Mina Cheon

Mina Cheon <Bio> <Resume> <Reviews> <Art Projects> <Writings> <Teaching>

Degrees:
2008: Ph.D., Philosophy of Media and Communications, European Graduate School (EGS), European University for Interdisciplinary Studies (EUFIS), Saas-Fee, Wallis, Switzerland.
2003-4/5: Maryland Institute of Technology in the Humanities (MITH) Doctoral Fellow, while pursuing a Ph.D. in Theatre history and Performance Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, USA.
1999-2002: M.F.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Imaging & Digital Arts Graduate Program of the Visual Arts department, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.
1997-1999: M.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art, Hoffberger School of Painting of the Graduate School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
1992-1996: B.F.A., Ewha Woman’s University, Painting department of the School of Art and Design, Seoul, Korea.

Teaching:
2004 – current: Interdisciplinary Professor of Foundation, Interactive Media, Language Literature & Culture, and Art History departments at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
2004 – 2007: Director of MICA KOREA, Summer Abroad Program in South Korea, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, a program in Seoul, South Korea.
1999, 2002-2004: Adjunct Faculty / Lecturer, Graphic Design, Foundation, and E-Arts departments, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
1999-2000: Teacher for Technology Lab, Visual Arts, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.

Educational and Committee Service at MICA:
2004-6: Asian Student Advisor, a role for helping with Asian student alliance, mentorship, and cultural exchange on campus. 2007 - current: Committee Member for the Cultural Expansion Committee. Starting Fall 2008, Chair of Student Affairs Committee, part of the Faculty Executive Assembly.

Courses Taught at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) since 1999:
Graphic Design Department, “Interactive Design”
Foundation Department: “Elements of Visual Thinking I & II” (Phenomena of Color), “Electronic Media and Culture.”
Interactive Media Department:“Sophomore Seminar,” “Interactive Spaces,” Invited as guest critic for senior thesis. For “Interactive Spaces,” the course held a professional arts exhibition “MotI/On,” at the Flashpoint Gallery, D.C. Reviews for the exhibition include: “MotI/On: Artists Exploring Interactive Media,” Review, City Paper, Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2005. “Motion” Art Listing, Washington Post, Washington Post, November, 2006.
Language Literature & Culture Department: “Performance Studies and Cyberspace Theory”
Art History Department “Learning Asia through Postcolonialism, Tourism, Museum, and the Cultural Object”
Assisted with curriculum development of Experimental Fashion Concentration’s “Multi-media Event”
Interdisciplinary Sculpture Department “Performance, Site, Interactivity,” course proposal.

MICA Korea program 2004-2007, Seoul, Korea:

2007, project, “EXHIBITION WHITE: W3 – white day, wedding, women…” exhibition at SSamzieGil Courtyard, Gallery SSamzie, and Gallery 175, with The Korean National University of Arts (KNUA), reviews for the project include: Review and coverage by Associated Press of Korea, arts listing in the New York Times, and reviewed in the NY Arts Magazine. Exhibition sponsored by SSamzie Co. LTD at satellite exhibition at MICA, Brown Center, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

2006, project, “Jetlag: Traveling Art” exhibition at Gallery SSamzie 1 & 2 and SSamMart, SSamzie Gil, campus the Korean National University of Arts, with The Korean National University of Arts (KNUA), reviews for the project include: Associated Press, Naver News, NEWSIS, Life and Culture, (July 12, 2006). “Art looks at the unbearable lightness of jetlag,” By Park Soo-mee, J-Style, JoonAng Daily, Internationl Herald Tribune: The World’s Daily Newspaper, Published by the New York Times, edited in Hong Kong and Paris, Printed in Seoul (July 13, 2006).

