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- Park Chan-kyong. B. 1965, Seoul. Lives and works in Seoul. Park Chan-kyong, installation view of “Gathering” at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 2019.
- Haegue Yang. B. 1971, Seoul. Lives and works in Berlin and Seoul. Portrait of Haegue Yang in front of her installation Mountains of Encounter, 2008, in “Haegue Yang: ETA 1994-2018” at Museum Ludwig, 2018.
- Suki Seokyeong Kang. B. 1977, Seoul. Lives and works in Seoul. Black Mat Oriole, 2017-2018. Gwangju Biennale. Embedded systems—musical, spatial, performative—exist within Suki Seokyeong Kang’s assemblies of sculptures, textiles, and performers.
- siren eun young jung. B.1974, Incheon. Lives and works in Seoul. siren eun young jung, A Performing by Flash, Afterimage, Velocity, and Noise, 2019. ©
- Park Seo-bo. Park Seo-bo is among the top ranked prominent contemporary Korean artists. He is known for his abstract and minimalist style, particularly the “Ecriture” series.
- Kim Tschang-yeul. Kim Tschang-yeul is considered to be the pioneer of Korean modern art. He was best known for his series of water drop paintings, which consist of hundreds – sometimes even thousands – of distinct droplets arranged in a single canvas or sculpture.
- Park Su-geun. Park Su-geun is a prominent South Korean abstract expressionist and was one of the founders of Dansaekhwa, a genre of monochrome painting.
- Nam June Paik. Nam June Paik was an internationally acclaimed Korean artist who pioneered video art. His work often drew influence from traditional media such as television and changed the way we look at technology today.
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- Grass and Insects by Shin Saimdang. Joseon dynasty painter Shin Saimdang (1504-1551) is most admired across Korea. Her image on the 50,000-won banknote, the most valuable one in South Korea, substantiates her significance.
- Moon Jar by an Unknown Artist. The moon jar has a more long-standing Korean name. That is, baekja, or the white porcelain manufactured during the Joseon period (1392–1910), when white was the preferred color.
- A Dancing Boy from the Album of Genre Paintings by Kim Hong-do. Kim Hong-do (1745- c.1806) from the Joseon dynasty was a painter of everyday life. His brushstrokes meticulously captured the common people and their activities.
- Self-Portrait by Na Hye-sŏk. Na Hye-sŏk (1896-1948) was a Korean feminist, poet, writer, painter, educator, and journalist. She is considered to be the first feminist writer and painter of Korea and also one of the first to adopt a Western style of painting within the country.
- Seung ah Lee. Floating Noise #01By Seung Ah Lee. Floating Noise #02By Seung Ah Lee. Seung ah Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea and is now based in Singapore and her native city.
- Yongsun Jang. Particle 170531 By Yongsun Jang. Yongsun Jang is one of Korea’s up-and-coming young artists. He creates mesmerizing sculptures that captivate you, sending you to an ethereal plane.
- Jae Won Choi. Wooden Structure By Jae Won Choi. Jae Won Choi was born in Busan and gained his BFA and MFA from Hongik University. The artist is often inspired by architecture, landscape, and wooden structures.
- Juneyoung Lim. New Fossils 25By Juneyoung Lim. New Fossils 31By Juneyoung Lim. Juneyoung Lim is an artist based in Seoul who comes from a long line of photographers.
Apr 6, 2018 · Il Lee. Born in Seoul but residing in America, Il Lee is renowned for his impressive ballpoint pen drawings, oil paintings and prints. His works investigate the idea of materiality and the process of art making. His ballpoint pen works draw the viewer in due to their abstract nature and intricate design.
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Nov 20, 2021 · Besides the older artists involved in traditional Korean art, some contemporary artists have left their mark on modern Korean art and South Korean art. Famous Korean artists from 20th Century Korea include Nam June Paik, Park Su-Guen, and Chang Ucchin. Notable Korean artists from the 21st Century include David Choe, Amy Sol, and Tschoon Su Kim.
Jan 17, 2022 · 1- Nam June Paik, video art. Nam June Paik (1932-2006) is undoubtedly the most famous Korean artist in the world. He is considered the founder of video art in the early 1960s. Through installations of TV screens, he questions our relationship to technology and information.
