Chansong Woo
Chansong Woo was born and raised in South Korea (1989), and now lives in Auburn, Alabama.
Academy
2023, May. M.F.A. in Studio Art, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Department of Art, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
2017, Aug. M.F.A. in Painting, Graduate School of Visual Art, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
Dissertation Title: A study on pictorial expression method of ordinary objects and view in everyday life - with my work
Advisor: Sukju Lee
2013, Aug. B.F.A. in Painting, Department of Painting, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
M.F.A. Thesis http://www.riss.kr/link?id=T14565948
http://lib.sookmyung.ac.kr/search/detail/CAT000000797700
http://dcollection.lib.sookmyung.ac.kr/jsp/common/DcLoOrgPer.jsp?sItemId=000000065009
Solo Exhibitions
2017, Apr-Jun. <Inside sight>, Artinsun, Seoul, South Korea
2017, Mar-Apr. <Sight of slight>, Renaissance Plaza Cheongpa Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
2015, Mar. <Seeya_Ordinary but not Ordinary>, Palais de Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Selected Group Exhibitions & Art Projects
(Ongoing) 2024, Nov - 2025, Jan. <Anonymous Drawings 2024>, Kunstraum Kreuzberg Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
(Ongoing) 2025, Jan - Feb. <PaperWorks>, JDCAC Art Gallery, Auburn, AL
(Expected) 2025, Jan - Feb. <Multiculturalism and Belonging>, CICA Museum, Gimpo-si, South Korea
2024, Oct - Nov. <COMPULSION>, ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art, Athens, GA
2024, Aug - Sep. <Multiculturalism and Belonging>, Dutton Gallery, California State University, San Bernardino, CA
2024, Mar - Apr. <Hit Me With Your Best Shot>, Pen and Brush, New York, NY
2024, Mar - May. <37th Annual McNeese Works on Paper Exhibition>, Grand Gallery, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA
2024, Mar - May. <70th Annual Member’s Show>, Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola, FL
2024, Feb - Apr. <Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2024 (Digitally displayed)>, York Art Gallery, UK
2023, Apr - 2024, Apr. <HSF Excellence in the Visual Arts Exhibition>, FSU Honors, Scholars, and Fellows House, Tallahassee, FL
2023, Nov - 2024, Feb. <Acts of Healing and Repair>, Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA
2023, May-Jun. <The Value 2023>, CICA Museum, Gimpo-si, South Korea
2023, Apr-May. <be/longing>, FSU Museum of Fine Arts (MoFA), Tallahassee, FL
2023, Mar-May. <Member's Show>, Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola, FL
2023, Mar-Apr. <Sunny Art Prize 2022: Live Gallery Exhibition (Online)>, Sunny Art Centre, London, United Kingdom
2023, Jan. <Flowing Substances>, Phyllis Straus Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2023, Jan. <Rites and Passages>, Working Method Contemporary Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2022, Nov. <Some Things I'll Never Forget>, Working Method Contemporary Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2022, Oct. <size matters>, Working Method Contemporary Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2022, Jul. <Slice of Life>, 311 Gallery, Raleigh, North Carolina
2022, Jun-Jul. <Experimental Film and Video 2022>, CICA Museum, Gimpo-si, South Korea
2022, Feb-. <All About Love>, Working Method Contemporary Gallery and Atrium, Tallahassee, FL
2021, Nov-Dec. <In Touch>, CICA Museum, Gimpo-si, South Korea
2021, Oct-Nov. <thresholds>, Working Method Contemporary Gallery and Atrium, Tallahassee, FL
2021, Sep-Oct. <High Level Structure>, Working Method Contemporary Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2021, Apr. <Surviving The Void>, Working Method Contemporary Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2021, Feb. <Pop Up Art Show>, LGA: The League of Graduate Artists, Tallahassee, FL
