hoseok youn
CV
Hoseok Youn
Education
2021 MFA, Glass program, School of Art & Design, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2018 BFA, School of Art & Design, Namseoul University, Korea
Exhibitions
2024 Brimming, Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, MO, USA
5th Michigan Regional Glass Exhibition, Janice Charach Gallery, W Bloomfield, MI, USA
"Warped", Reuben Saunders Gallery, Wichita, KS, USA
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2023 Digital Debut, Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, MO, USA
Disruptive Innovation, Vetri Gallery, Seattle, WA, USA
Horbowy International Glass Competition 2023 (Wystawa Finalowa Miedzynarodowego Konkursu Szkla im. Horbowego 2023),
Muzeum Karkonoskie, Jeleniej Gorze, Poland (Juried)
Heartland 5, Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, MO, USA (Juried)
Glass Art Society Member Exhibition, Russell Industrial Center, Detroit, MI, USA (Juried)
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2022 Group Art Show, Jones Gallery, Kansas City, MO, USA
SIP, Group Exhibition, Janice Charach Gallery, Detroit, MI, USA
4 th Michigan Regional Glass Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Janice Charach Gallery, Detroit, MI, USA (Juried)
Raphael Founder’s Prize, Group Exhibition, Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (Juried)
International Competition Milano VetroUnder35, Group Exhibition, Castello Sforzesco, Milan, Italy (Juried)
Glass Now, Virtual Group Exhibition, Contemporary Glass Society, Dickleburgh, UK (Juried)
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2021 Glassblowing Exhibition, Virtual Group Exhibition, The In Art Gallery, USA (Juried)
ASK: Our Diverse World, Virtual Group Exhibition, Tsinghua International Conference, China
BEAST, Solo Exhibition, Surplus Gallery, IL, USA (MFA Exhibition)
Evolution - A Showcase of Emerging, International Talent, Glass Art Society Student Virtual Exhibition, (Juried)
Materials Hard and Soft, Group Exhibition, Greater Denton Arts Council, TX, (Juried)
Methods in Glass, Group Exhibition, Applied Contemporary, CA, (Juried)
2020 Life on Earth, Virtual Exhibition, Art Room Gallery (Juried)
Human Touch, Virtual Exhibition, Art St Louis, (Juried)
A Flowering of Hope, Virtual Exhibition, Plasma Art Alliance, (Juried)
Glass Art Society Student Virtual Exhibition, (Juried)
2018 OON GIM, 2nd Glass-Ceramic Union Group Exhibition, Insa-Art Plaza, Seoul, Korea
2017 HEULG-YU, 20th Glass-Ceramic Design Thesis Exhibition, I-Ang Gallery, Seoul, Korea (BFA Exhibition)
The Story of Glass, Namseoul University 19th World Glass Art Festival Group Exhibition, Ligak Art Museum, Cheon-ahn, Korea
PLAS Art Fair, Group Exhibition, COEX Convention Center, Seoul, Korea
Nuh na deul yi, 1st Glass-Ceramic Union Group Exhibition, Ara-Modern Art Museum, Seoul, Korea
2016 The Story of Glass, Namseoul University 18th World Glass Art Festival Group Exhibition, Ligak Art Museum, Cheon-ahn, Korea
Craft Trend Fair, Group Exhibition, COEX Convention Center, Seoul, Korea
PLAS Art Fair, Group Exhibition, COEX Convention Center, Seoul, Korea
Light Painting Atelier, 1st Stained Glass Group Exhibition, Myungdong Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Hwa-hap, 17th INGLASS Glass Club Group Exhibition, Kyungin Art Museum, Seoul, Korea
Korean Glass Blowers, Group Exhibition, I-Ang Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2015 16th INGLASS, Glass Club Group Exhibition, GANA Art Space, Seoul, Korea
Craft Trend Fair, Group Exhibition, COEX Convention Center, Seoul, Korea
2013 14th INGLASS, Glass Club Group Exhibition, IS Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Grant & Scholarship
2022 2022 GAS Scholarship Award, Full Scholarship Glass Art Society, USA
Best of SIP, SIP Exhibition, Janice Charach Gallery, Detroit, MI, USA
We’re On Our Own by Andy Paiko, Full Scholarship Pendland School of Craft, Baskersville, NC, USA
AUTONOMA, Ieri-Oggi-Domani by Andy Paiko, Full Scholarship Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
2021 The Merit Award, The Art Commission, Toledo, OH
Artist Relief, Chicago, IL
2020 Full Scholarship Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
2019 Full Scholarship Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA
2018 Scholarship Major Experience program, Namseoul University, Cheon-Ahn, Korea
Full Scholarship Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
2017 Full Scholarship Nijiima International Glass Festival, Niijima Glass Center, Niijima, Japan
Scholarship Excellence Thesis Exhibition, Namseoul University, Cheon-Ahn, Korea
2016 Scholarship Art Program, Namseoul University, Cheon-Ahn, Korea
2015 Scholarship Art Program, Namseoul University, Cheon-Ahn, Korea
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Honor & Awards
2023 SAXE Emerging Artist Award 2023, Glass Art Society, Detroit, MI, USA
