Hongsock Lee
Jewelry professor
Education
- M.F.A., metals and jewelry, Rhode Island School of Design
- B.F.A., arts and crafts, Kongkuk University
Credentials
Teaching
- Professor, 2011-present, Savannah College of Art and Design, GA
- Instructor for elective class, 2006, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
- Instructor for senior class, 2004, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
- Instructor for elective class, 2003, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Professional
- Jewelry designer, 2004-2005, Robert Corio Design, Johnston, RI
- Jewelry designer, 2003-2004, C&J Jewelry Co, Providence, RI
Awards, recognitions, and honors
- Honorable Mention Award, Telfair Museum Art Fair, Savannah, Ga., 2016
- Silver Award, Telfair Museum Art Fair, Savannah, Ga., 2015
- Award of Excellence in the Metal, Bellevue Museum Art Fair, Bellevue, Wash., 2007
- Best of Show Award, Craft Boston Show, Boston, 2007
- Honorable Mention, Award American Craft Exposition, Evanston, Ill., 2006
- Award of Excellence, American Craft Council, San Francisco Craft Show, 2006
- Award of Excellence for Display, American Craft Council San Francisco Craft Show, 2006
- Collectors' Award of Excellence, West Palm Beach Craft Show, 2006
- Award of Excellence, American Craft Council Baltimore Craft Show, 2006
- Curator Recognition Award, The Palm Beach International Sculpture Biennale, Wellington, Fla., 2006
- New Face/New Works Award, Craft at the Castle, Boston, 2005
- Excellence in Metal, American Craft Exposition, Evanston, Ill., 2005
- Award of Achievement, American Craft Council Baltimore Craft Show, 2004
- Selected, International Craft Exhibition, Itami, Japan, 2004
- Selected, Society of North American Goldsmiths, 2003
- Selected, Juried Student Exhibition, 2003
- Fellowship, Rhode Island School of Design, 2001-2003
Organizations
Society of North American Goldsmiths American Craft Council
Publications and presentations
Residency and fellowship
- Artist in Residence, McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte, N.C., 2008
- Fellowship, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, R.I., 2001–2003
Public sculpture
- Bridge Art Installation, One Shenzhen Bay, Shenzhen, China, 2018
- Flowing Sculpture, One Shenzhen Bay, Shenzhen, China, 2018
- Fishes in the South Garden, One Shenzhen Bay, Shenzhen, China, 2018
- To Reach, Complementary Geometry, Piedmont Triad International Airport, Greensboro, N.C., 2015
- Fish Lantern Project, Parkland Real Estate, Shenzhen, China, 2013
- To Reach, Complementary Geometry Vilcek Foundation, New York, 2008
Solo exhibitions
- Movement + Geometry : A Collection of Inspired Jewelry by Hongsock Lee, Hyart Gallery, Madison, Wisc., 2010
- Solo Show, Works Galleries, Philadelphia, Pa., 2010.
- Hongsock Lee Solo Exhibition, Christa Faut Gallery, Cornelius, N.C., 2008
- Form Unfolding, Arcade Gallery, Providence, R.I., 2003
Reviews and cited works
- Metropolis Magazine, April 2014
- RISD Views Spring, 2009
- Jewelry Artist Magazine, April 2009
- AsianWeek, Oct. 22, 2008
- SOFA Chicago Catalog, Aaron Faber Gallery, April 2009
- Ornament Magazine, Volume 31, No. 4., 2008
- 500 Pendants & Lockets, Lark Books, 2008
- American Craft Magazine, August-September 2004
- Chicago Tribune, Aug. 22, 2004
- Providence Journal, May 29, 2003
Interviews
- Craft & Design South Aug. 27, 2010
- Voice of America, Radio Broadcasting, May 29, 2005
Invited exhibitions
- InFocus Gallery, Greenhill, Greensboro, N.C., 2015
- Aaron Faber Gallery, Mobilia Gallery, YAW Gallery SOFA Chicago, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- SOFA Chicago, Aaron Faber Gallery, Mobilia Gallery, YAW Gallery, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- SOFA New York, Gainro Gallery, Snyderman/Works Gallery, Aaron Faber Gallery, 2002, 2004, 2009
- Decade: Alumni Artists from the McColl Center's First 10 Years, McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte, N.C., 2009
- The Sixth Sense: Contemporary Jewelry from Korea Exhibition, Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, Mass., 2009
- Jewelry at Large Exhibition, Craft Alliance, St. Louis, Mo., 2009
- Process: Documented, Sweet Suites Exhibition, Contemporary Silversmithing, Aaron Faber Gallery, New York, 2007, 2008, 2009
- All Things Bright Exhibition, Christa Faut Gallery, Cornelius, N.C., 2007, 2009
- The Perfect Holiday Gift in Gold & Silver by Six National Metalsmith, Christa Faut Gallery, Cornelius, N.C., 2007, 2009
- Fresh Air From Korea Show, Sam Shaw Gallery, Northeast Harbor, Maine, 2004
- Korean Jewelers Show, Sam Shaw Gallery, Northeast Harbor, Maine, 2010
- Methematic Purity, Sam Shaw Gallery, Northeast Harbor, Maine, 2010
- The Color of Winter, Objects of Desire Gallery, Louisville, Ky., 2009
- Sparkle Plenty 4, Quirk Gallery, Richmond, Va., 2008
- NECKpiece Exhibition, The Signature Shop&Gallery, Atlanta, 2007
- A Midsummer Night's Dream Exhibition, Obsidian Gallery, Tucson, Ariz., 2006, 2007