1993 Masters of Arts

WOOK CHOI wookchoi.com [email protected] t: +1 551 574 0533

EDUCATION

1993 Masters of Arts New York University New York, NY

1989 Bachelor of Fine Arts Hong Ik University Seoul, Korea

TEACHING AWARDS & HONORS

2016 ▪ “Teacher’s Three (3) Certificates of Recognition” awarded by The Alliance for Young Artists for being an ‘outstanding educator whose dedication, commitment, and guidance are represented by student work selected for national honors’ in the 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2015 ▪ “Teacher’s Certificate of Recognition” awarded by The Alliance for Young Artists for being an ‘outstanding educator whose dedication, commitment, and guidance are represented by student work selected for national honors’ in the 2015 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2014 ▪ “Teacher’s Certificate of Recognition” awarded by The Alliance for Young Artists for being an ‘outstanding educator whose dedication, commitment, and guidance are represented by student work selected for national honors’ in the 2014 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2013 ▪ “Teacher’s Certificate of Recognition” awarded by The Alliance for Young Artists for being an ‘outstanding educator whose dedication, commitment, and guidance are represented by student work selected for national honors’ in the 2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2012 ▪ “Teacher’s Certificate of Recognition” awarded by The Alliance for Young Artists for being an ‘outstanding educator whose dedication, commitment, and guidance are represented by student work selected for national honors’ in the 2012 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2011 ▪ “Teacher’s Certificate of Recognition” awarded by The Alliance for Young Artists for being an ‘outstanding educator whose dedication, commitment, and guidance are represented by student work selected for national honors’ in the 2011 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2010 ▪ “Teacher’s Certificate of Recognition” awarded by The Alliance for Young Artists for being an ‘outstanding educator whose dedication, commitment, and guidance are represented by student work selected for national honors’ in the 2010 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2009 ▪ “Teacher Recognition Certificate” awarded by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts: YoungArts for ‘encouraging and supporting students who have been recognized for their exceptional artistic achievements in the 2008-09 Arts Recognition and Talent Search® program’ 2008 ▪ “Teacher’s Certificate of Recognition” awarded by The Alliance for Young Artists for being an ‘outstanding educator whose dedication, commitment, and guidance are represented by student work selected for national honors’ in the 2008 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2006 ▪ “Teacher’s Certificate of Recognition” awarded by The Alliance for Young Artists for being an ‘outstanding educator whose dedication, commitment, and guidance are represented by student work selected for national honors’ in the 2006 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2004–5 ▪ “Teacher Recognition Certificate” awarded by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts: YoungArts for ‘encouraging and supporting students who have been recognized for their exceptional artistic achievements in the 2004-05 Arts Recognition and Talent Search® program’ 2004 ▪ “Teacher’s Certificate of Recognition” awarded by The Alliance for Young Artists for being an ‘outstanding educator whose dedication, commitment, and guidance are represented by student work selected for national honors’ in the 2004 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2004 ▪ Personal Letter of Recognition from Laura Bush, former First Lady of the United State of America. 2004 ▪ Personal Letter of Recognition from Richard P. Mills, President of the University of the State of New York and the New York Commissioner of Education 2004 ▪ Personal Letter of Recognition from Jerrold Nadler, Member of the United States Congress 2004 ▪ Certificate of Recognition from Michael Bloomberg, NYC Mayer 2003 ▪ “Teacher’s Certificate of Recognition” awarded by The Alliance for Young Artists for being an ‘outstanding educator whose dedication, commitment, and guidance are represented by student work selected for national honors’ in the 2003 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 1998 ▪ “Common Ground Recognition Award,” Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA 1996 ▪ “Young Emerging Artist Award,” Korean Electric Power Corporation Organization, Seoul, Korea 1992 ▪ “2 & 3 Dimensional Opening Drawing Competition Award,” Fire House Gallery, Garden City, NY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1999-Present Founder & Director, Oogie Art in Manhattan, New York; Lexington, Massachusetts; Busan, Korea Develop a college-level art portfolio program that helps our students win prestigious award competitions and accepted in to college.

