“LOVE LIFE ALWAYS RIOPIA”
Rio Jee (b.1986)
I am a visual artist living and working in Seoul.
I am a visual artist living and working in Seoul.
I draw and paint an inner utopia in a simple visual language that can be expressed easily and quickly.
My world of art, which began with the habit of scribbling in the empty spaces of books or notebooks as a child, has expanded to large canvases, street walls, and various objects.
I usually starts work without a specific plan, and mainly uses simplified visual images such as symbols, icons and words to freely express thoughts or feelings that come to mind while working. Because I thinks this approach such as a child’s scribbling is one of the most honest ways to express his feelings.
In addition to drawing and painting, I am spreading the world of works in various ways such as performance, collaboration and etc.
CV | CV(KR)
SOLO EXHIBITION
- 2023.05. Hello, Today @Heesugallery, Seoul
- 2022.09. Kiaf PLUS 2022 @SETEC, Seoul
- 2021.10. RIOPIA BEGINS @HANA Gallery, Suwon
- 2021.09. LOVE LIFE ALWAYS RIOPIA @Galerie Le Bocal, Toulouse, France
- 2021.03. The Flower is The Flower @Blue One Gallery, Seoul
- 2020.07. VIVA LA VIDA @STAR FIVE GALLERY & STAR FIVE CAFE, Incheon
- 2019.09. Doodle, Scribble & Things @MOODLAB, Seoul
- 2018.10. A Story Written in The Code of Happiness @SAMO GALLERY, Icheon
- 2017.02. RIOJEE : RIOPIA @BAROGREAM GALLERY, Seoul
- 2016.07. D-CUBE CITY Mini Gallery Special Exhibition @HYUNDAI Department Store D-CUBE CITY, Seoul
- 2016.03. Hello Rio - The Ugly Junction, Exhibition Vol.6 @UglyJuction, Seoul
- 2015.09. RIOJEE Archive @BAROGREAM GALLERY, Seoul
- 2015.08. RIOJEE Doodle Note @Alpha Gallery 2, Seoul
- 2015.04. IMAGINE @YouthZone Daebang, Seoul
GROUP EXHIBITION
- 2022.12. 13th Anniversary Exhibition @Heesugallery, Seoul
- 2022.01. The World Created by Line @HANA Gallery, Suwon
- 2021.11. The Small Painting Exhibition. @Gallery Belle Vie, Seoul
- 2021.09. SECOND HAND'S @HOSU, Seoul
- 2021.06. MALONG197 Art Market @MALONG197, Seoul
- 2021.04. Momen Art Project : First View @Seoul
- 2021.03. SEOUL × TOKYO Exhibition Vol.1 #with CORONA-COVID19- in OSAKA @Korean Cultural Center Osaka
- 2020.12. NEW WAVE @Gallery ARTRIE, Seoul
- 2020.10. SEOUL x TOKYO Exhibition Vol.1 #with CORONA-COVID19- @Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Japan, Korean Cultural Center Gallery, Tokyo
- 2019.12. RED LIGHT : LUV Contemporary art + aef.x collabo @KOLAMP, Seoul
- 2019.11. BARELY LEGAL @9AND BUNKER, Seoul
- 2016.11. Oh! My Complex @Gallery Poomda (Seoul NPO Center), Seoul
- 2016.11. Drawing Group ‘1921SAI’ @Coffee Conhas, Seoul
- 2016.05. Rising Youth (Hosted Rep. Kim Kwang-jin) @The National Assembly Hall, Seoul
- 2016.03. You Are Not Alone in This Universe @Euljiro Atelier(愛), Seoul
- 2015.08. Stars of midsummer : Art Story Festival Exhibition @Seoul Art Space Seogyo, Seoul
- 2015.03. Instagram Drawing Exhibition @Mungcle Gallery, Jinju
- 2014.08. Art Story Festival 1st Exhibition Story @Gallery Sunsoo, Seoul
ART FAIR
- 2023.07. URBAN BREAK 2023 @COEX, Seoul
- 2023.03. BAMA Busan Annual Market of Art @BEXCO, Busan
- 2022.12. Seoul Art Show @COEX, Seoul
- 2022.10. Bank Art Fair @Inter Continental Seoul Coex, Seoul
- 2022.06. Ulsan International Art Fair @UECO, Ulsan- 2022.06. Art fair Daegu @EXCO, Daegu
- 2022.06. Asia Hotel Art Fair Busan (AHAF) @PARK HYATT BUSAN, Busan- 2022.05. Plastic Art Seoul 2022 @COEX, Seoul
- 2022.04. BAMA Busan Annual Market of Art @BEXCO, Busan
- 2022.02. Seoul Hotel Art Fair @Inter Continental Seoul Coex, Seoul
- 2021.12. Seoul Art Show @COEX, Seoul
- 2021.12. Ulsan International Art Fair @UECO, Ulsan
- 2021.11. Art Jeju @Maison Glad Jeju, Jeju
- 2021.11. Bank Art Fair @Inter Continental Seoul Coex, Seoul
- 2021.07. URBAN BREAK 2021 @COEX, Seoul
