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May 3, 2024 Time, Colour, Sound and AI: What Happens When Paintings Sing Time, Colour, Sound and AI: What Happens When Paintings Sing Last month, the art world gathered in Venice for La Biennale di Venezia 2024. Among them is 61-year-old American artist Shane Guffogg, whose experiments in AI have made the impossible, possible. My one hope when people see my paintings is that they're confronted with the silence of colour. - Shane Guffogg In 1911, a then-little-known artist Wassily Kandinsky made steps to unite colour and sound through his seemingly unfinished painting Impressionism III (Concert) which, at its core, acted as an artistic exploration into the neurodiverse condition synaesthesia. Depicting abstract figures and onlookers in a concert setting, it's said Kandinsky was inspired to paint the picture after attending a concert by the composer Arnold Schonberg, feeling compelled to translate the sounds he heard into colour, hence why half the frame is awash with a distinct canary yellow. Despite marking the art world's first attempt at bridging multiple creative disciplines by uniting sound and colour, it certainly wasn't the last, as proven by the California-born and raised artist Shane Guffogg's current Venice Biennale exhibition At the Still Point of the Turning World - Strangers of Time, which uniquely marries all of Guffogg's interests AI, music, painting and poetry. 'Impressionism III' (Concert), by Wassily Kandinsky, 1911 Inspired by TS Eliot's Four Quartets poem, the series is made up of 21 kaleidoscopic paintings, spread over two rooms the first titled Reach Into the Silence and the second, Neither Flesh Nor Fleshless. Dense flushes of colour swirl, bend and melt into each other in quick succession and, depending on their layering, affect each piece's overall hue. While beaming with equal feelings of nostalgia, joy, sorrow and elation, (depending on which colour you hone in on first), each one radiates its own signature rhythm, a feeling magnified via the dimly lit room they're placed in which is nestled within the historic 15th-century Venetian palazzo Scala Contarini del Bovolo in Venice. 'We looked at a lot of different spaces' Guffog tells me when I meet him at the exhibition opening in Venice, an implication that getting the space right was as paramount as the work's creation; something that becomes obvious when you're stood in such an impressive structure as this one. Dating back to 1300, the palazzo lies equal distance from Rialto and San Marco, the commercial and political hubs of the city. What's more incredible is the building's miraculously delicate yet sturdy spiral staircase, commissioned by Pietro Contarini in 1499 to embellish the building even more. Contained inside a 26 meter-high cylindrical tower built in Istrian stone, the series of steps features exposed bricks and is perforated with a number of arches that are flanked by lodges connecting the structure to the adjacent building. 'I like this space, mainly because of the history of it and the staircase's circular movement. This is the context i want my work to be seen within', Guffogg declares. 'Reach into the Silence', by Shane Guffogg It's at the end of the staircase on the second floor where you'll find Guffogg's paintings, nestled tightly together in one room. When speaking of the emotion he wished to evoke with the works, Guffogg made it clear he wanted to stop people dead in their tracks 'and be confronted with the silence of colour' upon walking into the room, similar to how the artist felt when he first read T.S Eliot's Four Quartets poem, something that's reverberated through him ever since. 'There's a line in the poem' he begins, before reciting: At the still point of the turning world. Neither flesh nor fleshless;Neither from nor towards; at the still point, there the dance is,But neither arrest nor movement. And do not call it fixity, Where past and future are gathered. 'I’ve been reading those lines for about 30 years', Guffogg recalls. 'It’s a blend of East and Western ideologies. And the way Eliot talks about time flickering back and forth, between the past and the future, it's taught me that I, we, need to learn how to be in the moment; these paintings for me are about being in the moment.' It's through wanting to pass on this knowledge to people that has directly informed Guffogg's creation process. 'I knew I wanted these paintings to bypass an intellect of sorts and just force you into the moment. Each work took between three and six months to make and involved me painting day after day, all freehand. I started with a wider brush for the bottom layer and as the painting built up, transferred to using smaller brushes. I kind of think of them like a camera lens that’s focused on the middle where everything is clear but the edges are out of focus; these paintings are intended to quite literally bring you to that still point T.S Eliot comments on.’ 