- Bachelor of Laws, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), IL. United States
- Master of Fine Arts (MFA), School of Visual Arts (SVA), New York, NY. United States
<SOLO EXHIBITION>
2019
<Light: Cut To Black>, ARTIFACT Gallery, New York, NY.
2021
<Actus Purus: Spatiotemporal>, ARTIFACT Gallery, New York, NY.
2021
<Line of thoughts>, ARTIFACT Gallery, New York, NY.
2024
<The Scene: Cinematic Moments>, CICA Museum, Korea
2024
<The Way Things go>, NY Cosmos Gallery (formerly New York K&P Gallery), New York, NY.
<GROUP / JURIED EXHIBITION / ART FAIR>
2018
<SVA Summer Residency: Painting and Mixed Media>, School of Visual Art, Manhattan, New York, NY.
2018
<CloyingPARLOR>, 309 Jefferson, Brooklyn, New York, NY.
2019
<Satellite Art Show Miami 2019>, Miami Court, Wynwood, Miami, FL.
2019
<2019 Art in Odd Places: Invisible> Manhattan, New York, NY.
2020
<Art Teleported New York 2020: The Art Show and Conference for Nomadic Artists>, Gallery The Box Factory, Brooklyn, NY.
2020
<Art Fair Carnivalesque>, Van Der Plas Gallery, Manhattan, New York, NY.
2020
<21G+>, School of Visual Arts Curatorial Practice CP Projects Gallery, Manhattan, New York, NY.
2020
<LA ART SHOW 2020: Modern+Contemporary>, LA Convention Center South Hall, Los Angeles, CA.
2020
<A Changing Landscape & The Female eye>, Van Der Plas Gallery, Manhattan, New York, NY.
2020
<SPRING/BREAK Art Show>, 625 Madison Ave, Manhattan, New York, NY.
2020
<Pendulum of Time: Measuring Infinite Movement in Space>, Lichtundfire Gallery, Manhattan, New York, NY.
2020
<Color, Shapes & Shadows>, Van Der Plas Gallery, Manhattan, New York, NY.
2020
<We Interrupt this program...>, SVA Gallery, Manhattan, New York, NY.
2020
<Black and White 2020: A National Juried Exhibition>
2020
<We Are Open>, STARTA ARTA Gallery, Manhattan,
2020
<2020 Visions>, SVA Chelsea Gallery, Manhattan, New York, NY.
2020
<Darkest Before Dawn: Art in a Time of Uncertainty>, Ethan Cohen Gallery KuBe, Beacon, NY.
2020
<Vor Kunst>, Van Der Plas Gallery, Manhattan, New York, NY.
2021
<A New Beginning>, Van Der Plas Gallery, Manhattan, New York, NY.
2021
<SVA galleries juried exhibition: Concurrence>, SVA gallery, Manhattan, New York, NY.
2021
<6th Abstract Painting: Abstract Mind 2021>, CICA Museum, Gimpo, Korea
2021
<Twilight Procession>, Royal Society of American Art (RSOAA), Brooklyn, New York, NY.
2021
<Art Connects in New York>, K&P Gallery New York, Manhattan, New York, NY.
2024
<Art Festa Seoul >, SETEC , Seoul, Korea
2024
<Multiple Perspectives>, Herald Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2025
<The Bank Art Fair 2025>, Fairmont Ambassador Seoul Hotel
2025
<Unknown Vibes Art Fair>, THE SHILLA Seoul, Seoul, Korea
<SCREENINGS>
2017
<The 7th Annual International Film Festival Manhattan IFF>, Manhattan, New York, NY, Philippine Center New York, 556 5th Ave, New York, NY 10036, United States
2017
<Rome Cinema Doc>, RUFA(Rome University of Fine Arts), Rome, Italy
2017
<IV Firenze Film Corti Festival>, Modern Art Museum, Firenze, Italy
2018
<LA Love International Film Festival>, Saban Theatre, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA.
2018
<University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (UIUC) Film Festival>, Gregory Hall Theater, Urbana Champaign, Illinois(UIUC), IL.
2018
<KAFFNY New York Korean Film Festival>, Wythe Hotel Theater, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY.
2018
<Philadelphia Independent Film Festival>, Leviit Theater, Philadelphia, PA.
2019
<New Filmmakers New York Film Festival>, Anthology film archives, Manhattan, New York, NY.
2020
<Art Teleported New York 2020: The Art Show and Conference for Nomadic Artists>, The Box Factory, Brooklyn, NY.
2024
<The Annual 2024 Roosevelt Island Film Festival>
2024
<Manhattan Film Expo>, Cinema Village, 22 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003, United States
2024
<18th Annual Manhattan Film Festival>, Cinema Village, 22 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003, United States
<INTERVIEW>
2024
조선일보 (조선비즈): 문화: [인터뷰] 단색 추상 회화로 ‘순간의 미학’을 이야기하는 정재원 작가
2024
중앙일보 (문화: 미술, 전시, 문화재): 멀티 아티스트 정재원 개인전 ‘Cinematic Moments’ 7월 개최
2024
경향신문 (문화): 블랙이라는 시각적 언어로 시공간적 스토리텔링 작업을 하는 멀티 아티스트, 작가 정재원, ‘The Scene: Cinematic Moments’ 개인전 개최
2024
아시아 경제: 작가 정재원 개인전 7월 17일부터 진행
2024
중앙일보 (문화: 미술, 전시, 문화재): 정재원 개인전 ‘The Scene: Cinematic Moment’ 종료, 다음 전시는 8월
2024
조선일보 : 문화: 단색 추상 회화 작가 정재원 개인전 ‘The Scene: Cinematic Moment’ 성료
2024
미주 중앙일보 'Monochrome Painter Jae Won Jung to hold Solo Exhibition'
2024
모노크롬 (Monochrome) 추상 회화 작가 정재원 개인전 'THE WAY THINGS GO' 9월 24일까지 진행중
<PUBLICATION>
2017
Yonsei University Magazine ‘Gong-Gam’
2020
CiCA Press “CICA ART NOW 2020”
2021
Into the Cloud: New Media Art 2021, CICA Press
2024
PUBLIC ART Magazine KOREA 6월호 ‘KEY WORK’ Page 137
2024
Online Magazine: PUBLIC ART Magazine Korea 6월호 Issue No. 213
<AWARDS>
2017
<New York Film Awards> Winner, Best First time Director
2017
<International Film Festival Manhattan>, Honorable Mentioned Best Director
2017
<35th Long Island Film Festival> Official Selection, Best Short Film
2017
<Rome Cinema Doc> Official Selection, International Narrative Short Film
2017
<Berlin International Filmmaker Festival Of World Cinema (BFF)> Official Selection, Short Foreign Language, Best Director of Short Foreign Language Film, Best Cinematography in a Foreign Language Film, Best Editing of a Foreign Language Film, Best Original Screenplay of a Foreign Language Film, Best Visual Effects or Design
2017
<Ouchy Film Awards> Official Selection, Best Short Film
2017
<Festigious Los Angeles> Official Selection, Best First time Director, Best Cinematography
2017
<IV Firenze Film Corti Festival> Winner, Best Directorial Debuts
2017
<Los Angeles Film Awards> Winner, Best First time Director
2018
<KAFFNY New York Korean Film Festival> Honorable Mentioned Best Director, Best Short Film
2018
<Rome Elephant Film Awards> Official Selection, Best Short Film
2018
<Los Angeles Love International Film Festival> Winner, Best Short Film
2018
<University of Illinois Urbana Champaign:(UIUC) film festival>, Honorable Mentioned Best International Short film, Best Director
2018
<Philadelphia Independent film festival (PIFF)> Official Selection, Best International Short film
2018
<ARFF Paris/ Around International Film Festival> Official Selection, Best Short Film
2018
<Golden Bridge International Film Festival> Official Selection, Best debut, Best Director
2018
<Largo Film Awards> Winner, Best Short Film
2018
<Canada Redline International Film Festival> Winner, Best Short Film
2018
<LA Shorts Awards> Official Selection, Best Screenplay, Best Short Film
2018
<Los Angeles Cine Fest> Winner, Best Short Film
2019
<New York City International Films Festival (NYCIFF)> Official Selection, Best Fiction Short Film
2019
<New York City International Films Festival (NYCIFF)> Official Selection, Best Fiction Short Film
2019
<New York New Filmmakers International Film Festival> Official Selection, Best First time Director, Best Short Film
2024
<Chicago Shorts International Film Festival>, Winner, Best Female Director
2024
<Berlin Indie Film Festival> Official Selection, Best Director, Best Short Film
2024
<New York Oniros Film Awards> Official Selection, Best Director, Grand Jury Award, Best Short Film (Thriller)
2024
<Paris International Short Festival> Official Selection, Best International Narrative Short, Best First-time filmmaker
2024
<New York International Film Festival> Official Selection, Best Director, Grand Jury Award, Best Short Film (Thriller)
2024
<Manhattan Film Festival> Official Selection, Best Short Film
2024
<Prague International Film Awards> Official Selection, Best Director (Short), Best Short Film
2024
<Roosevelt Island Film Festival> Official Selection, Female Filmmaker Short Film, Foreign - Short Film
2024
<Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival> Official Selection, Best First-Time Filmmaker
2024
<Korea International Short Film Festival> Winner, Best Production design
2024
<London Global Film Awards> Winner, Best Thriller / Official Selection, Best Director, Best Short Film
2024
<Incheon International Short Film Festival>Official Selection, Best Short Film
2024
<Rome Indie Film Festival> Winner, Best Director, Best Thriller
2024
<Milan Independent Awards> Winner, Best Mystery Film / Official Selection, Best Director, Best Narrative Short Film
2024
<Los Angeles Independent Women Film Awards>Best International Filmmaker, Best Director, Official Selection
2024
<Chicago Women Film Festival> Best Director, Official Selection
2024
<Busan New Wave Short Film Festival>, Best Screenplay, Official Selection
2024
<Mannheim Arts and Film Festival>, Best Director- Short Film, Artist Short Film. Winner
2024
<Montreal Women Film Festival>, Best Director, Best Composer, Official Selection
2024
<Chicago Women Film Fest>, Best Director, Official Selection