CONTINUITY OF LEADERSHIP
The chairpersons who carriedthe federation forward
The leadership record is presented in term order, from the first chairperson to the present.
LEADERSHIP HISTORY
Chairperson Lee YoungJoon founded CULPPY, a cultural-sharing community, in May 2004 and has continued his work in cultural sharing and social contribution. He participated in recovery efforts after the 2007 Taean oil spill and campaigns supporting children and patients. Through the Eurasia Peace Expedition in 2022 and 2023, he travelled 41,000 km across 100 cities in 28 countries, promoting international cultural exchange. In 2023, he opened Culppy Museum and launched Artlian to connect online and offline markets for art in everyday life. Since late 2024, he has pursued the Artpiad project with the IAA, bringing together cultural sharing, art, industry and public value.
Current positions • Founder and tenth Chairperson of CULPPY • Planning Committee Chairperson, Asia Artpiad Committee • CEO of Artlian • Chairperson, World Arts Federation • Vice President of the IAA