JEONG-MIN HA

JEONG-MIN HA

ARTIST NOTE

Known for his distinctive approach, Ha likens himself to the rectangular protagonist resembling the body of Pegasus. He believes that "an artist's marketability depends on how well they craft a unique identity distinct from other artists." He also reflects deeply on his artistic journey, likening it to the idea of "building a house just to fix a doorknob." He suggests that the efforts he began for the sake of painting have expanded to influence broader realms, musing that "perhaps the pictures I draw today are not merely confined to canvases, but are directed toward a world beyond the world."

SELECTED WORKS

ARTIST BIO

Major Career Highlights (Current)

• President, Korean Association of Public Art (KAPA)

• Senior Vice President, Art Forum International

• Senior Vice President, Korean Federation of Art and Culture Organizations

• Vice Chairman, National Veterans Culture and Arts Association

• Advisor, Yongsan Art Association

• Policy Advisory Committee Member, War Memorial of Korea

• Advisor, Seoul Sports Association for the Disabled

• Advisor, Korea Foundation for Persons with Disabilities

• Chair, Culture and Arts Committee, Yongsan-gu Council of the National Unification Advisory Council

• Honorary Teacher, Holt School

• Deputy Director, Yongsan Cultural Center

• Guest Professor, Weihai Vocational College, China

• Visiting Professor, Suwon University

• Adjunct Professor, Hongik University

• Chair of the Jury, 2012 Yeosu World Expo (Organizing Committee of the 2012 Yeosu World Expo)

• Art Decoration Review Committee Member, Sejong City (Happy City)

• Architectural Design Review Committee Member, Cheongju City Museum of Art (Cheongju City)

• Chairman, JW Jungwoo Young Art Award Organizing Committee

• Art Decoration Review Committee Member, Pyeongtaek City (Pyeongtaek City)

• Chair of the Special Exhibition Operation Committee, World Stamp Exhibition (COEX)

• Chair of the Jury, National Sangju "Silk" Fashion Design Festival (Sangju City, Gyeongbuk Province)

• Operating Chair, Busan Environmental Art Festival

• Operating Chair, Busan International Environmental Art Festival

• Advisory Committee Member, Yu Gwan-sun Memorial Monument Establishment Committee

• Planning Chair, Korea Art Festival (Korean Fine Arts Association)

• Executive Chair, Korea Art and Culture Festival (Korea Art and Culture Federation)

• Organizing Chair, Ahn Jung-geun Cultural and Arts Exhibition (Harbin, China; Harbin Art Federation)

• Honorary President, Beautiful Village Research Institute, Weihai City, China

Awards

• Excellence Award, 7th MANIF Seoul International Art Fair (Korean Fine Arts Association)

• Grand Prize, 15th Korea Art Exhibition (Korean Fine Arts Association)

• Grand Prize, 15th Korea Painting Exhibition (Minister of Culture and Sports Award)

• Artist Award, 1st Art World (Monthly Art World)

• Best Artist of the Year Award, 28th Korean Association of Art Critics

• Ahn Jung-geun Cultural Special Contribution Award (Harbin Art Federation, Harbin Fine Arts Association, China)

• World Culture and Arts Exchange Award (Korea Press Journalists Association)