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Chul Hyun Ahn
(
Korean
, born 1971)
Chul Hyun Ahn
Mirror Drawing 730,
2015
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Biography
Timeline
Exhibitions
Public Collections
Literature
Timeline
1971
Born in Pusan, Korea
1990 - 1997
BFA, Chu-Gye University for the Arts, Seoul, Korea
1991
High Grand Scholarship, Chu-Gye University for the Arts, Seoul, Korea
2000
MA Candidate, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
Graduate Fellowship, Eastern Michigan University for the Arts, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
2001
Graduate Scholarship, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD, USA
2002
MFA, Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, MD, USA
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT, USA
Lives and works in Baltimore, MD, USA
Exhibitions
2014
Chul Hyun Ahn Exhibitions in 2014:
Dennos Museum Center, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, MI,
Infinite Space
(Sept 19 - Jan 4) (solo exhibition)
National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C.,
Imagining Deep Time
Galerie Paris-Beijing, Paris, France (solo exhibition)
Movado Group, Basel, Switzerland,
Perceiving Infinity
2013
Chul Hyun Ahn Exhibitions in 2013:
Galerie Paris-Beijing, Brussels, Belgium,
Korean Shape
Palazzo Bembo, Sanctioned by the 55th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy,
Personal Structures: Culture, Mind, Becoming
Academy Art Museum, Easton, Maryland (solo exhibition),
Perceiving Infinity
Sharon London Liss Fine Art, Ontario, Canada,
Illuminated Void
(solo exhibition)
2012
Chul Hyun Ahn Exhibitions in 2012:
Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL
Saatchi Gallery, London, United Kingdom, Korean Eye
Museo D’Arte Contemporanea Roma, Rome, Italy, Neon
Borusan Contemporary, Istanbul, Turkey,
Segment 2
Ayyam Art Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates,
Selections from the Samawi Collection II
2011
Chul Hyun Ahn Exhibitions in 2011:
Hada Contemporary, London, United Kingdom,
Infinite Voyage
(solo exhibition)
C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, MD,
Illuminated Void
(solo/catalog)
Hangaram Art Museum at Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea,
Aha! Moment
Galerie Paris-Beijing, Paris, France,
Visual Echo
(solo exhibition)
ARCO, Madrid, Spain
Kunstraum: Morgenstraße, Karlsruhe, Germany,
Touching the Void
2010
Chul Hyun Ahn Exhibitions in 2010:
Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE,
Perception/ Deception: Illusion In Contemporary Art
Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston Salem, NC,
Look Again
, Curator: Steven Matijcio
2009
Chul Hyun Ahn Exhibitions in 2009:
Caprice Horn Gallery, Berlin, Germany (solo exhibition)
2008
Chul Hyun Ahn Exhibitions in 2008:
C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, MD,
A Sculpture Show
C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, MD,
Phenomena: Visual Echo
(solo/catalog)
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL,
Momentum: Contemporary Art from the Harn Collection
Caprice Horn Gallery, Berlin, Germany,
Light and Transition
2007
Chul Hyun Ahn Exhibitions in 2007:
C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, MD, New Work (solo exhibition)
Decker Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore,
Janet & Walter Sondheim Semi-Finalist Exhibition
2006
Chul Hyun Ahn Exhibitions in 2006:
CPS Gallery, New York, NY, Group Exhibition
School 33, Baltimore, MD, Biennial Exhibition
2005
Chul Hyun Ahn Exhibitions in 2005:
C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, MD,
Visual Echoes
(solo exhibition)
Conner Contemporary, Washington DC,
New Work
(solo exhibition)
2004
Infinite Directions, C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, MD, USA (solo)
Luminous Recurrence, The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts, Long Branch, NJ, USA
2003
Infinity – Emptiness, C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, MD, USA
2002
ACADEMY 2002, Conner Contemporary, Washington, D.C., USA
Six Degrees in Cold Storage, CAA Conference, Philadelphia, PA, USA
2001
New Work, C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, MD, USA (solo)
Summer '07, C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, MD, USA (solo)
Group Exhibition, CPS Gallery, New York, NY, USA
Multiplicity, Gallery 4, Baltimore, MD, USA
1999
Group Exhibition, Creole Gallery, Lansing, MI, USA
1996
New Frontier Exhibition, Kyung-In Art Museum, Seoul, Korea
The 15th Grand Art Exhibition of Korea, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea
The Grand Art Exhibition of Art World, City Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
The Joong-Ang Biennale, City Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
1995
Finder Complex, Indeco Gallery, Seoul, Korea
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Public Collections
Mr. & Mrs. Don Sanders, Houston, TX
Washington D.C. Convention Center
McDonald’s Corporation (McDonald’s Baltimore, Washington Regional Office)
The American Society of Nephrology, Washington DC
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, Baltimore, MD
Ron and Una Brasch Collection
Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE
Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse, Martin Z. Margulies Foundation Inc., Miami
Sammlung Schroth, Soest, Germany
The Hearst Foundation Collection, New York, NY
Borusan Foundation Collection, Istanbul, Turkey
Jordan D. Schnitzer Family Foundation, Portland, OR
Samawi Collection, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Marvin and Elayne Mordes Collection, West Palm Beach, FL
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Literature
2014
Civin, Marcus. “Chul Hyun Ahn; The Academy Art Museum.” Sculpture Magazine. Vol. 33, No. 6. July/August 2014. p. 72-73.
