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Busan Biennale
The Busan Biennale is a biannual international contemporary art show that integrated three different art events held in the city in 1998: the Busan Youth Biennale, the first biennale of Korea that was voluntarily organized by local artists in 1981; the Sea Art Festival, an environmental art festival launched in 1987 with the sea serving as a backdrop; and the Busan International Outdoor Sculpture Symposium that was first held in 1991. The biennale was previously called the Pusan International Contemporary Art Festival (PICAF) before it launched.
The biennale has its own unique attribute in that it was formed not out of any political logic or need but rather the pure force of local Busan artists’ will and their voluntary participation. Even to this day their interest in Busan's culture and its experimental nature has been the key foundation for shaping the biennale’s identity.
This biennale is the only one like it in the world that was established through an integration of three types of art events such as a Contemporary Art Exhibition, Sculpture Symposium, and Sea Art Festival. The Sculpture Symposium in particular was deemed to be a successful public art event, the results of which were installed throughout the city and dedicated to revitalizing cultural communication with citizens. The networks formed through the event have assumed a crucial role in introducing and expanding domestic art overseas and leading the development of local culture for globalized cultural communication. Founded 38 years ago, the biennale aims to popularize contemporary art and achieve art in everyday life by providing a platform for interchanging experimental contemporary art.
Contemporary Art Exhibition
Artistic Director
Won Bang Kim
Born in 1985 / Seoul
Professor of Hongik University
Education
- 1985 : Hongik University, College of Fine Art(BFA, Sculpture)
- 1987 : Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs(MFA, Solid modeling practice and Theory of Art)
- 1991 : Universite Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne (MFA, Aesthetics)
- 2002 : Universite Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne(Doctorate Course, Kunstwissenshaft)
Career
- 1999 : Blasphemy Exhibition, Total Museum of Contemporary Art
- 2000 : Virtually yours Exhibition, Sejong Center for the Performance Arts
- 2001 : Unreal Time Video: Europe Video Artist Exhibition, Art Institute(Korea Arts & Culture Education Service)
- 「Art in the Theater of Cruelty : Between Body and Power」, Yekyung, 1998
- Virtuality, Media and Art(Forthcoming)
Curator
Nancy Barton
Born in 1957 / U.S.A
The chair of New York University
Education
- 1984 Valencia California Institute of the Arts(MFA)
- 1982 Valencia California Institute of the Arts(BFA)
Career
- 2007 'NeoIntegrity', Derek Eller Gallery, New York 'AlleGory', Mandarin Gallery, Los Angeles
- 2004 'Art/Journalism', Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Los Angeles
- 2002 'Power Ballads', Rupert Goldsworthy Gallery, New York
- 2000 'Transformer', La Panaderia Gallery, Mexico City, MX '80 Washington Square East Galleries'
Michael Cohen
Born in 1966 / U.S.A
Independent curator
Education
- 2001 New York University coursework(Interactive Telecommunications Program)
- 1992 Valencia California Institute of the Arts(Master´s degree)
- 1990 New York Pratt Institute(Bachelor´s degree)
Career
- 2003 'Memory and Dissapearance: Recent Art from Thailand', Momenta Art Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
- 2002 'Media City Biennial 2002', Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
- 2007 'NeoIntegrity', Derek Eller Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
- 'Power Ballads', Rupert Goldsworthy Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
Tom morton
Born in 1977 / U.K
Independent curator
Education
- 2000 Courtauld Institute of Art, London (Current candidate MFA, History of art)
- 1999 East Anglia University(BFA, History of art)
Career
- 2009 'Curator of Jodorowsky's Dune: An Exhibition of a Film of a Book That Never Was', The Drawing Room, London
- 2008 Curator of Galerie Jade, Amsterdam
- 2007 Curator of the 1st Athena Biennal
- 2007 Guest curator of Lyon Biennale
- 2006~2007 Curator of Cubitt Gallery, London
- 2005 'Even a Stopped Clock Tells the Right Time Twice a Day'(Collaborate),
- The Institute of Contemporary Arts, London 'Selector', SITE Gallery, Sheffield
- 2007 Shortlisted for the Premio Lorenzo Bonaldi Per l'Arte EnterPrize(international prize for curators under 30)
Francine Meoule
Born in 1952 / France
Independent curator
Education
