Lee Jieun is an artist who traverses the boundary between sculpture and painting, exploring the possibilities of abstract form and color. Born in 1984, she completed her B.F.A. and M.F.A. in Sculpture at Kookmin University before studying for nine semesters at the Hochschule für Künste Bremen and earning her Diploma and Meisterschüler at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (Class of Prof. Franka Hörnschemeyer) in 2017. She has held numerous solo exhibitions across Korea and Germany, including 〈Hollowed Colors〉 (Art Space Et, 2025), 〈structure〉 (Quittenbaum Galerie, Munich, 2023), and 〈reversed〉 (Biesenbach Galerie, Cologne, 2019). She received the Hochschulpreis Grand Prize at Hochschule für Künste Bremen (2011) and the DAAD Matching Fund Scholarship (2015).
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1984 Born in Korea
2017 Diploma, Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Meisterschüler, Class of Prof. Franka Hörnschemeyer
2015 9 semesters completed, Hochschule für Künste Bremen, Fine Arts
2009 M.F.A., Sculpture, Kookmin University
2007 B.F.A., Sculpture, Kookmin University
Solo Exhibitions
(05.2026 Title TBD, CICA Museum, Gimpo, Korea)
11.2025 <Hollowed Colors>, Art Space Et, Seoul, Korea
06.2023 <art-hoc solo exhibition>, duesseldorf-art, Düsseldorf, Germany
02.2023 <structure>, Quittenbaum Galerie, Munich, Germany
09.2019 <reversed>, Biesenbach Galerie, Cologne, Germany
11.2015 <Studies for between spaces>, Alternative Space Noon, Suwon, Korea
07.05.2014 <One night stand>, Alternative Space Immigration Office, Bremen, Germany
06.2009 <Boundary of skin>, Art Space Hyun, Seoul, Korea
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
11.2025 <Grand Art Exhibition of Korea Modern Art Awards>, Gallery B, Seoul, Korea
10.2025 <Shin Saimdang Art Competition>, Gangneung Culture Center, Gangneung, Korea
08.2025 <E-Land Cultural Foundation 16th Exhibition Competition>, Dapsimni Art Lab, Seoul, Korea
07.2025 <13-Person Emerging Artist Exhibition>, Mill Studio, Seoul, Korea
04.2024 <From Abstract To Nature>, Quittenbaum Galerie, Munich, Germany
02.2024 <Es kommt nicht auf die Größe an>, Galerie Lachenmann-Art, Frankfurt, Germany
01.2024 <Achromatic>, Biesenbach Galerie, Cologne, Germany
07.2023 <Studio 84>, Galerie Lachenmann Art, Constance, Germany
06.2023 <Trialogue-Aspects of Abstraction>, Biesenbach Galerie, Cologne, Germany
04.2023 <Female Perspectives>, Galerie Lachenmann Art, Frankfurt, Germany
11.2021 <Luxembourg Art Week>, Biesenbach Galerie, Cologne, Germany
01.2021 <Sculptural. Painting>, Biesenbach Galerie, Cologne, Germany
05.2020 <Carte Blanche>, Biesenbach Galerie, Cologne, Germany
01.2020 <MNMSLM 2>, Biesenbach Galerie, Cologne, Germany
09.2018 <Sinngefüge>, Biesenbach Galerie, Cologne, Germany
06.2018 <augenfällig/fresh positions>, BBK Art Association, Düsseldorf, Germany
01.2018 <Juxtaposition>, Biesenbach Galerie, Cologne, Germany
11.2017 <unbunt-achromatic>, Biesenbach Galerie, Cologne, Germany
10.2017 <Arbeitstitel-Akademie>, Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Germany
04.2017 <EAF-50 Contemporary Artists>, Enter Art Foundation, Multipolster Store, Berlin, Germany
02.2017 <Die Grosse>, Cooperation Class Hörnschemeyer, Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, Germany
12.2015 <LOT-Lack of Transmission>, Detro_it, Toronto (US, CA)
10.2014 <Landgänge>, Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst Bremen, Germany
07.2013 <High On Visual Art>, Hutchins Gallery, Brooklyn (US)
07.2013 <12 plus 9 Frühe Netzwerke>, Bremen City Gallery, Germany
and others
Scholarships
2015 DAAD Matching Fund Scholarship, Bremen, Germany
Awards
2025 Selection, Grand Art Exhibition of Korea Modern Art Awards, Seoul
2025 Selection, Shin Saimdang Art Competition, Gangneung
2017 Nominee, Blooom Award 2017 by Warsteiner, Germany
2016 Nominee, Zucker Art Collection, Budapest, Hungary
2014 Grand Prize, Poster Concept Pathfinder Award, Kookmin University, Seoul
2011 Grand Prize, Hochschulpreis, Hochschule für Künste Bremen, Germany