Murakami, Nicole. “The First Downtown Art Fair: An Intimate Art Affair.” Whitewall Magazine. May 13, 2014
Small, Rachel. “How the Dallas Art Fair Takes You In”. Interview Magazine. April 12, 2014
Labong, Leilani Marie. “Narrow Minded,” Luxe. Interiors + Design. Winter, Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2013
Roffino, Sara. “Former Rebel Scope Art Fair Brings a More Subtle, Refined Array of Quality Works,” Blouinartinfo.com. March 7, 2013
“The Fascinating World of Light Artists,” All-that-is-interesting.com. March 7, 2013
Eberhart, Jennifer. “Art fair highlight: SCOPE (Photos),” Examiner.com. March 8, 2013
Shultz, Charlie. “From the Vernissage Floor: Armory Week in 48 Hours,” Artslant.com. March 8, 2013
Itzkowitz, Laura. “SCOPE Art Show Editor’s Picks,” Untappedcities.com. March 11, 2013
Sheets, Hilarie. “Limitless Realms,” Personal Structures: Culture, Mind, Becoming; La Biennale di Venezia 2013. Ed. Global Art Affairs Foundation. Germany: Kruger Druck + Verlag, 2013
2013
McCoy, Mary. “Review: Chul Hyun Ahn - Perceiving Infinity at the Academy Art Museum”. The Chestertown Spy. November 26, 2013.
Tanikawa, Tomomi. “SCOPE New York 2013,” New York Art Leaf. March 10, 2013
May, Steven. “Chul Hyun Ahn.” ARTnews, March, 2012. p. 113 - 114
Van Dijk, Vivian. “EYES IN interviews Chul Hyun Ahn.” EYES IN Magazine. January 3, 2012
“New Art Fair Highlights Miami Hotspot.” MutualArt.com. February 8, 2012
Singer, Reid. “Scope 2012 Tones It Down With Lighthearted Riffs on Art History’s Elders.” www.artknowledgenews.com, March 9, 2012 at 11:46 a.m.
Singer, Reid. “Collectors Literally Pulling Work Off the Walls as Pace Quickens at Scope Art Fair.” Art-Info.com, March 9, 2012 at 5:38 p.m.
Durning, Daniel. “Art & Technology: Scope 2012 Report,” ARTonAIR.org, interview, April 2, 2012
Tschida, Anne, Anna Edgerton, Galena Mosovich, and Jane Wooldridge. “Art Basel: The don’t-miss collection,” The Miami Herald, December 8, 2012
Nehb, Julika. “Conversations with Collectors: Carl-Jürgen Schroth; Reason and Emotion,” Kunst Magazine. November 2012. p. 14-17
Lee, Woo-Young. “Sculptor Ahn Chul-hyun’s work showcased at Art Miami,” The Korea Herald. December 4, 2012
Dubovoy, Emily. “Keep Your Eyes Peeled for Creators at Art Miami,” The Creator’s Project. December 7, 2012
2012
“State of the Art: Stand Outs at Art Basel Miami,” Women’s Wear Daily. December 13, 2012
Baik, Kyuhee. “Illuminating Infinite Spaces: Meet Chul Hyun Ahn,” The Creator’s Project, September 25, 2012
Gallegos, Anna. “Inaugural Art Fair Draws Crowds.” Houston Chronicle, September 18, 2011, p. B2
Popova, Ekaterina. “Delaware Art Museum Looks - and Looks Again - at Illusion Drawn from Nature.” Artes Magazine, July 18, 2011
Gardner, Lee. “Chul Hyun Ahn: Illuminated Void.” City Paper, November 9, 2011
Sheets, Hilarie. “Limitless Realms.” Chul Hyun Ahn: Illuminated Void. Baltimore: C. Grimaldis Gallery, November, 2011, p. 6 - 9.
