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T I M E L E S S B E A U T Y<br />
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Korean Ceramics<br />
by Sung Jae Choi<br />
PUCKER GALLERY • BOSTON
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Punchong Rectangular Bottle<br />
Stoneware 7½x4¾x4½”<br />
Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration
Our journey into the vibrant world of the ceramic arts has been a magical opportunity to learn, grow<br />
and become enchanted. Brother Thomas (1929 - 2007) was our teacher, guide and gentle inspiration.<br />
He encouraged us to be open to the “spirit” of the work as well as alert to its physical presence.<br />
First he encouraged us to present the art of Tatsuzo Shimaoka (1918 - 2007) who was designated a Living<br />
National Treasure of Japan in 1996. In doing so, a door to a new world opened and we found ourselves<br />
in the universe of Mingei pottery. “The Art of the People” was inspired by the desire to fashion works for<br />
daily use. The beauty of the pots grew out of its function: Yo no bi - the Beauty of Use.<br />
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of the Brother Thomas. He had, nonetheless, recognized the importance and special beauty of Shimaoka’s<br />
art. Thereafter Shimaoka introduced us the work of two of his disciples/apprentices: Noriyasu Tsuchiya<br />
and Ken Matsuzaki. Meanwhile, we sought out the pottery of Shoji Hamada (1894 - 1978) who was<br />
<br />
Mingei movement with Soetsu Yanagi and collaborated with Bernard Leach.<br />
Yanagi and Hamada recognized the Korean potters as a source for the natural forms and simple techniques<br />
that helped them articulate their agenda. With their interest in the Korean potters and our interest in the<br />
Yakimono (works in clay) by the potters of Onda we visited Korea in 2004 with the Welsh potter Phil<br />
Rogers who had lived there.<br />
Phil introduced us to Sung Jae and his compatriot Kang Hyo Lee and we have been privileged to present<br />
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museums. His work is now in the following major collections:<br />
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Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England<br />
Sèvres National Museum of Ceramics, Paris, France<br />
The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois<br />
Newark Museum of Art, Newark, New Jersey<br />
Mingei International Museum, San Diego, California<br />
The Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina<br />
National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea<br />
Asian Art Museum, Daejeon, Korea<br />
Sung Jae’s work immediately appealed to us. There is a simplicity of form that is complimented by the<br />
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enables each work to stand alone and yet together the entire body of new work creates an ode to nature.<br />
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dimensional forms add a richness to them.<br />
We are grateful for this opportunity to invite you to enter into Sung Jae Choi’s world of beauty.<br />
--Bernard H. Pucker, 2008
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Punchong Jar<br />
Stoneware 7½x6½x6½”<br />
Finger Drawing Decoration<br />
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Punchong Jar<br />
Stoneware 7¼x8x8”<br />
Finger Drawing Decoration<br />
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SC115<br />
Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 9x6½x5½”<br />
Brushed White Slip Decoration<br />
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Punchong Rectangular Bottle<br />
Stoneware 7x4¾x4½”<br />
Stamped and Inlaid Decoration
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Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 7¼x4½x4½”<br />
Brushed Iron and White Slip Decoration<br />
SC119<br />
Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 8½x4½x4½”<br />
Brushed Iron and White Slip Decoration<br />
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SC120<br />
Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 6¾x4x4”<br />
Finger Drawing and White Slip Decoration<br />
SC121<br />
Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 6x3½x3½”<br />
Finger Drawing, White Slip and Incised Duck Decoration
SC122<br />
Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 7x4½x4½”<br />
Brushed Iron and White Slip Decoration<br />
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Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 8¾x4¼x4¼”<br />
Brushed Iron and White Slip Decoration<br />
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SC125<br />
Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 7x4½x4½”<br />
Brushed White Slip Decoration<br />
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Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 8½x4½x4½”<br />
Brushed White Slip Decoration
