Jahyun Seo

Jahyun Seo is a multi-disciplinary contemporary artist who has spent over 30 years exploring the tension between "Seeing and Being Seen". With a Ph.D. in Fine Arts from Hongik University, her practice is anchored in a solid research framework that bridges analog craftsmanship and digital transformation.

Her work is deeply rooted in a Christian worldview, translating invisible spiritual truths—faith, revelation, and restoration—into a vibrant, multi-layered visual language. Originally exhibited at the New York Public Library (NYPL), her "Prayertime" series serves as a spiritual archive that decodes the gap between our perception and the divine reality.

By utilizing a unique methodology of "multi-layered flat structures," Seo layers time, space, and faith through diverse media including painting, digital imagery, and installation. Currently based in California and active across New York, San Francisco, and Seoul, she continues to challenge the boundaries of contemporary art, inviting viewers to look beyond the surface and discover the infinite essence of truth and love.

2009 Hongik University, Fiber Art, Ph.D.
2003 Hingik University, Fiber Art & Design, MFA
1994 Ecole Superieure d'art Neufville Conte, BFA

[Solo Exhibitions]

2025: 21st Solo Exhibition, 'Seeing and Being Seen_When he comes', Gallery Sejul, Seoul

2024: 20th Solo Exhibition, Sarang Art Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

2023: The New York Public Library, New York, NY

2022: Kiaf PLUS, SETEC, Seoul, South Korea

2022: The Other Art Fair, Saatchi Art, New York, NY

2020: Seeing and Being Seen, Hangaram Museum, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, South Korea

2017: Hamalgue Hamaldi, Seoul Design Art Fair, COEX, Seoul, South Korea

2017: La Mama Galleria, New York, NY

2014: Gallery K, Seoul, South Korea

2014: Global Mission Church, Bundang/Yongin, South Korea

2013: Wonchon Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

2012: Vit Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

2007: Seo Gallery (Doctoral Exhibition), Seoul, South Korea

2004: Geneva Art Fair (Korean Pavilion), Switzerland

2004: Wave Art Fair, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, South Korea

2003: Sweden Biennale (Korean Pavilion), Sweden

2003: Ganainsa Art Center (MFA Graduation), Seoul, South Korea

2003: Wave Art Fair, SUN Gallery, Los Angeles, USA

1997: INSA Gallery, Seoul, South Korea