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New Artists

Articles [Critique] What to Do After Photography: Critical Review of the Exhibition 《Super-fine》 at Ilmin Museum of Art "Understanding photographic media, whether old or new, is completely impossible unless one captures its relationship with all other media."[1] This statement by Marshall McLuhan, made in passing while organizing the complex structure of the media world, provides an important clue for understanding contemporary art mediums, despite being originally addressed in a different context.[2]
2021
Exhibitions "off-site" on View Through October 8, 2023, at Art Sonje Center Art Sonje Center will present off-site, an exhibition by six artists, from August 18 to October 7. off-site utilizes spaces such as the museum’s theater, backstage area, garden, stairways, and mechanical rooms to build a new sense of space and artworks.
2023.08.16

Emerging Artists

Exhibitions 《COMBO》, 2021.09.15 – 2021.10.30, Whistle The cards began to shuffle. It gently exposes the face above the hand as it inserts itself among the other cards. Finally, the softly curved card falls below the thumb, randomly tangles up, then fans out neatly
2021.09.13
Exhibitions 《Exceptionally complex, yet elegantly engineered》, 2023.08.23 – 2023.09.27, Gallery Baton Gallery Baton is pleased to announce 《Exceptionally Complex, Yet Elegantly Engineered》, a solo exhibition by Jaeseok Lee (b. 1989) from 23 August to 27 September 2023 in Hannam-dong space.
2023.08.21

Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions 《BORDERLESS》, 2023.10.25 – 2024.01.28, ANANTI CULTURE CLUB, Busan The project 《BORDERLESS》 begins from an architectural perspective and explores and reconstructs the three themes of furniture, art, and exhibition in a multilayered way.
2023.10.23

Late Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions 《All the Interesting》, 2016.06.09 – 2016.08.06, Perigee Gallery Perigee Gallery presents the solo exhibition 《All the Interesting》 by Lee Dongwook, on view from June 9 to August 6. This exhibition showcases vibrant, colorful stones sourced from all over the world, intertwined to form unique landscapes.
2016.06.13
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Pre-Established Artists

Exhibitions 《MMCA Hyundai Motor Series 2021: News from Nowhere, Freedom Village》, 2021.09.03 – 2022.02.20, MMCA 《MMCA Hyundai Motor Series》 is a long-term collaborative project in which the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea selects one mid-career artist or artist group each year with the support of Hyundai Motor Company.
2021.09.02
Activities Jeong Kyungja Wins Grand Prize at the 23rd Gwangju Shinsegae Art Festival Jeong Kyungja (48, photography) was awarded the Grand Prize at the 23rd Gwangju Shinsegae Art Festival, while Sun Minjung (29, painting) received the Emerging Artist Award.
2022.08.23

Established Artists

Exhibitions 《2012 Korea Artist Prize》, 2012.08.31 - 2012.11.11, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea Co-organized by the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea, and the SBS Foundation, the annual “Korea Artist Prize” serves as a stepping stone for promising Korean artists as they progress into the international art scene, assisting them in the realization of their potential and promoting the vision of Korean contemporary art.
2012.08.29
Articles [Critique] Lee Gapchul : Capturing Koreans, the Spirit of Korean Culture Lee Gapchul’s works are formidable. His images are intense. They demonstrate the immense power of photography. What is the power in a photograph. First of all, its arresting images render it difficult for the viewer to look away: the objects themselves are captivating.
2016