CV
ABOUT ME
Firstname Lastname: Seungyeon Jo
born in Seoul, South Korea
Artist based in Nürnberg, Germany
ATELIER: TIllystudio (TIllystraße 40, 90431 Nürnberg)
BILDUNGEN (education)
2026 Meisterschülerin Master Student title confered from Professor Susanne Kühn
Academy of Fine Art Nuremberg, Germany
2019-2026 Diploma in Fine Art
Academy of Fine Art Nuremberg, Germany
former Professors
2019-Prof. Katharina Wulff
2020- Prof. Nikolas Gambaroff
2021- Prof. Kerstin Brätsch
since 2022- Prof. Susanne Kühn (class website: https://klassekuehn.de/index.php/seung-yeon-jo/)
Prizes
1. Leonhard and Ida Wolf Memorial Prize - Fürth 2024
in the field of Fine Arts. Prize endowed with 1,650 euros.
Kulturpreis der Stadt Fürth
2. LfA-Kalender 2025
Guest Professor Justin Liebermann's class for the Academy's 2024 annual exhibition 'Susanne Kühn is on savatical.' Prize money: €1,500. Democratically selected Dictator-Seungyeon Jo. Funded by the Cultural Foundation.
LfA Förderbank Bayern
Selected graduates of the Nuremberg Academy of Fine Arts will receive prize money donated by the Förderverein FREUNDEN (funding association) , awarded by Bianca Kennedy, Karlsruhe Academy of Fine Arts; Leonie Schmiese, Nuremberg Art Association – Albrecht Dürer Society; and Berit Schneidereit, Mainz University of Art. €6,000 endowed to selected graduates
RESIDENCY & STIPENDIEN (scholarships)
1. Scholarship-summer Academy of fine Arts Salzburg 2024 from AdBK Nürnberg
Period of stay: 19th August to 31th August 2024, subsidy to cover participation fee and a travel and accommodation allowance, living allowance of €250 per week (max. €1500.00)
Academy of Fine Arts Nürnberg
2. Stipendien für ausländische Studierende (scholarship for foreign student) 2023
Self-application via class instructors upon nomination by the professor and review by the administration of the Free State of Bavaria
Freistaats Bayern- Academy of Fine Arts Nürnberg
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2026
planned
kunst galerie Fürth
Königsplatz.1, 90762 Fürth
Diplom exhibition 'flach unten (flat beneath)' -mit Auszeichnung, und Absolventinnenpreis prämiert (awared as distinctive exhibition, and graduation prize)
opening: 6th February
exhibition duration: 7th-8th February
Campus of Academy of Fine Arts Nürnberg- Bingstraße 60, 90480 Nürnberg
2025
verzerrte subjektive Objektivität m2 (distorted subjective objectivity m2)
19th-27th September
kultur.lokal.fürth-Bahnhofplatz 2, 90762 Fürth
2024
Reanimation der Gedächtnisse (Reanimation of memories)
24.06.26.07.2024
Die Vitrine Kunsthalle Nürnberg-Lorenzer Str.32, 90402
2023
21th December-7th January 2023
Schaufensterprojekt (Show window project)
Akademie Galerie Nürnberg Hauptmarkt 29, 90401 Nürnberg
20th-28th May 2023
EDEL EXTRA -Müllnerstraße 22, 90429 Nürnberg
3th-31th October.2023
Café Express- Bulmannstraße 4, 90459 Nürnberg
Individual participation- Annual Exhibition (Jahresaustellung AdBK Nürnberg) 2023
6th — 9th July 2023
Library Window-Campus of Akademie of Fine Arts Nürnberg- Bingstraße 60, 90480 Nürnberg
GRUPPENAUSSTELLUNGEN (group exhibitions)
2026
SINE LOCO V MENSCHLICH-virtuelle Ausstellung auf Website (www.fmbk-kunstsalon.de)
1st Jun-31th December
KUNSTSALON -Kuratorium K e.V., Rablstr. 20, D-81669 München
Filmscreening-12.Mai
Filmhauscafé Kunsthaus Nürnberg
Königstraße 93, 90402 Nürnberg
La Petite
6th March-29th May
Zurkraft Studios, Fichtestr.1-4, Crimmitschau
Finestraperta III
21th February from 19Uhr
