ABOUT
Hyon Hee Hartberger is an artist currently based in South Korea. She started with traditional art in Daejeon, Korea and transitioned into contemporary art at the Long Island University in New York where she earned her MFA. With her paintings, she strives to narrate stories about loneliness, happiness, sadness, and the prevalence of energy as illustrated in her distinct characters. Her primary subjects involve animals, nature, and urban sceneries.
Education Long Island University, NY, MFA, 2014-2018
Residency Berlin Art Institute 2018-2019
Solo Exhibition
Berlin City Hall 2019
Peering (Student Art League) 2018
Long Island University) 2018
Gloaming (Art Mora Gallery) 2016
Dialogue of Nature (Student Art League, Long Island University) 2016
A Voice of Nature (Yegam Gallery)
An Encounter of Tradition and Modern Art (at Northport Public Library) 2000
Group Exhibition
Creation Continua (One Art Space) 2024
International Women’s Day (One Art Space) 2024
Tiger Comes Down (Gala Art) 2022
Zen (Seon) Artist Spring Festival 2022
Lim Lip Museum (South Korea) International Art Festival 2022
Belskie Museum of Art and Science (USA) 2022
Creation Continua Diaspora (Korean Cultural Center) 2021
Rotunda Gallery (Jersey City Town Hall) 2021
Rotunda Gallery (Jersey City Town Hall) 2020
International Virtual Art Festival 2020
Berlin Art Institute Open Studio 2019
Long Island MFA Group Exhibition (Islip Art Museum) 2018
Veritas (MFA Thesis Exhibit at Steinberg Museum of Art) 2018
KACAL 19 (Flushing Town Hall) 2018
Lyrical Abstraction (Patchogue Art Council) 2018
Zeitgeist (Space 776) 2018
SungShin University x Long Island University Special Group Exhibition 2017
KACAL 18 (Flushing Town Hall) 2017
Multi-Lane II (Demouzy Contemporary) 2017
Girl's Night Out (MFA Student exhibition at Islip Art Museum) 2016
KACAL 17 (Flushing Town Hall) 2016
KACAL Korean Art Division (Chun Gallery) 2016
KACAL Annual Exhibition 2014
Awards
Korean Grand Art Exhibition Literary Painting, Literary 5 times, Special 1
Korean Literary Painting Association Exhibition Special Choice 3 times, Literary 1
Chungnam Grand Art, Special Choice 4 times
Korean Literary Special Exhibition, Hall of Art
Daejun Chungnam Calligraphy Exhibition
Korean Calligraphy Art Association, Special Choice Literary 5 times
Kwangju Viennalle Nationwide Writing Contest
Jungeupsa Cultural Festival Nationwide Exhibition
Chunlabukdo Grand Art Calligraphy Exhibition, Literary 3 times
Chunlabukdo Calligraphy Contest under Branch Association, Special and Literary 1 time