SUNGMO CHO

Born in Buyeo, Korea

Education.

’96. Graduate School Pratt Institute, NY, M.F.A.
’85. Graduate School Hong-ik University, Seoul, M.F.A.
’81. Graduated from Painting Dept. Chung-ang University, Seoul, B.F.A.

Solo Exhibitions.

’22. Riverside Gallery, Hackensack, NJ
’20. Gala Art Center,Queens NY
’18. Riverside Gallery, Hackensack, NJ
’16. Riverside Gallery, Hackensack, NJ
’15. Shelter Rock Art Gallery, Manhasset, NY
’14. Dreamrose Gallery, Monroe, NY
’12. Gallery J & J, Suwon, Korea
’12. Sun Gallery, Seoul, Korea
’12. K Gallery, Busan, Korea
’12. Gallery 1 & 9, Ridgefield, NJ
’12. Gallery MO, Long Island City, NY
’10. Shelter Rock Art Gallery, Manhasset, NY
’07. Locust Valley Library, Locust Valley, NY
’06. Port Washington Public Library, Port Washington, NY
’04. Shelter Rock Art Gallery, Manhasset, NY
’03. Locust Valley Library, Locust Valley, NY
’03. Pleiades Gallery, Chelsea, NY
’01. Hyundai Art Gallery, Pusan, Korea
’01. Hyundai Art Gallery, Seoul, Korea
’01. Pleiades Gallery, Chelsea, NY
’01. Amano Gallery, Osaka, Japen
’99. Pleiades Gallery, Soho, NY
’98. 2020 Gallery, Seoul, Korea
’97. Sai Gallery, Soho, NY
’95. 2020 Gallery, Seoul, Korea
’95. Amano Gallery, Osaka, Japen
’95. Gallery 106, Higgins Hall, Pratt Institute, NY
’92. Amano Gallery, Osaka, Japen
’91. Williams Fine Art Gallery, New Jersey
’91. Amano Gallery, Osaka, Japen
’91. Now Gallery, Seoul, Korea
’90. Amano Gallery, Osaka, Japen
’89. Chungnam Gallery, Seoul, Korea
’89. Amano Gallery, Osaka, Japen
’87. The 3rd Gallery, Seoul, Korea
’87. Amano Gallery, Osaka, Japen
’85. Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul, Korea

Selected Group Exhibitions

2023

Illusion and Materiality  (Riverside Gallery, New Jersey)

2020

Visions  (Riverside Gallery, New Jersey)

2019

Exhibition of Established & Young Artists in New York By S.CASA’s 2nd Anniversary (Flushing Town Hall, New York)

2018

Winter’s Solstice 2018 Group Exhibition: Poetic Ensemble (Riverside Gallery, New Jersey)
Passion. Continued: A Wave of Peace from Korea to the World (Korean Cultural Center, New York NY)

2017

PASSION. CONNECTED. 100 X 100 (Korean Cultural Center, New York NY)
Visual Conjunction (Riverside Gallery, New Jersey)

2016

HIGHLIGHT (Gallery d’ Arte, Chelsea, NY)

2015

Descendants of Backjae, Today’s Buyeo Art (Asadal Gallery, Buyeo, Korea)
Invitational Exhibition of Three Artists (Dreamrose Gallery, Monroe, NY)
Artexpo New York (Pier 94, NY)

2014

Prospecting 15 II (Riverside Gallery, NJ)
Shades of Time:
An Exhibition from the Archive of Korean-American Artists, Part 2, 1989-2001 (Gallery Korea at Korean Cultural Service & Queens Museum Partnership Gallery, NY)

2013

Introspection (Tenri Gallery, NY)
2013 Summer Invitational Exhibition (Art Essex Gallery, Essex, CT)
Artexpo New York (Pier 92, NY)

2012

Korean Art Show 2012 (Soho, NY)
Beautiful Dream World 35 (Gallery Maum, NY)

2011

‘HARMONY’ : the More, the Better’ (Gallery Maum, NY)
Artexpo New York (Pier 94, NY)
National Art League – 80th Fall Member’s Show (Douglaston, NY)

2010

Chasing Dream 56 (The Space + Gallery Maum, NY, NY)
National Art League – 80th Fall Member’s Show (Douglaston, NY)
“Visions” Best in Show – The Lorraine Pollitt Memorial Award (Garden City Public Library, NY)
Inaugural Exhibition “Wind, where are you going” (The Space + Gallery Maum, NY)
Art in Spring (Hutchins Gallery, NY)

2009

The Exhibition of Heoksukgol 77 (Gallery Hwan, Seoul, Korea)
“Variations” (Manhasset Public Library, NY)
20th Annual International Juried Show (Viridian Gallery, Chelsea, NY)
“Signs of Spring” Best in Show – The Lorraine Pollitt Memorial Award (Locust Valley Library, NY)

