Minkyu Lee was born in Seoul, Korea in 1976. He received a BFA (2002) and an MFA (2006) from Seoul National University, and an MFA (2008) from the School for American Crafts at Rochester Institute of Technology. He was a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in Montana (2007), and has been actively showing his work in national and international exhibitions such as San Angelo National Ceramic Competition (2012), Contemporary Clay Biennial (CO, 2010), Ceramic Space & Life (Korea, 2009), New York-Tokyo Friendship Ceramics Competition (NYC, 2009, 10, 11), 28th International Ceramics Competition of L’Alcora (Spain, 2008), 1st Jingzhe International Ceramics Exhibition (China, 2007), and Sidney Myer Fund International Ceramic Art Award (Australia, 2006). Since fall 2009 he has been teaching at University of Wisconsin – Green Bay as an Assistant Professor of Art.

Academic Background
2008
M.F.A. (Ceramics), School for American Crafts, Rochester Institute of Technology

2006
M.F.A. (Ceramics), Department of Craft and Design, Graduate School, Seoul National University

2002
B.F.A. (Ceramics), Department of Crafts, College of Fine Arts, Seoul National University

Selected Exhibitions
2012         
The 9th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX
Member’s Exhibition, Korea Contemporary Ceramic Artists Association, Ichon Ceramics Center, Korea
4th Beyond the Brickyard, Juried Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
 ‘Cabin Fever’, Lawton Gallery, Green Bay, WI
ASU Art Museum Ceramics Research Gala Event and Auction, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

2011         
Two Person Exhibition (with Alison Stehlik), Alyward Gallery, UW-Fox Valley , WI
12th New York-Tokyo Friendship Ceramic Competition, Nippon Gallery, New York, NY
Solo Exhibition, Rosewood Gallery, Kettering, OH
‘River 2 River’, Juried Exhibition (in conjunction with Iowa Clay Conference), The Ceramics Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
Wisconsin Artists Biennial, Anderson Arts Center, Kenosha, WI
‘2011: From the Center to the Edge – 60 Years of Creativity & Innovation at the Archie Bray Foundation’, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, MT
 ‘Artists of the New North’, Juried Exhibition, Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, Neenah, WI

2010
‘66th Art Annual’, Juried Exhibition, Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI
Two People Exhibition (with Alison Stehlik), Lawton Gallery, Green Bay, WI
‘ART SPACES’, Mindy Solomon Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
Solo Exhibition, The ARTgarage Gallery, Green Bay, WI
‘Containers 2010’, Juried Exhibition, The Myer’s Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
12th New York-Tokyo Friendship Ceramic Competition, Nippon Gallery, New York, NY
3rd Contemporary Clay Biennial, Juried / Invitational Exhibition, Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO
‘2nd Biennial Central Time Ceramics’, Juried Exhibition, Heuser Art Center, Peoria, IL
The 3rd  Biennial Concordia Continental Ceramics Competition,
Juried International Competition, Concordia University, St. Paul, MN
‘2010 Materials Hard & Soft’, 23rd Annual National Contemporary Craft Competition,
Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, TX

2009
‘Pandora’s Box’, Juried Exhibition, Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA
‘Craft Forms 2009’, 15th Annual International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Craft, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
‘Ceramics Space & Life’ (World Ceramic Exposition Foundation Invitational), Yeoju World Ceramic Museum, Korea

2008
11th New York-Tokyo Friendship Ceramic Competition, Nippon Gallery, New York, NY
The 8th International Ceramics Competition MINO, Japan
The Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition, Juried Exhibition,
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Solo Exhibition, Ock Hee’s Gallery, Honeoye Falls, NY
28th International Ceramics Competition of L’Alcora, The Ceramics Museum of L’Alcora, Spain
Scholarship Benefit Auction, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, MT
The Clay Studio Juried Members Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
International Triennial of Silicate Arts, International Ceramics Studio, Hungary
M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Bevier Gallery, Rochester, NY
NCECA Show, ‘Residents at the Bray 2007’, 3rd Street Gallery, Carnegie, PA
International Asian Art Fair, 583 Park Avenue, New York, NY

2007
1st Jingzhe International Ceramic Exhibition, Pottery Workshop, Shanghai, China
Archie Bray Residents Show, Kolva-Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA
Resident Artist Summer Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
International Asian Art Fair, The Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, NY
SAC Graduate Students Exhibition, NTID Gallery, Rochester, NY

2006
25th Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award, Australia
Sidney Myer Fund International Ceramic Award, Australia
International Asian Art Fair, The Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, NY
M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

2005
4th Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju, Korea
SNU Ceramics Alumni Art Fair, Han Gallery, Seoul, Korea
28th ‘TO’ Exhibition, Han Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Raglan Gallery Ceramic Award, Raglan Gallery & Cultural Centre, Australia

2003
26th ‘TO’ Exhibition, Noam Gallery, Seoul, Korea

Professional Experience
2011
Board Member, The Northeast Wisconsin Arts Council (newARTS)

2009
Workshop (Mold-making and Slip-casting in Ceramics), Piedmont College, Demorest, GA
Workshop (Fundamentals of Slip Casting), University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

2007
Artist-in-Residence, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, MT

2007
Artist Lecture: Lecture at Archie Bray Foundation

Publications
DVD: Fundamentals of Mold Making & Slip Casting, Guy Michael Davis, May 2011
Ceramics Monthly, Minkyu Lee: Hidden Structure Revealed by David Damkoehler, March 2011: 44-47.
Ceramics Space & Life, World Ceramic Exposition Foundation, 2009: 148-149.
The 8th International Ceramics Competition MINO Japan, 2008: 140.
28th Concurs International de Ceramica L’Alcora 2008: 44.
International Triennial of Silicate Arts, 2008.
2007 China Jingdezhen International Contemporary Ceramic Exhibition: 150.
Ceramics TECHINCAL No.24, 2007: 35-37.

Awards
2012
Grant in Aid of Research, Institute of Research, UW - Green Bay (Spring 2012)

2011
AVD Faculty Development Award, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
Grant in Aid of Research, Institute of Research, UW - Green Bay (Fall 2011)

2010
2nd Place, 66th Art Annual Juried Exhibition, Neville Museum, Green Bay, WI
Grant in Aid of Research, Institute of Research, UW - Green Bay (Fall 2010)
Grant in Aid of Research, Institute of Research, UW - Green Bay (Spring 2010)

2009
AVD Faculty Development Award, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

2008
2nd Place (Non-Functional Category), The 11th New York-Tokyo Friendship Ceramics
Competition by Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Nippon Gallery, New York, NY
Honorable Mention, The 8th International Ceramics Competition MINO, Japan
The John Wiley Jones Scholarship, Rochester Institute of Technology

2006, 07
SAC Graduate Scholarship Award, Rochester Institute of Technology

2005
Gold Award, Raglan Gallery Ceramic Award, Australia
Honorable Mention, 4th Cheongju International Craft Competition, Cheongju, Korea