Oh Jhin Ryung, born in Seoul, 1980. She lives and works in Seoul. She majored in Photography at Seoul Institute of the Arts, Sculpture at Kook Min University and has a M.F.A. in Photography at San Francisco Art Institutue. Among main exhibitions are Laugh: Mute Speech, Gallery Ryugaheon, Seoul(2014), C’est l’ete, Galerie Camera Obscura, Paris(2012), Interactive Action, De Santos Gallery, Houston(2010), Free Transformation, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco(2008), Dream of the Spider Woman, Kumho Museum of Art, Seoul(2006), Falling in Love with a Clown, Gallery LUX, Seoul(2003), She published books, Circus People(Noonbit, 2015), Zi-it(IAAN, 2014), Dream of the Spider Woman(Kumho Museum of Art, 2006), Photo Essay Circus People(Homi, 2014). Since 2015 she manages Comtemporary Art Space OBSCURA and Portrait Lab Oh.
Education
Hong Ik University, Ph. D, Photography, Seoul, 2013 (Completed a year of study)
San Francisco Art Institute, M.F.A., Photography, San Francisco, 2007 (Graduate with Honors)
Kook Min University, B.F.A., Sculpture, Seoul, 2001
Seoul Institute of the Arts, B.F.A., Photography, Seoul, 1999 (Graduate with Honors)
Exhibitions
Kumho Young Artist: The 69 times of Sunrise ,Kumho Museum of Art, Seoul, 2019
Body Gestures, Sunbuk Art Space, Sungbuk Cultural Foundation, Seoul, 2016
[Solo Exhibition] Laugh, Seohakdong Gallery, Jeonju, 2015
[Solo Exhibition] Laugh, Ryugaheon Gallery, Seoul, 2014
[Solo Exhibition] Jhin R. Oh's Studies, Ryugaheon Gallery, Seoul, 2014
Long Lives Humanity!, Bukjung Museum of Art, Seoul, 2014
The Story of the Creative, NYC Gallery, Long Island, New York, 2013
Discoveries Artists FotoFest 2012, University Art Museum at Colorado State University, Colorado, 2013
Education
Hong Ik University, Ph. D, Photography, Seoul, 2013 (Completed a year of study)
San Francisco Art Institute, M.F.A., Photography, San Francisco, 2007 (Graduate with Honors)
Kook Min University, B.F.A., Sculpture, Seoul, 2001
Seoul Institute of the Arts, B.F.A., Photography, Seoul, 1999 (Graduate with Honors)
Exhibitions
Kumho Young Artist: The 69 times of Sunrise ,Kumho Museum of Art, Seoul, 2019
Body Gestures, Sunbuk Art Space, Sungbuk Cultural Foundation, Seoul, 2016
[Solo Exhibition] Laugh, Seohakdong Gallery, Jeonju, 2015
[Solo Exhibition] Laugh, Ryugaheon Gallery, Seoul, 2014
[Solo Exhibition] Jhin R. Oh's Studies, Ryugaheon Gallery, Seoul, 2014
Long Lives Humanity!, Bukjung Museum of Art, Seoul, 2014
The Story of the Creative, NYC Gallery, Long Island, New York, 2013
Discoveries Artists FotoFest 2012, University Art Museum at Colorado State University, Colorado, 2013
PAFS, International Pink Art Fair, Inter Continental COEX Hotel, Seoul, 2013
C’est l’ete, Galerie CAMERA OBSCURA, Paris, 2012
Discoveries of the Meeting Place, Elected 10 Artists, Director of Wendy Watriss, FotoFest2012, Houston, Texas, 2012
Cozy Winter II, Pink Gallery, Seoul, 2012
Design Complexicon, Invited International Exhibition, Ansan Danwon Museum, Gyeonggi, 2012
Northern Gyeonggi Young Artists, Han Gwa Cultural Museum, Gyeonggi, 2012
No.45 Kumho Young Artists, Kumho Museum of Art, Seoul, 2011
Daejin University Faculty Show in Painting, Gallery Topo House, Seoul, 2011
[Solo Exhibition] Interaction, DeSantos Gallery, Houston, Texas, 2010
Woman’s International Juried Photography, Juried by Margaret Salisbury, 12 12 Gallery, Richmond, Virginia, 2010
National Juried Photography Exhibition 2009, Juried by Julian Cox, 12 12 Gallery, Richmond, Virginia, 2009
Fresh Young Things: New Talent from Northern California, JayJay Gallery, Sacramento, California, 2009
M.F.A Vernissage & Thesis Exhibition, Herbst Pavillion at Fort Mason, San Francisco, California, 2009
Developed Work, 2009 National Fellowship Competition, Center Gallery, Wichita, Kansas, 2009
Faces of Women, Las Vegas Arts Council, Las Vegas, New Mexico, 2009
Depth of Perception, Juried by Linda Connor, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, California, 2009
The Mark Maker, Still Light Gallery, San Francisco, California, 2009
Physical Unconsciousness, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, California, 2008
5(1+1)+6>>16, Swell Gallery, San Francisco, California, 2008
Inspiration, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California, 2008
Play with Puppets, Film Screening, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California, 2008
Human Activities and Presence, Still Light Gallery, San Francisco, California, 2008
Friends of Kumho, Kumho Museum of Art, Seoul, 2007
Gwangju Biennale , Gwangju, 2007
