ARTIST

 

Jiyong Lee

The segmentation series is inspired by my fascination with science of cell, its division and the journey of growth that starts from a single cell and goes through a million divisions to become a life. I work with glass that has transparency and translucency, two qualities that serve as perfect metaphors for what is known and unknown about life science. The segmented, geometrical forms of my work represent cells, embryos, biological and molecular structures - each symbolizing the building blocks of life as well as the starting point of life. The uniquely refined translucent glass surfaces suggest the mysterious qualities of cells and, on a larger scale, the cloudiness of their futures. The Segmentation series is subtle and quiet yet structurally complex. I transform solid glass using cutting, lamination, carving, and surface refining processes to make art that is both beautiful and deeply invested with meaning.

Education & Teaching (Selected)

NowAssociate Professor, Glass, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, USA
2005-2011Assistant Professor, Glass, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, USA
2001-2005Visiting Assistant Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
2011Master of Fine Art, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
1997Bachelor of Fine Art, Hong-ik University, Korea


Awards / Grants (Selected)

2017Bavarian State Prize, International Trade Fair, Munich, Germany
2016Guest Artist Pavilion Project (GAPP) Residency, Toledo Museum of Arts Glass Pavilion, Toledo, Ohio, USA
2014Tacoma Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington, USA
201341st International Glass Invitational Award Winner, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
2012Research Residency, Sydney College of the Arts, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
2005Emerging Artist, Glass Art Society Annual Conference, Adelaide, Australia
2004Saxe Award, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington, USA


Exhibitions (Selected)

Solo Exhibitions
2016Jiyong Lee, Clara Scremini Gallery, Paris, France
2014Jiyong Lee, Duane Reed Gallery, St Louis, Missouri, USA
2012Jiyong Lee, Duane Reed Gallery, St Louis, Missouri, USA
2010New work, Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
2009New Work Jiyong Lee Cut and Assembled Glass, Davis and Cline Gallery, Ashland, Oregon, USA
2008Segmentation, Craft Alliance, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Recent Selected Group Exhibitions
2017Meister der Moderne 2017, Invitational Special Exhibition, International Trade Fair, Munich, Germany 
DANGER & BEAUTY - Contemporary Art and Glass Works, ICI LABAS Galerie, 798 Art District, Beijing China 
45th International Glass Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
2016The Studio at 20, The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York  
Collision & Fission - Exhibition of Contemporary Glass, International Glass Art Festival, Huailai, China 
Glass Now, The Handwerk Gallery of Craft Council, Munich, Germany
2015KOREA NOW, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France 
SOFA EXPO Chicago, Duane Reed Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA 
Flow Grow-2015 Qingdao Contemporary Glass Art Exhibition, Qingdao Archives & Research Center for Contemporary Art, Qingdao, Shandong, China 
43rd International Glass Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
2014SOFA EXPO Chicago, Duane Reed Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA 
Select NYC, Duane Reed Gallery, New York, USA


Collections (Selected)

Chanel S.A. Paris, France 
Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York, USA 
Barry Art Museum, Norfolk, Virginia, USA 
Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington, USA 
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA 
Fort Wayne Museum, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA