1919 Born in Namhae-yeup, Gyeongsangnam-do, on Aug. 14
1928 Attended Namhae Public Primary School
1934 Graduated from Namhae Public Primary School
1934 Attended Hwagasan City Commercial School, Japan
1939 Graduated from Hwagasan City Commercial School Attended Pacific Ocean Art School
1942 Employed at the Department of Promotion, Jungsan Taeyangdang Co., Ltd
1946-1949 Appointed as an Instructor of Masan Public Commercial High School
1947-1948 Instructor of Summer Training Session of Gyeongnam Art Education
1949 Inaugurated as the Art Manager of US Information Service in Busan
1952 Former lecturer of the Department of Art, College of Arts, Ewha Women's University
1952-1957 Former Instructor of Sookmyung Girls' High School
1953 Founding Member of Korea Contemporary Water Color Painting Association
1954 Appointed as the Associate Professor of the Department, College of Art, Ewha Women's University
1955-1960 Assistant Manager of Administration Department, College of Arts, Ewha University
1960 Recommended Artist Display of the 9th Korea National Art Exhibition Returning to the Harbor
1960-1963 Assistant Manager of School Affairs, College of Art, Ewha Women's University
1962 Recommended Artist University Entrance Exam. Committee Member Display at the 11th Korea National Art Exhibition Beach
1963 Ministry of Education Enforced Secondary School Art Teacher Qualification Exam, Committee Member
1966-1975 Assistant Head of the Department of Western Painting, College of Art, Ewha Women's University
1968 Recommended Artist Display at the 17th Korea National Art Exhibition Autumn Heart
1969 Operating and Advisory Committee Member of Invitational Display at the 18th Korea, National Art Exhibition Rainbow
1970 Operating and Advisory Committee Member of Invitational Display at the 19th Korea, National Art Exhibition Fields
1971 Operating and Advisory Committee Member of Display at the 20th Korea, National Art Exhibition
1972 Coordination Committee Member of Fine View District, Seoul
1973 Tour of Overseas Art Circles in About 20 Nations
1974 Committee Member of Those Who Contributes Exam. Questions of Art for Secondary School Semi-Teacher Qualification
1975 Assistant Dean of the College of Art, Ewha Women's University and Chairman of Specially Talented Students Selection Committee
1976 Deliberative Committee Member of 3？1 Culture Awards
1977-1983 Chairman of Deliberative Committee of Raising Research Fund for Professors' Theses, Art and Sports
1980 Inspection Tour of Contemporary Art by Members of the Western District of Korea National Art Exhibition Reform Advisory Committee Member
1981 Dismissed from the Dean of the College of Art, Ewha Women's University and Elected as a
Member of Korea Art Institute / Promotion Committee Member of the Establishment of Independence Hall of Korea / Chairman of the Evaluation Committee of Arts and Sports Universities
1981-1982 Policy Advisory Committee Member of the Ministry of Culture and Information
1981-1983 Chairman of the Operating Committee of the Art Center, Korean Culture & Arts
Foundation / Chairman of the Promotion Committee for Korea-Japan Contemporary Art Exhibition(Korean Culture & Arts Foundation)
1982 Chairman of the Art Division Participated by Jeonju I Family Daedong Jongyak Center
1983 Elected as the Chairman of Art Division, Korea Arts Institute
1984 Retired due to the Age Limit from the College of Art, Ewha Women's University / Chairman of the Art Division Committee of Culture and Arts Specialized Committee for '86 Asian Games
1984-1986 Committee Member of Professor Qualification Deliberative Committee and
Chairman of the Arts and Sports Division Committee / Chairman of the Exhibition
Division Committee, Korean Culture & Arts Foundation
1985 Chairman of the Promotion Committee of Seoul Art Grand Exhibition
1986 Promotion Committee Member of Invitational Display at the 2nd Seoul Art Grand Exhibition /