Gardner, Lee. “Done With Mirrors: Chul Hyun Ahn Explores the Void.” City Paper, December 22, 2011, p. 22 (Interview and review of Illuminated Void)
Smith, Tim. “Seeing the Light.” The Baltimore Sun. December 23, 2011. (review of Illuminated Void)
2011
O’Sullivan, Michael. “Looking at what can’t be seen.” The Washington Post, December 23, 2011, p. 13 (Review of Illuminated Void)
Boykoff Baron, Joan and Reuben M. Baron. “A real Titian at Art Miami? The Barons in Wynwood.” Artcritical.com. December 19, 2011 at http://artcritical.com/2011/12/19/art-miami
2010
“Like your art perplexing? Socially relevant? Check out our top picks.” The Miami Herald, Decmeber 2, 2010
Delcambre, Dave. “Teaching a Familiar Space New Tricks.” NC artblog. October 12, 2010. http://ncartblog.org/. (review of SECCA’s Look Again)
Zampetti, Chiara. “L’arte trasforma Berlino.” Il Sole 24 Ore.com, October 5, 2010
Matijcio, Steven. “Look Again.” Guide to exhibition at Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), July 15 - October 10, 2010
2009
Bierstein, Malika. “Art Miami VIP Sneak Preview Shines.” Haute Living Magazine, December 4, 2009
Chul Hyun Ahn: Visual Echoes. Baltimore: C. Grimaldis Gallery, September 2008, p. 3 - 6. (essay)
Feinstein, Roni. “Private Collections and Nonprofits.” Art in America. March 2008, p. 82-83
McNatt, Glenn. “Galleries’ big (and bigger) sculptures.” The Baltimore Sun. June 26, 2008 (review of Area 405 group sculpture exhibition).
Noonan, Kate. “Art: Grimaldis @ 405.” City Paper. July 23, 2008. (review)
Murray, Audrey. “Tunnel vision.” Style. September/October 2008, p. 22. (review of Phenomena: Visual Echo at C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore)
McCabe, Bret. “Empty Quest.” City Paper. October 8, 2008. (review of Chul Hyun Ahn: Visual Echoes)
Ober, Cara. “Chul Hyun Ahn.” ARTnews. December, 2008, p. 131 (review of Phenomena: Visual Echo)
2008
Margulies, Martin Z. with texts by Katherine Hinds, Klaus Kertess, and Peter Plagens. The Martin Z. Margulies Collection: Painting and Sculpture. Martin Z. Margulies Foundation, 2008
Adams, Virginia K. “Clear your Mind, Contemplate Infinity: Chul Hyun Ahn’s Meditation Boxes.”
2007
McNatt, Glenn. “Illuminating Colorful Reflections.” The Baltimore Sun. January 17, 2007
“Some Things to Look For.” The Art Newspaper: International Edition. Vol. XVI, No. 186. December 2007
McNatt, Glenn. “Rich Snapshots of Indian Life.” The Baltimore Sun. January 17, 2007
Capuzzo, Mariangela. “Celebrating Sculpture: Selections From the Collection of Martin Z. Margulies.” Miami Art Guide. November 17, 2007
2006
Salcman, Michael. “State of the Art.” Urbanite Magazine. May 1, 2006
2005
McNatt, Glenn. “Artful Architecture.” The Baltimore Sun. October 19, 2005
2004
Genocchio, Benjamin. “ART REVIEW; A Show Where Light Is Very Heavy.” The New York Times, December 19, 2004. (Review of Luminous Recurrence at Shore Institute)
McNatt, Glenn. “Chul Hyun Ahn’s Light-box Illusions Delight the Eye.” The Baltimore Sun, January 22, 2004. (Review of Infinite Directions solo exhibition)
Chul Hyun Ahn: Illuminated Void, for more information
The Martin Z. Margulies Collection: Painting and Sculpture
Book, "Fish Out of Water," a Baltimore city public art project
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