Over the past sixteen years: ● The USA Government, SEVIS Department approved Oogie Art to issue I-20 Student VISAs for Graphic Design and Website Design Program ● Oogie Art was on the New York Times August 22, 2014 for our Mentoring and Internship Program ● College Board approved Oogie Art AP Studio Art Drawing and 2D Design course, allowing our students can earn up to 6 college credits while in their high school years at Oogie Art. ● 3 of my students has gained admission to Brown + RISD’s 5-year dual program – which selects only 13-15 students from around the world each year ● 49 of my students have gained admission to Ivy League Schools including Harvard, UPenn, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell, Princeton, Brown University, Yale University, including Stanford University and Cooper Union. ● 33 of my students have achieved National Recognition from the Scholastic Art Awards ● 10 of my students have won YoungArts National Awards and 2 of my students received the presidential awards (only 12 students in the country got accepted our every year) ● 7 of my students have been named American Vision Nominees ● 20 of my students have gained admission to the Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation Program (only 60 junior students in the country get accepted every year) ● 14 of my students gained admission to New Jersey’s Governor’s Art Program ● More than 1,158 of my students have won Gold and Silver Keys from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards ● Over $45,000,000 in scholarships have been awarded to my students from the most prestigious art programs in the nation 04/99 Volunteer Art Instructor, Children’s Art Workshop at New York University in New York, New York 02/96-08/97 Color Theory Professor, Chang Shin College in Masan, Korea 12/96 Visiting Lecturer, Yong In University in Yongin, Korea 03/88-12/89 Director, Art Vision Institute in Seoul, Korea helped more than the students achieve college admission and scholarship success in Korea 02/84-02/88 Art Instructor, Shing Ah Art Institute in Seoul, Korea helped more than a hundred students achieve college admissions and scholarship success in Korea

EDUCATION COLUMNIST & CONSULTANT EXPERIENCES 2010–2014 Education Columnist for The Korea Times in New York, New York ● For all four publications, I’ve been writing a series of articles that cover everything from The State of Art Education in America Today to Tips for Gaining Admission to Ivy League Schools Through Art. Since May 2009, my articles have been published over 20 times to date. 05/09–2014 Education Columnist for Boston Korea published in Boston, MA 05/12 Art Education Consultant at Boston Area Education Fair sponsored by The Boston Korea in Boston, MA 2010 Education Columnist for The Epoch Times in New York, NY 09/09–11/09 Education Columnist for The Daily Korea in New York, NY 09/09 Panel Discussion Leader & Art Education Consultant at the 2009 New York Education Fair sponsored by The Daily Korea in New York 09/08-09/10 Art Education Consultant at the 2008, 2009, 2010 New York Education Fair sponsored by The Daily Korea in New York, NY 10/03 Critical Essayist, The 4th Shinsaimdang Art Festival sponsored by the city of Gangeung in Korea 03/99 Columnist on The Importance of Art Education for Children for the Buy and Sell Newspaper published in New York, NY

PERSONALLY ORGANIZED GLOBAL ART INITIATIVES

08/16 The 4th Volunteer in Arts Program for the Orphanage in Yangdong, Myanmar  Will allow my students to have an experience of a service-learning and volunteering program and our teachers and students will make an art curriculum, will build a playground and will have a fundraising event in Busan, Korea for a orphanage’s school tuition.

7/15 The 3rd Leadership Program through Art in Washington D.C. ● ICAF (International Child Art Festival) held the World Children’s Festival-held every 4 years as the “Olympics” of children’s art festival on the National Mall in Washington D.C. from June 30th to July 3rd. ● My students will teach the kids who come from all over the world using their own curriculum and will guide co-creation of a mural painting titled ‘Peace Artists’.

08/14 The 3rd Volunteer in Arts Program in Mityana in Ugana, Africa ● Helped my students to design a ground launching art program for 1st to 3rd grade students for the Kasangula Talent School in the district of Mityana, Uganda in Africa. ● Visited the Gaba orphanage house at Bethany children’s village across the Victoria Lake, 40km from Kampala Capital city. ● Organized collections for used clothing, books and art supplies in New York, hand-delivered them, and donated 10 new desks. ● Organized a group show to raise the fund for the tuition scholarships of 5 Kasangula Talent School students. ● Raised fund to build a well project, from start to finish the well in winter of 2015 for the Kasangula Talent School. ● Finished the 2 well projects for the Kasangula Talent School and Mityana Village People.

