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◇CHOI YE-TAE
△Education
1958 Gunsan high school graduation
1958 Admission to the Department of Painting, Hongik University
1989 Algonquin College, Canadian College of Western and Canadian Studies
1991 Majored formative arts in Quebec University of Canada
1991 Study at the Art Student League of New York
△Exhibition
1975 Invitation personal exhibition at gallery ROMA (Tokyo,Japan)
1991 Salon D’automne invitation (France)
Invitation personal exhibition project by government Quebec (montreal, Canada)
2000 Invitation personal exhibition at gallery Bon
2001 Paris Ombre et lumieres invitation
Invitation personal exhibition at gallery Hujeong, including Chungdam Fine Art Exhibition
2003 Invitation exhibition, KIAF Seoul international Festival (coex)
Invitation exhibition, project by monthly art magazine Misulsegye (Insa art center)
2008 The 33rd Seoul Arts Center Hangaram Art Museum "Choi Ye-tae 50 Years of Painting"
2019 Exhibition of the 42th "Eolim Choi Ye-tae Painting 60th Anniversary Collection"(INSA ART PLAZA GALLERY)
△Award
1971 Awarded special selection prize four years continuity in the National Exhibition (ministry of culture)
1973 Awarded grand prize (JP prize) in MOk-Woo fine art association contest
1974 Awarded the director general prize in the Korean fine arts association (Ma-Dong Lee)
1987 Awarded bronze and silver prize in the international painter association (U.S.A.)
1991 Awarded grand prize in Artist magazine contest (U.S.A.)
2002 Awarded the prize contributing to seongnam culture and art center (fine art field)
2005 Awarded special prize in MANIF Korea Figurative art Festival
2007 won commendation from unification ministers
2012 Korea Art Awards (Fine Arts)
2014 Korean Artist special Prize (Chang, Lee Suok prize)
2016 Korea Creation Cultural Art Awards – Grand Prize (Fine Arts)
2016 The Best Artist of the Year (Fine Arts)
△Career
1985-1988 Institutor at Jung-ang University (fine art)
Institutor at Won-Gwang University (fine art)
2005 Chairman of steering committee to Asian woman’s Art Festival
2006 Korea Figurative art Festival (Seoul arts center under the supervision of MANIF)
Korea-China international art Festival (Leader of Korean artists)
Gyeonghyang Housing Art Festival (Ilsan Kintex)
2007 Chairman of the organizing for MANIF Korea Figurative art Festival
2007-2009 Institutor Yewon graduate school of fine art
2008-2009 Vice-chairman of culture and art association to the national welfare corporation
2010 Chairman of the examiners for international section
Present Senior advisor of korea art association,
Senior advisor to culture and art association to the national welfare corporation
President of Korea Association of Modern Artists (KAMA)