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- Coffee With The Artist
February 21, 2026 Coffee with the Artist was an intimate Saturday morning event encouraging the public to engage with artist Alison Van Pelt. Taking place February 21st, 2026, from 11 AM-1 PM at 150 W 55th Street, NYC (Gallery Chang NY), attendees enjoyed catered coffee and sweet treats from GoGoJang cafe next door. The event was designed so that visitors could speak with Van Pelt in depth, a rare opportunity for intensive and direct engagement with an artist for the general public. Those who joined us included repeat attendees from the previous Thursday evening’s Opening Reception, as well as new walk-ins from the neighborhood. Dozens of guests came through, many of whom were seeing Van Pelt’s work for the first time. During the visit, gallery owner JunHwan Chang took an iPhone video of Van Pelt in front of her portrait of Chris Cornell from her S’aints series. The portrait, in the left section of the gallery entryway, was dubbed off-camera by Van Pelt and her friends as “the hot guy corner,” with Cornell joined by portraits of David Beckham and Jesus Christ. Van Pelt has a good sense of humor–reflected again in her portraits of Rupert Murdoch and Pete Doherty, which both are both accompanied by the phrasing, “I’d Be Loaded,” a play on words referencing Murdoch’s wealth and Doherty’s rockstar cocaine habit. When asked about these pieces, Van Pelt noted the connection and added that Doherty used to date supermodel Kate Moss. The reference to celebrities and the use of celebrity as a type of iconography is woven throughout the exhibition, though not a sole theme. Van Pelt’s work is clearly influenced by Hollywood, which makes sense considering the artist is based in Los Angeles, the U.S. (and world’s) celeb epicenter. As aforementioned, Van Pelt’s themes are not limited to stars. Much of her work includes more obscure references to art history, revealing a deeply intelligent mind: Van Pelt was formally trained in both California and Florence. Her website cites Agnes Martin, Robert Rauschenberg, and Yayoi Kusama as key influences. Of Kusama, Van Pelt noted during the event that early in her career, Kusama had written an unsolicited letter to Georgia O’Keeffe, and that the latter artist, far more established at the time, responded. In the ensuing correspondence, one piece of advice from O’Keeffe to Kusama stands out: “show your art to everyone you can.” Gallery Chang is happy to support Alison Van Pelt in such an endeavor. -Celestina C Billington, Program & Workshops Coordinator, Gallery Chang
- Opening Reception: Alison Van Pelt
February 19, 2026 The Opening Reception of Alison Van Pelt’s 40 Years of Painting Portraits at Gallery Chang was a resounding success, as a large crowd gathered to celebrate, with champagne flowing throughout the evening. On display are a total of 28 pieces, which range in size and content but are primarily large portraits. Those featured in the works include artists like Louise Bourgeois, Gwen Stefani, and Samuel Beckett–and many also include statements such as, “I’d Be God’s Gift,” or “I’d Have My Way With Words.” Van Pelt does indeed have a way with words; her California-raised calm and charm were much appreciated by gallery visitors who had the opportunity to ask her questions about her pieces directly. She was happy to discuss her process, background, and other details at length over GoGoJang Dubai chocolate cookies. Gallery goers gained more insight about how her paintings can take up to two to three days with minimal breaks and no sleep, particularly the larger 5’ x 4’ works. People were surprised to learn that every detail of her artworks is hand-painted, many believing that she had utilized photographs for the portraits due to their expert detailing. Those in attendance included Alison’s close family and friends, many of whom traveled from California to see the show. Also present were New York gallery scenesters, Gallery Chang regulars, and walk-ins from the neighborhood. It was a Thursday evening from 6-8 pm, so many walk-ins were on their way to dinner or a show (or both) with traffic peaking at 7 pm. Throughout the night, the flow of people was steady, and people took care to view each of the works. The images draw the viewer in; they evoke a sense of dissolution. Of her process, Van Pelt has been quoted by culture writer Robert A Sobieszek as stating, “Every painting begins as a fact…The act of blurring deconstructs the fact and reveals an ideology–my own perception, my own uncertainty.” The event took place at our Midtown Manhattan location and marked the first solo exhibition in New York for Van Pelt. It was not the artist’s first time showing with us. Her work has also appeared at both our Seoul and Englewood locations, in last year’s exhibition The Unified Field. New works are included in this latest update to her publicly available oeuvre, including the 2026 pieces “Dylan,” “Bruce Springsteen,” and “Spotted Jack Rabbit w/ Crow Nation Turquoise.” The latter piece is of a native american warrior Chief who was photographed in 1898 by F.A. Rinehart. His image is the most repeated in the portraiture series of this exhibition, spanning back to 2005, with Van Pelt returning to tracing his face for over twenty years. The exhibition does not solely include portraits. There are also flowers, a hummingbird, a lion, and a skull, smaller works that may be more accessible to beginner collectors or someone looking for the perfect accent to a small space. These pieces, like the rest in the show, feature Van Pelt’s signature blurring style. -Celestina C Billington, Program & Workshops Coordinator, Gallery Chang
- Around The Paintings
February 12, 2026 "Around the Paintings" was a curated tasting event at Gallery Chang NY that celebrated Korean heritage, art, and culture. Centered on the works of artist Cho Yong Ik, his oeuvre was highlighted by thoughtful pairings with curated rice wine from Hana Makgeolli, an artisanal brewery, and a selection of small bites from MissKOREA BBQ. It is widely accepted that Cho Yong Ik is one of the most important figures of Korean abstraction, having represented the country at various Biennales and with definitive retrospectives at key institutions, including Olivier Malingue in London, Edouard Malingue in Hong Kong, as well as Han Gallery and Sungkok Gallery in Seoul. A leading figure of the Dansaekhwa movement, a Korean artistic movement of the 1970s, the works of Ik and his contemporaries within the movement wed Eastern philosophy with Western minimalism. Attendees were delighted to learn of the breadth of Ik's work, Gallery Chang's collection spans decades from his collection --including his abstract figures, acrylic dot paintings, and wave series. The pieces vary in size, method, and emotive evocation, but they are united in their meditative quality. The essence of Cho Yong Ik's abstract language was translated first by a pairing of Hyunmi Takju, a dry and medium-bodied wine with notes of warm chestnut and earth. While sipping, viewers observed the Textural Grey Painting, noting how the subtle variations present in the wine mirrored those in the painting. This was enjoyed with Korean pancakes, buchimgae, which has a visual texture that mirrors the texture of the painting. The following pairing was Ik's Pastel Geometric Abstraction works with Omija Makgeolli, which is medium dry, effervescent with notes of pink peppercorn and citrus. These paintings are more structured than the prior, teasing images of men in period attire, though nothing feels rigid or dominant in these figures --whose faces and hands remain unpainted. As with Ik's other paintings, meaning is not overt, and the work operates through balance and restraint. Notably, these paintings make use of the traditional five Korean colors "obangsaek," which is why we paired it with the five berry flavor profile of Omija Makgeolli. To balance the wine, the light bite was hwajeon, a Korean flower pancake. The soft texture and delicate floral notes of the pancake complemented the oil painting's tonal sensitivity, reinforcing their sense of harmony. Our third pairing was Takju 16, a heavy-bodied