Joon Park
“Park Joon is a South Korean photographer, based in New York City who has had numerous exhibitions in the New York City area. He was educated in New York and was deeply inspired by Ansel Adams. He calls himself an “outsider,” and his photography reflects this self-identification. As an immigrant, one of his passions has been to document and archive the beautiful sceneries of the American landscape.
In order to capture the beauty of the American landscape, he has driven through every state of the US more than fifty times in his small car which now has over 200,000 miles. Every trip has been an adventure, filled with inspirations and trials. It is truly a journey of passion and soul searching for him. This unassuming outsider has a giant vision and sharp eyes to catch the most inspiring beauty of America. He says he wants to give back to the community. The generosity of his heart can be seen in his art.” (excerpt from Joon Park’s Bio)
Joon Park mainly takes photographs of deserts and other places that are undisturbed by human hands, in black and white. He attended New York photographic art center school, majoring in Photography. In 1997 he had his first exhibition, and, afterwards, he journeyed to California to photograph the Death Valley more than thirty times. Exploring American cities and landscapes from New York to LA many times has earned him the nickname of “Road-Runner.”
Selected Solo Exhibition
2021Gala Art Gallery New York
2021 Korean cultural center New York
2020 Bank of Hope New York
2020 Kate Oh Gallery New York
2019 Riverside Gallery New Jersey
2018 Riverside Galley New Jersey
2014 Riverside Gallery New Jersey
2011 1&9 Gallery New Jersey
2010 Gallery Yegam Art NY
2009 Gallery Kang, Seoul Korea
2009 Art Center soonsoo, youngin Kyungkido Korea
2009 Gallery Soonsoo, Seoul Korea
2009 Debec Plaza Gallery, Dae Gu Korea
2007 Multimedia Art Center, NJ
2006 Peath Amboy city Musium, NJ
2006 Contemporary Project Space Gallery ,NY NY
2004 Osaka Artspace K Gallery, Osaka Japan
2004 Mushroom Gallery, NJ
2004 Gallery of Open Center, NY NY
2003 Art Space Galley Empire State Building, NY NY
2002 Flushing Art Galley, NY NY
2002 Space Gallery Of Liberty Bank, NY NY
2002 Gam mi ok space, NY NY
2001 YWCA Auditorium Hall NY
2001 Hanyang Cultural Center NJ
2001 YWCA Auditorium Hall NY
Selected Group Show
2000 cork Gallery Lincoln center NY
2002 World Space Gallery NY
2002 Bergen Academies auditorium NJ
2002 Flushing Art Gallery NY
2002 Bergen county park Art Show NJ
2002 Space Gallery of Liberty bank NY
2003 World Space Gallery NY
2003 Puffin room Gallery NY
2003 Gallery 32 NY
2003 Young San War museum Seoul Korea
2004 Space gallery Empire State Bulding NY
2004 Gallery Scent Cicago Il
2004 Multimedia center 3 person Show NJ
2005 Elga Wimmer Gallery NY
2005 Space World Gallery NY
2005 Redorn CPS32 Gallery NY
2005 Small is Beautiful CPS32 NY
2006 Multimedia Center NJ
2007 Nakedness Broadway Gallery, NY
2010 World Space Gallery,NY
2010 FGS Gallery NY
2010 White Wave John Ryan Theater Auction NY
2010 Gallery Maeum New York
2010 Seoul Open Art Fair, Korea
Beneficial Exhibition
2000 Fund for North Korean Refuge in China , Hyoshin Church NY
2001 Fund for North Korean Refuge in China , Hyoshin Church NY
2001 Fund for GED Program , Manor Hall NY
2003 Fund for north Korean Refuge in China , Hope Presby Church NJ
2003 Fund for north Korean Refuge in China , Hyoshin Church NY
Awards
2002 Bergen County Park Art Show First Prize
2003 First Korean American artist
Awardcultural Meris Award
Hanyang Cultural FoundationEducation
School of Photographic Art center NEW YORK