'Neither Flesh Nor Fleshless', by Shane Guffogg As for the poem itself, Beethoven's Opus 132 is widely credited as an indirect influence of Four Quartets, creating a tenacious link between both Eliot and the composer that many music and literature scholars have tried unpacking in recent years. Of course, Guffogg's own attempt at bridging the gap between different creative disciplines isn't new, especially when you consider the aforementioned Kandinsky, 'or Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition ' composer and music lecturer Anthony Cardella points out to me when I speak to him about his involvement in the musical process, but the way in which Guffogg has intentionally channelled his synaesthesia into making paintings sing, is. 'There’s never been such a specific case of this', Cardella continues. 'There’s been famous pieces derived from art and vice versa, and we know that Mussorgsky's reasoning behind Pictures at an Exhibition was meant as a tribute to his friend, the Russian artist Viktor Hartmann. But there's one stark difference, those pieces were inspired by the painting, they were not the painting.' 'Neither Flesh Nor Fleshless' by Shane Guffogg Working together, Cardella and Guffogg - along with AI software programmer Jonah Lynch - have come up with a series of musical compositions that are directly linked to the paintings by translating each colour into a specific note. 'Each painting has its own voice and we wanted to translate that physically so everyone else could hear colour along with Shane'. As for the process behind composing music in tandem with the paintings, AI remained a useful tool but didn't take the 'hands-on' feeling away from all those involved. 'It started with zooming in onto a painting and picking just one shade and blowing that up until it covers the entire laptop screen', Cardella tells me. 'It's important to note that for Shane, every colour has a different function. It’s never, "This blue is bread" it’s, "This blue helps us to transcend our current state of emotion", "This red brings us to the depth of our understanding of the way the world is". It was these functions that I felt echoed how in Western music we treat harmony: a cord is never in a vacuum, it has to have a function if it’s in a Western song. So, throughout this process, we were fishing around until we found the right note. And once we got there, it was always a snap moment for Shane, he would know in an instant whether it felt right or not.' Whenever that happened, Cardella would write the note down that belonged to the colour on the laptop screen and before long, something remarkable started to happen... 'we noticed that each shade of colour belonged to the same family of harmonies, just with subtle differences. That was really a penny-dropping moment', admits Cardella. 'Because it was like, "Okay, we're not crazy", you know? These colours really do all have their own sound.' 'Reach into the Silence', by Shane Guffogg Not only do the colours used have their own sound, but they also take reference from the architecture specific to Venice. 'The yellows you see in my paintings represent many of the buildings in Venice, so really, it's a site-specific piece of work', Guffogg Chimes in. 'I've been coming to this city for 20 years and so I was thinking about the different times of seasons and how light changes throughout the day. When you come in the wintertime time, you’ve got this cool greyness with the fog rolling in, which is a stark comparison to when it's summertime here. So I wanted to create this fusion of colour that reflects the way the canal's greenish hue changes to blue and back to green, each line is a memory that embodies this city, its shades and façades...for me, the paintings become a series of memories compressed into one moment.' When you piece all this together, the prevalence of Kandinsky's life and work in art becomes all the more ubiquitous. Particularly when you hark back to the artist's Colour Theory taught alongside Johannes Itten at the Bauhaus, where the pair adopted a synesthetic relationship with color, associating particular colors with both specific geometric shapes and with musical tones and chords. For them, yellow was best expressed as a triangle and a middle C played on a brassy trumpet. In his book, Concerning the Spiritual in Art, Kandinsky wrote: 'Colour directly influences the soul. Colour is the keyboard, the eyes are the hammers, the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another purposively, to cause vibrations in the soul.' Although Guffogg refutes the idea he looked at Kandinsky as inspiration for At the Still Point of the Turning World - Strangers of Time, those vibrations Kandinsky speaks of pulse all around the Scala Contarini del Bovolo, thanks to the energy embodied and the poetry reflected. At the Still Point of the Turning World - Strangers of Time is open to the public at the Scala Contarini del Bovolo until 24 November. 'Reach into the Silence', by Shane Guffogg [Source from SHOWstudio press release, provided by Christina Donoghue ] https://www.showstudio.com/news/time-colour-sound-and-ai-what-happens-when-paintings-sing Previous Next

