Sung-Hee Cho was born in 1949 in Korea. She earned a master's degree in fine arts from the Ewha Women's University before relocating to America in 1980 where she studied at the Pratt Institute of Art in New York City and at the Art Institute in Chicago.
In constructing the surface of her works, Sung-Hee uses a collage method in which many circles are hand-cut or gently torn from traditional "hanji" paper, then layered with oil pigments and placed one atop another. Sung-Hee successfully combines a traditional Korean sensibility with her unique vision and personal narrative. Her works explore the complex relationship between colour and texture through a labour intensive, time-consuming process.
Her works have been exhibited and collected in various prestigious private and public institutions including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul; the Sejong Art Centre, Seoul; the Telentine Art Centre, Chicago; the L.A. Korea Cultural Service, Los Angeles; the New York Cultural Service; the Mutual Saving and Finance Company, Seoul and Domino Foods, Inc, New York.
Cho Sung-Hee, Blue Blossom, 2019
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
130,3 x 97 cm | 51.3 x 38.2 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Red Blossoms B, 2019
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
145,5 x 112,1 cm | 57.3 x 44.1 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Curve Galaxy, 2011
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
73 x 61 cm | 28.7 x 24 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Black II, 2019
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
162,2 x 130,3 cm | 63.9 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Black with Red, 2019
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
162,2 x 130,3 cm | 63.9 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Stars, 2019
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
162,1 x 130,3 cm | 63.8 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Red and Gold Blossoms with Pearl Stars, 2019
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
90,9 x 72,7 cm | 35.8 x 28.6 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Red Blossoms with White Stars, 2019
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
90,9 x 72,2 cm | 35.8 x 28.6 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Lovely Red Blossoms, 2019
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
90,9 x 72,7 cm | 35.8 x 28.6 in
Cho Sung-Hee, White Blossom, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
162,2 x 130,3 cm | 63.8 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Light Red Blossom, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
162,2 x 130,3 cm | 63.8 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Red Garden with White Star, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
122 x 92 cm | 48 x 36.2 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Light Blue Garden, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
81,2 x 65 cm | 32 x 25.6 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Garden in the Night, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
130,3 x 162,1 cm | 51.3 x 63.8 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Garden, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
130,3 x 193,9 cm | 51.3 x 76.3 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Green Blossom, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
162,2 x 130,3 cm | 63.8 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Beautiful Garden, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
193,3 x 130,3 cm | 76.1 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Lovely Blossom, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
130,5 x 97 cm | 51.3 x 38.2 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Red Blossom H, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
130,5 x 97 cm | 51.3 x 38.2 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Spring, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
50 x 40 cm | 19.7 x 15.7 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Pink Concert, 2022
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
97 x 130 cm | 38.2 x 51.3 in
Cho Sung-Hee, White Garden I, 2022
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
145,5 x 112 cm | 57.3 x 44 in
Cho Sung-Hee, Beautiful Garden, 2021
Hanji paper and oil on canvas
45,5 x 36,5 cm | 18 x 14.4 in