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New Artists

Articles Artist Chang Kon Lim's Moving and Transforming Paintings: Imagining the Sensory Realities Inside the Body Chang Kon Lim (b. 1994) begins his work with an imaginative exploration of the invisible interior of the human body. While our bodies are tangible and intrinsically connected to the self, their inner world remains an unknowable realm—almost like a foreign land.
2025.07.14
Articles [Critique] Sorcerer/Hunter/Stroller, Miryu Yoon During her time in graduate school, Miryu Yoon developed an interest in subcultures such as biker gangs and pseudo-religions. According to the artist, there was a phase when she delved into what she refers to as “dark paintings.”
2023

Emerging Artists

Exhibitions 《Them so good》, 2023.11.10 – 2023.12.23, BYFOUNDRY BYFOUNDRY presents Seoul-based artist Jihyoung Han’s solo exhibition 《Them so good》. Han creates fantastical creatures made in the context of the underground culture and the archetype of social outsiders.
2023.11.08
Articles Artist Boma Pak: Expressing Marginalized Beings Through Diverse Media and Identities Boma Pak (b. 1988) creates space for ephemeral substances—like light and air—and for beings considered “feminine” or peripheral, by working through a variety of media including drawing, objects, spontaneous actions, and scent, as well as multiple layers of identity.
2025.08.11

Mid-Career Artists

Articles Artist Kwak Intan: Sculpture as a Playful Space for Countless Imaginations Kwak Intan (b. 1986) reconstructs remnants of the past to document and express them as sculptures in the present. Drawing inspiration from the paintings and sculptures of great masters in art history, he transforms lingering afterimages from his mind into entirely new sculptural creations of his own.
2025.09.01

Late Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions 《Video Room(Sala de Vídeo): Kang Seung Lee》, 2024.08.23 – 2024.10.27, MASP (Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo) Kang Seung Lee’s solo exhibition 《Video Room: Kang Seung Lee》 is on view at Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP) until October 27. This marks the artist’s first solo exhibition in Brazil, featuring
2024.08.21
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Pre-Established Artists

Activities ISU Group Collaborates with Pop Art Artist Lee Donggi...'Atomaus' Diary and Calendar ISU Group (Chairman Kim Sang-bum) announced today that it has created a 2022 diary and calendar in collaboration with Korea's leading pop artist Lee Donggi.
2022.01.18
Articles [Critique] Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, Merrily After entering the museum, crossing several staircases and hallways, you step into the gallery, where you are greeted by the sound of someone softly humming. After rustling across the ceiling, the song sinks gently to the floor with a muffled, murmuring sound, as if the speaker is turned against the wall.
2020

Established Artists

Exhibitions 《Nine Dragons in Wonderland》, 2022.12.15 – 2023.02.10, The Page Gallery The Page Gallery presents 《Nine Dragons in Wonderland》, a solo exhibition by Yeesookyung (b. 1963), from December 15, 2022, to February 10, 2023.
2022.12.17
Articles The Art of Curing by Artist Yeesookyung Yeesookyung (b. 1963) has worked across a diverse range of mediums, including painting, installation, sculpture, performance, video, and drawing, all of which encapsulate historical and cultural contexts.
2024.09.17