[Solo Exhibition] Dream of the Spider Woman, Kumho Museum of Art, Seoul, 2006
Weird Invitation, Gallery Skepe, Seoul, 2006
Image & Text, Gallery Jinsun, Seoul, 2006
Des rencontre d'Arles, Art Festival, Arles, France, 2004
White Skirted with Golden Belts, Kookmin Art Gallery, Seoul, 2004
Lost Memories, Kookmin Art Gallery, Seoul, 2004
[Solo Exhibition] Acrobats I met, Hallway Exhibition, Kyobo Book Center, Seoul, 2004
[Solo Exhibition] A Circus Troupe, Munhwa Event Hall Gallery, Seoul, 2004
[Solo Exhibition] Falling in Love with a Clown, Lux Gallery, Seoul, 2003
Publications
Circus People, Noonbit Collection of Korean Photographer's Work, Noonbit, 2015
Zi-it, Photographic Works, IANN, 2014
Dream of the Spider Woman, Photographic Works, Kumho Museum of Art, 2006
A Circus People, Photo Essay, Homi Publication, 2004
Awards
Discoveries of the Meeting Place, FotoFest2012, Houston, Texas, 2012
19th Annual Faces of Woman National Juried Art Exhibition Winner, Las Vegas, New Mexico, 2009
Depth of Perception, Honorable Mention, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, California, 2009
Inspiration, SPE West Contest Winner, Award Prize, San Francisco, California, 2008
Elected 2006 Young Artist at Kumho Museum of Art, Seoul, 2006
Art Management
SPACE IKKI, Director, 2015-2018
OBSCURA, Director, 2019-
OBSCURA BOOKS, Publisher, 2019-
C’est l’ete, Galerie CAMERA OBSCURA, Paris, 2012
Discoveries of the Meeting Place, Elected 10 Artists, Director of Wendy Watriss, FotoFest2012, Houston, Texas, 2012
Cozy Winter II, Pink Gallery, Seoul, 2012
Design Complexicon, Invited International Exhibition, Ansan Danwon Museum, Gyeonggi, 2012
Northern Gyeonggi Young Artists, Han Gwa Cultural Museum, Gyeonggi, 2012
No.45 Kumho Young Artists, Kumho Museum of Art, Seoul, 2011
Daejin University Faculty Show in Painting, Gallery Topo House, Seoul, 2011
[Solo Exhibition] Interaction, DeSantos Gallery, Houston, Texas, 2010
Woman’s International Juried Photography, Juried by Margaret Salisbury, 12 12 Gallery, Richmond, Virginia, 2010
National Juried Photography Exhibition 2009, Juried by Julian Cox, 12 12 Gallery, Richmond, Virginia, 2009
Fresh Young Things: New Talent from Northern California, JayJay Gallery, Sacramento, California, 2009
M.F.A Vernissage & Thesis Exhibition, Herbst Pavillion at Fort Mason, San Francisco, California, 2009
Developed Work, 2009 National Fellowship Competition, Center Gallery, Wichita, Kansas, 2009
Faces of Women, Las Vegas Arts Council, Las Vegas, New Mexico, 2009
Depth of Perception, Juried by Linda Connor, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, California, 2009
The Mark Maker, Still Light Gallery, San Francisco, California, 2009
Physical Unconsciousness, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, California, 2008
5(1+1)+6>>16, Swell Gallery, San Francisco, California, 2008
Inspiration, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California, 2008
Play with Puppets, Film Screening, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California, 2008
Human Activities and Presence, Still Light Gallery, San Francisco, California, 2008
Friends of Kumho, Kumho Museum of Art, Seoul, 2007
Gwangju Biennale , Gwangju, 2007
[Solo Exhibition] Dream of the Spider Woman, Kumho Museum of Art, Seoul, 2006
Weird Invitation, Gallery Skepe, Seoul, 2006
Image & Text, Gallery Jinsun, Seoul, 2006
Des rencontre d'Arles, Art Festival, Arles, France, 2004
White Skirted with Golden Belts, Kookmin Art Gallery, Seoul, 2004
Lost Memories, Kookmin Art Gallery, Seoul, 2004
[Solo Exhibition] Acrobats I met, Hallway Exhibition, Kyobo Book Center, Seoul, 2004
[Solo Exhibition] A Circus Troupe, Munhwa Event Hall Gallery, Seoul, 2004
[Solo Exhibition] Falling in Love with a Clown, Lux Gallery, Seoul, 2003
Publications
Circus People, Noonbit Collection of Korean Photographer's Work, Noonbit, 2015
Zi-it, Photographic Works, IANN, 2014
Dream of the Spider Woman, Photographic Works, Kumho Museum of Art, 2006
A Circus People, Photo Essay, Homi Publication, 2004
Awards
Discoveries of the Meeting Place, FotoFest2012, Houston, Texas, 2012
19th Annual Faces of Woman National Juried Art Exhibition Winner, Las Vegas, New Mexico, 2009
Depth of Perception, Honorable Mention, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, California, 2009
Inspiration, SPE West Contest Winner, Award Prize, San Francisco, California, 2008
Elected 2006 Young Artist at Kumho Museum of Art, Seoul, 2006
Art Management
SPACE IKKI, Director, 2015-2018
OBSCURA, Director, 2019-
OBSCURA BOOKS, Publisher, 2019-
