• 2009
    Silver Order of Cultural Merit(Eungwan), Korea
    2007
    Ordre des Artes et des Lettres, France
    2006
    Co-president of the Korean Museum Association
    2001-2006
    Director of Seoul Museum of Art
    2000
    Honorary Ph.D. of Hong Ik University
    1999
    Seoul City Cultural Award, Korea
    1995-1996
    Honorary Commissioner, Korean Arts Awards
    1995
    Advisor and Commissioner, 1st Gwangju Biennale, Gwangju, Korea
    1992
    Commissioner for the 24th Cannes International Painting Festival
    1990-1994
    Dean of Fine Arts College, Hong Ik University
    1988
    The Commissioner for the 43rd Venice Biennale
    1987-1988
    Honorary member of the International Art Exhibition for the 24th Olympiad
    1987
    Korea Culture and Arts Award, Korea
    1986-1989
    Vice Chairman, Gallery of the Korean Federation of Artistic and Cultural Associations
    Vice Chairman, Korean Fine Arts Association, Seoul, Korea
    1984
    Advisor, The Korean Culture and Arts Foundation
    1980
    Commissioner for the 12th Cagnes International Painting Festival
    1975
    Grand Prize at the Space Art Award by SPACE architecture and design magazine
    1969-1974
    Chairman of Korea Avant Garde Association