08/13 Art & Technology in San Francisco and in Silicon Valley in CA ● Brought my students to major Tech companies and Art and Tech museums in San Francisco, Palo Alto and San Jose to visit top tech companies like Liquid Agency, Speck Design, Wagic and 8 Elements Design Firm to investigate emerging career paths in the arts and the role that art, design and creative thinking play in large established technology-driven companies today. ● Visited and conducted lectures at Stanford Art Museum, Intel Museum, The de Young Museum, San Jose Museum of Art and The Tech Museum of Innovation, Stanford University, San Francisco College of Art and UC Berkeley.

07/12 The 2nd Leadership Program during London Olympic Game 2012 ● Helped to organize the 2011 and 2012 IMAF (International Migration Art Festival) event sponsored by Italy’s Ministry of Culture. ● Brought my students to London during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games to assist with the installation of a major art exhibition that featured five artists and five chefs of from around the world at Blackall Studio Gallery in London. The exhibit was held in Milan in May 2012; travelled to New York City in June 2012; and finally shown in London in July 2012.

08/11 Art in America ● Selected nine cities of art museums and art collages importance to visit with my students within East cost and Central America. ● Visited and conducted lectures at Washington D.C. (National Gallery of Art, American Art Museum, National Portraits Gallery), Tampa (Tampa Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts), St. Petersburg (Dali Museum), Pittsburg (Carnegie Mellon University, Andy Warhol Museum, Mattress Factory Art Museum), Chicago (Architecture Tour, Museum of Contemporary Art, School of Art Institute of Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago Museum, Millennium Park), Boston, Cambridge (Harvard University, Museum of Fine Art), Providence (Rhode Island School of Design, Brown University), and New Haven (Yale University Campus)

08/10 Art in London ● Selected sites of educational and art historical interest in and around London to visit with my students to stimulate in them a heightened critical eye and a broader understanding of contemporary and modern art. ● The program gave students the opportunity to develop ideas for their portfolio pieces in places that have inﬂuenced artists for centuries. ● Visited and conducted lectures at the Saatchi Gallery, the Tate Modern, the Royal Academy of Arts, the National Portrait Gallery, the British Museum, London’s Design Museum, the Courtauld Institute Galleries, the Swiss RE Tower, the Gherkin Tower, White Chapel Art Gallery, the South Bank Centre, the Hayward Gallery, and Harrod’s Department Store, Stonehenge, the Roman Bath Museum, and the Thames River.

03/10 The 2nd Volunteer in Arts: Teaching Art & Painting Murals at the Rumah Wawasan and Vision Home Orphanages in Ipoh, Malaysia ● Brought my students to Ipoh, Malaysia to paint 3 wall murals and to teach art at Malaysian orphanages. ● Renovated the children’s workshop area by redecorating its walls and windows; and repainting its chairs and benches. For a week, we gave all the children art lessons. ● Organized collections for used clothing, books and art supplies in New York and hand-delivered them to orphans in Malaysia. ● Awarded scholarships for education and laptops to the children of the Vision and Rumah Wawasan Homes in Malaysia.

03/10 The 1st Art Leadership Program: Fashion for a Cause Charity Fashion Show Event in New York City ● Secured 8 corporate sponsors including, The Korea Times, Balance Water, BoConcept, DJ Pro Audio, and many more. ● Curated a fashion show that featured the designs of over 20 student- made t-shirt designs modeled by over 50 student volunteers in the show. ● Organized the publishing of an Art Therapy Coloring Book for Kids made by my students. The book was then sold at the event to help raise funds to purchase laptops and create scholarships for the orphans of the Rumah Wawasan and Vision Homes in Malaysia. After the show, we printed an extra hundred copies of the book in New York and hand-delivered them to the orphanage in Malaysia.

03/09 Incheon Woman’s Biennale: Helping Angiola Churchill’s Invitation show in Incheon, Korea

Brought my students to The Incheon Woman’s Biennale Show to help Angiola Churchill’s installation show and attended many seminars and forums.