2008

“Art in Autumn” Best in Show – The Helen Jennings Memorial Award (Mallette Gallery, NY)
“TRUTH” – a landscape reflective of the times (Huntington Arts Council Gallery, NY) – Juried Show
In Celebration of Art – Award of Merit – The Helen Danzer Memorial Award (Shelter Rock Art Gallery, NY)

2007

Real Realism Reality – Four Artists (Manhasset Art Gallery, NY)
Manhasset Art Gallery’s 1st Opening Annual Exhibition (Manhasset, NY)

2006

Friends of Pleiades Invitational Show (Pleiades Gallery, Chelsea, NY)

2005

Friends of Pleiades Invitational Show (Pleiades Gallery, Chelsea, NY)

2003

Generation 1.0 (Korean Cultural Gallery, Washington D.C.)
Summer Festivities Exhibit (Pleiades Gallery, Chelsea, NY)
“100 years, 100 dreams” (Space World, L.I.C., NY)
Spring Group Show (Pleiades Gallery, Chelsea, NY)

2002

The Exhibition of 100 Contemporary Korean Artists in Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of Korean Immigration into the United States (Flushing Mall Art Gallery, Queens, NY)
Spring Group Show (Pleiades Gallery, Chelsea, NY)
Gestures of Time (Space World, L.I.C., NY)

2001

Gala Reopening Exhibition and Celebration (Pleiades Gallery, Chelsea, NY)

2000

Images of Self Group Show (Pleiades Gallery, Soho, NY)
Pleiades’ Artists NY (Gallery Rossler, Munchen, Germany)

1999

Pleiades Artists’ Millennium Holiday Show (Pleiades Gallery, Soho, NY)
Confluence of Cultures (Pratt Manhattan Gallery, Soho, NY)
1st Annual Asian American Artists Group Exhibition (Historic Ella Mill Gallery, Baltimore, M.D.)
Pleiades’ Artists NY (Gallery Rossler, Munches, Germany)
Mixed Impressions’ Exhibition (Pleiades Gallery, Soho, NY)

1998

Holiday Group Show (Pleiades Gallery, Soho, NY)
“Summer Madness” Show (Pleiades Gallery, Soho, NY)

1996

The Exhibition of “Chaos” (The Emerging Collector Gallery, NY)

1994

The Contemporary Art Scene (The Emerging Collector Gallery, NY)

1993

The Exhibition of Challenge of KR Art to Two Thousands (Hyundai Art Gallery, Seoul)

1992

Beyond the Reality (Hotel Hyundai, Seoul)
Fine Art in ’90 Course & Groping (Chongnam Gallery, Seoul)
Today’s Korean Fine Art Exhibition (Seoul Arts Center, Seoul)
’92 Groping Exhibition of Contemporary Art (Gallery Time, Seoul)
Confrontation of Dream & Reality (Hyundai Art Museum, Seoul)

1991

Ecole De Seoul (Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul)
Concept VS,Beauty Exhibition (Doll Gallery, Seoul)
Contemporary Figurative Art Now, and Its Diverse Phases (Hyundai Art Museum, Seoul)
The 2nd Daejeon Triennale (City Hall, Daejeon)
The 5th Chungang Contemporary Art Festival (Kyungin Gallery, Seoul)

1990

Illumination Exhibition (Young Gallery, Seoul)
The 9th KR National Grand Prize Exhibition (N.M.O.M.A.* Kwachon)
The 7th Opening Commemoration Exhibition of The 3rd Gallery (The 3rd Gallery, Seoul)
The15th Seoul Contemporary Art Festival (Fine Arts Center, Seoul)
The Exhibition of Young Art ’90 (Young Gallery, Seoul)
The 9th Korean Art Grand-Fix Exhibition (N.M.O.M.A.* Seoul)

1989

The 3rd Chungang Contemporary Art Festival (Kyungin Gallery, Seoul)
The Exhibition of ’89 Seoul Young Artists (Young Gallery, Seoul)
The 14th Seoul Contemporary Art Festival (Fine Arts Center, Seoul)
The 22nd Membership Exhibition of Korean Fine Arts Association (N.M.O.M.A.* Seoul)
The Exhibition of Young Art ’89 (Young Gallery, Seoul)

1988

The 5th Opening Commemoration Exhibition Of The 3rd Gallery through New Spirit-Mail Art (The 3rd Gallery, Seoul)
Wave Exhibition of Contemporary Paper (Fine Arts Center, Kwangju)
The 4th International Works on Paper ’88 Exhibition (ABC Gallery, Osaka)
Contemporary Art – Throw Situation Exhibition (Chongnam Gallery, Seoul)
Ut-Most Contemporary Artists Exhibition (Doll Gallery, Seoul)
The Exhibition of Young Art ’88 (Young Gallery, Seoul)
The 21st Membership Exhibition of Korean Fine Arts Association (N.M.O.M.A.* Seoul)
The 13th Seoul Contemporary Art Festival (Fine Arts Center, Seoul)

