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Ahryun Lee

20, Feb, 1989
Born in Seoul, South Korea
Currently living and working in Munich, Germany

+ Education

  • Seoul National University. B.F.A., Craft and Design, Ceramics. [2011. (First Class, Honorable mention) Royal College of Art. M.A., School of Materials, Ceramics and Glass. 2016.

+ Exhibitions

  • 2018 National Museum of Slovenia, “Ceramics in Focus : Shaping the future”, Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • 2018 Ceramic Art Andenne, “Hybrid : contemporary ceramic exhibition”, Ceramic Biennial, Belgium
  • 2018 Porzellanikon, “Kunst Nacht Selb/ Night of Arts in Selb”, Porcelain Museum Selb, Germany 2018 Manfredi Style, “Aesthetic Visions”, Milan Design Week, Milan, Italy
  • 2018 J.lohmann Gallery, “Collective Design”, New York City, NY, USA

  • 2018 Talente Award, “Handwerk Messe Munich”, Munich, Germany

  • 2018 Puls Contemporary Ceramics, “Ahryun Lee & Wayne Fisher”, Brussel, Belgium

  • 2018 Future lights in Ceramics, “Ambiente”, Frankfurt, Germany

  • 2018 Ceramics and its Dimensions, “Shaping the future of Ceramics”, Bröhan Museum, Berlin, Germany
  • 2017 Swing Design Gallery, “MATERIALIA”, Benevento, Italy

  • 2017 Galerie für Angewandte Kunst, “BKV prize”, Munich, Germany

  • 2017 Cabana Magazine & Martina Mondadori, “Passeggiata”, Milan Design Week, Milan, Italy

  • 2017 The Zetter Hotel showcase, “Curioddity Series”, Clerkenwell Design Week, London, UK

  • 2017 Künstlerhaus Stadttöpferei, “What means Functionality?”, Neumünster, Germany

  • 2017 BKV Prize, “Handwerk Messe Munich”, Munich, Germany

  • 2017 Officine Saffi Gallery, “Open to Art competition”, Milan, Italy

  • 2016 London Design Festival, “Form & Seek”, London, UK

  • 2016 Box Park pop-up show, Shoreditch Design Triangle, London, UK

  • 2016 Keramikmuseum Westerwald, “The 8th Naspa Award Focus : Vessel”, Höhr grenzhausen, Germany
  • 2016 Corsi-Passepartout Faenza, “Ceramic & Colours Award”, Faenza, Italy

  • 2016 KCDA(Korea Ceramic Design Association), “Transform effect”, Seoul, Korea

  • 2016 SHOW RCA, Degree Show, Royal College of Art, London, UK

  • 2016 London Craft Week, Showcase at Sarah Griffin’s House, London, UK

  • 2016 RCA Ceramics and Glass Showcase at Preston Fitzerald House, “In Context”, London, UK

  • 2016 Christie’s South Kensington, “The emerging and established”, London, UK

  • 2015 Hockney Gallery, “Off Centre”, Royal College of Art, London, UK

  • 2015 Ceramic Art London, Royal College of Art, London, UK

  • 2012 Hyundai Department store, “An’c 4 Craft and Art fair”, Seoul, Korea

  • 2012 Seoul Gift show, COEX, Seoul, Korea

  • 2011 Icheon World Ceramic Center, “Popping Popping Play Ceramics”, Icheon, Korea

  • 2010 Gallery LVS, “Craft trend fair”, COEX, Seoul, Korea
  • 2010 Gallery LVS, “Seoul Design Festival”, COEX, Seoul, Korea
  • 2010 Degree Show, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

+ Awards

  • 2018 Finalist, Talente Award, Handwerkskammer für München und Oberbayern, Germany

  • 2017/18 Winner, Future lights in Ceramics, European Ceramic Competition, Porzellanikon, Germany

  • 2017 Finalist, BKV Prize, Bayerischer Kunstgewerbeverein, Munich, Germany

  • 2017 Special Prize by Brera Academy, Open to Art : International Competition for Ceramic Art and Design, Officine Saffi Gallery, Milan, Italy

  • 2016 Finalist, Talent award of Nassauische Sparkasse, Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Germany
  • 2016 Finalist, Ceramic and Colours Award, Passepartout Faenza Cultural Association, Faenza, Italy
  • 2016 Shorlisted, Innovation RCA, Royal College of Art, London, UK

  • 2010 President Prize, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

  • 2010 Excellent Prize, Korea Craft Culture Association, Iksan, Korea