2005, project, “Plastic Bag” exhibition at Gallery SSamzie and SSamzie Gil, with Hongik University, reviews for the project include:
“Plastic Bag,” Korean Search Engine, culture Blog Amabella, (July 13 & 16, 2005) [http://blog.naver.com/amabella]; “Plastic Bag Exhibition,” Arirang TV: International News Channel, News Section on Art and Culture, July 15, 2005; "Sight and Issue," Review, Wolgan Misool: Arts Monthly, August 2005 (51); “Responding to Space: Plastic Bag MICA Korea 2005 Exhibition,” Feature Article, Exhibition section, C3: Korea: Architecture & Environment Monthly, August 2005, 0508 no. 252 (142 -145); “Exhibition Plastic Bag” Review, Culture section, Moon-hwa Il-bo: Cultural Daily, July 18, 2005; “Plastic Bag,” Review, Exhibition section, Kyong-hyang Sin-Moon, Economic Newspaper, July 11, 2005.

2004, project, “Open Lid,” exhibition at SSamzie Space, Alternative Art Space and International Arts Residency, reviews for the project include: “Opening the lid of Korea: Artist Mina Cheon and Architect Gabriel Kroiz,” Article by Haewon Kim, People Section, “Haute” magazine (Seoul,
Korea: July 2004, 54); “Seeing the creation of art in the exhibition space,” Article by Yunoo Park, Culture Section, Seoul Economy Daily (July 19, 2004); “Getting Close to Audience,” “YTN News,” YTN 24 News Channel (Seoul, Korea: July 23, 2004); “Studio as Exhibition,” “News Today,” Cultural News, Cultural Broadcasting, MBC (Seoul, Korea: July 21, 2004).

