Caged Hawk Painting

Ouchul Hwang was born in 1963, Yeosu, South Korea. Inspired by his father, Hwang took up painting, drawing, writing, and reading great literature in his earliest childhood. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Seoul National University and has graduate credits from New York University and MFA at the School of Art and Design at Pratt Institute, USA. He completed the Doctor of Science from graduate school of Global Information and Telecommunication Studies at Waseda University in Tokyo Japan. He is a prolific and influential painter, sculptor and poet who have created over 2000 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles. They include abstract paintings, drawings, calligraphy, sculptures, ceramics, illustrated children's books, poetry and imagery, including Painter's Dream, A King of No Kingdom, and the full-length screenplays Tear, Love, Smile, I am Beautiful, November, Too Late Beach and I Mean It. His work is noted for its sensory components and often reflects the activities, dreams and turbulence in his own life. During his many travels he was influenced by different kinds of people, developing a brilliance and maturity of style that encompasses the light and gracefulness along with the dark and passionate. His works have been presented at exhibitions in various galleries and museums in South Korea, Japan, China, Thailand and The Netherlands, including the Ilmin Museum of Art in South Korea, the Hokkaido Modern Art Museum in Japan, and the Queens Gallery in Thailand. His works are widely collected by museums, galleries and private collectors.