and near-dry wine with floral and fruity notes of melon, green apple, and banana, and bulgogi salad. The contrast of the flavors of the wine and the beef salad mirrored the contrast in the painting, which was the most colorful work in the collection on display. This moment was the evening's anchor, offering substance and warmth in both flavor and form. Structural Color Field Painting is oil on canvas, created in 1966. The final pairing was Hwaju 12, a light, dry, earthy wine with bright lactic acid, paired with Gyeongdan, which are glutinous rice cakes filled with red bean paste. Our dessert was made even sweeter by the sight of Cho Yong Ik's Wave Series, which, like the food and wine pairing, benefits from their restraint. Each "wave" depicted on the surface of the varying canvas represents a repeated flick of Ik's wrist, suggesting technical exertion on the artist's part, and yet observing these works gives the opposite feeling, a sense of calm. To close the evening with these works left attendees in a state of joyful reflection, having had a thoughtful and tasty experience with us here at Gallery Chang. We look forward to the next. -Celestina C Billington, Program & Workshops Coordinator, Gallery Chang
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- EXHIBITIONS | GALLERY CHANG
C1 - New York C4- Seoul C2 - Middletown C3 - Englewood VAULT Archive EXHIBITIONS C1 - New York C1 | NEW YORK ON VIEW | Jul 18 - July 14, 2026 GROUP Exhibition Structure and Texture brings together five artists whose practices explore the dynamic tension between material presence and visual perception. Working across painting, sculpture, and textile-based abstraction, each artist approaches structure not as a fixed framework, but as something built, fractured, layered, and continually reimagined. From sculptural construction and compressed form to atmospheric surfaces and tactile rhythms, the works reveal how texture can shape both the physical body of an artwork and the viewer’s experience of space. The exhibition invites audiences to encounter texture not merely as a sensory quality, but as a conceptual language through which rhythm, memory, density, and meaning emerge. Read More Structure and texture Steven Seinberg / Mark Acetelli / Bret Price Moon Insoo / Anon Upcoming | Jul 3 - July 5, 2026 GROUP Exhibition AMERICA 250 Stephen Robert johns / kim hongbin / kim mine / rokkan kim Gallery Chang presents a special July 4th pop-up celebrating the 250th anniversary of American Independence through the language of contemporary art. Featuring Stephen Robert Johns, Kim Hongbin, Kim Mine, and Rokkan Kim, this three-day presentation brings together diverse artistic voices that reflect America as both a historical idea and a living cultural landscape—shaped by freedom, imagination, identity, migration, technology, and creative exchange. Held in New York from July 3–5, the pop-up invites visitors to experience Independence Day not only as a national celebration, but as an opportunity to reconsider what America means today through art, memory, and possibility. Read More C4- Seoul C4 | SEOUL On View | MAY 1 - JUN 2, 2026 SOLO Exhibition Choi Woolga: Raw Signal Choi Woolga transforms the canvas into a field of primal energy, drawing on primitive colors, rhythmic figures, and instinctive symbols that seem to emerge from the unconscious. Inspired by the visual language of cave paintings and expressions that precede fixed systems of language and order, his works unfold through cryptic signs, simplified forms, and a raw, playful sense of movement. Rather than depicting the visible world, Choi evokes a more elemental realm of memory, impulse, and human emotion, where painting becomes a direct record of inner sensation. Raw Signal reveals a visual language that feels at once ancient and immediate, an untamed rhythm of consciousness made visible through color, gesture, and symbolic force. READ MORE Upcoming | Jun 4 - 30, 2026 Group Exhibition 구조와 질감 Steven Seinberg / Mark Acetelli / Anon Gallery Chang Seoul is pleased to present Structure & Texture, a group exhibition