Awards, Grants, and Honorariums:
2008: M. Brenner Grant from Maryland Institute College of Art, for SSamzie Space international artist residency program, Seoul, Korea.
2006-7: Lucas Grant from Maryland Institute College of Art, for CAA 2007 conference in New York participation as panelists for Women's Caucus for Art panel “The Art of Being Global: International Art of International Artists" and panel "Venturing Overseas: Best Practices in Study Abroad Programs in the Visual Arts," Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
2006: Lucas Grant from Maryland Institute College of Art, for chairing panel and conference participation, “Asia Effects in New Media,” CAA Conference in Boston, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
2004-6: Lucas Grant from Maryland Institute College of Art, for founding and serving the role as Asian Student Advisor, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
2006: Honorarium for moderating panel; “Asia Effects in New Media,” CAA Conference in Boston, 6th Gwangju Biennale 2006, Korea.
2005: Honorarium for exhibition; “Dizz/placement,” solo exhibition at Insa Art Space, Korean Culture and Arts Foundation (KCAF), Seoul, Korea.
2003 - 2004: Fellowship for Ph.D. studies; Theatre and Performance Studies, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH), University of Maryland, College Park, USA.
2003: Honorarium for panel participation; Review of NEA category in “Technology: A Resource for Change,” National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Washington, D.C., USA.
2003: Honorarium for exhibition and panel participation; “First International Women’s Art Festival in Taiwan,” Women's Art Association in Taiwan and Kaohsiung Museum of Art, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
2001: Honorarium for exhibition; “Janine Antoni installation space,” School 33 Arts Center, Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Art and Culture, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
2000: Honorarium for exhibition; “Video Art 2000,” The Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
2000: Honorarium for exhibition; “The flow of new tendencies in Korean Art,” Korean Culture and Arts Foundation, Seoul, Korea.
2000: Matching Grant from Maryland Arts Council (& NEA) and Park School, “SCI-ART: Extensions of Being,” Educational Program and Satellite Exhibition at Park School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
1999-2002: Tuition Award for graduate school, Imaging Digital Arts, Visual Arts department, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.
2001-2002: Research & Travel Grant for panel participation and research at UC Berkley, during conference and retrospective exhibition of Theresa Cha Hak Kyong, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.
1997-1999: Fellowship for Graduate School; Hoffberger School of Painting, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Panels & Symposiums:
2007: Panelis with paper, “MICA Korea,” International Arts Partnership Panel, moderated by Joseph H. Seipel, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs VCU, National Council of
Art Administrators (NCAA) Conference, at Maryland Institue College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland.
2007: Panelist with paper, “Half Moon Eyes: On Beauty” in panel “On Beauty” moderated by Chezia Thompson at Towson University’s twelfth Multiculturalism Conference.
2007: Panelist with paper, “Half Moon Eyes,” in panel “The Art of Being Global: International Art of International Artists,” by Women's Caucus for Art, chaired and moderated by Laurie E. T. Hall and Dena Muller, CAA conference 2007 in New York, USA.
2007: Panelist with paper “MICA KOREA: Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Program,” in panel "Venturing Overseas: Best Practices in Study Abroad Programs in the Visual Arts," chaired and moderated by Jean Robertson and Craig McDaniel, CAA conference 2007 in New York, USA.
2006: Panelist with paper, “Untranslatable Spaces: Fever Variations, the Gwanju Biennale 2006,” in panel “Korean Wave: Contemporary Art & Culture of Korea,” chaired and moderated by Charlie Han, Falvey Hall, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
2006: Chair and Moderator, “Asia Effects in New Media,” a New Media Caucus panel at ARTspace, College Art Association, 94th Annual Conference,
Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Masachussets, USA. Co-sponsored by Maryland Institute College of Art and the 6th Gwangju Biennale 2006,
Korea. A part of the four international symposia events of the biennale, published in Media-N, New Media Caucus on-line critical journal and the
Gwangju Biennale 2006 catalog. With panelists Kim Hong-hee (art historian, critic, curator, artist director of biennale), Wu Hung (chief curator
for first chapter of biennale), Chris Gilbert (co-curator for last chapter of biennale), Stephen Vitiello (sound and media artist, VCU), Sowon Kwon
(media and installation artist, Vermont College), and Semi Ryu (Interactive VR media artist, VCU). 2005: Panelist of Debate Session III, with paper, “Cyberspace and Shamanism Space,” for International Symposium of Association of International Art Schools (AIAS) Conference 2005 on “Techno-cultures in Art”, hosted by Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
2003: Panelist for reviewing application in the NEA category of “Technology:Resource for Change," National Endowment for the Arts, Washington
D.C., USA.
2003: Panelist for breakout session, “New Techne: Collaboration in Art & Sciences,” organized by the Johns Hopkins University and the Maryland
Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
2003: Panelist of Section 1, paper presentation, “SCI-ART: Introducing a New Landscape of Science and Art Intermix," International Symposium, First International Women’s Festival in Taiwan, organized by the Taiwan Women Art Association, Kaohsiung Museum of Art, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Published in “Women, Art and Technology: Collected Essays – First International Women’s Art Festival in Taiwan,” KaohsiungTaiwan: Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, pages 83-110 (Chinese translation and English versions), 2004.
2001: Guest Speaker, “Mensa International,” on the subject of “Diversity and Cultures,” with other speaker Gabriel Kroiz, Baltimore, Maryland
2000: Panelist and Organizer of event, "SCI-ART: Extensions of Being," discussion at Park School, "SCI-ART at Park," with moderator Peter
Bruun, and panelists such as philosopher Richard Kalter, biologist Zachary White, physicists teacher, and artist Daniel Conrad, aPark
School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
1998: Chair and Moderator, “Art and Society: Artists as Cultural Leaders?” with panelists from each graduate school at Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Other Art Related Works:
2008: School 33 Art Center, invited Jury for Curator Selection Panel, School 33 Art Center,
Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Art and Culture, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
2002 – 2005: Member of Board of Directors, “LINK: A Critical Arts Journal,” Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
2000: Organizer, “SCI-ART: Extensions of Being exhibition,” arts exhibition and event at Maryland Art Place and Park School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
1995: Assistant to Curator Kim Hong-hee, “InfoART,” Special Exhibition at Gwangju Biennial, Directed by Nam June Paik and Cynthia Goodman,
Gwangju, Korea.
1993: Stage Programmer and Assistant to Artistic Director Rene Block, “SeOUL of Fluxus” (’93), Fluxus Festival, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea.
1993 – 1996: Artist Director and Designer for product research, brand identities, interior design, and advertisement at total fashion and accessory company SSamzie Co., Ltd, Seoul, Korea. (1996: Artistic Director, “NOM’s Art Show,” fashion and art event for SSamzie Co. Ltd., HoAm Art Hall, Seoul, Korea; 1993: Artistic Director, “SSamzie Art Show,” fashion and art event for SSamzie Co. Ltd., Intercontinental Hotel, Seoul, Korea; 1993- 6: Series of street performances and market performances in different locations of Korea to promote and advertise the fashion company.)