2016, Apr-Jun. <Freedom of art in uncertain times.>, Artinsun, Seoul, South Korea
2015, Aug. <ON THE GROUND>, Palais de Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
2014, Jul-Aug. <Errantry : The 4th PEEP!>, Songwon Art Center, Seoul, South Korea
2014, Jul-Aug. <ASYAAF 2014>, Culture Station Seoul 284, Seoul, South Korea
2014, Jan. <The 4th The Art Factory Project>, Culture Station Seoul 284, Seoul, South Korea
2013, Jun. <MUT>, Palais de Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
2013, Feb. <The Best Graduation Exhibition>, The Dongduk Art Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
2012, Nov. <The 27th Fine Art Graduation Exhibition>, Renaissance Plaza Cheongpa Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
2012, Jun. <The 19th Korea Art International Open-Exhibition>, CROWN・HAITAI-Qualia Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
Professional Experiences
2023, Apr. Artist Talk, FSU Museum of Fine Arts (MoFA), Tallahassee, FL
2023, Mar. Presenter, 2023 Master's in Four Competition, FSU, Tallahassee, FL
2022, Nov. Artist Talk, Department of Art, FSU, Tallahassee, FL
2021, Aug-Dec. Foundations GA, Department of Art, FSU, Tallahassee, FL (Fall 2021)
2020, Aug.-2021, Apr. Graduate Assistant, FSU Museum of Fine Arts (MoFA), Tallahassee, FL (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
2019, Jan. EARL NVRKNW, 'MARGO', Album Cover Artist, Raleigh, NC
2017, May. Artinsun, Podcast Panel, Seoul, South Korea
2014, Jan. The 4th Art Factory Project, Performer Selling Hamburger, Culture Station Seoul 284, Seoul, South Korea
2013-2014. (Series) Commercial Murals, Director, South Korea
- The Restaurant, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Lavazza Cafe, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- The Cafe (in Granseoul), Jongno-gu, Seoul
- The Cafe, Mapo-gu, Seoul
2013, May. Children Painting Event, First Round Judge, Korea Post Office, Seoul, South Korea
2011, Nov.-2012, Nov. The Graduation Preparation, Committee, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
2011, Mar., Jun. Military Welfare Group Mural Painting Project, Member, Defense Acquisition Program Administration, Seoul, South Korea
2011, Jul-Aug. Shanghai Donghua Univ.-Sookmyung Women's Univ., Exchange Program, Shanghai, China
2011, Apr. The Research Journal of the Costume Culture Fall/Winter Season, Paper Presentor, The Costume Culture Association, Seoul, South Korea
2011, Jan. Tokyo Fashion-Business Research Program, SOMA Educational Development Institute-Sookmyung Women's Univ., Tokyo, Japan
Teaching Experiences
2023, Aug - 2024, May. Drawing Foundations, 2D Foundations, Adjunct Professor, Department of Art, FSU, Tallahassee, FL
: Fall 2023, Spring 2024
2023, Summer - 2024, May. Art+The Environment, online course TA/Mentor, Department of Art, FSU, Tallahassee, FL
: Summer 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024 – 2 Sections
2022, Jan.- 2023, May. 2D Foundations, Instructor of Record, Department of Art, FSU, Tallahassee, FL
: Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
2021, Aug-Dec. 2D Foundations, Teaching Assistant, Department of Art, FSU, Tallahassee, FL (Fall 2021)
2016, Aug.-2017, Feb. Cartoon and Caricature, Instructor, 7th-grade class, Gunpo Suri Middle School, Gunpo-si, South Korea
2013, May.-2015, May. Drawing and Painting, Instructor, 7th-9th grade classes, Art Academy 'Hong-ik Art Studio', Seoul, South Korea
2009, Nov.-2010, Feb. Drawing and Painting, Instructor, 12th-grade classes, Art Academy 'Good-morning', Seoul, South Korea
2009, Jun.-Aug. Drawing and Painting, Instructor, 10th-12th grade classes, Art Academy 'Sonamoo', Suncheon-si, South Korea
Awards
2024, Jan. <Aesthetica Art Prize 2024 Longlisted Artist>, Aesthetica Magazine, York, UK
