최정화(b.1961)는 조각, 공예, 디자인, 인테리어 등의 제분야에서 작가 및 아트디렉터, 프로듀서로 활동하고 있다. 다채로운 일상의 오브제를 활용하는 그의 작업은 한국의 근대화 과정에서 발생한 대량생산과 소비활동에 주목하여, 현대인의 삶 속에 스며든 색다른 아름다움과 아시아적 근대성, 동양적 가치를 전달한다. 작가는 홍익대학교 회화를 전공하였으며, 2006년 올해의 예술상, 2005년 제7회 일민예술상을 수상한 바 있다. The Museum of Fine Art(Houston), LACMA, K11(Hong Kong), Minsheng Art Museum(Shanghai), Mori Museum 등 전세계의 미술기관에서 개인전 및 그룹전을 개최하였으며, 그의 작품은 Canberra Museum과 Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Auckland Museum, 삼성미술관 리움 등지에 소장되어 있다.
Born in 1961
Lives and works in Seoul
Education
1987
B.F.A. the Dept of Fine Art, Hongik University, Seoul
Selected Solo Exhibitions and projects
2014
“The Choi. Jeong Hwa, Natural Color, Multiple Flower Show,” Culture Station Seoul 284, Seoul, Korea
2013
“Life Life,” LEEAHN Gallery, Daegu, Korea
“KABBALA,” Daegu art museum, Daegu, Korea
2012
“Love. Sweet. Life.,” K11, Hong Kong
“Peace of everyone,” the MOTHER of DESIGN, Marunouchi HOUSE, Tokyo, Japan
2011
Redcat Galla show, Redcat Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2010
“In the mood for love,” Aando fine Art, Berlin, Germany
2009
“Shine a Light,” Korean Cultural Centre UK, London, UK
“O.K!,” Towada Art Centre, Japan
2008
“Plastic Paradise,” Point Ephemere, Paris, France
2007
“Welcome,” Wolverhampton, UK
“Truth, Disney Hall,” Red Cat Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2006
“Believe it or not,” Ilmin Museum, Seoul, Korea
Selected Group Exhibitions
2014
“Art14,” Pearl Lam Galleries, London, UK
"Voyage to Biennale - 50 years of Korean Contemporary Art in Overseas Biennales," Busan Cultural Center Grand Medium Gallery, Busan
2013
“Present of The Sun,” Setouchi Triennale 2013, Shodojima, Japan
“Iro Iro Iro,” Kunisaki art project, Kunisaki, Japan
“Playground 2013,” Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
“321 Art Community Project,” Tainan, Taiwan
“Total Support,” Total Museum, Seoul, Korea
“Thankyou!,” Taoyuan Landscape Art Festival, Taoyuan, Taiwan
“Breathing Flower,” Very Fun Park 2013, Taipei, Taiwan
“Whatchamacallit, Things Varying in Form from things to beings,” Gwangju Museum of Art, Gwangju, Korea
2012
World Biennal Forum Venue Design, Gwangju, Korea
“Welcome,” Sucheon, Korea
“Tina B Project,” San Salvatore, Prague
“Phantoms of Asia,” Civic Centre Plaza, San Francisco, California, USA
“Wish,” Krasnoyarsk Museum Centre, Krasnoyarsk
“Festival of the World,” Hayward Gallery, London, UK
Arsenale 2012, Kyiv Biennale, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Jean Prouve X Choi Jeong Hwa,” Vitra Seoul, Seoul, Korea
2011
“Live Live,” Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
“Welcome,” Ecoland, Korea
“Revive,” Gwangju, Korea
“My Own Private Neon Oasis,” Brisbane, Australia
“Whatchamacallit,” Gwangju, Korea
“Lingua Franca,” St Moritz, Switzerland
“Cosmos,” Oulim Art Gallery, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
“Happy Together,” Pohang Museum, Pohang, Korea
2010
“17th Biennale of Sydney,” Sydney, Australia
“By Day By Night,” Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, China
SHContemporary 10, Shanghai, China
Art HK 10, Hong Kong, China
“Plastic Garden,” Minsheng Art Museum, Shanghai, China
Roppongi Art Night, Mori Museum, Tokyo, Japan
2009
“Your Bright Future,” The Museum of Fine Art, Houston, Texas, USA
“Your Bright Future,” LACMA, Los Angeles, USA
2008
Opening Exhibition, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
D’art Contemporain au Chateau D’oiron, France
Spring Art Show, Space-c, Seoul, Korea
“New Project,” Pekin Fine Art, Beijing, China
Gala Party, Red Cat Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2007