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Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 7¼x4½x4½”<br />
Brushed Iron and White Slip Decoration<br />
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Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 8¼x4x4”<br />
Finger Drawing, White Slip and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 6¾x4x4”<br />
Finger Drawing, White Slip and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
SC130<br />
Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 7¾x4½x4½”<br />
Finger Drawing, White Slip and Incised Duck Decoration
SC131<br />
Punchong Flattened Bottle<br />
Stoneware 7½x4½x4”<br />
Brushed White Slip Decoration<br />
SC132<br />
Punchong Pencil Holder<br />
Stoneware 5¼x4¼x4¼”<br />
White Slip Decoration<br />
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SC136<br />
Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 11 ½x6¼x6¼”<br />
Finger Drawing and White Slip Decoration<br />
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Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 11 x6x6”<br />
Finger Drawing, White Slip and Incised Duck Decoration
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Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 10 ¾x6x6”<br />
Finger Drawing, White Slip and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 11 x 5 ¾ x 5 ¾”<br />
Finger Drawing, White Slip and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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SC140<br />
Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 10 ¾x5½x5½”<br />
Finger Drawing, White Slip and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 11 ½ x 6 ¾ x 6 ¾”<br />
Iron and Drawn White Slip Decoration
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Punchong Covered Box<br />
Stoneware 2x4½x3”<br />
Frog Shaped<br />
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Punchong Covered Box<br />
Stoneware 3¾x4¾x2¼”<br />
Rooster Shaped<br />
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Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 12 ½x6½x6½”<br />
Finger Drawing, White Slip and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
SC144<br />
Punchong Water Dropper<br />
Stoneware 3¼x5x3½”<br />
Turtle Shaped
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Punchong Covered Box<br />
Stoneware 2¾x3½x2¾”<br />
House Shaped<br />
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Punchong Covered Box<br />
Stoneware 2¾x4x2½”<br />
House Shaped<br />
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Punchong Covered Box<br />
Stoneware 2¾x3½x3”<br />
House Shaped<br />
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Punchong Covered Box<br />
Stoneware 2x3x2½”<br />
House Shaped<br />
SC147<br />
Punchong Covered Box<br />
Stoneware 3¾x4x4”<br />
White Slip Decoration
SC152<br />
Punchong Rectangular Jar<br />
Stoneware 11 ¾x14½x6¼”<br />
White Slip Decoration<br />
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SC151<br />
Punchong Rectangular Jar<br />
Stoneware 10 ¾x14½x6¼”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration
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Punchong Rectangular Bottle<br />
Stoneware 11 x6¼x4¾”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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SC153<br />
Punchong Rectangular Jar<br />
Stoneware 13 x 11 x 6”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Rectangular Jar<br />
Stoneware 13 ¾ x 11 x 6”<br />
White Slip Decoration
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Punchong Rectangular Jar<br />
Stoneware 13 x9¾x4¼”<br />
White Slip Decoration<br />
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Punchong Rectangular Bottle<br />
Stoneware 11 ½x8¼x4”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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SC157<br />
Punchong Rectangular Bottle<br />
Stoneware 11 ½x8¼x4”<br />
White Slip and Finger Drawing Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Rectangular Bottle<br />
Stoneware 11 ½x8¼x4”<br />
White Slip and Finger Drawing Duck Decoration
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Punchong Rectangular Bottle<br />
Stoneware 11 ½x8¼x4”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Rectangular Bottle<br />
Stoneware 11 ¾ x 8 ¼ x 4”<br />
White Slip and Finger Drawing Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Rectangular Bottle<br />
Stoneware 9¾x8¼x5”<br />
White Slip and Finger Drawing Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Rectangular Bottle<br />
Stoneware 10 ½ x 8 ¼ x 5”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration
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Punchong Rectangular Jar<br />
Stoneware 10 ½x6¾x6¾”<br />
White Slip and Finger Drawing Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Rectangular Jar<br />
Stoneware 10 ½x6¾x6¾”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Jar<br />
Stoneware 9½x7½x7½”<br />