08/09 Art in Barcelona, Figueres, & Venice ● Selected sites of educational and art historical interest in Spain to visit with my students to stimulate in them a heightened critical eye and a broader understanding of contemporary and modern art and Architecture. ● Visited and conducted lectures at the Fundacion Joan Miro, Musee de Picasso, Dali Museum, Architectural Sites of Antonio Gaudi, the 53rd Venice Biennale (both Giardini & Arsenale Pavilions), the Peggy Guggenheim Museum, and the Private Artist Studio of Angiola Churchill.

07/08 Art in Paris, Giverny & Auvers Sur Oise ● Selected over twenty sites of art historical importance to visit with my students within Paris, depicted by some of the world’s most famous artists in what have become some of the world’s most important art works. ● Visited and conducted lectures at the Pyramid Glass (made by I.M. Pei), Pont de Carrousel (painted by Bonnard Pierre), Pont Neuf Bridge (installation by Christo), Opera House (prints by Camille Pissarro, Marc Chagall and Henri de Toulouse Lautrec), Notre-Dame Church (painted by Pablo Picasso and Henry Matisse), Concord Plaza (painted by Edgar Degas), Eiffel Tower (painted by George Pierre Seurat and Delaunay), Place de Dublin (painted by Gustave Caillebotte), Rue Ferou (painted by Man Ray), Place Furstenberg (photo-collaged by David Hockney and drew by Salvador Dali), Qui Henri IV (painted by Henry Rousseau), Pompidou Museum, Louvre Museum, Picasso Museum, The Church at Auvers, Van Gogh House Ecuries d’Auvers Sur Oise (painted by Van Gogh), Monet Garden, and Monet’s Museum (painted by Claude Monet).

03/08 The 1st Volunteer in Arts: Building Classrooms & Painting Murals in Chiang Mai, Thailand ● Brought my students to work with the Rong Rien Kong Noo Foundation in Thailand to help them build new walls and to paint murals in a 3-classroom school in the village of Fang, located 200 km north of Chiang Mai. ● Distributed donated clothing, uniforms and school supplies.

07/07 Art in Rome, Florence & Venice ● Selected sites of educational and art historical interest to visit with my students in Italy to stimulate in them a heightened critical eye and a broader understanding of contemporary and Renaissance art. ● Visited and conducted lectures at Rome-Vatican City, Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, Colosseum & Forum, Romanum, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Fontana dei Fiumi, Scalinata di Spagna, Galleria Naz.d’Arte Moderna, The Uffizi Gallery, Palazzo Vecchio, Medici Family Palace, Church of Santa Croce, Capella Medicea, Home of Michelangelo, Academia Museum, Bargello Museum, the 52nd Venice Biennale, St. Mark's Square, Mark’s Basilica, Doges' Palace, La Scala Duomo, and the Private Artist Studio of Angiola Churchill.

ART GALLERIST EXPERIENCE

2015-Current Director of Wook Choi Art Gallery in New York, NY 2007–2014 Director of Wook & Lattuada Art Gallery in New York, NY During the past 13 years: ● Curated over 50 gallery exhibitions and the art fair shows for internationally established artists including, but not limited to, Angiola Churchill, Lucia Pescardor, Roberto Kusterle, a contemporary photographer based in Milan, Italy; Raymundo Sesma, a two-time Venice Biennale inductee; and a show of limited edition prints by Judy Pfaff, a contemporary artist. 2011–2012 Protagonist for the International Migration Art Festival, sponsored by Italy’s Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Agriculture, Province of Milan.

2009 Curator at BoConcept in Paramus, NJ ● Exhibition Collaborated with BoConcept and selected works by Namjun Paik, Judy Paff, Todd Holoubek, Justin Rhee, and Lucia Pescador.

2004-2005 Director of Crecloo Art Gallery in Jenkintown, PA ● Curated over 6 gallery exhibitions including an important show featuring limited edition Chinese Avant Garde prints by Wang Guang Yi, Yue Min June, and Zhang Xiao Gang.

10/2003 USA Curatorial Commissioner at The 4th Shinsaimdang Art Festival sponsored by the city of Gangeung in Korea ● Invited contemporary artists to exhibit: Ik-joong Kang, Leonard Lehrer, Meghan Boody, Leemour Pelli, John Grande and Jai Har.

