KANG-HYO LEE

Represented by Pucker Gallery since 2005

BORN: 1961 in Korea
RESIDES: Chungwon, Korea

Most Recent Exhibition
The Beauty of Imperfection
20 May - 12 June 2006

Click here to browse Kang hyo Lee's exhibition catalogue!

Kang Hyo Lee works from the punchong approach of putting white slip over dark stoneware clay and embellishes with strong, vigorous brushstrokes and finger wiping. Kang Hyo Lee studied ceramics at the College of Fine Arts at Hongik University, in Korea. After receiving his degree, he spent three years studying the making of Onggi ware. Onggi are traditional Korean clay vessels which have developed throughout Korean history and are an important part of Korean culture. His current pieces, ranging from small vase forms to gorgeous platters and larger traditional jars, are energetic and wonderful examples of the punchong technique.

Kang Hyo Lee's works are represented in numerous international museums, including the British Museum, the Musée Royal De Mariemont (Belgium), the Victoria & Albert Museum (United Kingdom), the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, the International Ceramic Art Museum (France), Art Complex Museum (Massachusetts), and the Art Institute of Chicago (Illinois).

The 20th of May, 2006 was the opening of Kang Hyo Lee's first exhibition at Pucker Gallery, The Beauty of Imperfection. As Phil Rogers wrote for the exhibition catalogue of Kang Hyo Lee's work, "here is a piece of ceramic, made by man, that is so close to the earth, so close to nature that it has become the same thing."

Kang-Hyo Lee
Sake Cup
Stoneware
2 ¾ x 3 x 3"
KL334
KL334 Kang-Hyo Lee
Sake Cup
Stoneware
2 ½ x 2 ¾ x 2 ¾"
KL338
KL338
Kang-Hyo Lee
Vase Form
Stoneware
11 x 9 ½ x 8 ½"
KL44
KL44 Kang-Hyo Lee
Punchong Lidded Jar
Stoneware
7 ½ x 7 ¾ x 7 ¾"
KL195
KL195
Kang-Hyo Lee
Vase Form
Stoneware
11 x 10 x 10"
KL50
KL50 Kang-Hyo Lee
Vase Form
Stoneware
10 x 9 x 9"
KL49
KL49
Kang-Hyo Lee
Lidded Jar
Stoneware
4 ¼ x 3 ½ x 3 ½"
KL300
KL300 Kang-Hyo Lee
Vase Form
Stoneware
11 ½ x 5 x 5"
KL36
KL36
Kang-Hyo Lee
Sake Bottle with Squared Sides
Stoneware
4 ½ x 3 x 3"
KL303
KL303 Kang-Hyo Lee
Tea Bowl
Stoneware
2 x 3 x 3"
KL305
KL305
Kang-Hyo Lee
Punchong Tea Pots
Stoneware
around 7 x 6 x 5"
KL216-219
KL216-219 Kang-Hyo Lee
Punchong Vase
Stoneware
6 ¾ x 6 x 6"
KL200
KL200