Lee Yuji is a painter who unfolds the landscapes of deep inner consciousness and the sentiments of longing through painting. After graduating from the Department of Western Painting at Suwon University, she completed her M.A. at Kookmin University. Her many solo exhibitions include 〈Where Wishes Linger and Rise Again〉 at Art Boda Gallery (2025), 〈Karma Dice〉 at Seoun Gallery in Ganghwa's Jeondeungsa Temple (2025), 〈Party of Wishes〉 at The Squares Gallery (2024), and 〈Landscape of the Abyss〉 at Sai Art Document (2017). She received the Excellence Award at the 〈Artist of Tomorrow〉 competition by the Gyeomjae Jeong Seon Museum of Art (2024). Her works are held in the collections of the Gyeomjae Jeong Seon Museum of Art, the Seoul Culture Headquarters Museum, and the Hana Bank Art Bank.
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Solo Exhibitions
2025 <Where Wishes Linger and Rise Again>, Lee Yuji Invitational Solo Exhibition, Art Boda Gallery, Seoul
2025 <Karma Dice>, Ganghwa Jeondeungsa Museoljeon Seoun Gallery Competition Selected, Seoun Gallery, Incheon
2024 <Party of Wishes>, Lee Yuji Invitational Solo Exhibition, The Squares Gallery, Seoul
2024 <Dreamer's Paradise>, Eunpyeong Cultural Foundation Sai Competition Selected, Eunpyeong Cultural Foundation, Seoul
2017 <Landscape of the Abyss>, Sai Art Document Competition Selected, Sai Art Document, Seoul
Group Exhibitions
2026 <Anew Beyond: Like Starting Again>, Samwon Gallery, Seoul
2025 <Sumunjang Art Fair 2>, Suwon Cultural Foundation, 111CM, Suwon
2025 Roha Gallery Group Small Works, Seoul
2025 Inspired Fair SETEC, Seoul
2025 <Exploring Life> Yungyeom & Lee Yuji 2-Person Exhibition, GG2 Gallery, Seoul
2025 BANK Art Fair, SETEC, Seoul
2025 Yeongwon Art Fair, Yeongdo C Gallery / AR Gallery, Seoul
2025 <Galleries Art Fair Suwon: Sumunjang Art Fair>, Suwon Cultural Foundation, Suwon
2025 <0 Won Art Fair>, 0 Degrees Gallery / AR Gallery, Seoul
2025 <BANK Art Fair>, Fairmont Ambassador, Seoul
2025 <The Art of Letting Go>, C-Muse Project, Space Atel, Seoul
2024 <Small Museum>, Lee Miyeon & Lee Yuji 2-Person Exhibition, Suwon Cultural Foundation, Starfield Small Museum, Suwon
2024 <Chuncheon Art Island: Korea and India>, Chuncheon Cultural Foundation, Nami Island Pyeonghwarang Gallery, Chuncheon
2024 <Sumunjang Art Fair PART 2>, Suwon Cultural Foundation, 111CM, Suwon
2024 <Art Record Cheongju>, Geu-eotteon, Chungbuk Cultural Foundation, Culture Manufacturing Plant, Cheongju
2024 <YOUTH> Group Exhibition, Whitestone Gallery, Seoul
2024 <Sumunjang O! Galleries Art Fair IN Suwon>, Suwon Cultural Foundation, Suwon Convention Center, Suwon
2024 <Jeju International Art Fair>, Jeju Convention Center, Jeju
2024 <Weekly K-Auction>, K Auction, Seoul
2024 <Light and Dark> Neonji & Lee Yuji 2-Person Exhibition, Art Boda Gallery, Seoul
2023 <Gallery Siseon> Lee Yuji & Lee Jeongmin 2-Person Exhibition, Curated by Seoul National University Emeritus Professor Kim Jeonghee, GS Siseon, Seoul
2022 <Daydream: A Dream Dreamt at Noon> Kim Gitae, Lee Yuji, Jang Soyeon 3-Person Exhibition, Informel Seongsu, Seoul
2022 <Cheonggi Iljeon> Jeju Youth Day, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Office 1st Building, Jeju
2021 <Gwanin Culture Village>, Gwanin (former) Agricultural Cooperative Fertilizer Warehouse, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Gwanin Cultural Regeneration Research Society, Pocheon
