Yeonjoo Cho 조연주 (b. 1991) is a visual artist based in Seoul, South Korea, and Glasgow, United Kingdom. Drawing from her cross-cultural experience of living between two cultures, Cho makes paintings and installation pieces that explore themes of displacement, hybridity, tradition, and repetitive everyday space. Central to her practice is the ambition of creating visual portals that bridge multiple temporalities, spaces, and individual histories.
Cho studied painting and art history at Ewha Womans University and completed her interdisciplinary PhD that integrates art practice, art history, and postcolonial discourse at the Glasgow School of Art. Her work has been exhibited in major art institutions across the UK and South Korea, including the Scottish Royal Academy, Edinburgh City Art Centre, Cambridge University, Cheongju Creative Art Studio, and Uijeongbu Art Centre.
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Education
2023 PhD, Glasgow School of Art
2018 MLitt (Fine Art Practice), Glasgow School of Art
2016 MFA (Painting), Ewha Womans University
2014 BA (Art History) & BFA (Painting), Ewha Womans University
Exhibitions
Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions
2025 (forthcoming) Yeonjoo Cho Solo Exhibition, Mansion Nine Gallery, Seoul
2024 <Round Song> (Two-Person), South Block, Glasgow
2019 <Things between the Sun and the Moon>, Cheongju Creative Art Studio, Cheongju
2017 <Dream Journey>, Art Space Seo:ro, Seoul
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025
(forthcoming) <Dynamis>, Dia Contemporary, Seoul
<40 Dimensions>, & Gallery, Edinburgh
<Atelier Mansion Program>, Mansion Nine Gallery, Seoul
<Home in Home>, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow
2024
<GIS Members Show>, Glasgow Project Room, Glasgow
<Pieces of Us>, Dohing Art Gallery, Seoul
<K-Women: Celebrating Korean Female Artists>, Kingston Museum, London
<Then & Now: VAS Centenary Show Part Two>, Dalkeith Palace, Dalkeith
<Hope is the Things with Feathers>, The SOC Waterston House, Aberlady
<Then & Now: 100 Years of Visual Arts Scotland>, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
2023
<Scottish Landscape Awards>, City Art Centre, Edinburgh
<Glasgow Independent Studio Members Show>, Glasgow Project Room, Glasgow
<CV: Busan>, Hello Artist, Busan
2022
<Reverb>, Visual Arts Scotland, Online
2021
<Human Perspectives>, Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge
2020
<Yule Hair is Large>, Glasgow Project Room, Glasgow
<Contemporary Young Artist>, The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle upon Tyne
2019
<Open Code>, Cheongju Creative Art Studio, Cheongju
2018
<We Are Together Because...>, The Vacant Space, Glasgow
<Close by>, 38 Trongate, Glasgow
<No Safe Haven>, The Pipe Factory, Glasgow
2017
<UAC Young Artists>, Uijeongbu Art Centre, Uijeongbu
<Love & Respect>, AK Gallery, Suwon
2016
<Storytelling Painting>, Seoul Western District Court Gallery, Seoul
<美貪>, Sang-am DMC Art Gallery, Seoul
<Notwithstanding X>, SeMA Buk Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul
2014
<The 4th Art Factory Project>, Culture Station Seoul 284, Seoul
<Scout>, Gallery Imazoo, Seoul
Awards / Grants
2024 Creators' Fund +, We Are Here Scotland
Visual Artists and Craft Makers Award, Creative Scotland
2023 Scottish Landscape Awards, Scottish Arts Trust (shortlisted)
Youngmin International Artist Residency Programme (Travel Grant—Domaine de Boisbuchet), Hanwha Foundation
2022 Flora Wood Award for Originality, Visual Arts Scotland
2020 Biscuit Factory Contemporary Young Artist (shortlisted)
2018 Lit Award, Kendall Koppe Gallery, Glasgow
Secret Art Prize, Curious Duke Gallery (shortlisted)
2017 UAC Emerging Artist Award (shortlisted)
AK Artist Award, AK Gallery (shortlisted)
Artist-in-Residence Programmes
2024 Atelier Mansion Programme, Seoul
2023 Domaine de Boisbuchet, Lessac
2019 The Cheongju Art Studio, Cheongju
2018 Project Ability, Glasgow
Talks / Research Conference
2025 Have Some Imagination: Towards a Manifesto for Arts Education, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead
2024 Research Forum, Drawing Room, London - Online
Glasgow School of Art Learning & Teaching Conference, Glasgow - Online
2022 Artist Talk, Painting & Printmaking Department, The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow
2021 Call and Response Research Presentations, RCA, Greenwich University and the NAFAE network, Online
2020 Encounters PhD Symposium, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee
2019 PGR Research Methods Symposium, The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow
Artist Talk, Cheongju Art Studio, Cheongju
Teaching
2025 - Present, Lecturer (Part-time), Incheon Catholic University, Incheon
2024 - Present, Lecturer (Part-time), Dongguk University, Seoul
2022 - 2024, Visiting Lecturer, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow
2020 - 2022, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow
조연주(1991년생)는 한국 서울과 영국 글라스고를 기반으로 활동하는 시각예술가이다. 두 문화의 사이에서 살아온 경험을 바탕으로, 조연주는 이동, 혼종성, 전통, 그리고 반복되는 일상 공간이라는 주제를 탐구하는 회화와 설치 작품을 제작한다. 그녀의 작업은 다양한 시간과 공간, 그리고 개인의 역사를 연결하는 시각적 포털을 창조하는 것을 목표로 한다.
조연주는 이화여자대학교에서 회화와 미술사를 전공하고, 글라스고 스쿨 오브 아트에서 미술, 미술사, 그리고 탈식민주의 담론을 기본 요소로 통합하는 학제적 박사 학위를 취득했다. 그녀의 작품은 스코틀랜드 왕립 아카데미, 에든버러 시립 예술 센터, 케임브리지 대학교, 청주 창작 예술 스튜디오, 의정부 예술의 전당을 포함한 영국과 한국의 주요 예술 기관에서 전시되었다.
CV (KOR)
학력
2023 Glasgow School of Art, 순수미술대학, 박사(PhD)
2018 Glasgow School of Art, 순수미술대학, 석사(MLitt Fine Art Practice)
2016 이화여자대학교 대학원 서양화 석사(MFA)
2014 이화여자대학교 조형예술대학 서양화 학사(BFA) 및 미술사학 학사(BA)
전시
개인전 및 2인전
2025 (예정) 조연주 개인전, 맨션 나인 갤러리
2024 <Round Song>, South Block 갤러리, 글라스고 (2인전)
2019 <해와 달 사이의 것들>, 청주미술창작스튜디오, 청주
2017 <Dream Journey>, 예술공간 서:로, 서울
주요 단체전
2025
(예정) <Dynamis>, 디아 컨템포러리, 서울
<40 Dimensions>, & Gallery, 에든버러
<AMP Part.1>, 맨션나인 갤러리, 서울
<Home in Home>, Transmission Gallery, 글라스고
2024
<K Women: Celebrating Korean Female Artists>, Kingston Museum, 런던
<GIS Members Show>, Glasgow Project Room, 글라스고
<Pieces of Us>, 도잉 아트 갤러리, 서울
<VAS Centenary Show: Then & Now Part 2>, Dalkeith Palace, 달키스
<‘Hope’ Is the Thing with Feathers>, SOC Waterstone House, 에버레이디
<VAS Centenary Show: Then & Now>, Royal Scottish Academy, 에든버러
2023
<Scottish Landscape Awards>, City Art Centre, 에든버러
<Glasgow Independent Studio Members’ Show>, Glasgow Project Room, 글라스고
<CV전: 부산>, 안녕 예술가, 부산
2022
<Reverb>, Royal Scottish Academy, 에든버러 – 온라인
2021
<Human Perspectives> Gonville & Caius College, 케임브리지 대학교, 케임브리지
2020
<Yule Hair is Large>, Glasgow Project Room, 글라스고
<Contemporary Young Artist>, Biscuit Factory 갤러리, 뉴캐슬 어폰 타인
2019
<오픈코드>, 청주 미술 창작 스튜디오, 청주
2018
<We are together because…>, The Vacant Space, 글라스고
<Close by>, 38 Trongate, 글라스고
<No Safe Haven>, The Pipe Factory, 글라스고
2017
<의정부 예술의 전당 신진작가 공모전>, 의정부 예술의 전당, 의정부
<애경愛敬>, AK 갤러리, 수원
2016
<미탐美貪>, 상암 DMC 아트 갤러리, 서울
<그럼에도 불구하고 X>, SeMA 북서울시립미술관 커뮤니티 갤러리, 서울
2014
<제 4회 공장미술제>, 문화역 284 (구서울역), 서울
공모전 및 수상
2024 Creators Fund + 수상, We Are Here Scotland
2024 Visual Artists and Craft Makers Award 수상, Creative Scotland
2023 Scottish Landscape Awards 입선, Scottish Art Trust
2023 영민 해외 레지던시 지원 프로그램 선정, 한화문화재단
2022 Flora Wood Award for Originality 수상, Visual Arts Scotland
2020 Biscuit Factory Contemporary Young Artist 입선, Biscuit Factory 갤러리
2018 Secret Art Prize 입선, Curious Duke 갤러리
2017 의정부 예술의 전당 신진작가 공모전 입선, 의정부 예술의 전당
2017 AK 갤러리 애경 공모전 입선, AK갤러리
레지던시
2024 아틀리에 맨션 프로젝트, 서울, 대한민국
2023 Domaine de Boisbuchet (영민 해외 레지던시 프로그램), 레삭, 프랑스
2019 청주미술창작스튜디오, 청주, 대한민국
2018 Project Ability, 글라스고, 영국
아티스트 토크 / 컨퍼런스
2025 Have Some Imagination: Towards a Manifesto for Arts Education, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, 게이츠헤드
2024 Research Forum, Drawing Room, 런던 - 온라인
Glasgow School of Art Learning & Teaching Conference, 글라스고 - 온라인
2022 Artist Talk, Painting & Printmaking Department, The Glasgow School of Art, 글라스고
2021 Call and Response Research Presentations, RCA, Greenwich University and the NAFAE network, 온라인
2020 Encounters PhD Symposium, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, 던디
2019 PGR Research Methods Symposium, The Glasgow School of Art, 글라스고
아티스트 토크, 청주 창작 스튜디오, 청주
강의
2025 – 현재, 인천 가톨릭 대학교, 인천
2024 – 현재, 동국대학교, 서울
2020 – 2024 Glasgow School of Art, 글라스고