10/2000 Guest Curator at the Kepco Plaza Gallery in Seoul, Korea ● Organized a major solo exhibition abroad for Angiola Churchill, the Head NYU’s Art Department; Director of NYU’s Master’s Program in Venice; and Professor Emeritus at Columbia University.

03/99 Guest Curator at The World Famous Artist Invitational Exhibition at Cho Hyung Gallery in Seoul, Korea

02/99 Guest Curator for an Invitational Show of Contemporary American & Korean Artist at Cho Hyung Gallery in Seoul, Korea

01/98 Myung Sook Lee Gallery Representative at the Miami Art Fair Show in Miami, FL

01/98-10/98 Assistant Art Director at Myung Sook Lee Gallery in New York, NY

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2001 “Soft Sculpture” at the Cooper Art Window Gallery in New York, New York 1999 “Baby’s Voices” at the Project Room at Phoenix Gallery in New York, New York 1998 “Soft Paintings” at The Lobby Gallery Sponsored by The Durst Organization in New York, NY 1997 “Mother’s Affection” at the Myung Sook Lee Gallery in New York, New York 1996 “Fabric Paintings & Drawings” at the Art & Cultural Center in Daegu, Korea 1995 “Mother’s Speak” at the KEPCO Plaza Gallery sponsored by the Korean Electric Power Corporation Organization in Seoul, Korea 1994 “Another Paintings” at the Kwanhoon Gallery in Seoul, Korea 1993 “New Paintings” at the Washington Square East Gallery in New York, NY

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2004 Crossing Zone – Hitchins Gallery, Brookville, NY 1999 The Other Side of New York, Curated by Ombretta Agro - Maze Gallery, Torino, Italy The World Famous Artist Invitational Exhibition – Cho Hyung Gallery, Seoul, Korea Invitational Show of Contemporary American & Korean Artist – Cho Hyung Gallery, Seoul, Korea 1998 10 American Artists & 10 European Artists – Lindenberg Gallery, New York  Women in Focus – Avison Gallery, Paris, France Art Competition Awards: Common Ground – Korean Cultural Center,  Los Angeles, CA Time & Image – Myung Sook Lee Gallery, New York, NY  Professional Artist Show – KEPCO Plaza Gallery, Seoul, Korea International Yangju Art Show – Yaerim Art Gallery, Yangju, Korea 1997 Sky, Earth, Mountain, River, Human – Kong Pyung Art Center, Seoul, Korea  Korean & China Contemporary Art Consensus Exhibition- China Art University, Hanju, China / Gallery Atelium, Pyungtak, Korea Rumania Government Invitational Contemporary Art Show of Korean Modern Art-Rumanian Art National Museum, Bukgareice, Rumania The Spring Show: Escape – Yarim Art Gallery, Yangju, Korea  The 25the Environment Art Festival – Olympic Park, Seoul, Korea 1996 Transferred Ideas: Revolution of Cognition Travel Show – Gallery Elsa, Pusan and Hansol Gallery, Seoul, Korea Invitational Exhibition of Opening Celebration: “Art & Soul” – Yaerim Art Gallery, Yangju, Korea 1993 2 & 3 Dimensional Opening Drawing Competition Awards - Fire House Gallery, Garden City, NY 1988 B.F.A. Graduation Group Show – Museum of Hong Ik University, Seoul, Korea 1987 Contemporary Jewelry Contest Awards – Hoam Art Museum, Seoul, Korea SELECTED BIBILIOGRAPHY