2021 <Wonderful Days for All>, Seoul Citizen University, Seoul
2021 <Eulji Art Fair Prize>, Jung-gu Cultural Foundation, Eulji Twin Tower, Seoul
2020 <Eulji Art Fair Prize>, Jung-gu Cultural Foundation, Eulji Twin Tower, Seoul
2020 <A1 Emerging Youth Artist>, Geumboseong Art Center, Seoul
2019 <Hanseong Baekje Songpa Art Festival>, Yesong Museum of Art, Seoul
2019 <Nut Gallery Selected Artist Special Exhibition>, Nut Gallery, Seoul
2018 <From Everyone to Here>, 3-Person Exhibition, Curated by Lee Juhee, Art Space Et, Seoul
2018 <ASYAAF Part 1>, DDP, Seoul
2018 <Seodaemun Inn Art Fair>, Seodaemun Inn, 7 Picture, Seoul
2018 <3rd A1 Emerging Artist>, Geumboseong Art Center, Seoul
2017 <First Collection Experience>, Ecorak Gallery, Seoul
2017 <ASYAAF Part 2>, DDP, Seoul
2017 <1st Track - Healing> Yungyeom & Lee Yuji 2-Person Exhibition, Seojeong Art Center, Seoul
2016 <Gaze of the Future> Seojeong Art Center Emerging Artist Selected Exhibition, Seojeong Art Center, Seoul
2016 <5th Spielplatzhan Competition> Lee Yuji & Ju Sang-eon 2-Person Exhibition, Spielplatzhan Gallery, Seoul
2016 <ASYAAF Part 2>, DDP, Seoul
2015 <GIAF Gwanghwamun Art Festival Young Artist> Competition Selected, Sejong Museum of Art, Seoul
2015 <Facing Anxiety> M.A. Thesis Relay Solo Exhibition, Kookmin Art Gallery, Seoul
2015 <Exchange Stroke Painting>, Kwaeyeonjae Museum of Art, Yeongwol, Gangwon-do
2014 <Dawn Phenomenon>, Pyeongchang-dong Yeonwoo Gallery, Seoul
2014 <ASYAAF Part 2>, Former Seoul Station, Seoul
2013 <Movement Exhibition> Suwon University Western Painting Graduation Exhibition, Iz Gallery, Seoul
Awards
2024 <Artist of Tomorrow> Gyeomjae Jeong Seon Competition Selected, Excellence Award, Gyeomjae Jeong Seon Museum of Art, Seoul
2024 <JDC Jeju Art Competition>, Encouragement Award, Jeju Gallery Association, JDC, Jeju
2022 <4th Seoul-ro Media Canvas>, Flat Work Award, Seoul-ro Media Canvas, Manri-dong Square, Seoul
2020 <Art Prize Gangnam>, Excellence Award, Art Prize Gangnam, Gangnam Cultural Foundation, Seoul
2016 <Summer Saengsaek Exhibition> Gasong Art Award Competition Selected, Collaboration Category, Gong Art Space, Seoul
2016 <1st Seoriful ART for ART>, Special Selection, Yujung Art Center, Seoul
2015 <14th Hanseong Baekje Art Award>, Special Selection, Yesong Museum of Art, Seoul
2015 <12th Hanseong Baekje Art Award>, Special Selection, Yesong Museum of Art, Seoul
2013 <15th Danwon Art Festival>, Special Selection, Danwon Museum of Art, Seoul
Art Sponsorship Program
2025 Samwon Art Sponsorship 8th Cohort, Samwon Paper, Samwon Gallery, Seoul
Collections
2024 Gyeomjae Jeong Seon Museum of Art, "Self Bloomed in Wetland, Flower of the Abyss"
2020 Seoul Culture Headquarters Museum, "Forest of the Abyss 2"
2016 Hana Bank Art Bank, "Red Room"
and fair and private collector collections
Arts Education
2025 Korea Arts & Culture Education Service 'Healing Like Spring' Dementia Senior Participatory Teaching Artist, Project C, Eunpyeong-gu Naereul Geonneoseo Library, Seoul
Workshops
2025 <Mind Pharmacy - Suwon Festival> Oct 25, 'Sacred Object Workshop of Wishes', Suwon
2025 <Myeongdong Meal - One Bite of Art> Oct 22, 'Bibbidi Bobbidi' Art Peddler Workshop, Seoul
Residency
2026 Chuncheon Art Village 4th Cohort, Chuncheon Cultural Foundation, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do