Jo Gyuhun
BIO
Artist Gyuhun Jo was born in Incheon, South Korea, in 1982. From a young age, Jo was influenced by Japanese manga and animation, which shaped his artistic growth. In university, he majored in animation, further deepening his connection to visual storytelling. After graduation, he began his career as a picture book illustrator. However, a turning point came when he opened his first solo exhibition through a competition, marking the beginning of his life as a professional artist. Currently, he continues to engage with the public through his work on "Children with Hidden Faces."
CV
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023: “uncovered stories, covered faces”, VLAB Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2020: “the girl”, Gallery Tom, Gyeonggi-do
2020: “the girl”, Gallery Emu, Seoul
2019: “punk kid”, Gallery Aria, Seoul
2018, “space monkey”, Gallery Emu, Seoul
2017, “space monkey”, Gallery IS, Seoul
2016, “space monkey” Gallery Lamer, Seoul
2015, “Hello it's my space”, Gallery Cheongnim, Gyeonggi-do
GROUP EXHIBITIONS & ART FAIRS
2023: ArtBusan Art fair, Busan
2023: “Boys Be”, YOD Tokyo, Tokyo
2022: Art Taipei, Richart Gallery, Taipei
2022: “Kawaii”, Maddox Gallery, London
2022: “Voyage”, Nothing at all, Hong Kong
2022, “Oh My Muse”, Richart Gallery, Taipei
2022: “Bloom”, Maison Ozmen, Paris
2022: Art Taipei, Richart Gallery, Taipei
2021: Seoul art show, Seoul
2021: Artexpo, Shanghai
2021, k-auction, Seoul
2020: Breeze art fair, Seoul
2019: Galley Moze, Seoul
2017: Busan international art fair, Busan
2016: Seoul open art fair, Seoul
2015: Seoul arts center K art fair, Seoul