2023, Apr. <2023 Graduate Student Excellence in Visual Arts Award>, FSU, Tallahassee, FL
2023, Mar. <2023 Master’s in Four Competition Finalist>, FSU, Tallahassee, FL
2022, Dec. <Virtual Instruction Award (VIA)>, Department of Art, FSU, Tallahassee, FL
2022, Nov. <Sunny Art Prize 2022 Live Gallery Shortlisted Artist>, Sunny Art Centre, London, United Kingdom
2012, Feb. <Academic Excellence Award (1st)>, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
2012, Jun. <Special Award>, The 19th Korea Art International Open-Exhibition, Korea Art International Exchange Association, Seoul, South Korea
2009, Sep. <Academic Excellence Award>, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
Scholarships
2020, Fall-2023, Spring. <FSU Graduate Fellowship>, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
2016, Fall-2017, Spring. <Teaching Assistant Scholarship>, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
2013, Fall-2014, Spring. <Excellent Alumna Scholarship>, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
2013, Spring. <Scholarship For The Contest Winner>, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
2013, Spring. <Honor Student Scholarship>, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
2011, Spring. <Scholarship For Study Abroad Program>, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
2010, Fall. <Scholarship For Study Abroad Program>, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
2009, Fall. <Honor Student Scholarship>, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
Press & Publications & Archives
(Expected) 2024, Dec. <New Media Art 2025> by CICA Press - will be updated and available on Amazon and in bookstores in Korea and the U.S.
(Expected) 2024, <Anonymous Drawings 2024> at Kunstraum Kreuzberg Bethanien - will be updated.
2024, Mar - Apr. <Hit Me With Your Best Shot>, Pen and Brush, New York, NY
2024, <Aesthetica Art Prize 2024 Longlisted Artist>, Aesthetica Magazine, York, UK
2023, Apr. abc 27 WTXL Tallahassee, <FSU's Department of Arts announces new art exhibit 'be/longing'> by Jasmine Monroe,
2022, Jun-Jul. <Experimental Film and Video 2022>, https://cicamuseum.com/experimental-film-video-2022/
In Touch Catalogue, https://cicamuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/Experimental-Film-and-Video-2022_Catalogue_compressed.pdf
2021, Nov-Dec. <In Touch>, https://cicamuseum.com/in-touch-2021/
In Touch Catalogue, https://cicamuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/In-Touch-2021_Catalogue.pdf
2021, Oct-Nov. <thresholds>, https://www.tallahasseearts.org/event/thresholds/
2021 <Surviving The Void>, https://art.fsu.edu/exhibition-features-first-year-art-mfa-candidates/
2021 Participated in the happening <Sit Relax Listen>, https://www.tartzine.com/blog/2021/3/31/sit-relax-listen?fbclid=IwAR1XBuz2ALcKGWN6VTjxD4LxnbHI-L1BKcl8kgv9jlLNoH4T-KGvrBWQ434
2017 <Inside sight>, https://neolook.com/archives/20170422f
2016 <Freedom of art in uncertain times.>,
https://neolook.com/archives/20160416f
http://www.artinsun.com/product/exhib_detail.html?product_no=323&cate_no=44&display_group=1
2015 <Seeya_Ordinary but not Ordinary>, http://palaisdeseoul.com/?p=1360
2015 <ON THE GROUND>, http://palaisdeseoul.com/?p=1992
2014 <Errantry : The 4th PEEP!>, https://neolook.com/archives/20140724c
https://songwonart.org/-errantry/
http://www.arthub.co.kr/m/board/archive_view.html?No=17740
http://www.vop.co.kr/A00000778246.html
2014 <ASYAAF 2014>, http://asyaaf.chosun.com/main_2014.html
2014 <The 4th The Art Factory Project>, https://neolook.com/archives/20140110a
2013 <The Best Graduation Exhibition>, https://neolook.com/archives/20130206b
Private Collections: South Korea, France, Spain, the United States, and Canada
Public Collection: Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL