Yim Jiksoon, Garden in the Afternoon, 1972, Oil on canvas, 145.5×97cm. MMCA collection
Yim Jiksoon
* Source: Multilingual Glossary of Korean Art. Korea Arts Management Service
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Chosun University
A private university located in Seoseok-dong, Dong-gu in Gwangju, Chosun University was founded in 1946 as Gwangju Night University to train local talents who could contribute to the establishment of a nation-state. From the early years of its founding, an art department was installed in the College of Arts and Literature to start art education, and in 1948 the institution was renamed Chosun University. In 1953, the art department came to be affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and in the following year the art department was divided into the Department of Fine arts and the Department of Music. Later, new departments were installed not only covering fine arts but also industrial arts, thus encompassing painting, sculpture, applied arts, and industrial design. In 2000, the animation department was established, and in 2010, the Department of Design Engineering was installed. Since the early years of contemporary art after Korea’s liberation from Japan, Chosun University has served as an educational institute that contributed to the development of art culture in the Jeollanam-do provincial region.
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Modern Watercolor Association
The Modern Watercolor Association (Hyeondae suchaehwa hyeophoe) is an art organization founded in November 1956 by nine artists specialized in watercolor painting. Its inaugural exhibition was held at Dong Hwa Gallery in Seoul from November 17 to 27 in the same year. The founding members were Ko Whahum, Ryu Kyungchai, Lee Kyonghee, Lee Kyuho, Lee Chongmoo, Lee Joon, Yim Jiksoon, Chang Reesuok, and Choi Dukhyu. The association was established by mid-career painters in their thirties and forties with the aim of expanding the popularity of watercolor painting to make it more accessible to the general public, but it did not last long. It was criticized for the strong tendency toward fraternization among its members. It was also pointed out that only two founding members, Ko Whahum and Lee Kyonghee, who won a special prize for her watercolor Pohang Pier at the first National Art Exhibition (Gukjeon) in 1949, had an identity as a watercolorist. Nonetheless, their activities led to the Korean Society of Watercolor Artists, which sought to develop the distinctiveness and diversity of watercolor. The Korean Society of Watercolor Artists was formed in 1984 under the leadership of Lee Chongmoo, Yim Jiksoon, and Choi Dukhyu. Other established painters joined the society, including Kim Tai, Park Kitae, Park Soukho, Bae Dongshin, Shim Chookcha, An Jaehu, Yun Geoncheol, Lee Dooshik, Lee Suchang, Chun Sangsoo, Choo Yenkeun, and Choe Gyeonghan. -
National Art Exhibition
A government-hosted exhibition held 30 times from 1949 to 1981, also known by the shorter name Gukjeon. Following national independence, the exhibition was the primary means for young and emergent Korean artists to achieve recognition. The influence of the exhibition declined as a result of the emergence of non-figurative art during the 1970s, the increased opportunities for artists to participate in overseas exhibitions, and the rise of private exhibitions and galleries.
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