Arts Exhibitions:
2008: “Addressing Dolls” invitational solo exhibition, C.Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland.
2007: “New Legacies and Living Icons,” Group exhibition by Curator Leslie King-Hammond, James Backas Gallery, Maryland States Arts Council, Baltimore, Maryland.
2005: “media in’f’ – 5th EMAP: Ewha Media Art Presentation,” invitational group exhibition, section “Looped in America,” curated by Inhee Iris Moon, Ewha
Art Center, Ewha Women’s University, Seoul, Korea.
2005: “EVR(e-flux video rental),” started in New York by Anton Vidokle and Julieta Aranda and traveled to venues in Miami, Frankfurt, Berlin, Amsterdam, Vienna, and Seoul, Korea. For each of its new locations, EVR expands its inventory to include new selections by local curators invited by the hosting institutions. There are over 550 art films and video works that is made available to the public for free viewing. In Korea, Insa Art Space invited two Seoul base curators Kim Sung Won and Ryu Hyun Jung who added 10 works by new artists including Mina Cheon, Ham YangAh and others. EVR is a part of the E-flux (electronic flux corporation), a New York-based information bureau dedicated to world wide distribution of information for contemporary visual arts institutions via the Internet. [www.e-flux.com]
2005: “The 6th Open Studio Exhibition,” SSamzie Space national and international artist residencies, Alternative Art Space, Seoul, Korea.
2005: “Packed Unpacked2: Alice in My Heart,” exhibition of collected work at the 2nd SSamzie Collection Exhibition at SSamzie Art Warehouse / Museum, Heyri Art Valley, Paju, Korea.
2005: “Dizz/placement,” invitational solo exhibition at Insa Art Space of the Korean Culture and Arts Foundation (KCAF), Seoul, Korea.
2004: “Athena’s Daugthers,” invitational group exhibition, Curator Grace Hartigan, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
2003: "From My Finger---Living in the Technological Age," Curator Elsa Chen, organized by Women's Art Association in Taiwan, First International
Women’s Festival in Taiwan, Kaohsiung Museum of Art, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
2002: "Self Portraiture," Curator Stefano Pasquini, Art Space Sesto Senso, Bologna, Italy.
2002: "Groundless," invitational solo exhibition, Curator Lance Fung, Lance Fung Gallery, New York, New York, USA.
2002: “D-A-S-H,” Fine Arts Gallery, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.
2001: “Groundless,” invitational group exhibition for Artscape exhibition Floor, Curator Gary Kachadurion, Artscape, Decker Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art,
Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
2001: "Installation Space Janine Antoni," invitational and juried by Janine Antoni, School 33 Art Center, Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Art and Culture,
Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
2001: “Video Screening,” invitational screening, Organized by Mark Rance, Curator Amie Seigel, L.A. Film Forum, Los Angeles, California, USA.
2001: “New Vision-Digital Art Network,” invitational, Techno Mart, Info Art Korea, Korean Information and Cultural Center, Seoul, Korea.
2000: "Fall Solos 2000," invitational and juried, Director/Curator Carole Sullivan, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, Virginia, USA.
2000: "PIX," invitational, selected by Larry Miller, Curator Lance Fung, Emily Harvey / Lance Fung Gallery New York, New York, USA.
2000: “Entropy: Arrow of Time,” as a part of "The Flow of New Tendencies in Korean Art ," invitational group exhibition, Curator Kim HeyKyong, Fine
Arts Center of Korean Culture and Arts Foundation, Seoul, Korea.
2000: "Video Art 2000," invitational and juried, video screening, The Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
1999: “15 Billion Years of the Traveling Atom,” Fox 3 Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Editorial Work, Writings, and Publication:
2008: "HAND to HAND," Urbanite Urbanite March 2008 Collaboration Project: Team 8, Mina Cheon & Markand Thakar, music director of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, are collaborating.2007: Correspondent writer at Artist Organized Art (AOA) publication [http://artistorganizedart.org/commons/]
August 9, 2007: “Programming of Gyeonggido Museum of Art: Opening of Nam June Paik Exhibition, Interview with Kim Hong-hee About Gyeonggido Museum of Art and Nam June Paik Rhapsody in Video.”
April 19, 2007: Only One Larry Miller, Review of the second of two of Larry Miller’s Homage to Nam June Paik events at the James Cohan Gallery, Chelsea, New York (April 14, 2007 Event).
2006: Publication of entire panel, “Asia Effects in New Media,” a New Media Caucus panel at ARTspace, College Art Association, 94th Annual Conference, Boston, Masachussets, as an invited special issue as Guest Editor for the May 2005 issues in Media-N, New Media Caucus on-line critical journal and in the section of international symposia events of the 6th Gwangju Biennale 2006 catalog.
2005: Writing a feature article, “No Mall Rats Here, M-1000 at SSamzieGil, a subtle new marketplace in Seoul,” NY Arts Magazine, (September/October 2005, Vol. 10, No.9/10).
2004: Writing an essay, “SCI-ART: Introducing a New Landscape of Science and Art Intermix,” in Women, Art, and Technology, Collected Essays of the First International Women’s Art Festival in Taiwan, published by Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, First Edition, 2004, pages 83-110 (Chinese translation and English versions). 2002-2004: Regular contributor, writings for “SCI-ART,” Article Series, NY Arts Magazine, New York, USA. Translation in Korean and syndicated,
published in Wolgan Misool , Seoul, Korea.
“Property, Identity, and Creation Mythologies of Genetic Research," Featuring Artists Larry Miller, Kathy Marmor, and Eduardo Kac (November 2002, Vol. 7, No. 11, 85-87).
“Art for the Sake of Life, Art for the Sake of Light, Featuring Artists Stephen Vitiello, Benoit Maubrey, and Sandra Wasko-Flood (December 2002, Vol.7, No. 12, 16-17).
"The Science and Psychology of Color in Artwork,” Featuring Artists Hilary Lorenz, Rebecca Cummins, and Daniel Conrad (January 2003, Vol. 8. No.1.).
"Exploring the Brain and the Role of the Artist," Featuring Artists Lee Boot, Todd Siler, and Nina Sobell (April 2003, Vol. 8. No.4, 58-59).
"It’s all in the GUT (Grand Unified Theory)," Featuring Artists Collaboration of Sandra Kaufmann, Michael Bassett, and Pat Daughtery, Agnes Denes, and Carol Pleffer, (June 2003, Vol. 8. No.5, 9).
"Post-Photography, Documenting Our Genetic Possibilities," Featuring Selected Artists of ICP Exhibition, "How Human: Life in the Post-genome Era," Larry Miller, Justine Cooper, art(n), Catherine Wagner, Brandon (April 2003, Vol. 8. No.6-8, 32-33).
"Science and Art: So Different, So Similar?" (September/October 2003, Vol. 8. No.4, 6).
"Extensions of Being (Part I)," Featuring Artists from the “SCI-ART” Exhibition (’02) at the Maryland Art Place, Valerie Maynard, Donna Hepner, Krista Steinke, Tiffany Holmes, and Laure Drogoul (November 2003, Vol. 8. No.9).
“Extension of Being (Part II),” Featuring Artists from “SCI-ART” Exhibition (’02) at the Maryland Art Place, Alex Landing, Adam Bradley, David Page, and Timothy Nohe (March/April 2004, Vol.9 No.3/4).
“Mapping Movement,” Featuring Artists Richard Humann, Robert Lawrence, and Anita Wong (May/June 2004, Vol. 9. No.5/6).