Jan. 28 2013 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper, ‘Education Session Column: Tuffs & School of Museum of Fine Art: Dual Degree Program’, New York, NY Nov. 26 2011 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper, ‘Education Session Column: MIT’, New York, NY Nov. 2, 2011 WOOK CHOI, The Boston Korea Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: MIT’ , Boston, MA Nov. 2, 2011 WOOK CHOI, The Boston Korea Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: Boston University’ , Boston, MA Oct. 8, 20112 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper, ‘Education Session Column: Boston University’, New York, NY June 13, 2011 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper: Author Wook Choi: Art College Admission, New York, NY May 31, 2011 WOOK CHOI, The Daily Korean Newspaper: Author Wook Choi: Art College Admission, New York, NY Dec 26, 2011 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper, ‘Education Session Column: FIT 4’, New York, NY Dec 19, 2011 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper, ‘Education Session Column: FIT 3’, New York, NY Dec 12, 2011 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper, ‘Education Session Column: FIT 2’, New York, NY Dec 5, 2011 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper, ‘Education Session Column: FIT 1’, New York, NY Nov. 5, 11 WOOK CHOI, ‘Town & People’ The Korean Times Newspaper, New York, NY Oct. 7, 11 WOOK CHOI, The Epoch Times Newspaper, New York, NY Sep. 16, 11 WOOK CHOI, The Epoch Times Newspaper, Education session, New York, NY Jun. 24, 11 WOOK CHOI, The Epoch Times Newspaper, New York, NY June 13, 2011 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper, ‘Education Session Column: Parsons School of Design’, New York, NY May 2, 11 WOOK CHOI, The Epoch Times Newspaper, New York, NY May 2, 2011 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper, ‘Education Session Column: Cornell University’, New York, NY Apr. 11, 2011 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper, ‘Education Session Column: School of Art Institute of Chicago’, New York, NY Jan. 17, 2011 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper, ‘Education Session Column: Pratt Institute’, New York, NY Jan. 3, 2011 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper, ‘Education Session Column: Carnegie Mellon University’, New York, NY Dec. 6, 2010 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper, ‘Education Session Column: New York University’, New York, NY Nov. 26, 2010 WOOK CHOI, The Boston Korea Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: New York University’ , Boston, MA Nov. 1, 2010 WOOK CHOI, The Boston Korea Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: Rhode Island School of Design’ , New York, NY Sept, 7, 2010 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper, ‘Education Session Column: Cooper Union’, New York, NY Aug. 13, 10 WOOK CHOI, The Epoch Times Newspaper, New York, NY July 12, 2010 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper, ‘Education Session Column: What is the best art portfolio 2’, New York, NY July 5, 2010 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper, ‘Education Session Column: What is the best art portfolio 1’, New York, NY June 9, 2010 WOOK CHOI, ‘Town & People’ The Korean Times Newspaper, New York, NY June 9, 2010 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper, ‘Education Session Column: The Importance of Design in Our Modern World’, New York, NY June.7, 2010 WOOK CHOI, The Daily Korean Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: 21st Century’s Designers’, New York, NY May 15, 10 WOOK CHOI, ‘Town & People’ The Epoch Times Newspaper, Life Session, New York, NY May 15, 10 WOOK CHOI, ‘Town & People’ The China Press Newspaper, Life Session, New York, NY May 14, 10 WOOK CHOI, ‘Town & People’ The Epoch Times Newspaper, Life Session, New York, NY April 26, 10 WOOK CHOI, ‘Town & People’ The Epoch Times Newspaper, Life Session, New York, NY April 10, 10 WOOK CHOI, ‘Town & People’ The Korean Times Newspaper, New York, NY March 17, 10 WOOK CHOI, ‘Town & People’ The Korean Times Newspaper, New York, NY March 15, 10 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper ‘Society’ session, New York, NY March 12, 2010 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper ‘Culture’ session, New York, NY Nov. 21, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Daily Korean Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: How to polish your art portfolio’, New York, NY Sept. 19, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Daily Korean Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: School of Art Institute of Chicago’, New York, NY Sept. 19 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Daily Newspaper “Education” session, The Seminar Leader Speaker for the Education Fair sponsored by The Korean Daily Newspaper, New York, NY Sept. 11 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Boston Korea Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: Cornell University’ , Boston, MA Sept. 5, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Daily Korean Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: Cornell University’, New York, NY Aug. 29, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Daily Korean Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: New York University’, New York, NY Aug. 28, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper ‘Culture’ session, New York, NY Aug. 22, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Daily Korean Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: Pratt institute’, New York, NY Aug. 15, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Daily