White Slip and Finger Drawing Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Jar<br />
Stoneware 9½x7½x7½”<br />
White Slip and Finger Drawing
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Punchong Rectangular Bottle<br />
Stoneware 8x10¼x6¾”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Rectangular Bottle<br />
Stoneware 6¾x10¼x4¾”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Rectangular Bottle<br />
Stoneware 6¾x10¼x4¾”<br />
White Slip and Finger Drawing Duck Decoration
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Punchong Rectangular Bottle<br />
Stoneware 6¾x10¼x4¾”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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SC170<br />
Punchong Rectangular Bottle<br />
Stoneware 9¾x6¼x4¾”<br />
White Slip and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
SC176<br />
Punchong Cow Shape Jar<br />
Stoneware 6¾x10¼x4¾”<br />
White Slip Decoration
SC171<br />
Punchong Rectangular Bottle<br />
Stoneware 11 ½x4¾x4¾”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Flattened Bottle<br />
Stoneware 11 ¾ x 7 x 6 ¼”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Flattened Bottle<br />
Stoneware 11 ¾x7½x6¼”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Flattened Bottle<br />
Stoneware 12 ¼ x 8 ¼ x 6 ¾”<br />
White Slip and Finger Drawing Duck Decoration
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Punchong Jar<br />
Stoneware 11 ½x10¼x10¼”<br />
White Slip and Finger Drawing<br />
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Punchong Jar<br />
Stoneware 10 ¼x8¼x8¼”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Jar<br />
Stoneware 10 ¾x9½x9½”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Jar<br />
Stoneware 8x7½x7½”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration
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Punchong Jar<br />
Stoneware 7½x7½x7½”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Jar<br />
Stoneware 11 x 8 ¼ x 8 ¼”<br />
White Slip and Finger Drawing Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Jar<br />
Stoneware 10 ¾x8¼x8¼”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Jar<br />
Stoneware 10 ¾ x 8 x 8”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration
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Punchong Flattened Bottle<br />
Stoneware 9¾x8x6¾”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Flattened Bottle<br />
Stoneware 10 ¼x8x7”<br />
White Slip and Finger Drawing Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 9½x4¼x4¼”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 9¾x5x5”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration
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Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 12 ¼x6x6”<br />
White Slip and Finger Drawing Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 10 ¾ x 6 ¼ x 6 ¼”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Pencil Holder<br />
Stoneware 5x4¼x4¼”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Pencil Holder<br />
Stoneware 5x4¼x4¼”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration
SC196<br />
Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 11 ½x6¾x6¾”<br />
White Slip and Finger Drawing Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 11 ½x6¾x6¾”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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SC198<br />
Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 12 ¼x6¾x6¾”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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Punchong Bottle<br />
Stoneware 12 ¼x6¾x6¾”<br />
White Slip and Finger Drawing Duck Decoration
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Punchong Tea Bowl<br />
Stoneware 6x6 x2¾”<br />
White Slip Decoration<br />
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Punchong Tea Bowl<br />
Stoneware 6x6 x3”<br />
White Slip Decoration
Sung Jae Choi<br />
BIOGRAPHY<br />
1962 Born in Korea<br />
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1990 M.F.A. Hong-ik University, Department of Ceramics, Seoul, Korea<br />
1993-1994 Banff Art Center, Alberta, Canada<br />
California State University, Long Beach, California<br />
Art Farm, Marquette, Nebraska<br />
Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<br />
1999 Member of International Academy of Ceramics<br />
2006 Visiting Professor at Alfred University, Alfred, New York<br />
SOLO EXHIBITIONS<br />
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2007 Gajin Gallery, Seoul, Korea<br />
The Forest of Creation, Fukui, Japan<br />
2006 Alfred University, Alfred, New York<br />
Pucker Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts<br />
2004 Tong-In Gallery, New York, New York<br />
2001 Yae Mac Gallery, Seoul, Korea<br />
1999 Tho Art Space, Seoul, Korea<br />
1998 Song Ha Gallery, Busan, Korea<br />
1997 Meak Hyang Gallery, Daegu, Korea<br />
Tong-In Gallery, Seoul, Korea<br />
Tho Art Space, Seoul, Korea<br />
