LEE Myoung-bok

Historic scenery of land and person based on spirit of realism
The “spirit of realism” approach that Lee, Myoung-Bok is pursuing has opened a new way to view the beauty in a social scenery.
There are different ways to view the world, but the greatness within human being is found when a person discovers what he or she can do for the society.
When a beautiful scenery embraces a tragedy and there is an opportunity to sublimate such tragedy to truth, every scenery that exist will be a philanthropic scene and also a communication of love to the world.
The place where I am standing now is my real place.
To this day, artist Lee, Myoung-Bok stands under the starry Jeju Island sky in search for the history of the general public, in particular the early morning workers.

LEE Myong-bok
Born in 1958 Gongju, Korea

EDUCATION
1982    BFA in Painting, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITION
2017    Since then, Gwangju Museum of Art geumnamno Gallery, Gwangju, Korea
2016    Lee Myoung-bok solo exhibition, Gallery Nori, Jeju, Korea
2014    Lee Myoung-bok solo exhibition, UM Gallery,  Seoul, Korea
2013    Lee Myoung-bok solo exhibition, Gallery  Jajaknamu,  Seoul, Korea
2012    Lee Myoung-bok solo exhibition, Gallery Mesh, Seoul, Korea
2009    Lee Myoung-bok solo exhibition, SeokyuwonGallery,  Busan, Korea)
2008    Goodbye Bush!,  Space Peace, Seoul, Korea
2002    Young Artist, Seoul Arts Center Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul, Korea
2000    Lee Myoung-bok solo exhibition,  Gallery Savina,  Seoul, Korea
2000    Since then, Gallery Min, Seoul, Korea

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION
2017    Koreanische Impressionen, Galerie Turmhaus, Rabnitz, Austria
2016    RABNITZTALER MALERWOCHEN 2016, Galerie Turmhaus, Rabnitz, Austria
2015    Now, here,  Pohang City Museum of Art, Pohang, Korea)
2013    Determination of Two Islands, National Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2011    The Sea of Dispute, the Sea of Reconciliation, Incheon Art Platform, Incheon, Korea
2010    The Sence of Humer, Daejon Museum of Art, Daejon, Korea
2008    Art towards the Society:Realism In Korean Art, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum etc., Japan
2006    Asia Now, Arario Beijing, China
2004    Peace Declaration 2004, World 100 Artist, National Museum of Contemporary Art Korea, Gwacheon,  Korea
2001    Injury and Healing, Seoul Arts Center Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul, Korea

Historic scenery of land and person based on spirit of realism
The “spirit of realism” approach that Lee, Myoung-Bok is pursuing has opened a new way to view the beauty in a social scenery.
There are different ways to view the world, but the greatness within human being is found when a person discovers what he or she can do for the society.
When a beautiful scenery embraces a tragedy and there is an opportunity to sublimate such tragedy to truth, every scenery that exist will be a philanthropic scene and also a communication of love to the world.
The place where I am standing now is my real place.
To this day, artist Lee, Myoung-Bok stands under the starry Jeju Island sky in search for the history of the general public, in particular the early morning workers.