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BIOGRAPHIES

박수만  朴 修萬

1964

Born in Gwangju, South Korea
1989 Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting, Chonnam National University, South Korea

Solo Exhibition

2013 The 11th Solo Exhibition – The Show, Lotte Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
2011 The 10th Solo Exhibition, Shinsegae Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
2008 The 9th Solo Exhibition, Godo(Seoul), Nine(Gwangju), Soheon(Daegu), Kimjaesun(Busan) Gallery, South Korea
2007 The 8th Solo Exhibition, Jeollanamdo Okgwa Art Museum, Okgwa, South Korea
2006 The 7th Solo Exhibition, Lotte Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
2003 The 6th Solo Exhibition, Shinsegae Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
2002 The 5th Solo Exhibition, Mudeung Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
2000 The 4th Solo Exhibition, Shinsegae Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
1996 The 3rd Solo Exhibition, Catholic Center Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
1993 The 2nd Solo Exhibition, Kyung-In Museum of Fine Art, Seoul, South Korea
1989 The 1st Solo Exhibition, Kumho Culture Center, Gwangju, South Korea

Group Exhibitions

2013

Passion of Our Era, Baekmin Museum, Boseong, South Korea
Rice and Noodles, Namdo Folk Food Museum, Gwangju, South Korea
2012 Art Gwangju, Kimdaejung Convention Center, Gwangju, South Korea
無有等等 - In Commemoration of the Opening of Gallery GMA, Gallery GMA, Seoul, South Korea
Fever of Namdo - A Duet Exhibition of Moon Hyungtae & Park Suman, Gallery Chungdam, Daegu, South Korea
Jin(to Advance) & Tong(to Communicate) – Korean Contemporary Art Since the 1990s, Gwangju Museum of Art, Gwangju, South Korea
Sound of Jindo Island – Drawings of its Life, Shinsegae Gallery, Gwangju and Seoul, South Korea
Beijing Blaze, Gwangju Museum of Art, Gwangju, South Korea
Daily Life and Dreaming of Fine Arts, Seungwoo Oh Museum of Art, Muan, South Korea
Korean Contemporary Arts: Current Trends and Prospects by MBC Gwangju, Culture and Art Center, Gwangju, South Korea
Drawing Diaries, Shinsegae Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
2011 Meaning of Existence, Chonnam National University Convention Hall, Gwangju, South Korea
Hwatonghada (Communication through Pictures), Dowhahun Museum, Goheung, South Korea
Cultural Amusement Park inside the Department Store, Shinsegae Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
'Mom' - The shortest prayer in the world, Lotte Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
Nature and Human, Jami Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
Eco Art Fair - Charity for Climate Disasters, Lotte Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
2010 Light of Mudeung, With Space Gallery, 798 Beijing, China
The Open Studio of Beijing Residency artists of GMA, Tasanzu Beijing, China
Miindo (Taste, Human body, Picture), Namdo Folk Food Museum, Gwangju, South Korea
Ansan International Drawing Art Fair, Danwon Museum of Art, Ansan, South Korea
YIAF 2010 - Yeosu International Art Festival, Yeosu Culture and Art center, Yeosu, South Korea
Culture and Art Festival of Songzhuang – Crossover, Sangsang Museum of Art, Beijing, China
The Exhibition: in Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of Ha Jeong-woong Young Artists, Gwangju Museum of Art, Gwangju, South Korea
Philosophy Trees in Blossom, Mudol Art Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
Good Morning - Views of 15 artists, Mudol Art Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
Yellow Color, Gallery 101, Seoul, South Korea
2009 Covetable Fine Arts, Mudol art Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
Mind Topology – The Phases of 2009 Korea, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan
Cologne Art Fair, EXPO XXI, Cologne, Germany
BlueDot Asia 2009, Seoul Art Center, Seoul, South Korea
Korea International Art Fair, COEX, Seoul, South Korea
Young Art Taipei 2009 Contemporary Hotel Art Fair, Sunworld Dynasty Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan
Changwon Asian Art Festival – Hi Asia, Sungsan Art hall, Changwon, South Korea
Gallery Art Festival, Bexco, Busan, South Korea
Body Reading, Lotte Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
2008 Shedding Light on Painting of Jeolla, Lotte Gallery (Gwangju), Jeonbuk Art Center (Jeonju), South Korea
Daegu Art Fair, EXCO, Daegu, South Korea
Art Singapore 2008, SUNTEC, Singapore
Korea International Art Fair (KIAF), COEX, Seoul, South Korea
The Present and Future of Korean Contemporary Arts (In support of Gwangju Biennale), Nine Gallery, Gwangju, Korea
Monologue, Gwangju Museum of Art, Gwangju, South Korea
HAF-Asia Top Gallery Hotel Art Fair, Hotel New Otani, Tokyo, Japan
The Flag - Fluttering Yearning, Geoje Art Center, Geoje-do, South Korea
Insa Art Festival, Godo Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
Contemporary Neo-metaphor 2008, Insa Art Center, Seoul, South Korea
Seoul Open Art Fair, COEX, Seoul, South Korea
The Prelude of May, Gwangju Museum of Art, Gwangju, South Korea
Rendezvous with Fine Arts: the Border between Oriental and Occidental Painting, Soma Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea
2007 Recent trends and prospects of the Fine Arts of Gwangju, Insa Art Center, Seoul, South Korea
Jealousy is My Middle Name, Chungjeonggak - an Alternative Space, Seoul, South Korea
Art Daegu, Daegu Art Hall, Daegu, South Korea
Open Studio Festival - Café Lotte, Lotte Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
Art Festival on the Road over Yongbongcheon Stream, Gwangju, South Korea
Gwangju Contemporary Art Scenes, Gwangju Museum of Art, Gwangju, South Korea
The Breath of Our Land and People, Gwangju Folk Museum, Gwangju, South Korea