- Universite Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne (MFA, History of art)
- Universit Paris VIII - Saint-Denis Universit (MFA, Business of culture)
Career
- 2002 : Universite Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne(Doctorate Course, Kunstwissenshaft)
- 2008 'Thailand, Here and Now', Gallery Caroline Vachet, Lyon, Korea
- 2007 Curator of International Incheon Women Artists Biennale
- 2006 'Simply Beautiful,' Korean Artists in Joinville, France
- 'Made by Indians', Navarra Gallery, St. Tropez, France
- 1994～1995 Art festival director and curator, Singapore
- Organization ‘Tribu dell'arte Situationism section', Rome
Azumaya Takashi
Born in 1968 / Japan
Independent curator
Education
- 1992 Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Painting dept. (BA, Oil painting course)
- 1994 Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Painting dept. (MFA, Oil painting course)
Career
- 2005～2007 ‘Gundam-Generating Futures’, Suntory Museum, Royal Museum, JAPAN
- 2004 ‘Yayoi Kusama : Kusamatrix’, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
- 2003～2004 Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
- 2002 Media Sity in Seoul 2002 commissioner
- 2001 YOKOHAMA 2001 : International Triennale of Contemporary Art, JAPAN
- 2000 Seoul Total Museum ‘Tangible Sound' commissioner
Consultant Commissioner
Huang Du
Born in 1965 / China
Independent curator
Education
- 2006 Tsinghua University(Finished Post-Doctor course)
- 2004 Graduate Central Academy
- 1992 Graduate Bologna University, Italia
- 1988 Graduate Central Academy(History of Art)
Career
- 2008 2008 Nanjing Triennale Artistic Director
- 2007 ‘The First Today’s Documents 2007‘ Artistic Director
- 2006 Curator of the 6th Shanghai Biennale
- ‘China Contemporary: New Urban Realities’(Co-organization), Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 2004 Curator of the 24th Sao paulo Biennale Chinese Section
Kim Mi-jin
Born in 1959 / Korea
Professor of Hongik University, graduate school of art
Education
- 1996 Universite Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne (Ph. D., Formative arts)
- 1983 Busan University (BA, Education of art)
Career
- 2007 Commissioner of International Incheon Women Artists Biennale
- Present, Artistic Director of Seoul Art Center, Seo gallery, Seoul
- 2002~2006 Adjunct Professor of college of art, Hongik University(Art plan, Business of art)
- 2001~2004 The deputy curator of Youngeun museum
- 2000~2001 Art director of Orsay Museum 'Korea' Exhibition
Kim Sung Hee
Born in 1958 / Korea
Associate Professor of graduate school of art, Major in art plan, Hongik University
Education
- 1986. 9 - 1990. 2 Ehwa University of College of Fine Art(MFA, History of art)
- 1995. 9 - 1996. 2 New York University, Arts administration
- 2001. 3 - 2005. 2 Ehwa University of College of Plastic art(Ph. D, plastic art)
Career
- 2002. 4 - 2002.12 Director of International Symposium, media_city Seoul 2002
- 2000.11 - present a Managetmemnt Director of Alternative Project Space Sarubia
- 2002.10 - present Auditor of Paradise Culture Foundation
- 2005.12 - present Art consultant of Ministry of Foreign Affair and Trade
- 2006. 1 - present Member of Management and Evaluation Committee, National Museum of Contemporary Art
Sea Art Festival
Artistic Director
Jun Seung-bo
Born in 1958 / Busan
Independent curator
Education
- 1991 : Sejong University(BFA, oil painting)
- 2000 : Goldsmiths University of London(Master's degree)
Career
- 1996 : Head of exhibition team, Gwangju Biennlae
- 2003 : Adjunct Professor of Sejong University
- Planning cheif of Gana Academy
- Head curator of Art Council Korea
- 2004 Curator of ASIA ART NOW (Episode)
- 2006 Director of ASIA ART FORUM
- 2007 : Artstic director of Changwon Asian Art Festival
Busan Sculpture Project
Artistic Director
Lee, Jeong-Hyung
Born in 1957 / Busan
sculptor
Education
- 1987 : Busan Kyoungsung University(MFA, Painting)
- 1992 : Kunst Academy Dusseldorf, Germany
Career
- ㆍ2003 : Executive Director of Busan Sculpture Festival
- ㆍ2005 : Technical expert of Busan International Architectural Culture Festival
- ㆍ2006 : Governor of Busan Art Festival
- ㆍHead curator of Art Council Korea
Curator
Cedar Lewisohn
Born in 1997 / U.K
Curator of Tate Modern Gallery, U.K
Education
- 1999 : Bachelor's degree in Camberwell College U.K.
Han Heng Gil
Born in 1950 / Korea
Curator of Jamaica Center for Art and Learning
Education
- The City University of Hunter College(MFA, art)
- Hongik University of College of Fine Art(M.F.A, painting)
Career
- 2009 Curator of International Incheon Women Artists Biennale, Tuning exhibition
- 2008 Participation of the 2nd International Incheon Women Artists Biennale Symposium