ROSTARR

Nato in Corea nel 1971, Rostarr si trasferisce a Washington, DC, durante l’infanzia e in seguito si diploma alla Scuola d’Arti Visive di New York. Nel 2000 ottiene il premio “40 under 30” dalla rivista “I-D”-International Design, N.Y. e nel 2004 riceve il riconoscimento e l’onoreficenza al A.I.C.P. show al MOMA di NY per il suo contributo grafico per la campagna Nike Asia “Flow” Commercial. Come artista ha esposto in USA, Europa e Asia.

Tra le sue mostre personali ricordiamo: Introspectives, Woaw, Hong Kong, 2019; Kill The Ego: Sound & Vision, Korean American Film Festival, Brooklyn, New York, 2014; Turbo Arena, Anonymous Gallery, Mexico City, 2013; Ikonoclysm, Gallery Common, Tokyo, 2012; Travels to "Hors Pistes Festival 2010”, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France, 2010; Circuito Off, 2010 Venice International Short Film Festival, Venice, Italy, 2010; Oculus Velocitas, Il Trifoglio Nero, Genova, Italy, 2009; Wreckless Abandon, OHWOW Gallery, Miami, Florida, 2008; War Pen, Leonard Street Gallery, London, England, with artist Doze Green, 2008; Condition Black, Galleria Patricia Armocida, Milano, Italy, 2007; D.X.A, Surrender Gallery, Singapore, 2007; Five Power, Refill Gallery, Sydney, Australia, 2006; NEOSPECTIVES, Blk Mrkt Gallery, Los Angeles, 2005; R.O.C.O.Q.O., Galleria Carlos Irizarry, San Juan, 2004; ATTENTION CHIEN MECHANTS, Surface2Air, Parigi, 2004; GRAPHYSICS / A.W.T.C, Houston Gallery, Tokyo, 2001.

Tra le mostre colettive ricordiamo: Reflections, Gana Art, Seoul, 2020; Saber&Rostarr, Opera Gallery, Soho, New York, 2013; Calligraffiti, Leila Heller Gallery, Chelsea, New York, 2013; Abu Dhabi Art Fair, Leila Heller Gallery, Abu Dhabi, 2013; Library, Hidden Champion Gallery, Tokyo, 2013; DYZ Experimental Art Surfshop, Dyezu Gallery, Tokyo, 2012; City of Fire, Los Angeles, 2012; Quarante Par, Galerie L. J., Paris, 2012; F*CK ART, Museum of Sex, New York, 2012; Casa De Empeño, Anonymous Gallery, Mexico City, 2012; Making Faces, Opera Gallery NYC, New York, 2012; Pieces of Heaven, The Art of Elysium, Los Angeles, 2012; Hors Pistes Tokyo, Centre Georges Pompidou selections, Uplink Factory, Tokyo, 2011; Abstractions, Opera Gallery NYC, New York, 2011; Flash, Anonymous Gallery, New York, 2011; Stars and Stripes Forever, Agnes b. Gallery, New York, 2011; Art Machine, The Hole, New York, 2011; Hors Pistes, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; The New Grand Tour, Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery, New York, 2010; Les Territoires de l'Art Modeste, Musée International des Arts Modestes, Sète (France), 2010; Streer/Studio 2.0, Irvine Contemporary, Washington, 2010; The Draw Show, Museo de la Cuidad de Mexico, Mexico City, 2010; Rojo Nova, Museu Da Imagem E Do Som, San Paulo, 2010; Second Nature, Fondation Vasarely, Aix En Provance, 2010; Circuito Off 2010; Venice International Short Film Festival, Venice, 2010; Joyride: Bicycle Film Festival, Anonymous Gallery, New York, 2010; Barnstormers, Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, 2010; Scope Art Fair, Anonymous Gallery, Art Basel, Miami, 2010; Oculus Velocitas, Il Trifoglio, Genova, 2009; Subculture Capital, Anonymous Gallery, New York, 2009; Scope Art Fair, Anonimous Gallery, Art Basel, Miami, 2009; Hadiith: Contemporary Conversation, Cuadro Fine Arts, Dubai, U.A.E., 2009; Kill the Ego, Anthology Film Archives, New Film Makers Festival, Fountain Art Fair, New York, 2009; Manifest Hope: DC, Irvine Contemporary Art, Washington DC, 2009; Moving Images , Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, 2009; Wreckless Abandon, O.H.W.O.W., Miami, 2008; War Pen, Leonard Street Gallery, London, 2008; Now Jump, Nam June Paik Art Center, Kyeongi (S. Korea), 2008; The New Grand Tour pt.II, 798 District, Beijing, 2008; Kill The Ego: Festival Exit, Maison des Arts, Creteil, 2008; Condition Black, Galleria Patricia Armocida, Milan, 2007; D.X.A, Surrender, Singapore, 2007; The New Grand Tour pt.I, Brave Art, Hong Kong, 2007; Circa Art, Carlos Irizarry Gallery, San Juan, 2007; Beautiful Losers: Contemporary Art And Street Culture, Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA- Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA- The Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, MD- Fondazione La Triennale, Milan, Italia, 2004-2007; Five Power, Refill Gallery, Sydney, 2006; Ugly Winners, Galerie Du Jour, Paris, 2006; High Math, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, 2006; Yankee Doodle Flea Market, Tokyo, 2006; Kitty E.X./30th Anniversary, Mori Museum, Tokyo, 2003; Sessions: The Bowl, Deitch Projects, New York, 2004; What about N.Y.?...a new New York Scene, Galerie Du Jour, Parigi, 2003; BOOMERANG, Agnes B, New York, 2002; New American Painting: The Next Generation, Galerie Valerie Cueto, Paris, 2002.