Korean Figurative Sculpture Association
The Korean Figurative Sculpture Association was founded in August 1976 by a group of Hongik University alumni sculptors. Gradually, it became a nationwide association when artists from other universities joined the group. Starting with the inaugural exhibition in 1977, the association hosts member exhibitions, seminars, and workshops. In particular, the association held the MBC Korean Figurative Sculpture Exhibition every year from 1990 to 2015, the Korean Figurative Sculpture Exhibition from 2016 and the Korean Figurative Sculpture Selected Artists Exhibition from 2019 on. In 1991, the association created the Sculpture Criticism Award to examine articles and criticism, and Choi Tae Man (1992), Cho Eun Jung (1994), and Ko Yeo-song (1997) were awarded. In 1991, it also published the journal Figurative Sculpture. Currently, about 150 members are active.
Mokwoohoe
An art association formed in 1958 by figurative artists, To Sangbong, Son Eungsung, Lee Byeonggyu, Lee Chongmoo, and Lee Chongwoo in Deoksugung. The name Mokwoohoe derives from the fact that the group was founded under an old tree. The association was registered as a corporation in 1993 and remains active today.