2000: “SCI-ART: Extensions of Being,” Catalog for SCI-ART event at Maryland Art Place and Park School, with Introduction and Acknowledgement by Organizer Mina Cheon, Curator’s comment by Satre Stuelke, and writings by Richard Kalter, Teri Rueb, and Todd Siler, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Publication on Projects:
2006: “Asia Effects in New Media,” Pamphlet of panel with introduction statement and abstracts, CAA Boston 2006.
2005: “Packed Unpacked2: Alice in My Heart,” Pamphlet, exhibition of collected work at the 2nd SSamzie Collection Exhibition at SSamzie Art Warehouse /
Museum, Heyri Art Valley, Paju, Korea.
2005: “Dizz/Placement,” Catalog for Solo Exhibition at Insa Art Space of Korean Culture and Arts Foundation, featuring writing by Krista G. Lynes,
“Geobodies and Heterotopias: The Artworks of Mina Cheon” (1-13) and Artist statement by Mina Cheon, “Dizz/placement and Half Moon Eyes,” (i-ii), Seoul, Korea.
2005: “The 6th Open Studio Exhibition,” SSamzie Space national and international artist residencies, Seoul, Korea (CheonKroiz, 82 – 85)
SSamzie Art Book 31, sponsored by the Korean Culture and Arts Foundation.
2003: “From My Fingers: Living in the Technological Age,” Catalog for the First Women’s Art Festival in Taiwan with writing by Elsa Chen, Kaoshiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
2002: “Groundless,” Pamphlet for Solo Exhibition at Lance Fung Gallery with writing by Krista G. Lynes, New York, New York, USA.
2001: “Digital Art Network,” Catalog for Group Exhibition, Techno Mart, Info Art Korea, Korean Information and Cultural Center, Seoul, Korea.
2000: “Entropy: Arrow of Time,” Catalog for “The Flow of New Tendencies in Korean Art 2000” with writing by Curator HeyKyong Kim, Fine Art Center of The Korean Culture and Arts Foundation, Seoul, Korea.
1999: “15 Billion Years of the Traveling Atom,” Catalog for exhibition “15 Billion Years,” Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland.

