BIO
Minny Lee, a native of Seoul, South Korea is a New Jersey-based photographer. Lee is a 2008 graduate of the International Center of Photography’s one-year certificate program. From 2009 to 2011, Lee attended the Reflexions Masterclass in Europe, a two-year seminar which cultivates fifteen fledgling photographers by mentoring and field projects. Lee is also a candidate for a Master of Arts in Art History degree.
Lee’s photographs were exhibited at ICP’s Education Gallery in 2010 and Pingyao International Photography festival in 2008 among other venues. In 2010 and 2011, Lee curated Nature Within exhibition in two venues that showcased photographers’ personal relationships with nature.
Lee’s photographs were published in several books including Fondazione di Venezia: Reflexions Masterclass IW (Italy) and Mois de la Photo À Paris 2010: Paris Collectionne (France). Her assignment works appeared in Newsday newspaper.
Lee’s prior career includes being a guest-reporter at Monthly Photography, a Korean periodical for which she published 15 articles about internationally noted photographers. Lee worked at the International Center of Photography in New York as an intern and as a collections assistant during 2006-2007 contributing to two exhibitions, Unknown Weegee and Amelia Earhart: Image and Icon.
ARTIST CV
CONTACT
minny@minnylee.com
+1.917.566.9614
EDUCATION
2005- Candidate – Master of Arts in Art History, The City College of New York, NY
2011 Reflexions Masterclass (Completed 2-year photography workshop in Europe)
2008 One-year Certificate Program in Documentary Photography and Photojournalism, School of the International Center of Photography, New York, NY
1999 Bachelor of Science in Merchandising Management, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY
SOLO EXHIBITION
2011 “Healing Encounters,” Outlook Hospital Cancer Center, Summit, NJ
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 “Uncanny: Surreal Photography ,” PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT
2011 “In Time ,”The Kiernan Gallery, Lexington, VA
2011 “Dreams ,” Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
2011 “What We Saw,” Blindboys, Angkor Photo Festival, Siem Reap, Cambodia
2011 “Art From the Heart 2011,” 25CPW , New York, NY
2011 “Envision,” Slideluck Lehigh Valley as a part of In Vision Photo Festival , Bethlehem, PA
2011 “International Juried Photography Exhibition 2011,” 12 12 Gallery, Richmond, VA
2011 “Nature of Trees ,” PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT
2011 “Fans on Facebook ,” Umbrella Arts, New York, NY
2011 “CCNY Zine and Self-published Photo Book Fair ,” Camera Club of New York, NY
2011 “Nature Within ,” Ise Cultural Foundation, New York, NY
2011 “AHL Foundation Silent Auction,” Space on White, New York, NY
2011 “Wa Photography Auction ,” 25CPW Gallery, New York, NY
2010 “Giving Trees ,” 25CPW Gallery, New York, NY
2010 “Places,” Chelsea West Gallery, New York, NY
2010 “Reflexions Masterclass à Paris ,” Marie du 4e arrondissement, Paris, France
2010 “Nature Within ,” 25CPW Gallery , New York, NY
2010 “CCNY Zine and Self-published Photo Book Fair,” Camera Club of New York, NY
2010 “9th Annual International Photography Competition ,” Fraser Gallery, Bethesda, MD
2010 “What We Saw: Dialects ,” ICP Education Gallery, New York, NY
2009 “Azama Project Summer Fundraising Auction,” Clodagh Design Studio, New York, NY
2008 “What We Saw,” Pingyao International Photography Festival, Pingyao, China
2008 “Reflect: 2007-2008 Full Time Student Exhibition ,” ICP Education Gallery, New York, NY
2008 “Mapping Correspondence: Mail Art in the 21st Century ,” The Center for Book Arts, NYC
2007 “The Circular Exhibition,” Hun Gallery, New York, USA/ Ho Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2006 “The Portrait ,” Women in Photography International juried online exhibition
2006 “September 11 Archive,” International Center of Photography online exhibition
2006 Target First Saturday Program, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
AWARDS
2011 2011 Finalist – 12 12 Gallery’s 6th Annual International Juried Photography Exhibition
2011 Honorable Mention – International Photo Awards (Self-portrait category)
2010 Finalist – Fraser Gallery’s 9th Annual International Photography Competition
2008 Honorable Mention – International Photo Awards (Deeper Perspective category)
2006 Honorable Mention – Women in Photography International “The Portrait”
2006 First Place – Brooklyn Museum Student Advisory Board Photo Competition
PUBLICATIONS
2011 Fondazione di Venezia: Reflexions Masterclass IW, Italy
2010 Novartis Campus Basel: Reflexions Masterclass IW, Peliti Associati, Italy
2010 Mois de la Photo À Paris 2010: Paris Collectionne, Actes Sud/ Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris, France
2010 Korea Daily News, New York
2010 What We Saw: Dialects, New York
2009 Newsday, New York
2008 Shift vol.3, International Center of Photography, New York
2007 The Circular Exhibition, Hun Gallery, New York
COLLECTIONS
Two private collections in New York City
Minny Lee, a native of Seoul, South Korea is a New Jersey-based photographer. Lee is a 2008 graduate of the International Center of Photography’s one-year certificate program. From 2009 to 2011, Lee attended the Reflexions Masterclass in Europe, a two-year seminar which cultivates fifteen fledgling photographers by mentoring and field projects. Lee is also a candidate for a Master of Arts in Art History degree.
