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New Artists

Articles [Critique] About ‘Golden Paintings, Bodily Shouting out Love’ Color is by far the most conspicuous element of a painting, or any work of art liable to be ‘hanged on a wall’. However Changkon Lim’s paintings have none of that. By ‘none’ I do not mean the nonexistence of color, but the singleness of color used by the artist.
2022
Exhibitions 《DOOSAN Art Lab 2019: Part 1》, 2019.07.03 – 2019.08.03, DOOSAN Gallery Organized by DOOSAN Art Center since 2010, 'DOOSAN Art LAB' is a program which supports young artists under 40 years of age to experiment in various forms of art. The program presents their work in multiple forms such as showcases, reading sessions, and workshops.
2019.07.03

Emerging Artists

Exhibitions “Vision and Perspective 2025,” Busan Museum of Art’s Project for a Balanced Art Ecosystem, on View Through July 6, 2025, at Sungkok Art Museum The Busan Museum of Art is presenting its Project for a Balanced Art Ecosystem, titled 《Vision and Perspective 2025》, at Sungkok Art Museum in Seoul through July 6, 2025. Launched alongside the founding of the Busan Museum of Art, the 《Vision and Perspective》 exhibition has been held regularly to discover and support emerging regional artists.
2025.04.22
Exhibitions 《You Never Saw It》, 2021.10.21 – 2021.11.20, Gallery KICHE Gallery KICHE announce that their first exhibition after relocation of the gallery to Samcheong-dong area will be opened 21 October. Participating artists are Noh-Wan Park, Shin Young Park, Lee Dong Hyuk, and Hyun Nahm.
2021.10.20

Mid-Career Artists

Articles [Critique] Woosung Lee "I Hope These Drawings on Thin Fabric Can Reach Your Heart. I still find the size of my paintings too small to fully capture what I see." These words, written in the notes sent by artist Woosung Lee, leave a lasting impression.
2017

Late Mid-Career Artists

Activities Kelvin Kyungkun Park Selected as the Winner of the 2nd ARTSPECTRUM Award by Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art On the 13th, Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, announced that Kelvin Kyungkun Park (38) has been selected as the winner of the 2nd ARTSPECTRUM Award.
2016.06.13

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Pre-Established Artists

Exhibitions 《Jeong Kyungja: Certain Meanings》, 2025.06.26 - 2025.09.07, Gwangju Shinsegae The Gwangju Shinsegae Art Festival is an open-call exhibition established in 1996 with the aim of discovering and supporting artists from the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions, thereby contributing to the development of art and culture.
2025.06.24
Exhibitions 《Yongbaek Lee: An Unfamiliar Path》, 2016.08.19 – 2016.09.25, Hakgojae Gallery Yongbaek Lee’s works are like topics for a debate. By endlessly analyzing a matter and its sources, one may face the essence of the reality and the truth. A novice may read his work with superficial matters (social or political), and do not face the essential intentions of the artist.
2016.08.19

Established Artists

Exhibitions 《Asia Contemporary Art Exhibition 2015》, 2015.09.11 – 2015.11.15, Jeonbuk Museum of Art After long preparation, the Jeonbuk Museum of Art (Director: Jang Seok-won) announces the list of participating artists for 《Asia Contemporary Art Exhibition 2015》. A total of 35 artists from 14 countries are included. In addition, the museum also announces the participants for the International Performance Festival (8 artists), the International Seminar (9 participants), and the Jeonbuk Special Art Exhibition (17 artists).
2015.09.11
Articles [Critique] Reflections on a Korean Urn, A Meditation on the work of Yeesookyung John Keats’s enigmatic, much pondered, and often challenged words about the virtues of ‘beauty’ and ‘truth’ as they are embodied in art – in this case an imaginary classical Greek vase – point to a fundamental dichotomy that has driven the work of Yeesookyung from the outset.
2012