Contemplation of Human Body, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea
Sex in Art – the Beauty of Taboo, Doosan Art Center, Daegu, South Korea
Golden Pigs, Gwangju Museum of Art, Gwangju, South Korea
A Painter's Father, My Father, Shinsegae Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
Power of Korean Painting, Jeonbuk Art Gallery, Jeonju, South Korea
2006 Shiam and Wawoohyunggook (臥牛形局), Jami Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
Public Art Projects in Joongheung-dong district, Gwangju, South Korea
A Painter’s Wallet, Metro Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
Sanjeonsoojeon-Songgangbyulgok, Geoje Art Center, Geojedo, South Korea
Islands - A Trip of History and Culture: In Search of cultural roots of Jeollado, Shinsegae Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
若無湖南 (If Hanam Province did not exist), Nine Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
2005 Our Land: Trips across the Whole Land, Namdo Art Hall, Gwangju, South Korea
Shopping, Shocking - Painters in the Department Store, Lotte Department Store Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
60th anniversary of Liberation from Japan – Historic Sites and Figures, Nine Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
Body language – Modern Drawing, Yi Hyung Art Center, Seoul, South Korea
Environmental Art Festival - Heading Toward Ecotopia, Okgwa gallery, Okgwa, South Korea
Traditional Markets - Paintings in Bowls of Traditional Korean Soup with Rice, Diners in Malbawoo Traditional Market, Gwangju, South Korea
2004 Light - Ha Jeong-woong Young Artist Invitation, Gwangju Museum of Art, Gwangju, South Korea
The Fifth Gwangju Biennale: Sites - Korea Express, Education & PR Hall in Joongoe Park, Gwangju, South Korea
Looking at the Ego, Gwangju Museum of Art Branch in Geumnam-ro, Gwangju, South Korea
Seeking New Visions of the Two Cities: Gwangju and Daegu, Debec Plaza Art Gallery (Daegu) and Shinsegae Gallery (Gwangju), South Korea
2003 10th Anniversary of Hwangto Drawing – , Mudeung Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
20 Scenes of Gwangju City – In Search of the Roots of Namdo Spirits, Shinsegae Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
Art Seoul, Seoul Art Center, Seoul, South Korea
China Journey of 3,256 km, Shinsegae Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
New Frontier, Daegu Art Center, Daegu, South Korea
2002 Fine Art Projects in the Field – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, Lotte Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
Noncommercial Pictures, Nine Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
Portraits of Young Artists, Shinsegae Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
2001 Figuration and Criticism, Mudeung Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
From East to West, Yeongwol Culture and Arts Center, Yeongwol, South Korea
2000 Heavy or Light – Confession for 1000 Years, Mudeung Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
20th Anniversary of 5.18 Gwangju People’s Democratic Uprising – Life, Sharing and Coexistence, Catholic Center, Gungdong and Injae Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
Bowl of Soul, Shinhye Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
1999 Formative Language of 15 artists in their 30s, Gungdong Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
1998 I.M.F. and Contemporary Fine Arts, Joheung Culture Hall, Gwangju, South Korea
Life and Eternity, Mudeung Art Center, Gwangju, South Korea
1997 Reunification Art Festival, National Cemetery of May 18th, Gwangju, South Korea
Urban Vision-Public Art Projects: The 2nd Gwangju Biennale Special Exhibition, Soochang Elementary School, Gwangju, South Korea
1996 Human Being & Value of Fine Arts – 10 years of Hangang Museum, Deokwon Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
1995 20 Next Generation Artists of Gwangju, Agbae Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
Gwangju Art Festival, Injae Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
1994 60-72 Profiles, Mudeung Art Center, Gwangju, South Korea
1993 The Exhibition of Man, Body and Feminism-Phallicism, Doll Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
Declaration of Changing Era, Injae Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
Conversation with a Dead Rabbit, Huin Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
1992 Expression and Figuration, Dongho Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
Anticipation of Reunification, Injae Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
1991 War and Man, Namdo Art Hall, Gwangju, South Korea
Breakup and Transition, Injae Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
1990 Local Young Artist Exhibition for the 5th Anniversary of Art World, Jahamoon Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
Busan Young Artists Biennale, Busan Culture Center, Busan, South Korea
Gwangju Art Festival, Chosun University Museum of Art, Gwangju, South Korea
1989 Rookie Exhibition of Expression, Mudeungbang Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
Rookie Exhibition, Cheongnyeon Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

AWARDS & RESIDENCY PROGRAMS

2011 Selected Artist for Lotte Gallery Local Artist Support Program
2010 Beijing Residency (Gwangju Museum of Art)
2007 Culture and Art Award of Gwangju Metropolitan City (Oh Jiho Art Award)

2002

Shinsegae Art Award (Grand Prize)

   
Suman Park’s works are housed in many prominent museums and galleries such as Gwangju Museum of Art, Busan Museum of Art, National Museum of Contemporary Art (Art Bank), GS-Caltex Yeosu Culture and Arts Park Yeulmaru, Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, Sculpture at E-mart Gwangju.