling exhibition, 5 major cities, Japan
- Power Gallery of Contemporary Acquisition, Power Institute of Fine Arts, University of Sydney, Australia
- 1982
- The Works of Korean Artists Abroad, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea
- The First Annual Invitational: Current Korean-American Sensibilities, Korean Cultural Service, New York, NY
- 1981
- International Art Exhibition, Equitable Gallery, New York, NY
- Korean Drawing Now, Brooklyn Museum, New York and Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibition Service, Washington, DC
- 1980
- Annual Juried Exhibition '80, Queens Museum, NY
- The 4th Annual Small Works Competition, Grey Gallery, New York University, New York, NY Whanki et leunes, Whanki Foundation Gallery, Paris, France
- 1978
- O.I.A. Group Show, Bologna, Italy and P.S. 1, Long Island City, NY
- 1971
- The Korea News Grand Prize Exhibition, Seoul, Korea
- 1968
- Engagement. Group Annual, Seoul, Korea
- 1967
- Korean Fine Arts Association Member Show, Seoul, Korea
Selected Public Collections
- Kyung Gi-Do Museum Korea
- Shoes or not Shoes Museum, Belgium
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
- Hirshhorn Museum: The Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
- Samsung Museum of Modern Art, Seoul, Korea
- Sandra Gering Gallery, New York, NY
- Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- National Museum of Contemporary Art, Kwacheon, Korea
- Henie Onstad Museum, Oslo, Norway
- Power Institute of Fine Arts-University of Sydney, Australia
- Prudential Insurance Co., New York, NY
- Whanki Foundation, New York, Paris
- Musee Whanki, Seoul, Korea
- Won Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- Centro Museografico, Department Arti Visive, Taverna, Italy
- Sonje Museum of Contemporary Art, Kyungjoo, Korea
- Ho-am Gallery, Seoul, Korea Ilshin Spinning Co., Seoul, Korea Space World Gallery, New York, NY Asian American Arts Center, New York, NY
Private Collections
- Mr. and Mrs. Ken Marks, Potomac, MD
- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Solon, New York, NY
- Mr. and Mrs. Miles Stuchin, New York, NY
- Dr. and Mrs. David Rabinowitz, Kings Point, NY
- Mr. Nam June Paik, New York, NY
Teaching Experience
- 1999-2000
- Visiting Professor, Studio Art, Fine An Dept., The Korean National University of Ans, Seoul, Korea
- 1997
- Visiting Professor, Studio Art, Fine An Dept., Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea
Selected Bibliography
- Bouyeure, Claude. "Quatre Artistes de la Fondation Whanki." Cimaise. (January-March 1981): 37-40.
- Cohen, Ronny H. Review. Artforum. (April 1980): 79.
- Cotter, Holland. "Art in Review: Personal Jokes..." New York Times, July 25, 1997: C25.
- Frank, Peter. "Exhibition Review (O.K. Harris Works of Art, New York)." Art Express. (September-October 1980): 63.
- Frank, Peter. "Art Picks of the Week: The Three Suggestions, Being There/Being Here, Faith Ringgold." LA. Weekly, November 8-14 1991: 132.
- Friedman, Ken. "Choong-Sup Lim's Geography of Materials." Exhibition catalog essay. Won Gallery, Korea, 1986
- Glueck, Grace. "Gallery Watch: A Trip to the Chicken Coop." New York Observer, July 3-10, 1995: 24.
- Heartney, Eleanor. "An Exploration of Nature, Culture and Spirituality." (Exhibition brochure) Neuberger Museum of Art. October 1993-January 1994: 1-4.
- Heartney, Eleanor. "The New Players: Report from Korea." Art in America. (July 1993): 35,41.
- Heartney, Eleanor. "Ceremonial Art." Sculpture. (September-October 1992): 31-32.
- Profile of Contemporary Art: The Early 80's in Japan and Korea. Kyoto: International Art center of Kyoto, 1987
- Jhun, Kyung Hi. "The Spiritual Structure Between Nature and Man Resulting from the Accumulation of Processes." Gana Art: The Bimonthly Magazine of Art. (January-February 1992): 24.
- Lee,Young Chul. "Light and Teum" Exhibition catalogue essay. Kukje Gallery, Korea, 1995
- Levin, Kim. Review. Village Voice. August 5, 1997: 14.
- Oh, Kwang Soo. "Minimalistic Components." Exhibition catalogue essay. Kukje Gallery, Korea, 1991
- Paris, Jeanne. "Art Review: Moving into the 80's." New York Newsday, January 26, 1980
- Park, Kyung Mee. "Thought Open Toward Nature." Space Arts, Architecture, and Environment Monthly. (January 1992): 36.
- Song, Mee Sook. "Contemporary Art (Art Review and Study)." The National Museum of Contemporar,' Art News. (December 31, 1991): 4-7.
- Welish, Marjorie. "Monochromatic Thinking." Exhibition catalog essay. Kukje Gallery, Korea, 1991
- Yoon, Nan Ji. "The Poetic Space Between Nature and Human Beings." Wolgan Misool, The Monthly Arts Magazine. (January 1992): 40.