Korean Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: Carnegie Mellon’, New York, NY Aug. 8, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Daily Korean Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: School of Visual Arts, New York, NY Aug. 1, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Daily Korean Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: Parsons School of Design’, New York, NY July 25, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Daily Korean Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: Rhode Island School of Design’, New York, NY July 18, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Daily Korean Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: Cooper Union’ New York, NY July 17, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Boston Korea Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: Pratt Institute’ , Boston, MA July 11, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Daily Korean Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: How to decide your major in a college’ New York, NY July 27, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Daily Korean Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: How to interview with an admission officers’ New York, NY July 3, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Boston Korea Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: New York University’ , Boston, MA June 27, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Daily Korean Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: 21st Century’s Designers’ New York, NY June 26, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Times Newspaper ‘Culture & Leisure’ Session, New York, NY June 12, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Boston Korea Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: Cooper Union’ , Boston, MA June 5, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Boston Korea Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: Parsons School of Design’ , Boston, MA May 29, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Boston Korea Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: Rhode Island School of Design’ , Boston, MA May 22, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Boston Korea Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: Cooper Union’ , Boston, MA May 15, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Boston Korea Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: Art College Admissions’ , Boston, MA April 24, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Boston Korea Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: 21st Century: Design Revolution’ , Boston, MA April 17, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Boston Korea Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: How to decide my college’ , Boston, MA April 10, 2009 WOOK CHOI, The Boston Korea Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: How to prepare for the art portfolio II’ , Boston, MA April 3, 2009  WOOK CHOI, The Boston Korea Newspaper ‘Education Session Column: How to prepare for the art portfolio I’ , Boston, MA Nov. 12, 2008 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Daily Newspaper, ‘Education’ session, New York, NY Oct. 17, 2008 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Daily Newspaper, ‘Education’ session, New York, NY Oct. 15, 2008 WOOK CHOI, The Korean Daily Newspaper, ‘Education’ session, New York, NY Aug. 6, 2005 Children’s art competition, Jury: WOOK CHOI, Sege Ilbo Newspaper, New York, NY October, 2004 Crossing Zone, Sege Ilbo Newspaper, New York, July, 2000  “Pure Artist: Wook Choi”, American Women Monthly Magazine, New York, July Apr.30, 1999 Kim, Okki, “Soft Paintings”, Sege Ilbo Newspaper, New York, Mar. 30, 1999  “Family’s Love”, The Korea Times of New York March 17, 1999  “Artist Wook Choi’s Solo Show in Manhattan”, The Korea Central Daily News, New York Mar 15, 1999  “Soft Paintings”, Sege Ilbo Newspaper, New York Mar 13, 1999  “Korean Artist Wook Choi’s Installation”, Cho Sun Ilbo Newspaper, New York, NY February, 1999  “The World Famous Show of Contemporary Korean & American Artist”, The Monthly Journal of Korea Art, Seoul, Korea Oct. 1998 “This Month Artist: Wook Choi”, by Young Min Kim, Misul Sege (Art World): Art Magazine, June, 1998  Renee Rosen, “Mother’s Affection”, New York Business Calendar, New York, NY June, 1998  “Common Ground”, Kore Am Journal, No. 39 June 4, 1998  “Common Ground”, Asian Week, No. 25, June 4 May 30, 1998  “Mom & Dad, I Want to Have My Birthday” by Kyung Ok Kim, The Christian Press, No. 11, May 27, 1998  “Mother’s Affection” by Sang Hee Seo, The Korea Times, New York May 22, 1998  “Common Ground”, Los Angeles Weekly, No. 144, Los Angeles, CA May 27, 1998  “Mother’s Affection” by Okki Kim, Se Gae Ilbo Newspaper, New York May 21, 1998  “Common Ground”, Long Angeles Times Calendar Weekend, No. 42 May 20, 1998 “Mother’s Affection” by Seo, Sang Hee, The Korea Times, New York May 20, 1998  “Mother’s Affection” by Yang, Ji Hyun, The Korea Central Daily News, New York, NY May 20, 1998  “Common Ground”, The Korea Times, Los Angeles, CA May 18, 1998  “Common Ground”, The Korea Times, Los Angeles, CA Mar. 23, 1998  “Time & Image” by Kim, Okki, Sege Ilbo Newspaper, New York Mar. 11, 1998 “Time & Image” by Kim Okki, Sege Ilbo Newspaper, New York June 1, 1996 “Mother’s Speak”, Art 2000 Biweekly Art Newspaper, Seoul, No. 4, July, 1996 “Artist & Art Work – Wook Choi & Mother’s Speak” by Young Min Kim, Misul Sidae (A Period of Art): Korean Art Magazine, No. 121-123 April, 1995  YTN Television News at 6 p.m. – Special Interview on Solo Show, Seoul, Korea

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