Living and working in Berlin
1970
Born in Korea
1991-96
Studying painting at the Fine-Art-Faculty of the Hong-Ik University, Seoul
1998
Move to Düsseldorf, Germany
2000
Admission to the Kunstakademie DüsseldorfDesign of a stage set for Ravel’s opera „
The Child and the Spells“ in cooperation with the Deutsche Oper am Rhein and the Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf
2001
Design of a stage set for Mozart’s opera „
The Magic Flute“
in cooperation with the Deutsche Oper am Rhein and the Robert Schumann
Hochschule Düsseldorf for Christine Hölz, Halle 6, Düsseldorf
2003-06
Assistent to Prof. Markus Lüpertz, Düsseldorf
2004
Solo exhibition „
Sweet Madness, Endless Pain, Paraphrases of the Works of Francisco Goya“, AION Art Gallery, Vancouver
2006
Master student of Prof. Markus Lüpertz
2008
Group exhibition „
Clara’s Choice“, Neuhauser Kunstmühle, SalzburgSolo exhibition „
Long-desired Light“, Galerie Korea, promoting exhibition of the Korean embassy, BerlinWorking scholarship of the Gana Art Center Galerie, Seoul, Cité de Internationale des Arts, ParisResidence in ParisSolo exhibition „
Kwang Lee, Malerei“, Cité de Internationale des Arts, Paris
2009
Diploma degree (“academy letter”) of the Kunstakademie DüsseldorfSolo exhibition „
The Secret of Transformation“, Galerie 45, AachenGroup exhibition „
Masters of Tomorrow“, Galerie Gecko, Solingen
2010
Solo exhibition „
The Birth of Illusion“, Janzen Galerie, WuppertalGroup exhibition, „
The Immortality of the Star, from Goya over Walter Benjamin to Václav Havel“, Museum Baden Solingen, Solingen
2011
Solo exhibition „
Starry Night“, Haus der Ärzteschaft, Düsseldorf
2012
Solo exhibition „
Water“, Galerie Son, Berlin
2014
Group exhibition „
West-Eastern Diwan“, Galerie Gecko, SolingenGroup exhibition „
Korea Korea“, Galerie Son, BerlinSolo exhibition „
Hosu, Lakes“, Braun und Hassenflug, Berlin
2015
Solo exhibition „
Dreamy Landscapes“, Centre Bagatelle, BerlinGroup exhibition „
Very Painting“, Art Forum Rhee, Bucheon in KoreaGroup exhibition „
2015 Nanseolheon International Artist Exhibition“, Gangneung Museum of Art, Korea
2016
Group exhibition „
Oversees Domestic Leading Artist“, Jeong Seon Museum, Seoul
2017
Solo exhibition “
Hyang-Su“, Galerie am Damm, BerlinGroup exhibition “
Jeong Seon is painting in Germany”, Jeong Seon Museum, SeoulGroup exhibition „
Jeong Seon is painting in Germany”, St. Otillien, Bayern
2018
Group exhibition „
Comfort Women without Comfort“ RK Galerie, BerlinGroup exhibition „
The Return of Jeong Seon – Old Master, New Spirits“, Vertretung des Freistaates Sachsen beim Bund, Berlin
2021
Painting Performance
“MuDae 2021: Chamin – Daehwa” in the Corean Culture Centre Berlin