Lee’s photographs were exhibited at ICP’s Education Gallery in 2010 and Pingyao International Photography festival in 2008 among other venues. In 2010 and 2011, Lee curated Nature Within exhibition in two venues that showcased photographers’ personal relationships with nature.
Lee’s photographs were published in several books including Fondazione di Venezia: Reflexions Masterclass IW (Italy) and Mois de la Photo À Paris 2010: Paris Collectionne (France). Her assignment works appeared in Newsday newspaper.
Lee’s prior career includes being a guest-reporter at Monthly Photography, a Korean periodical for which she published 15 articles about internationally noted photographers. Lee worked at the International Center of Photography in New York as an intern and as a collections assistant during 2006-2007 contributing to two exhibitions, Unknown Weegee and Amelia Earhart: Image and Icon.
ARTIST CV
CONTACT
minny@minnylee.com
+1.917.566.9614
EDUCATION
2005- Candidate – Master of Arts in Art History, The City College of New York, NY
2011 Reflexions Masterclass (Completed 2-year photography workshop in Europe)
2008 One-year Certificate Program in Documentary Photography and Photojournalism, School of the International Center of Photography, New York, NY
1999 Bachelor of Science in Merchandising Management, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY
SOLO EXHIBITION
2011 “Healing Encounters,” Outlook Hospital Cancer Center, Summit, NJ
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 “Uncanny: Surreal Photography ,” PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT
2011 “In Time ,”The Kiernan Gallery, Lexington, VA
2011 “Dreams ,” Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
2011 “What We Saw,” Blindboys, Angkor Photo Festival, Siem Reap, Cambodia
2011 “Art From the Heart 2011,” 25CPW , New York, NY
2011 “Envision,” Slideluck Lehigh Valley as a part of In Vision Photo Festival , Bethlehem, PA
2011 “International Juried Photography Exhibition 2011,” 12 12 Gallery, Richmond, VA
2011 “Nature of Trees ,” PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT
2011 “Fans on Facebook ,” Umbrella Arts, New York, NY
2011 “CCNY Zine and Self-published Photo Book Fair ,” Camera Club of New York, NY
2011 “Nature Within ,” Ise Cultural Foundation, New York, NY
2011 “AHL Foundation Silent Auction,” Space on White, New York, NY
2011 “Wa Photography Auction ,” 25CPW Gallery, New York, NY
2010 “Giving Trees ,” 25CPW Gallery, New York, NY
2010 “Places,” Chelsea West Gallery, New York, NY
2010 “Reflexions Masterclass à Paris ,” Marie du 4e arrondissement, Paris, France
2010 “Nature Within ,” 25CPW Gallery , New York, NY
2010 “CCNY Zine and Self-published Photo Book Fair,” Camera Club of New York, NY
2010 “9th Annual International Photography Competition ,” Fraser Gallery, Bethesda, MD
2010 “What We Saw: Dialects ,” ICP Education Gallery, New York, NY
2009 “Azama Project Summer Fundraising Auction,” Clodagh Design Studio, New York, NY
2008 “What We Saw,” Pingyao International Photography Festival, Pingyao, China
2008 “Reflect: 2007-2008 Full Time Student Exhibition ,” ICP Education Gallery, New York, NY
2008 “Mapping Correspondence: Mail Art in the 21st Century ,” The Center for Book Arts, NYC
2007 “The Circular Exhibition,” Hun Gallery, New York, USA/ Ho Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2006 “The Portrait ,” Women in Photography International juried online exhibition
2006 “September 11 Archive,” International Center of Photography online exhibition
2006 Target First Saturday Program, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
AWARDS
2011 2011 Finalist – 12 12 Gallery’s 6th Annual International Juried Photography Exhibition
2011 Honorable Mention – International Photo Awards (Self-portrait category)
2010 Finalist – Fraser Gallery’s 9th Annual International Photography Competition
2008 Honorable Mention – International Photo Awards (Deeper Perspective category)
2006 Honorable Mention – Women in Photography International “The Portrait”
2006 First Place – Brooklyn Museum Student Advisory Board Photo Competition
PUBLICATIONS
2011 Fondazione di Venezia: Reflexions Masterclass IW, Italy
2010 Novartis Campus Basel: Reflexions Masterclass IW, Peliti Associati, Italy
2010 Mois de la Photo À Paris 2010: Paris Collectionne, Actes Sud/ Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris, France
2010 Korea Daily News, New York
2010 What We Saw: Dialects, New York
2009 Newsday, New York
2008 Shift vol.3, International Center of Photography, New York
2007 The Circular Exhibition, Hun Gallery, New York
COLLECTIONS
Two private collections in New York City