ABOUT
Hyon Hee Hartberger is an artist currently based in NYC following a year long residency stay in Berlin. 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
• 2014-2018 Long Island University, NY MFA
Residency
• 2018-2019 Berlin Art Institute
Solo Exhibition
• 2022 Playground of BIG AIE (Studio ArtGeo)
• 2018 Peering (S.A.L. (Student Art League) Long Island University)
• 2016 Gloaming (Art Mora Gallery)
• 2016 Dialogue of Nature (S.A.L. (Student Art League) Long Island University)
• A Voice of Nature (Yegam Gallery)
• An Encounter of Tradition and Modern Art (at Northport Public Library)
Group Exhibition
• 2022 Zen (Seon) Artist Spring Festival
• 2022 Tiger Coming Down (Gala Art Center)
• 2021 Rotunda Gallery (Jersey City Town Hall)
• 2020 Rotunda Gallery (Jersey City Town Hall)
• 2019 KACAL 20 (Flushing Town Hall)
• 2018 KACAL 19 (Flushing Town Hall)
• 2018 Fine Art One (Chun Gallery)
• 2018 Zeitgeist (Space 776)
• 2018 Lyrical Abstraction (Patchogue Art Council)
• 2017 L.I Connection (Gallery Jung, South Korea)
• 2017 KACAL 18 (Flushing Town Hall)
• 2017 Special Exhibition (Ansan University)
• 2017 Special Exhibition (The University of Suwon, South Korea)
• 2017 Special Exhibition (Sungshin University Gaon Museum, South Korea)
• 2017 Multi Lane II (Demouzy Contemporary Gallery)
• 2016 Girl's Night Out (MFA Student exhibition at Islip Art Museum)
• 2016 KACAL 17 (Flushing Town Hall)
• 2016 KACAL Korean Art Division (Chun Gallery)
• 2015 KACAL 16 (Hutchins Gallery)
• 2015 Ripe Gallery presents MFA Student Exhibition
• 2014 Passion 15 (Hutchins Gallery)
• 2014 Shinwon Art Exhibition at Shin Nihon Bijutsuin, Tokyo, Japan
• 2013 Elga Wimner Gallery presents KACAL (Korean American Contemporary Arts)
• An Encounter of Tradition and Modern (Seoul Baegu-ag-Yewon)
• The Foundation Exhibition Yeonwoo Society
• Sougsan Writing and Painting Society Exhibition
• Suffolk County Asian-American Cultural Festival (participant)
Curated
• 2016 SAL presents Kim In Sook (S.A.L. Gallery)
• 2016 Harmony (Chun Gallery, group exhibition)
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
Other Activities
• 2016 Hampton Art Fair (invited artist)
• 2016 Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair (invited artist)
• Korean Literary Painting Association (invited artist)
• Chungnam Grand Art Exhibition (invited artist)
• Korean Fine Arts Association (member)
Hyon Hee Hartberger is an artist currently based in NYC following a year long residency stay in Berlin. 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
• 2014-2018 Long Island University, NY MFA
Residency
• 2018-2019 Berlin Art Institute
Solo Exhibition
• 2022 Playground of BIG AIE (Studio ArtGeo)
• 2018 Peering (S.A.L. (Student Art League) Long Island University)
• 2016 Gloaming (Art Mora Gallery)
• 2016 Dialogue of Nature (S.A.L. (Student Art League) Long Island University)
• A Voice of Nature (Yegam Gallery)
• An Encounter of Tradition and Modern Art (at Northport Public Library)
Group Exhibition
• 2022 Zen (Seon) Artist Spring Festival
• 2022 Tiger Coming Down (Gala Art Center)
• 2021 Rotunda Gallery (Jersey City Town Hall)
• 2020 Rotunda Gallery (Jersey City Town Hall)
• 2019 KACAL 20 (Flushing Town Hall)
• 2018 KACAL 19 (Flushing Town Hall)
• 2018 Fine Art One (Chun Gallery)
• 2018 Zeitgeist (Space 776)
• 2018 Lyrical Abstraction (Patchogue Art Council)
• 2017 L.I Connection (Gallery Jung, South Korea)
• 2017 KACAL 18 (Flushing Town Hall)
• 2017 Special Exhibition (Ansan University)
• 2017 Special Exhibition (The University of Suwon, South Korea)
• 2017 Special Exhibition (Sungshin University Gaon Museum, South Korea)
• 2017 Multi Lane II (Demouzy Contemporary Gallery)
• 2016 Girl's Night Out (MFA Student exhibition at Islip Art Museum)
• 2016 KACAL 17 (Flushing Town Hall)
• 2016 KACAL Korean Art Division (Chun Gallery)
• 2015 KACAL 16 (Hutchins Gallery)
• 2015 Ripe Gallery presents MFA Student Exhibition
• 2014 Passion 15 (Hutchins Gallery)
• 2014 Shinwon Art Exhibition at Shin Nihon Bijutsuin, Tokyo, Japan
• 2013 Elga Wimner Gallery presents KACAL (Korean American Contemporary Arts)
• An Encounter of Tradition and Modern (Seoul Baegu-ag-Yewon)
• The Foundation Exhibition Yeonwoo Society
• Sougsan Writing and Painting Society Exhibition
• Suffolk County Asian-American Cultural Festival (participant)
Curated
• 2016 SAL presents Kim In Sook (S.A.L. Gallery)
• 2016 Harmony (Chun Gallery, group exhibition)
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
Other Activities
• 2016 Hampton Art Fair (invited artist)
• 2016 Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair (invited artist)
• Korean Literary Painting Association (invited artist)
• Chungnam Grand Art Exhibition (invited artist)
• Korean Fine Arts Association (member)
