fnctId=hist,fnctNo=36 1920-1950 1960-1970 1980-1990 2000- Year Contents 1980 Held homecoming exhibitions in Masan(January), Busan(March) and Jinhae(April). Returned to Korea permanently in October. Renovated father’s old farm in Chusan-dong into a residental place and atelier. 1981 In May, held a solo exhibition at Mi Gallery, Seoul. Art Critic Lee Gu-yeol said that in the end, Moon' aim is to test the possibility of creating a massive scale based on the stability of a symmetric structure. During the summer, created 10 painted porcelains at Gwangju-yo kiln. Construction started on the Moonshin Art Museum. Funded the construction by selling artworks. Involved in every stage of building the museum. 1983 In November, held solo exhibition at Shinsegae Gallery, Seoul. Art Critic Lee Gu-yeol said that there are more variety in ways of e-x-p-r-e-s-s-i-o-n and the beauty of space is more sophisticated. Created large-scale bronze sculptures for Namgang Bridge, Jinju. 1984 Created large-scale bronze sculptures for Dotseom Island. Started to make large-scale public sculptures with stainless steel and created one for the Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Government Building. In December, awarded the Gyeongsangnam-do Cultural Prize. 1985 Participated in 《‘85 Modern and Contemporary Artists Exhibition》 at National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Korea. Created outdoor sculptures for Hanil Group and Busan Ilbo. Created bronze works for the registration of the museum collection. 1986 In March, held 《Invitational Exhibition of Moon Shin》 at Yeh Gallery, Seoul. 1987 In May, held 《Encres de Chine》 at Hankook Gallery, Seoul. Created large-scale bronze outdoor sculpture for Cheil Bank HQ. Inagurated as chairman of the MoonShin Art Museum Foundation. Served as a committee member for the Korean Art Exhibition, Seoul Olympics Global Art Festival, Joongang Ilbo Art Festival and Gyeongsangnam-do Art Festival. 1988 In September, created a 25-meter-high stainless sculpture <Olympics 1988> for 《Seoul Olympics International Sculpture Exhibition》, which is permanently installed in Olympic Park, Seoul. Created <Glory of Olympics> out of stained glass for a hotel in Changwon. 1989 In July, represented Korea in the exhibition, 《Revolution: Flash-Back》 held at Paris Art Center. Painted pictures on white porcelains brought from Gwangju-yo kiln. In October, held solo exhibition 《Moon Shin》 with bronze sculptures for the first time at Yeh Gallery, Seoul. 1990 Held 《Exposition Rétrospective Itinèrante》 in France (Paris Art Center, February), Yugoslavia (Prostor Museum Zagreb, June) and Bosnia (Sarajevo Municipal Museum of Modern Art, August). In March, participated in Tokyo Art EXPO. Exhibited in <Tableaux Modernes Art Contemporain> (Paris, April), <Salons des Realites Nouvelles>(Paris, November). In December, held solo exhibition at Growrich Gallery and Winkel Gallery, Seoul. In October, accreditation approved for Moonshin Museum of Art. 1991 《Exposition Rétrospective Itinèrante》 continued to tour in Budapest, Hungary in June. Exhibited in 《Salon Grands et Jeunes d'Aujourd'hui》 (Grand Palais, Paris, October), 《Salons des Realites Nouvelles》 (Paris. November). Held solo exhibitions at Songha Gallery, Masan (October) and Winkel Gallery, Seoul (December). 1992 Invited by Mayor Jacques Chirac to hold 《Exposition Rétrospective Itinèrante》 (Paris, February) at HÔTEL DE VILLE DE PARIS-Salle St. Jean, as part of the 《The Three Great Worldwide Sculptors Exhibtion》 alongside Henry Moore and Alexander Calder. Exhibited at 《Salon de Mars》(Paris, February), 《Salon Grands et Jeunes d'Aujourd'hui》 (Paris, September). In April, awarded the Lègion d'Honneur Chevalier by the French government. 1993 Created around 80 paintings on porcelains while staying at Deoksan Gokwoo-yo kiln for two months. 1994 In April, held 《50 Years of Moon Shin's Art exhibition》 organized by Chosun Ilbo and MBC. In May, held 《50 Years of Moon Shin's Art exhibition》 to celebrate the opening of Moonshin Art Museum. Created light sculptures for his art museum and outdoor sculpture for the Supreme Court Office, Seoul.Awarded Legion d'Honneur Officer by the French government in April. Opened Moon Shin Art Museum in May. In July, 11 paintings from the 1940s and 1950s were stolen. Had surgical operation in August due to a leg injury. 1995 Awarded Honorary Doctorate of Literature from Kyungnam University. Died of cancer on May 24th while planning for a plaster model sculpture exhibition. 1996 Ebony-Handwritten Manuscript Exhibition in Masan commemorating the 1st anniversary of the death of Moon Shin A memorial exhibition held in Masan by Masan MBC 1997 Three Korean Artists, an exhibition held in Carrousel du Louvre, France 1998 Moon Shin, Wooden Symmetry, Gana Art Gallery in Seoul 1999 Opening of MoonShin Art Institute at Sookmyung Women’s University