Artists: Seungyeon Jo, Carlo Travaglia, Michel Küpper, Euiin Yu, Lilou Prod'homme, Ervin Jin, Yerin Lee
Kuration und Organisation: Nicolas Hansmann @michael_scheinemann, @bitmilk_
Galleria Fusibile, Via Melchiorre Gioia 75
SURFACE MATTER
16th January-1st February 2026
Akademie Galerie, Hauptmarkt 29, 90403 Nürnberg
2025
Die lange Nacht der Wissenschaften (the Long night of sciences)
25th October (17-24 clock)
place 1. Malwerkstatt (painting studio)-Sound of Painting
place 2. Pavillion 15 (painting class)
Bingstr.60, 90480 Nürnberg
VIDEODOX 2025- 06.Biennale für videokunst aus Bayern (Biennale for video art from Bavaria)
30th September-12th October
Galerie der Künstlerinnen München-Maximilianstraße 42, 80538 münchen
32. Aichacher Kunstpreis
14th Sept-19th October
SanDepot Aichach-Donauwörther Str.36, Aichach
3th-17th September
Artists: Ida Kododji-Taare, Carmen Sahlqvist, Seungyeon Jo
kultur.lokal.fürth-Bahnhofplatz 2, 90762 Fürth
Jahresausstellung (annual exhibition)
17th-20th July
1. Klasse.Kühn, Pavillon 15 (painting class), 2.Aka Kino (academy cinema), 3. Holzwerkstatt Schaufensterkästen (show window box)
Campus der AdBK Nürnberg Bingstraße 60, 90480 Nürnberg
BLICKFANG
29.März-25.April (opening: 28.März 18 Uhr)
curated by Pola Rader and Eugenia Bakurin
Kunstraum B-Wilhelminenstr.35, 24103 Kiel
aufHÖREN
31.Mai-29.Juni
Vernissage 31th May mit Blurred Edges Konzert (blurred edges festival: 31th May.-16th June 2025)
Participating artists: Students from HfBK Hamburg und AdBK Nürnberg (Academy of Fine Arts Hamburg, Nürnberg)
xpon-art gallery-Repsoldstraße 45, 20097 Hamburg
Jahresausstellung-Klasse.Kühn (annual exhibition. class of Prof. Susanne Kühn)
17. bis 20.Juli
Akademie der bildenden Künste Nürnberg-Campus der AdBK Nürnberg Bingstraße 60, 90480 Nürnberg
2024
31th August
Hohensalzburg Fortress
Mönchsberg 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
10th -14. July
Open Call fürOutdoor area for annual exhibition 2024)- Group exhibition-participated artists: Nicolas Hansmann (https://nicolas-hansmann.networked.work/Portfolio-Neu-2025/nicolas-hansmann-portfolio.html), Seungyeon Jo
Campus of AdBK Nürnberg -Bingstraße 60, 90480 Nürnberg
Susanne Kühn is On sabbatical
10th-14th July
Jahresausstellung-.Klassenprojekt. Klasse Prof. Susanne Kühn
Pavillon 15-AdBK Nürnberg Bingstraße 60, 90480 Nürnberg
18th April-18.June
Participated artists: Cecilia Mancineli, Seungyeon Jo
Yellow Tile Coffee Project-Humboldstraße 6, 90459 Nürnberg
2023
Singed and numbered Grafik edition
14.bis 17.Dezember
Students of AdBK nürnberg, Verkaufsausstellung (Sales exhibition)
akademie galerie-hauptmarkt 29, 90403 nürnberg
19th January-12th February
Group exhibition from class of Prof. Susanne Kühn, curated by Angela Stiegler
Akademie Galerie Nürnberg-Hauptmarkt 29, 90401 Nürnberg
6th 9th. July
Jahresausstellung(annual exhibition)-class of Prof. Susanne Kühn- Pavillion 15
Campus of Akademie Der Bildenden Künste Nürnberg -Bingstraße 60, 90480 Nürnberg
94. Jahresausstellung des Bundes Fränkischer Künstler im Jahr 2023
2nd July-1st September
Plassenburg über Kulmbach-Bauergasse 4, 905326 Kulmbach
ZEICHENTRICK (drawing art)
17th-24th July
Gruppenausstellung-Ausschreibung für Kurzausstellungen
Museum für Neue Kunst Freiburg -Marienstraße 10A, 79098 Freiburg im Breisgau
SALZ REICH
3rd-27th August
jurierte offene Jahresausstellung 2023
Kunstverein Traunstein e.V. OJA 2023 -Ludwigstraße 10 und 12, 83278 Traunstein
Dorf Eigen Art e.V.
