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Artist Statement:
The concept of my work is
based on the conceptual and
psychological meanings of
home. The images of paintings
are from the interiors of the
homes because they are
personal and familiar, for
myself and for other people.
The great American houses of
the West draw me in particular
because they seem to manifest
a longing for a perfect and
absolute home. Although a
great deal of emphasis is
placed on the visual and
physical characteristics of
actual space, the focus of my
inquiry into home is our idea
of home and our reaction to
this personal space.
In this project, my concern is
not the interpretation of real
space. The interiors of the
homes are described with true
to life articulation, neither
altered nor distorted. By
avoiding the interpretation of
real space, I hope to
encourage the emotional
displacement of my audience.
How does a viewer react to a
realistically painted room, an
isolated but intimately
detailed view of an unknown
home? How do the conventional
feelings associated with home
such as comfort, safety, and
warmth change in relation to
the space? Does the
quintessential American room
welcome a viewer, or do
familiar elements become
strange or disconnected? What
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Artist Reviews:
Metro New York
“At home, they are tourists”,
Amy Benfer: October 7, 2005:
p19
“Lee, who was born in Korea
and immigrated to New York
alone at age 16, looks at the
suburbs from a distance. As a
child, she says, she and her
mother and sister shared a
bedroom ...
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Collections:
Mr. & Mrs. Joel Plavin
Fairfax, VA, USA
John Campagna/Campagna Design
New York, NY, USA
Open Mind Design
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Ji Hye Lee
Seoul, Korea
Ray Davenport
Falls Church, VA, USA
Eric Desch
San Francisco, CA, USA
John Hohos
McLean, VA, USA
Douglas Vanetten
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Gallery ...
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HAEJAE LEE
43-57 Union Street No. 1E
Flushing, New York 11355
Tel:(718) 496-0566
haejae@haejaelee.com
http://www.haejaelee.com/
PLACE OF BIRTH
Born in Seoul, Korea
EDUCATION
M.F.A. Printmaking, Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, PA
B.F.A. Painting, SUNY Purchase College, Purchase, NY
EXHIBITIONS
Selected Solo Exhibits:
2002 City Arts Venue, Springfield, IL
1997 Penrose Gallery, Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, PA
1996 Gallery Korea, Seoul, Korea
Selected Two Persons & Group Exhibits:
2007 Jamaica Flux: Workspaces & Windows 2007, Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Jamaica, NY
2006 “home (___) home”, Dinnerware Contemporary Arts, Tucson, AZ
2006 “in America”, Kerrigan Campbell art + projects, New York, NY
2005 PS122 Gallery, New York, NY
2005 “Nurturing the New ’05 Annual Benefit Gala for NURTUREart”, Spike Gallery, New York, NY
2005 “Top Choice”, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA
2001 “Gen Art: The Big Bam!”, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, New York, NY
2001 “Cats & Dogs”, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
2001 “Out Of Hibernation”, im n iL, Brooklyn, NY
2000 “The Fifth Stop”, Open Studio, Brooklyn, NY
1999 “The Fifth Stop”, Open Studio, Brooklyn, NY
1999 “Dialogues”, Gallery Korea, Korean Cultural Service, New York, NY
1999 Truman State University, Kirksville, MS
1999 New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, Summit, NJ
1998 “National Showcase Exhibition”, Alternative Museum, New York, NY
1998 Temple Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1997 The 19th International Independante Exhibition of Prints in Kanagawa, Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery, Yokohama, Japan
1996 Kismet Gallery, San Jose, CA
1995 The 18th International Independante Exhibition of Prints in Kanagawa, Kanagawa Kenmin Gallery, Yokohama, Japan
1995 Gallery Swan, New York, NY
1994 “Agitated Grace”, Gallery Korea, Korean Cultural Center, NY
1993 Cooperstown Art Association, Cooperstown, NY
1992 Westmoreland County Community College, Westmoreland, PA
1992 “Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival Jury Exhibition”, Fort Worth, TX
1991 “Trends and Directions”, Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY
1990 “The New Romanticism”, Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY
AWARDS AND HONORS
1996-98 TA Scholarship, Tyler School of Art
1999 Vermont Studio Center Fellowship
PUBLICATIONS
“At home, they are tourists”, Metro NY: October 7, 2005: p 19
“Subconscious Expression”, Sae Gae Daily Newspaper: December 1994: p 5
“Attempting Abstract Art with Chair as Subject”, Korean Daily Newspaper: August 1991: p A9
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