“Peppermint Candy,” Santiago, Chile
“Trace Root,” Arco, Madrid, Spain
“Elastic Taboo,” Wein, Austria
2006
Gwangju Biennale – The First Chapter, Trace Root, Gwangju, Korea
Special Project, Vivocity, Singapore Biennale, Singapore
“Art & Industry,” SCAPE Biennial, Christ Church, New Zealand
“Open-Air Exhibition,” Middleheim Museum, Antwerp, Belgium
“Through the Looking Glass,” Asian House, London, UK
2005
“Dressing Ourselves,” Milan Triennale, Milan, Italy
“Design Edge,” Korean Pavilion, Suntec City, Singapore
“Until Now,” Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
“Secret Beyond the Door,” Venice Biennial, Korean Pavilion, Venice, Italy
“CP Biennale,” CP Center, Jakarta, Indonesia
“Roomscape,” Ssamziegil Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2004
“Kim Jonghak-Choi, Jeong-Hwa,” Garam Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Liverpool Biennial, Lime Station, Liverpool, UK
“Happy Happy Project,” Kirkby Gallery, Liverpool, UK
“Public Communications with GASUM,” Melbourne Art Fair
“This is not a love letter,” Korean Cultural Foundation Center, Seoul, Korea
“The Tale of Seoul,” Korean Cultural Foundation Center, Seoul, Korea
2003
“Happiness,” Mori Art Museum, Roppongi Hill, Tokyo, Japan
Lyon Biennale, Lyon, France
“Flower Power,” Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille, France
“Yang Gwang Chan Ran,” Biz Art Center, Shanghai, China
“Virgin Road,” Ssamzie space, Seoul, Korea
“Time after Time,” Yerba Buena Center for the Art, San Francisco, USA
2002
“Happy Together,” Kagoshima Open Air Museum, Kagoshima, Japan
The 8th Baltic Triennial of International Art, Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius Lithuania
“Orient. Extreme, Le Lieu Unique,” Nantes, France
Korean & Japanese Contemporary Prints Exhibition, Gallery OM, Osaka Japan
Gwangju Biennale, World Cup Art Soccer Korea and Japan, Gwangju, Korea
2001
Yokohama Triennale, Yokohama Station, Yokohama, Japan
“Lunapark/Contemporary Art from Korea,” Wurttembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, Germany
“Bar Epicurus,” Mitsubishi-Jisho Atrium, Hukuoka, Japan
“Let’s Entertain,” Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, USA/ Pompidou Center, France
“AIR AIR,” Grimaldi Forum, Monaco
“Lord of the Rings,” Hasselt Museum, Hasselt, Belgium
Tachigawa Festival, Tachigawa Station, Tokyo, Japan
“Hot Air,” Grandship Convention and Art Center, Shizuoka, Japan
“Slowness Speed,” National Gallery of Victory, Melbourne, Australia
“Between the Unknown Straits,” The Korean Culture & Arts Foundation Art Center, Seoul, Korea
Sao Paulo Biennial, Ciccilo Matarazzo Pavilion, Sao Paolo, Brazil
“Seamless,” De Appel Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Taipei Biennial, Site of Desire, Taipei Museum, Taiwan
Collections
Mori Museum, Japan
Museum of Fine Arts Houston, USA
Canberra Museum, Australia
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan
Leeum Museum, Seoul, Korea
Auckland Museum, New Zealand
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
Kirishima Open-Air Museum, Japan
Towada Museum, Japan
New Museum, New York, USA
Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
Daegu Art Museum, Korea
City hall of Lyon, France
Korean Cultural Centre UK, London, UK
Shinsegae Department Store, Korea
Samsung Life, Korea
Tate Gallery, UK
Arario Gallery, Korea
Art Sonje Center, Korea
Vivo City, Singapore
Kunisaki City, Japan
Taninan City, Taiwan
Pohang City, Korea
Chungju City, Korea
Yokohama City, Japan
Liverpool Station, England
Shodoshima Island, Japan
Dijon Consortium, France