Features and Reviews Art Projects:

2008: Features, Reviews, and Interviews for Addressing Dolls, solo exhibition at C.Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland.
The City Paper, "Mina Cheon: Addressing Dolls," by Kate Noonan, March 26, 2008
BMORE Art, "Mina Cheon: Addressing Dolls at Grimaldis Gallery," by Jarrett Min Davis, Saturday, March 15, 2008
Voices of America, "Interview of Mina Cheon, by Mi Jeong Hibbitts, reporter with Voice of America, Korean Service. This recording was broadcasted March 24, 2008.
Radar Redux Baltimore Arts and Culture, "Interview: Artist Project: On artist Mina Cheon with architect Gabriel Kroiz and with interviewee Jack Livingston," March 2008.
The Sun Paper, March 15, 2008, 'Dolls' reflects drama in Korea"Art Review" by Glenn McNatt, Sun Art Critic
The Sun Paper, March 9, 2008, Opinion Section, Op/Ed, Commentary, An artist wonders What's driving the conflict between North Korea and South Korea now?
Urbanite, Bi-Weekly 03.12.08, On-line issue 58 Featured Artist: Mina Cheon
Artist Organized Art, March 7th 2008: Embarrassment and Address by Brian Willems Mina Cheon's Addressing Dolls at the C.Grimaldis Gallery
WYPR 88.1 Radio, NPR News Station Maryland Morning, Feb. 27, 2008.
The City Paper,Baltimore Weekly Vol.32 No. 9, Feb. 27 – March 5, 2008 Critic’s Choice by Stephanie Thornton
Pretavoyager
Visual Scope written by Christine Ricks

2007:
“Groundless & Desiring Infinity,” featured in Eye to Eye section, with comments from Alex Castro, artistic director of the magazine, The Urbanite: For Baltimore’s Curious, (Baltimore, Maryland, USA: January 2007 Issue.)