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2022 Best of SIP, SIP Exhibition, Janice Charach Gallery, Detroit, MI, USA
Finalist, International Competition Milan VetroUnder35, Castello Sforzesco di Milano, Milan, Italy
2021 1st Place, The Merit Award, The Art Commission, Toledo, OH, USA
1st Place, Glassblowing Exhibition, The In Art Gallery, USA
2nd Place, Glassblowing Exhibition, The In Art Gallery, USA
2020 Merit Award Life on Earth Virtual Exhibition, Art Room Gallery (Online), USA
2017 1st Place 30th Niijima Glass Art Festival, Niijima Glass Center, Niijima, Japan
Honorable Mention Joeunday Art Contest, Changwon, Korea
2012 Honorable Mention Mugunghwa Art Contest, Wanjoo, Korea
Experience
2024 Public Art Project, 'Kansas City Glow' Chandelier collaboration project, Kansas City Museum, Kansas City, MO, USA
Summer Intensive Workshop, 'Rise of The Tradition', Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittssburgh, PA, USA
Summer Intensive Workshop, 'Multi Level Glassblowing', Ox-Bow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI, USA
Starworks Artist in Residency, Starworks, Star, NC, USA
Visiting Artist Worshop, University of Nebraska Kearney, Kearney, NE, USA
Introduction to Goblet Workshop, Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, MO, USA
Artist Presentation, Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, MO, USA
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2023 Visiting Artist Workshop, Namseoul University, Cheon-Ahn, Korea
Visiting Artist Workshop, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
Combating Imposter Syndrome panel discussion, Glass Art Society, Detroit, MI, USA
SAXE Emerging Artist lecture, Glass Art Society, Detroit, MI, USA
Visiting Artist Workshop, Jackson Dinsdale Art Center, Hastings College, Hastings, NE, USA
Visiting Artist Residency, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA, USA
BIPOC Artist in Residency, North Carolina Glass Center, Asheville, NC, USA
Introduction to Goblet Workshop, Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, MO, USA
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2022 - current Lead glassblower, Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, MO, USA
Professional glassblowing Instructor, Belger Arts Center, Kansas city,
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2022 Introduction to Glass, Adjunct Professor, Bowling Green State University, Toledo, OH, USA
Introduction to Goblet workshop, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH, USA
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2021 - 2022 Studio Artist, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH, USA
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2018 - 2021 Glass Studio Support Graduate Assistant, Glass program,
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
2017 Interpreter of Global Major Experience school program, Namseoul University, Korea
President of 1st Glass-ceramic Union group exhibition, Namseoul University, Korea
Glass blowing shop technician, Namseoul University, Korea
2016 President of INGLASS glass club, Namseoul University, Korea
Interpreter of Global Major Experience school program, Namseoul University, Korea
Glass blowing shop technician, Namseoul University, Korea
2015 Vise-president of INGLASS glass club, Namseoul University, Korea
Glass blowing shop technician, Namseoul University, Korea
Publications
2024 In The Loop: March 2024, The KC Downtown Loop, by Kevin Worley
In The Loop: March 2024 - by Kevin Worley (substack.com)
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2023 The 2023 GAS Journal by Glass Art Society, 2023
MAKING #305, Craft Alliance, Hoseok Youn - Glass Artist, Kelly Miller- Metal smith, and The Craft Lab - KMOS PBS, November, 12th, 2023
In The Loop: March 2024 - by Kevin Worley (substack.com)
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“Heartland 5”, Belger Crane Yard Gallery – KC STUDIO, by Elisabeth Kirsch, May 2 nd, 2023
“Heartland 5,” Belger Crane Yard Gallery – KC STUDIO
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2022 Meet Hoseok Youn | Glass Artist, by SHOUTOUTLA, January 10th, 2022
Meet Hoseok Youn | Glass Artist - SHOUTOUT LA
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2021 The Art Commission Announces 2021 Merit Awards Recepients, by The Sojourner’s Truth, December 22, 2021
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2020 Art Saint Louis “Human Touch” Exhibit Artists Q&A Series Two,
by Roxanne Phillips (online)
Art Saint Louis “Human Touch” Exhibit Artists Q&A Series Two (artstlouis.blogspot.com)
2018 SIU Media Servies Mar 14, 2019; Giving a voice to glass: Student creates each piece with a special meaning by Hannah Erickson, USA (online)
Giving a voice to glass: Student creates each piece with a special meaning (thesouthern.com)