featuring Steven Seinberg, Mark Acetelli, and Anon, on view from June 4 to June 30, 2026. Bringing together three artists with distinct yet resonant visual languages, the exhibition explores the relationship between form, surface, and material presence. Across painterly gesture, layered composition, and textile-based abstraction, their works reveal how structure and texture shape not only the visual architecture of an artwork, but also the viewer’s sensory, spatial, and emotional experience. Together, the exhibition invites a deeper consideration of how materiality becomes a language of rhythm, depth, and perception. READ MORE C2 - Middletown C2 | MIDDLETOWN on view | MAY - JUNE 2026 House Project by the bank foundation SHANE GUFFOGG Shane Guffogg House is presented as part of the First House Project by The Bank Art Foundation, curated by Gallery Chang – Middletown. During the project, the artist will live and work in New York for one month in April, transforming the house into an intimate site of artistic presence, process, and encounter. The project offers a unique opportunity to experience Guffogg’s meditative exploration of light, time, and perception within a lived residential setting, allowing new connections to emerge between the artist’s practice, the surrounding environment, and the unfolding rhythm of place. Read More C3 - Englewood C3 | ENGLEWOOD Private viewing | 2026 korean art master collection Gallery Chang – Englewood is a private viewing space dedicated to the Korean Art Masters Collection, featuring works by leading figures in Korean art, including Kim Chong Hak, Lee Kang So, Nam June Paik, Kim Tschang Yeul, Kim Jeong Seon, and Choi Young Wook. Rather than presenting rotating public exhibitions, the space offers a more focused and intimate encounter with significant works by Korean masters in a private setting, allowing collectors and invited guests to experience the depth, diversity, and enduring legacy of Korean modern and contemporary art. VAULT VAULT | HANAM, KOREA PRIVATE VIEWING | 2026 A t the still point of the turning world Shane Guffogg Gallery Chang's Vault is the gallery’s collection and private viewing space, where visitors may encounter selected works from Gallery Chang’s broader holdings in an intimate setting. Currently, the Vault presents 21 works by Shane Guffogg from his 2024 Venice Biennale collateral exhibition, At the Still Point of the Turning World. Available exclusively by appointment and invitation, this private presentation offers a focused experience of Guffogg’s meditative exploration of light, time, and perception, while reflecting the Vault’s role as a space for deeper engagement with the gallery’s collection. Read More Visit HERE to explore our full catalog collection. ARCHIVE Jun 19 - Jul 14, 2026 Structure and Texture Steven Seinberg / Mark Acetelli / Bret Price / Moon Insoo / Anon May 1 - June 2, 2026 Raw Signal Choi Woolga MAR 5 - 25, 2026 Kim In Ok: Spring Breathing Kim In Ok JAN 8 - FEB 17, 2026 The Mark of Time: Tracing the Origins of East-West Abstraction Ed Moses / Cho Yong Ik / Kim Kang Yong / Jimi Gleason OCT 23 - DEC 9, 2025 Memories of Our Future Shane Guffogg SEP 2 - OCT 10, 2025 Memories of Our Future Shane Guffogg JUL 25 – AUG 5, 2025 CHASE Project: Phase Shift Shin Kiwoun / Kim Hongbin / Anon / Anikoon / Im Jibin / Koo Nahyun MAY 27 - JUN 28, 2025 Illuminated Silence Jimi Gleason Apr 3 - May 6, 2025 Illuminated Reflection Jimi Gleason Dec 12, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025 The Essence of Perception Shane Guffogg, Kim Kang Yong, Kim Sea Joong Aug 20 - 25, 2024 FAIRYTALE Kim In Ok Jun 20 - 27, 2024 MUSEUM COLLECTION Yuri Gorbachev Apr 11 - May 4, 2024 The Hidden Masterpiece Cho Yong Ik Feb 8 - 28, 2024 MASTERPIECE (2019-2023) Kim Kang Yong Jun 4 - 30, 2026 구조와 질감 Steven Seinberg / Mark Acetelli / Anon Apr 9 - May 2, 2026 A Bold Attention Suh Yongsun FEB 19 - MAR 31, 2026 Alison Van Pelt: 40 Years Painting Portraits Alison Van Pelt Jan 6 - 31, 2026 BEYOND DANSEAKHWA – The Depth of Abstraction Cho Yong Ik OCT 14 - NOV 15, 2025 Infinite Dialogue Kim Kang Yong / Shane Guffogg AUG 14 - SEP 27, 2025 BECOMING WITHOUT END Ed Moses JUL 4 - 30, 2025 To Glow in the Afterglow Mark Acetelli May 8 - Jun 17, 2025 Urban Spectrum: Variations Miguel Ángel Iglesias Feb 20 - MAr 25, 2025 Recent Works Andy Moses Oct 24 - Dec 10, 2024 THE FUTURE IS PAST IS PRESENT Shane Guffogg Aug 9 - 18, 2024 Unbound Playground KANA (Part 2) - Anikoon / Sun You / Yong Eun Kwon / Taekyung Suh / Hongbin Kim / Soo Park Mar 8 - May 4, 2024 K-Art Show Moon Insoo / Oh Kwan Jin / Kim Sea Joong / Woo Jiyeon / Park Gisele / Anon / Anikoon / Mine. K Feb 29 - Apr 10, 2024 K-Art Chronicles Spring Part I Cho Yong Ik / Moon Insoo / Oh Kwan Jin / Kim Sea Joong May 7 - Jun 16, 2026 SWELL OF LIGHT Jimi Gleason / Shane Guffogg / Andy Moses Mar 28 - Apr 28, 2026 Resonating Light: Interstice and Space Jimi Gleason /Kim SeaJoong Feb 3 - 28, 2026 What remains in painting Cho Yong Ik / Suh Yong Sun / Ahn Sung min Jan 1 - 31, 2026 At the Still Point of the Turning World Shane Guffogg SEP 30 - OCT 22, 2025 REALITY + IMAGE Kim Kang Yong AUG 1 - 30, 2025 Organic Precision: The Geometry of Nature Stephen Robert Johns Jun 20 - Jul 22, 2025 Beautiful Rupture Bret Price / Kelly Berg / Mark Acetelli / Moon Insoo / Kimi Kim Wittling Apr 20 - May 24, 2025 Where Past and Future are Gathered Shane Guffogg Jan 21 - Feb 28, 2025 Beyond Boundaries: Reinterpreting Tradition, Reimagining the Modern Ahn Seongmin Aug 27 - Oct 19, 2024 REALITY + IMAGE: BEYOND THE BRICKS Kim Kang Yong Jul 30 - Aug 7, 2024 Binary Equilibrium KANA (Part 1) - Calvin Lee / Dawn Kim / Jean Oh / Kai Oh / Paul Rho / Sae Jun Kim / Tae Joong Kim / Yuna Cho May 7 - Jun 8, 2024 REVEALING Moon Insoo Feb 16 - Mar 17, 2024 Emptying to Enrichment: Moon Jar’s Path Oh Kwan Jin
- ARTISTS | GALLERY CHANG
ARTISTS REPRESENTED ARTISTS Ed Moses Suh Yongsun Yuri Gorbachev Stephen Robert Johns Ahn Seongmin Kim Kang Yong Andy Moses Alison Van Pelt Kim Sea Joong Kim In Ok Shane Guffogg Jimi Gleason Miguel Ángel Iglesias Steven Seinberg Moon Insoo Cho Yong Ik Choi WoolGa Todd Williamson Mark Acetelli Oh Kwan Jin EXHIBITED ARTISTS Bret Price Shin Kiwoun Kim Hongbin Choi Sungho Yoo Choongmok Kim Mine Kim Hobong Kelly Berg Kimi Kim Wittling Anon Ahn Chaeyeun Im Jibin Kim Younghun Lee Calvin Park Gisele Suh Tae Kyung Woo Jiyeon Anikoon Kim Dawn Kim Youngmi M. Maresca Park Soo Theo Woodward You Sun Cho Yuna Kim Nam Joo Koo Nahyun Oh Jean Rho Paul Tomek Sadurski Donkey Soo Kim Sae Jun Kwon May Yong Eun Oh Kai Rokkankim Vanessa Love
- EVENTS | GALLERY CHANG
2026 2025 2024 2022 2020 2019 EVENTS 2026 Jan 15, 2026 Janis Table 1 May 1, 2026 Janis Table 2 Feb 12, 2026 Around the Paintings Feb 21, 2026 Coffee with the Artist 2025 Mar 1, 2025 NYFW SS Jul 1, 2025 National Police Agency x Kim Mine 80th Dec 20, 2025 Holiday Toy Drive Apr 1, 2025 CHASE Project: Shin Ki Woon Jul 24, 2025 CHASE PROJECT: KIM HONGBIN May 1, 2025 CHASE Project: ANON Sep 1, 2025 NYFW F/W 2024 Jan 20, 2024 Happy Lunar New Year: Live Drawing Performance by Oh Kwan Jin at MissKorea BBQ Jul 1, 2024 Harmony of Colors and Flavors Oct 1, 2024 Embracing Autumn: Threads of Color Dec 12, 2024 The Essence of Perception: Time, Reality, and Light May 1, 2024 Layered Aug 1, 2024 Water Moon Mirror Flower Oct 1, 2024 Embracing Autumn: Threads of Color Jun 1, 2024 Heart to Heart Sep 7, 2024 Alex Soldier X Gallery Chang Nov 8, 2024 Synesthetic Reverie 2022 July 14, 2022 Emotion in Transition December 11, 2022 Show Me Your Heart X Kim Young Mi: Annual Gala 2022 July 22, 2022 Everywhere Project - New York December 24, 2022 Fusion of Flavors and Art: ANIKOON X JINRO SOJU X MISS KOREA BBQ December 1, 2022 Echoes of My Dear Friend: A Robot's Lament 2020 Feb 14, 2020 Dances of Resistance 2019 January 5, 2019 Temporal Textures: The Rhythm of Light and Life September 9, 2019 Echoes of Elegance: Symmetry in Memory May 23, 2019 Ambitious Dreams: A Collaboration of Art and Literature September 23, 2019 Fables of Solitude: The Colorful Realm of Venessa Love August 26, 2019 Festival Cloud: The Intersection of Music and Digital Art October 7, 2019 Eclipes of Bliss: The Dualities Within



