Jinyong Jeong
Jeonju, South Korea, b. 1972
Biography
Jinyong Jeong is an established, mid-career contemporary artist ans was born in Jeonju, Korea in 1972. He graduated in Oriental Painting College of Fine Arts in Hongik University in Seoul, Korea(B.F.A, M.F.A, Ph.D). At university, Jeong studied ink painting and conducted extensive research on a variety of techniques for visual expression. However, he steadfastly adheres to implementing his own artistic tone and philosophy. Not only has this allowed him to stand out in the contemporary art scene of Korea, but also throughout the whole of Asia. Jeong Jinyong’s work has been widely exhibited internationally with exhibitions at Seoul, New York, Munich, Taipei, Shenzhen and Beijing. His artworks are collected by Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Seoul, National Museum of Contemporary Art Korea, Seoul Museum of Arts and Song-Eun Cultural Foundation.
