Jennifer Lee

CV & News

A curated overview of Jennifer Lee’s artistic career, including exhibitions, publications, awards, and recent news.

Curriculum Vitae

Professional Profile

Jennifer Lee is a contemporary Korean painter whose practice explores light, memory, and perception through oil painting and UV-reactive pigments.

Her career includes international exhibitions, publications, awards, and museum collaborations, highlighted by her participation in the Tanzania National Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia 2026.

Main exhibition space of the Tanzania National Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia 2026, featuring the exhibition concept "Minor Frequencies, The Inner Life of a Nation."
Curriculum Vitae

Professional Highlights

Rather than a general biography, this section focuses on Jennifer Lee’s artistic career and major activities since 2020, highlighting her international exhibitions, museum collaborations, publications, and awards. Her practice combines traditional oil painting with UV-reactive pigments, creating dual visual experiences that explore light, memory, and perception.

Highlights include participation in the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia 2026 (Tanzania National Pavilion), the XV Florence Biennale, international publications, and exhibitions across Europe, Asia, and the United States.

Profile
  • Contemporary Korean Painter
  • Oil Painting & UV-Reactive Pigments
  • Based in Gangneung, South Korea

B.A. in Industrial Design, Kangwon National University (1999)

International

  • 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Tanzania National Pavilion, Venice, Italy (2026)
  • California Life, Seoul Life, E.K. Art Gallery, Los Angeles, USA (2026)
  • Contemporary Artists of Our Time, M Art Center / Kyungin Museum of Fine Art, Seoul, Korea (2026)
  • XV Florence Biennale, Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy (2025)
  • Passato e Presente: Dialogo tra Tradizione e Arte Contemporanea, Museo Bellini, Florence, Italy (2025)
  • Identity, Insa Art Center, Seoul, Korea (2025)
  • Suspended World, Arteom Gallery & Times Square Billboard Exhibition, New York, USA (2024)

 

Solo Exhibitions

  • Dazzlingly Beautiful, Eun Gallery, Seoul, Korea (2024)
  • Traces of Light II, The Way to The Museum, Korea (2023)
  • Traces of Light, Gangneung Arts Center, Korea (2022)
  • Longing is Dyed with Colors, Gangneung Arts Center, Korea (2021)
  • art3f Monaco–Paris–Luxembourg (2024)
  • Roma Arte in Nuvola, Rome, Italy (2024)
  • Feria de Arte Marbella, Spain (2024)
  • Art Shopping, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France (2023)
  • Night Art Fair, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei, Taiwan (2023)
  • Art Gangneung 21, Gangneung, Korea (2021)
  • Tartget Prize, Honorable Mention (2025)
  • Best Art Awards, First Prize – Flower Category (2024)
  • Fusion Art, Third Prize (2024)
  • TERAVARNA Nature Competition, Runner-up Award (2024)
  • Holy Art Gallery, Best Asian Artist (2024)
  • ARTJOBS Artist of the Month (Nov, 2023)
  • Adler, Get Control, Times Square Billboard Art Project, Selected Artist (2023)
  • BEKA Museum Special Art Catalog, Rockefeller Center, New York (2025)
  • Art New York Magazine (2025)
  • Barbagelata Contemporary Arts Foundation, Art Poetry Book, Cover Artist & Featured Artist (2024)
  • Art Magazine IUM (2024)
  • SOIL AND LIGHT: “Soil Holds Time, and Light Awakens Memory,” Duo Exhibition with Do Joong Cho, Seoul (2026)
  • Tanzania National Pavilion, La Biennale di Venezia (2026)
  • Times Square Billboard Art Project, New York (2023)
  • Live-streamed Music & Art Exhibition with pianist and composer Margin Alexander, New York (2022)
  • Director, Siesta Online Gallery (2019–2023)
  • Director, Cézanne Art School (2000–2005)
  • After-school Art Teacher, Elementary Schools (2011–2015)

Korea Fine Arts Association

  • Oil Painting
  • Water Colour
  • UV-Reactive Pigments
  • Contemporary Painting
  • Installation-based Projects
Latest News

News & Press

Stay updated with Jennifer Lee’s latest exhibitions, publications, awards, media features, and international projects. This page highlights selected news and milestones from her ongoing artistic journey.

Jennifer Lee presenting her UV-reactive artwork for the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia 2026.

Tanzania National Pavilion | La Biennale di Venezia

Jennifer Lee Selected for the Venice Biennale 2026

Jennifer Lee's participation in the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia 2026 marks an important milestone in her international career, showcasing works that explore the relationship between light, memory, and perception.

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Jennifer Lee in her studio, where memory, light and the invisible are explored through painting.

Art as Healing

Interview | Jennifer Lee: Painting the Poetry of Light

Jennifer Lee shares the personal experiences that inspired her artistic journey, explains the development of her signature UV-reactive paintings, and reflects on her growing international career. She describes art as a process of healing, recovery, and transformation while revealing her vision for future explorations of light and perception.

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Certificate recognizing Jennifer Lee as the First Prize winner in the Flowers Category at the Best Art Awards, awarded on February 10, 2024.

International Recognition for Jennifer Lee

'Ranunculus' Wins First Prize at the Best Art Awards

Jennifer Lee's Ranunculus was awarded First Prize in the Flower category at the international Best Art Awards. The recognition highlights her expressive approach to floral painting and marks another milestone in her expanding international career.

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Explore a curated archive of news, interviews, awards, publications, and exhibition highlights documenting Jennifer Lee’s artistic journey and international career.