10th-17th September
Gruppenausstellung-Dorf Eigen Art e.V. Oelshausen 2023-Lindenweg 2-D 34466 Wolfhagen
Festival-Political Art
29th Sept.-1st Oct
Teilnahme einer Veranstaltung-Zentralwerk e.V. Riesaer Str.32 01127 Dresden
2022
Parascience : Permutations -“what’s behind the curtains? „
17th Feb.-13th March
class project-Klasse Prof. Kerstin Brätsch, curated from Prof. Kerstin Brätsch
Akademie Galerie Nürnberg Hauptmarkt 29, 90403 Nürnberg
Jahresausstellung-Pav.25
13th-17th July
class of Prof. Kerstin Brätsch- curated und organised by students
Pavilion 25, Campus der Akademie Der Bildenden Künste Nürnberg -Bingstraße 60, 90480 Nürnberg
das Märchen-Jahresausstelllung
13th-17th July
Pavillion 15- class of Prof. Susanne Kühn
Campus der Akademie Der Bildenden Künste Nürnberg -Bingstraße 60, 90480 Nürnberg
PERFORMANCES
2023
ADAPTER : MYTHOS Multimediale Installation
21.Juni-Performance from a exhibition opening
artists who organized: (ADAPTER: artist collective) Elizabeth Thallauer & Joanna Maxellon
Performance curator: Theresa Hartmann, Performance participated artists: Seungyeon Jo, Luisa Geier, Yingying Li
KREIS Galerie am Germanischen Nationalmuseum-Kartäusergasse 14, 90402 Nürnberg
The Hidden Emotion
16th-19th March 2023 (Exhibition duration), 24th November 2022 (Interview for Video work)
Interviewer(Artist): Louie Jieun Han, Interviewee: Seungyeon Jo
EGGTEMPERA-17, Seongang-ro 11-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2022
Musikinstallationen Nürnberg-Festival of Space Time Line Body Musics
07th-12th July
Artist- Nile Koetting, Performe (part of art installation) : Seungyeon Jo, Aquillin, Raffi
SB-Space Between-S-Bahn Station- Steinbühler Tunnel, 90443 Nürnberg
19th January-12th February
Performance by exhibition opening-participated artists: Seungyeon Jo, Students from Class of Prof. Susanne Kühn
Group exhibition curated by Angela Stiegler
Akademie Galerie Nürnberg-Hauptmarkt 29, 90401 Nürnberg
PUBLICATION
Absolvent*innen Katalog 2026-Akademie der Bildenden Künste Nürnberg
concept & Design by Juliane Abart and Paul Graßler.
This publication is made possible by the generous support of the Andreas Staudt Foundation(Andreas Staudt-Stiftung ), as well as FREUNDE, the Zumikon Cultural Foundation (zumikon Kulturstiftung), and the Cultural Foundation of the Sparkasse Nürnberg(Kulturstiftung der Sparkasse Nürnberg.). The catalogue offers insights into the work of 39 graduates. Edition: 190. Pages: 12 per catalogue.
COLLECTIONS(SAMMLUNGEN)
private collections
memberships (MITGLIEDSCHAFTEN)
EDEL EXTRA
membership since 2022
Verein zur Förderung ästhetischer Prozesse e.V.-Müllnerstraße 22, 90429 Nürnberg, Germany
KUNSTVEREIN NÜRNBERG
membership since 2024
Albrecht Dürer Gesellschaft ist der älteste Kunstverein Deutschlands und fördert den Austausch über zeitgenössische Kunst.-Kressengartenstraße 2, 90402 Nürnberg
Förderkreis Kunstgalerie fürth
membership since 2025
Kunst galerie fürth-königsplatz 1, 90762 fürth
ART RELATED WORK EXPERIENCES (KUNST BEZOGENE ARBEITSERFAHRUNGEN)
Kunstverein (Albrecht Dürer Gesellschaft) Nürnberg since December 2024
Kunsthaus Nürnberg, since 2023
Kunsthalle Nürnberg, since 2023
Kunstvilla Nürnberg 2023
Kunst Galerie Fürth, since 2023
Kunstbunker Nürnberg 2023
Kunstpalais Erlangen since 2023
Kunstverein Kohlenhof Nürnberg 2022
Faber Castell botanische Kunst-Kurs-Nürnberg 2023
SB Space between .s-bahn Station Steinbühler Tunnel-Nürnberg 2022
Akademie Galerie Nürnberg since 2020
Akademie der bildenden Künste Nürnberg-Offener Offen-Nürnberg 2020
Galvanni galerie Nürnberg
Maxi Kunst-der Kreis Galerie Nürnberg
Stadt Nürnberg-Kunst Quartier
Tatort Atelier-BBK Nürnberg
Auf AEG-Kinder Kunst Kurse (Probearbeit)
ⓒNicolas Hansmann
ⓒNicolas Hansmann