(1948- )
He is now recognised in the whole world. His works have been exhibited from Seoul to New-York passing by Geneva, Paris, Berlin etc. He died suddenly in 2009.
His works reflect a technic evolution. He went from collages to knotted works and sewing. Indeed, Shin Sung-Hy cuts into his canvas before they are fixed on the frame. He separates out the fabric by cutting it out horizontally several times.
Then, he turns the painted canvas over in order to fix the virgin side of the canvas on the frame. The next step of his work consists in re-knotting the painted pieces of the canvas. Thus, fringes of this painted canvas appeared on the virgin
canvas. The final work reflects a natural harmony, a certain depth in the image and, above all, the perfectionism of the artist.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2016 , Paris 1980-2009, baudoin lebon Gallery
2012 The Best of Proarta Collection Galerie Proarta, Zürich
2010 Highlights of Proarts Galerie Proarta, Zürich
2009 Gallery Proarta, Zurich
2006 Gallery Proarta, Zurich
2005 Gallery HYUNDAI, Seoul
2005 Chateau des Bouillanto Dammarie-les-lys, France
2004 BIBI Space, Daejoen
2003 Gallery Proarta, Zurich, Switzerland
2003 Le Moulin de Lambourary, Chartre, France
2002 Gallery INAX, Tokyo, Japan
2002 Andrew Shire Gallery, Los Angeles
2002 Gallery Mill, Gimpo, Korea
2001 Suka Art Space, Busan
2001 Gallery HYUNDAI, Seoul
1999 Andrew Shire Gallery, Los Angeles
1998 Gallery Convergence, Nantes, France
1998 Art 29 Basel, Gallery HYUNDAI, Basel, Switzerland
1996 FIAC, Gallery Baudoin Lebon, Paris, France
1995 Gallery Shinsegae Hyundai Art Gallery, Seoul
1994 Gallery HYUNDAI, Seoul
1993 Sigma Gallery, New York
1992 Kong Kan Gallery, Busan
1989 National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon
1989 Gallery HYUNDAI, Seoul
1989 Basel Messe
1989 Gallery Convergence, Nantes
1988 Gallery HYUNDAI, Seoul
1985 Gallery Dong San Bang, Seoul
1985 Galerie Municipale d’Elancourt, Elancourt, France
1982 Gallery Samil, Los Angeles
1979 Gallery Growrich, Seoul
1976 Gallery Seoul, Seoul
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016 Art Paris Art Fair, Baudoin Lebon
2012 The Best of Proarta Collection gallery Proarta, Zurich
2010 Hights of Proarts Gallery Proarta, Zurich
2009 The Great Hands- Gallery HYUNDAI, Seoul
2009 Figurative Kunst aus Korea Gallery Die Frankfurt
2007 Korean Art Grouppenausstellung Gallery Proarta, Zurich
2006 Un regard sur l’art contemporain en Corée ? Gallery Jean Fournier, Paris
2006 Art 37 Basel, Gallery HYUNDAI, Basel, Switzerland
2006 32 artistes contemporains detournent le Blazer Renoma, Galerie Meyer Le Bihan, Paris
2005 Art 36 Basel, Gallery HYUNDAI, Basel, Switzerland
2005 Collective Exhibition ? Gallery Lumen, Paris
2004 Art 35 Basel, Gallery HYUNDAI, Basel, Switzerland
2004 Beijing Art Fair, Gallery HYUNDAI, Beijing
2003 Age of Philosophy and Esthetics, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon
2003 Art 34 Basel, Gallery HYUNDAI, Basel, Switzerland
2003 Tradition and Innovation Gallery Hyundai, Séoul
2003 Group Show Andrew Shire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2002 Sight and Language, Elancourt, France
2002 Collective Exhibition, Busan Museum of Modern Art, Busan
2002 Football through Art, Gallery HYUNDAI, Seoul
2002 The Korean Culture Viewed by ?Light’ and ‘Color, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul
2002 Aichi prefectural Museum of Art, ATC Museum, Iwate Museum, Japan
2002 FIAC, Gallery baudoin lebon, Paris, France
2002 Art 33 Basel, Gallery HYUNDAI, Basel, Switzerland
2001 Tradition and Innovation I, Korean Cultural Center, Berlin and Kronberg, Germany
2001 Art 32 Basel, Gallery HYUNDAI, Basel, Switzerland
2001 FIAC, Gallery baudoin lebon, Paris, France
2000 30th Anniversary, Gallery HYUNDAI, Seoul
2000 Art 31 Basel, Gallery HYUNDAI, Basel, Switzerland
2000 FIAC, Gallery Baudoin Lebon, Paris, France
1999 Habanos 2000, international Exposition, Barcelone, Paris, France
1999 Art 30 Basel, Gallery HYUNDAI, Basel, Switzerland
1999 Reflection of Korea: 12 Contemporary Artistes, Korean Embassy, Paris, France
1999 FIAC, Gallery Baudoin Lebon, Paris, France
1999 , Chapelle de la Villedieu, Elancourt, France
1998 Asian Avant-Grade, Christie’s, London
1998 80 Artistes Autour du Mondial, Gallery Enrico Navarra, Paris, France
1998 FIAC, Gallery Baudoin Lebon, Gallery HYUNDAI, Paris, France
1998 Art 29 Basel, Gallery HYUNDAI, Basel, Switzerland
1998 , Forum des Arts Plastiques, Les Ulis, France
1997 Art Cologne, Gallery HYUNDAI, Koln, Germany
1997 Art 28 Basel, Gallery HYUNDAI, Basel, Switzerland
1997 FIAC, Gallery Baudoin Lebon, Paris, France
1996 FIAC, Gallery HYUNDAI, Paris, France
1995 Seoul-Paris, Convent des Cordeliers, Paris, France
1994 Whanki and the Young Artistes, Whanki Museum, Seoul
1994 94 Korea Art Light and Color, Ho-Am Art Museum, Seoul
1992 Korean Contemporary Painting, Nichido Museum, Japan
1991 Meet the International Art and Music, Montigny, France
1991 Inauguration Exhibition Artsonje Museum, Kyeongju
1990 Whanki Foundation, Gallery Dintenfas, New York
1988 , 13è Biennale de Sao Paolo
1987 , UNESCO, Paris
1986 , Centre National des Arts Plastiques, Paris
1983 39è Salon de Mai, Paris, France
Public Collections
Fonds National d’art contemporain (FNAC), France
National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea
Ho-Am Art Museum, Korea
UNESCO, Paris
Whanki Museum, Seoul
Hanlim Museum, Seoul
Artsonje Museum, Gyeongju
Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul
Busan Museum of Modern Art, Busan
Moulin Art center, Chartre, France
Deajeon Municipal Museum of Modern Art, Deajeon
Musée Total d’Art Contemporain, Séoul
Musée d’Art Hansol, Séoul
Fondation Posco, Séoul