2006: For ““Asia Effects in New Media” panel at CAA, Boston”: Review, Art Asia Pacific, The Almanac 2005/2006, New York, USA.

2005: For “Dizz/placement,” Solo Exhibition at Insa Art Space, Seoul, Korea:
“North/South Heterotopias: Mina Cheon's Half Moon Eyes,” Feature Essay by Krista Genevieve Lynes, NY Arts Magazine (New York, USA: May/June
2005, Vol. 10, No.5/6).
“Cheon, Min-Jung’s Exhibition,” Artist Review, Wolgan Misool (Seoul, Korea: March 2005, p. 149).
“Mina Cheon’s solo exhibition,” Chosun Daily, (Seoul, Korea: February 3, 2005).
“Dreaming a Dream through art,” YTN News (24 News Channel) (Seoul, Korea: February 2, 2005).
“Weekend Culture,” YTN News (24 hours News Channel) (Seoul, Korea: January 28, 2005).
“Half Moon Eyes,” Opinion Section, Kyong Hyang Daily (Seoul, Korea: January 27, 2005).
“Dizz/placement,” Weekly Dong-a, www.donga.com (Seoul, Korea: January 25, 2005).
“Concerts, Exhibition, and More,” Seoul Weekly, Asiana News Letter, Issue 150, (Seoul, Korea: January 22, 2005).
“North Korean Women’s purity and beauty contained in dolls,” People Section, KukMin Ilbo (National Daily) (Seoul, Korea: January 19, 2005).
“Half Moon Eyes,” JoongAng (Central Daily) (Seoul, Korea: January 19, 2005).
“Mina Cheon’s Solo Exhibition,” Seoul Selection, www.seoulselection.com, (Seoul, Korea: January 18, 2005).

2004: For “Athena’s Daughters,” Curated by Grace Hartigan, group exhibition at Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, Maryland
“Baltimore women artists exhibit their work,” Carol Sorgen, Arts & Style, Baltimore Beacon (Baltimore, Maryland: December 2004).
“Positioning Athena’s Daughters,” James Beau, Blogcritics, www.blogcritics.org (Maryland: December 21, 2004).
“Athena’s Daughters: Maryland Art Place presents an exhibition featuring five artists selected by Grace Hartigan,” Lisa Lewenz, Maryland Art Source, www.marylandartsource.org (Baltimore, Maryland: December 2004).
“Hartigan’s outlook seen in proteges’ exhibit,” Art Review by Glenn McNatt, Today Section, The Sun (Baltimore, Maryland: November 29, 2004).
“Athena’s Daughters,” Feature Interview by Producer/Reporter Aaron Henkin, Feature Interview with Grace Hartigan and five of her talented protégés, Mina Cheon, Jessica Damen, Espi Frazier, Allyson Smith, and Tonya Ingersol, 88.1 FM WYPR, National Public Radio (NPR) (Baltimore, Maryland: December 03, 2004, 12 & 7 PM).