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Punchong Flattened Bottle<br />
Stoneware 9½x8x8¾”<br />
White Slip and Finger Drawing Duck Decoration<br />
1996 Tho Art Space, Seoul, Korea<br />
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Art Farm Gallery, Marquette, Nebraska<br />
Long Beach University, Long Beach, California<br />
1993 Other Gallery, Alberta, Canada<br />
1991 Tho Gallery, Seoul, Korea<br />
1987 Il Gallery, Seoul, Korea
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS<br />
2007 Collaboration, G-wing`s Gallery, Kanaz, Japan<br />
Calligraphy, Ceramics, Lacquer Exhibition,<br />
Kiki Gallery, Kyoto, Japan<br />
2006 Meditational Forms, Pucker Gallery,<br />
Boston, Massachusetts<br />
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Fine Choices, Pucker Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts<br />
Ceramic House, Yeoju Ceramic Art Center, Korea<br />
2004 From the Fire: Contemporary Korean Ceramics,<br />
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International Academy of Ceramics Member’s<br />
Exhibition, World Ceramic Center, Icheon, Korea<br />
2003 Cheongju International Craft Biennale,<br />
Cheongju Art Center, Korea<br />
Korean Ceramics: Tradition and Transformation,<br />
San Diego City College, San Diego, California<br />
Chungdam Art Fair, Tho Art Space, Seoul, Korea<br />
2002 From Joseon Dynasty: The Aesthetic of White<br />
Porcelain and Punchong ware, Joseon Royal Kiln<br />
Museum, Kwangju, Korea<br />
East-West Ceramics Collaboration,<br />
Hawaii University Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii<br />
2001 Korea Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition,<br />
Kurand Gallery, Japan<br />
World Ceramic Expo, Korea Traditional Ceramics<br />
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Kwangju, Korea<br />
2000 Mashiko Ceramics Exhibition, Dogei Messe Gallery,<br />
Mashiko, Japan<br />
Korea/Japan Cultural Exchange Exhibition,<br />
Fukuoka ACROS Cultural Center, Japan<br />
1999 Kyushu: 400 Years and Korea, Tho Art Space,<br />
Seoul, Korea<br />
Construction in Contemporary Ceramic Art,<br />
Fukuoka Prefecture Museum of Art, Japan<br />
1998 Seoul Art Fair, Seoul Art Center, Korea<br />
Seoul Print Art Fair, Seoul Art Center, Korea<br />
1997 Essence of the Earth, Walker Hill Gallery,<br />
Seoul, Korea<br />
Korea/Japan Cultural Exchange Exhibition,<br />
Modern Gallery, Korea<br />
1996 JICA Exhibition, Alden Biesen, Belgium<br />
Korea – Japan Open Air Ceramics Exhibition,<br />
Saga, Japan<br />
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS<br />
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England<br />
Sèvres National Museum of Ceramics, Paris, France<br />
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Alfred University Schein & Joseph Museum, Alfred, New York<br />
Harvard University Museum, Boston, Massachusetts<br />
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois<br />
Newark Museum of Art, Newark, New Jersey<br />
The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Honolulu, Hawaii<br />
Tikotin Museum, Haifa, Israel<br />
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts<br />
Mingei International Museum, San Diego, California<br />
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Holderness School, Holderness, New Hampshire<br />
The Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina<br />
Icheon World Ceramics Center, Ichon, Korea<br />
Joseon Royal Kiln Museum, Kwangju, Korea<br />
Kookje Daily Newspaper, Pusan, Korea<br />
National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea<br />
Sungkyunkwan University Museum, Seoul, Korea<br />
Asian Art Museum, Daejeon, Korea<br />
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Jinro International Ceramic Art Exhibition,<br />
Joseon Daily Newspaper Gallery, Korea<br />
Seoul Contemporary Ceramic Art Biennale,<br />
Seoul Metropolitan Museum, Seoul, Korea
T I M E L E S S B E A U T Y<br />
Korean Ceramics<br />
by Sung Jae Choi<br />
EXHIBITION DATES:<br />
10 May to 9 June 2008<br />
Opening Reception: 10 May 2008, 3:00 to 6:00 PM<br />
The public is invited to attend.<br />
The artist will be present.<br />
COVER IMAGES:<br />
Left<br />
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Punchong Rounded Bottle<br />
Stoneware 10 ¼ x 8 ½ x 4”<br />
White Slip, Finger Drawing and Incised<br />
Duck Decoration<br />
Right<br />
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Punchong Octagonal Bottle<br />
Stoneware 11 ¾ x 10 ½ x 4 ½”<br />
White Slip and Incised Duck Decoration<br />
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SC150<br />
Punchong Rectangular Jar<br />
Stoneware 11 ¾ x 14 ½ x 6 ¼”<br />
White Slip and Finger Drawing<br />
Duck Decoration<br />
Credits:<br />
Design: Deborah McSorley Kery<br />
Editor: Kate Lincoln<br />
Photography: Keith McWilliams<br />
and Choi Won Jin<br />
© 2008, Pucker Art Publications<br />
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