Chairman of Invitational Artists Selective Committee of Asian Games Exhibition Division Committee and General Superintendent
1986 Chairman of Operating Committee of Korea Art Grand Exhibition / Elected as the Chairman of Korea Art Association
1986-1988 Beautification Committee Member of the Capital Holding an Olympic(Seoul)
1986-1989 Director of Seoul Arts Center
1987 Chairman of the Promotion Committee of Invitational Display at the 3rd Seoul Art Grand
Exhibition / Deliberative Committee Member of Art Division at the 3？1 Cultural Awards /
Culture and Art Promotion Consulting Committee Member of Olympic Organizing Committee /
Chairman of the Operating Committee of World Contemporary Art Festival of Olympic Organizing
Committee / Operating and Advisory Committee Member of National Museum of Contemporary Arts, Korea / Vice Chairman of Seoul Art Committee
1987-1991 Lecturer of the Graduate School, College of Art, Hongik University
1988 Chairman of the Operating Committee of Invitational Display at the Olympic World
Contemporary Art Festival / Chairman of the Operating Committee of Korea Art Grand Exhibition
2021 Passed away
Solo Exhibitions
2022 A stranger in Europe; Abstract Landscape; The Life of Acrobat, SHAH Gallery, Changwon, Korea
2018 LEE Joon the Centenary: Festival of Light, Gyeongnam Art Museum, Changwon, Korea
LEE Joon Solo Exhibition, PNC Gallery, Daegue, Korea
2007 Abstracts Interwoven with the Light of Nature - Lee Jun Exhibition, Aram Nuri Art Gallery, Goyang, Korea
1994 LEE Joon Restrospective, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, Korea
1980 LEE Joon Solo Exhibition, Won Gallery, Busan, Korea
1979 LEE Joon Solo Exhibition, Lotte Gallery, Seoul, Korea
1974 3rd Solo Exhibition, Shinsegae Gallery, Daegu, Korea
1957 2nd Solo Exhibition, Donga Department, Daegu
1952 1st Solo Exhibition, Renaissance coffee shop, Busan, Korea
Selected Group Exhibitions
2017 Korea Arts Council Art exhibition China Special Exhibition, Korean cultural Center in China, Beijing, China
2015 Invitational Exhibition of Korean National Art Exhibition, Ulsan Culture & Arts Center, Ulsan, Korea
The 36th National Academ of Arts of The Republic of Korea, Seoul, Korea
2011 Korea-Japan Art Institute Exchange Exhibition, The National Academy of Arts of The Republic of Korea, Seoul, Korea
2009 Art & Synesthesia, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
2008 Busan Biennale, Busan, Korea
1993 Special Collection Tour, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, Korea
1990 Abstract Art, Total Museum, Seoul, Korea
Opening commemorative Exhibition of Seoul Arts Center, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
1987 Opening Commemorative Exhibition, Hyundai Hwarang, Seoul, Korea
The 2nd Asian International Art Exhibition
1985 The 1st Asian International Art Exhibition
1983 '83 Invitational Exhibition of contemporary Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, Korea
1978 5th Anniversary Commemorative Exhibition, Wellside Gallery, Seoul, Korea
1977 Korean Western Painting Exhibition, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, Korea
Previous National Art Prize Winner's Exhibition, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary ARt, Gwacheon, Korea
1976 The 25th National Art Exhibition, Seoul, Korea
1975 5th Anniversary Exhibition, Hyundai Hwarang, Seoul, Korea
Korea-China Art Association Inaugural Exhibition, Munhyun Gallery, Seoul, Korea
1972 60 Artists Korean Modern Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea
Awards
1995 Silver Medal of the Republic of Korea
1994 OH JI-ho Art Award
1947 Minister of Education Award for Comprehensive Art Exhibition of Joseon
1987 Seoul City Culture Award
Public Collections
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Gwacheon, Gwacheon, Korea
Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul,Korea
Busan Museum of Art, Busan, Korea
Daejeon Museum of Art, Daejeon, Korea
Gyeongnam Art Museum, Changwon, Korea