2002: For “Groundless,” solo exhibition at Lace Fung Gallery, New York, USA
“Minaliza1000, Groundless at Lance Fung Gallery,” Artist Review by Elizabeth Donovan, RADAR (Baltimore, Maryland: Issue 2, September 2002).
“Minaliza1000,” Feature Article by Elizabeth Donovan, Current Reviews, Peek: On-line Arts Review (Baltimore, Maryland: September 15, 2002)
“Minaliza1000, Groundless,” Recommended Art Listing by Ken Johnson, New York Times (New York, New York: July 5, 2002).
“Minaliza1000,” Recommended Art Listing by Kim Levin, Village Voice (New York, New York: June-July 2002).
“Minaliza1000,” Reviews, NY Arts Magazine (New York, New York: July-August Issue, 94, 2002).
“Artist Mina Cheon’s Exhibition,” Article by EunSook Lim, Life Section, The Korea Central Daily News / JoonAng Ilbo (New York: July 4, 2002)

2002: Local Press, Baltimore, Maryland
“Artscape’s Landscape…,” Art Review by Glenn McNatt, The Sun (Baltimore, Maryland: July 13, 2001)
“Arts Community: A Portrait of Many Cultures and Backgrounds,” Feature Article by Karen Baxter, Diversity: Artist Section, The Sun (Baltimore, Maryland:
March 4, 2001)
“At the School 33 Art Center…,” Art Review by Mike Guiliano, City Paper (Baltimore, Maryland: May 30, 2001)
“New show at School 33 features intriguing photographs and installation,” Art Review by Steve Purchase, The Baltimore Guide (Baltimore, Maryland: May 17, 2001)

2001: For “PIX,” group exhibition at Lance Fung Gallery and Emily Harvey Gallery
“Expressing the difference between culture and the modern man: Mina Cheon’s digital art shines,” Article by JiHyun Yang, Culture Section, The Korea Central Daily News / JoonAng Ilbo (New York: August 26, 2001).

2000: For “SCI-ART: Extensions of Being,” exhibition and educational program at Maryland Art Place and Park School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
“Turning anguish to delight: the new flesh comes to MAP,” Feature Article by Ian Grey, Link: A Critical Journal on the Arts (Baltimore, Maryland: Issue 5, Fall. 2000).
“SCI-ART: Extensions of Being,” Preview by Jack Livingston, Art Works: A Quaterly Publication of Maryland Art Place (Baltimore, Maryland: Issue 2, 2000).

2000: For national and international press
“Arlington Arts Center: Installation Artists JinSook Rah and Mina Cheon,” Art Review by Myunhee Jung, The Korea Times of Washington (Washington, D.C.: Sept. 2000).
The Three Graces, Front Cover, Korean Culture and Arts Journal (Seoul, Korea: May 2000).
Review, The Art Magazine Wolgan Misool (May, 2000).
Article, The Cultural Daily News, Arts Section by SungHee Yang (May 2, 2000).

Sponsorship & Collection:

Maryland Institute College of Art (Baltimore, Maryland):
2006: Panel at CAA, “Asia Effects in New Media,” Boston 2006, co-sponsored by 6th Gwangju Biennale 2006.
2000: Catalog for “SCI-ART: Extensions of Being,” Baltimore, Maryland, co-sponsored by Visual Arts department, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Maryland USA.

SSamzie Co. LTD Sponsorship (Seoul, Korea):
2005 “Dizz/placement,” solo exhibition, Insa Art Space of KCAF, Seoul, Korea.
2002 “Groundless,” solo exhibition, Lance Fung Gallery, New York, New York, USA.
1999 “15 Billion Years of the Traveling Atom,” catalog.

SSamzie Art Collection (Seoul, Korea):
2005 “Half Moon Eyes,” multimedia installation with touchscreen technology; and "99 Miss Kim(s)" doll installation, collected by the SSamzie Art Warehouse / Museum and is a part of hte SSamzie Art Collection, Heyri Art Valley, Paju, Korea.
2002 Groundless, interactive string installation with video and sound.
1997 The House of Growth in the Melting World, painting series at SSamzie Co. Headquarters in Seoul, Korea.

SangSang Co. Sponsorship (Seoul, Korea): 2005 “Dizz/placement,” catalog.

Liquitex Co. Sponsorship (USA):1999, sponsorship for project, “15 Billion Years of the Traveling Atom.”