1987

The 1st Dejeon Triennale (City Hall, Daejeon)
The Exhibition of ’87 The Korean Young Artists Triennial (N.M.O.M.A.* Seoul)
The Korean Young Artists Association Exhibition (Shinchunji Gallery, Chejudo)
The 6th Korean Art Grand-Fix Exhibition (N.M.O.M.A.* Seoul)
The Exhibition of Young Art ’87 (Young Gallery, Seoul)
The 12th Seoul Contemporary Art Festival (Fine Arts Center, Seoul)

1986

Exodus ’86 Exhibition (Young Gallery, Seoul)
’86, Donga Art Festival (N.M.O.M.A.* Seoul)
The Exhibition of Frottage & Collage (The 3rd Gallery, Seoul)
Existence,Recognition & Current Exhibition (Hanaro Gallery, Seoul)
Transmission Exhibition (Museum of Nagoya City, Japen)
The Exhibition by 12 Young Artists (Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul)
The 13th Exhibition on SEISU (Tokyo Museum, Japen)
The 8th Exhibition of Plastic Artists (Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul)
The Exhibition of Printing & Paper Work P & P Gallery, Seoul)
The Exhibition of ’86 Contemporary Fine Art Situation (The 3rd Gallery, Seoul)
The 3rd Hongik M.F.A. Exhibition (Dongbang Plaza Gallery, Seoul)
The 3rd Exhibition of The 3rd Contemporary Art Festival (City Hall, Daejeon)
Winter Open-Air Installation Show at Daesungri (Kyoungkido)
The Exhibition of Young Art ’86 (Young Gallery, Seoul)
The 11th Seoul Contemporary Art Festival (Fine Arts Center, Seoul)
The 19th Membership Exhibition of Korean Fine Arts Association (N.M.O.M.A.* Seoul)
The 5th Korean Art Grand-Fix Exhibition (N.M.O.M.A.* Seoul)

1986 ~ 1990

The 23~30th Korean Young Artists Association Exhibition (Young Gallery, Seoul)

1985

The Exhibition of Work on Korean Paper (Young Gallery, Seoul)
Winter Open-Air Installation Show at Daesungri (Kyoungkido)
The 2nd Exhibition of The 3rd Contemporary Art Festival (City Hall, Jeonju)
The 2nd Hongik M.F.A. Exhibition (Dongbang Plaza Gallery, Seoul)
Extant, Situation, Reception Exhibition (Yeoido Gallery, Seoul)
The 8th Grand-Prix Exhibition held by Chung-ang Press Group (N.M.O.M.A.* Seoul)
The 7th Exhibition of Plastic Artists (Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul)
The Exhibition of Intention (Jun & Hu Gallery, Seoul)
The Exhibition of 16 Young Artists (Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul)
’85 Kunsan International Show (Chubbuck Art Center)

1984

Seoul New Figurative Exhibition (Arab Art Museum, Seoul)
’84, Donga Art Festival (N.M.O.M.A.* Seoul)
The 6th Exhibition of Plastic Artists (Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul)
May Exhibition by 21 Artists (Young Gallery, Seoul)
Seoul International Drawing Biennale (Fine Arts Center, Seoul)
The 5th Exhibition of Yangsang Group (Young Gallery, Seoul)
The 3rd Painting exhibition of Division (Fine Arts Center, Seoul)
The Winter Exhibition by The Young Generation Artists (Young Gallery, Seoul)
The 2nd Synchronism Exhibition (Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul)

1983

The 9th Tokyo Exhibition (Tokyo Museum. Japen)
The 1st Synchronism Exhibition (Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul)
The 2nd Painting exhibition of Division (Fine Arts Center, Seoul)

1980

Received Award from The Minister of Education at The 11th National Universities Arts Exhibition (N.M.O.M.A.*Seoul)
The 8th Independents Exhibition (N.M.O.M.A.* Seoul)
The 3rd Grand-Prix Exhibition held by Chung-ang Press Group (N.M.O.M.A.* Seoul)
Keumkang River Contemporary Art Festival (Keumkang River, GongJu)
The 7th Grand-Prix Exhibition held by Hankook Press Group (N.M.O.M.A.* Seoul)
Dong-a Art Festival (N.M.O.M.A.* Seoul)

1979

The 2nd Grand-Prix Exhibition held by Chung-ang Press Group (N.M.O.M.A.* Seoul)
The 7th Independents Exhibition (N.M.O.M.A.* Seoul)

1978

The 6th Independents Exhibition (N.M.O.M.A.* Seoul)

*The National Museum of Modern Arts

Teaching Experience

2000 ~ 2006

The Adjunct Professor of the Civic & Cultural Studies Department at Mercy College in NY

1992

Lecturer, International High Technical School, Korea

1990

Lecturer, Kangnung National University, Korea

1987 ~ 1992

Lecturer, Dejeon Vocational Junior College, Korea

Related Experience

2006

Judge for Thanksgiving Day Festival Art Competition held by Korea Radio Broadcasting

1997

Judge for Korea Times, Art Competition for Children held by Korea Times