PROJECT - Collaboration
- 2022.10. A.PERCENT X RIOJEE @A.PERCENT
- 2022.09. SWITCH123 X RIOJEE @SWITCH123
- 2021.10. S'LOW X RIOJEE @S'LOW
- 2021.07. 박기웅's Culture Live x MALONG197 Art Market @Naver Shopping Live & MALONG197
- 2021.06. Art Speaker by print bakery @Print Bakery, Seoul Auction
- 2021.05. Ananti Cove with KARTMAR
- 2021.05. JERRYBAG with RIOJEE by FLEAAUCTION @JERRYBAG & FleaAuction
- 2021.03. Flea Auction [ART & LOVE] @Flea Auction
- 2020.12. Dream of Dogs 2021 Calendar @Dream of Dogs
- 2020.10. Eulji Darak x RIOJEE : ALWAYS RIOPIA @Eulji Darak /Eulji Dabang - KOLON
- 2020.07. "내가 말하고 있잖아" Book cover @Minumsa
- 2020.05. SNEAKER BAR x RIOJEE with KARTMAR @Lotte Department Store (Gangnam, Pyeongchon)
- 2020.04. COVID19 ART DONATION @Directed by. LUV Contemporary Art
- 2020.03. Community House ‘&stable Daechi’ Art wall Project (Seoul Social Housing REITS x NSPACE) @&stable Daechi
- 2020.02. Sunjin Logistics Art wall Project - aef.x collabo @SUNJIN LOGISTICS
- 2019.08. MINERVA SCHOOL SEOUL Art Wall @MINERVA SCHOOL SEOUL(City Campus)
- 2019.06. Seoungsu-dong Map Project with PDPB, Part of Design & Artwork
- 2018.10. Magazine of Seoul Culture Tank <비축생활> Vol.5 Cover Artwork - Seoul
- 2018.09. Seoul Housing Lab Art Wall
- 2018.07. SocialStitch Rooms’ Art Wall @Social Stitch ‘ART WALL PROJECT’
- 2018.04. WANNAONE, Triple Position Album (Cover - Graffiti Part) x Photographer ‘GON’
- 2016.03. Cheoro [연애] EP (Album Cover Artwork)
- 2014.10. Doc Whisper 1st LP (Album Cover Artwork)
- 2014.09. Link 6 Project 2nd Project (Album Cover Artwork)
- 2014.01. Gan Vogh 1st Album “A Letter Of Soul” (Album Cover Artwork)
- 2013.03. Link 6 Project 1st Project (Album Cover Artwork)
PROJECT - Performance
- 2020.02. A drawing diary that records everyday life as a scribble - One day Class Art Day @Content Korea Lab Busan
- 2019.12. Create Christmas Cards with Artist RIOJEE @Lotte Department Store Pyeongchon
- 2019.11. ARTIST RIOJEE One-day Gallery “ADD SOMETHING SPECIAL TO YOU” @Lotte Department Store Incheon Terminal
- 2019.10. The Art Class with Visual Artist RIOJEE @Incheon Gong Hang Middle School
- 2019.05. JAZZ PICNIC - Live Painting Performance @Buam7
- 2019.04. Drawing Busking Project - Live Painting Performance with artist YOYOJIN @Hongdae Street
- 2019.04. 예술로봄 - Live Painting Performance @Ewha 52nd Avenue(이화쉼터)
- 2018.12. Create Christmas Cards with Artist RIOJEE @Lotte Department Store Pyeongchon
- 2018.12. Drawing Busking Project ‘RIOCODE-BAROGREAM’ @MOODLAB (Seongsu-dong)
- 2018.10. Drawing Busking Project ‘RIOCODE-BAROGREAM’ @Gyeongui line Forest (Yeonnam-dong)
- 2018.09. It’s Your Day : Discovery of Taste, BAROGREAM Mini Exhibition & Event @HYUNDAI Department Store D-CUBE CITY
- 2017.10. - 2018.04. RIOPIA Diary - Travel Drawing Diary (177 Days, 19 Cities of 16 Countries)
- 2017.09. Show Your Color : Civic-participating Arts Space (Planning and Progress) @Gunpo Life Long Learning Festival
- 2017.07. 케미가 좋다 : Art Wall Project @Gunpo Middle School
- 2017.06. Sell RIOPIA : Personal Project
- 2016.11. Graffiti Special Class of The Art School in The School ‘Feel So Good’ @Icheon Yangjeong Girls’ High School
- 2015.12. Easy Drawing : C-Plant ART One-day Class
- 2015.06. Drawing Performance Team “UNFRAME” 2nd Guerrilla Drawing Performance @Seoul Plaza
ETC
- 2019.05. ‘NAVER GRAFOLIO’ 2019 Creative Support Project WINNER of ‘ART’ SECTION
- 2015.07. 8th AFIA “NEW ERA + RIOJEE COLLABORATION”
- 2014.09. AFIA : Artist Fair In Apgujeong (2014.09-2014.12)
- 2013.09. Monthly Magazine ZAKO vol.16 SPECIAL ILLUSTRATION 13 - Interview
- 2013.05. An Environmental Magazine ‘Green Mind Vol.10’ (‘Foot Drawing ’ Project) - Interview
- 2013.04. ‘Space Noah’ Space Experiment - Part of Exhibition Support and Planing (2013.03-2013.12)