Lydia Lee

I was born and raised in Korea and am currently working as a full-time painter based in Seoul. From a young age, I had a strong interest in drawing, which led me to begin formal art training early on, with a foundation in classical drawing techniques.

I majored in Western painting at university, where I developed a deeper understanding of traditional and modern art practices. In graduate school, I focused my research on Post-Impressionism, a period that significantly influenced my artistic direction. Since then, I have been continuously exploring abstract forms of expression.

My current work is rooted in these experiences, combining structured academic foundations with the emotional and conceptual freedom of abstraction. Through this ongoing process, I seek to construct a visual language that reflects both personal introspection and broader human emotions.

Certificate in Visual Art and Fine Arts.
1999 ~2002 Sung shin Women's University , BFA .Seoul
2005~ 2009 Sung shin Women's University, MFA .Seoul

Sources of Inspiration : Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640 ) , John Singer Sargent ( 1856 - 1925 )

2025 ' Berlioz-Symphonie Fantastique' , galleryhoho, Seoul
2024 ' Transcendence ' , TTE art gallery , Seoul
2023 ' REVERIES ' Galeria Azur. Madrid, Spain
2020 'Color 2020', CICA , Seoul
2020 'Already Auction' , Space55, Seoul
2019 'The Other Art Fair', Los Angeles, USA
2019 Already a group exhibition, Seun Hall, Seoul
2016 ' Art Gemini Prize ' Asia house .London. England

2011 Residency, La Macina de San Cresci, Tuscany, Italy

SOLO

2020 ' The future has not yet come ' space 55 gallery.
Seoul Korea

2018 ' The City ' Artie-vita gallery . Seoul Korea

2016 ' Knife ' Kiss gallery . Seoul Korea

2015 ' The Element ' Lotte Hotel gallery . Seoul Korea

2012 ' Suspended Motion ' Imazoo gallery . Seoul
Korea

2007 ' Play For the Garden ' Korea Electric Power .
Seoul Korea