Korea Artist Biography Works Media Next Oh Jean Korea BIOGRAPHY EDUCATION 2019 MFA, Painting & Drawing, Pratt Institute, New York, USA 2016 BFA, Painting & Drawing, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, USA SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2021 Right Around the Corners, Iron Velvet Gallery, New York, USA 2020 Hovering, NARS Foundation, Brooklyn, USA 2019 Stepping on Shells, Steuben Gallery, Brooklyn, USA 2016 People, Gateway 1 Gallery, Baltimore, USA GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2024 Binary Equilibrium, KANA (Korean Creatives in New York),New York, USA SUMMER'24 SELECTION, LADIES DRAWING CLÜB, Online At a Moment Like This, Artists Living Room, Brooklyn, USA 99.99 Landscapes, theBlanc Gallery, New York, NY SUMMER BREW, Field Project, New York, USA ‘BERGEN’ curated by Arts Gowanus, 84 St Marks Place, Brooklyn, USA 2023 AHL Art Fair, AHL Foundation, New York, USA Shadow-Work, Nars Foundation Main Gallery, Brooklyn, USA There is a Certain Slant of Light, Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York, USA “Dear D,” AHL Foundation, New York, USA 2021 Transitions, La Pera Projects x Neue House, New York, USA 2020 Something from Nothing Art, Space 776 Gallery, New York, USA Homecoming, AHL Foundation & Chashama, Online Exhibition 2019 Missed Connections, Skybridge Art and Sound Space, New York, USA Fake Art Festival 2019-2020, Fake Art Magazine, Online Exhibition Domestic Affairs, AHL Foundation Project Space, New York, USA 11th Annual Juried Art Show, Riverviews Artspace, Lynchburg, USA “Okay, Where is the cake?”, Warbling Gallery, Online Exhibition Small and Smaller, Site: Brooklyn Gallery, Brooklyn, USA 2018 The Great Paper Show, Court Tree Gallery, Brooklyn, USA Pratt x Artspace Exhibition, Artspace, Online Exhibition All In, Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York, USA Adventures in Reproduction, Pratt Fine Art Office Gallery, Brooklyn, USA Welcome Back Show: Breaking Down Primaries, Steuben Gallery, Brooklyn, USA Small Work 2018, Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, USA Concept 2018, CICA Museum, Gimpo, South Korea Uncanny Valley Ranch, Pfizer Gallery, Brooklyn, USA Too Much Pressure, Pratt Fine Art Office Gallery, Brooklyn, USA WORKS Load More MEDIA

United States, 1971 Artist Biography Works Next Mark Acetelli United States, 1971 BIOGRAPHY Mark Acetelli is an American painter celebrated for his evocative abstract works that explore the complexities of human emotions and experiences. Born in Detroit and influenced by his artist mother, Acetelli was introduced to art at an early age. His creative path spans multiple disciplines, including music, photography, and painting, all of which inform his richly textured and emotionally resonant style. Acetelli’s paintings delve into themes of love, loss, transformation, and the human condition. He uses oil paint and encaustic techniques to create deeply layered surfaces, applying and removing materials in a meticulous process. Brushes, palette knives, cloth, and even his hands are tools in crafting these textured works, which invite viewers to engage emotionally rather than focus on defined imagery. His aim is to evoke feelings and introspection, allowing each viewer to connect personally with his art. Acetelli’s work is widely collected, with pieces featured in private and corporate collections worldwide. In 2023, he held the acclaimed solo exhibition Surface of a Dream at Artplex Gallery in Los Angeles. In 2024, he showcased his work at Wonzimer Gallery, further solidifying his reputation as a leading voice in contemporary abstraction. As of 2025, Acetelli continues to push the boundaries of abstract painting, creating new works that merge material and spiritual realms. His art resonates with audiences globally, offering a profound exploration of the human spirit through texture, color, and emotion. Solo Exhibitions • 2024 ◦ Be the Light You Seek, Cooper Design Space, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Gathering Light, Rita House, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Passages, Casterline Goodman Gallery, Aspen, CO • 2023 ◦ Surface of A Dream, Art Plex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA • 2019 ◦ La Divita, Casterline/Goodman Gallery, Aspen, CO • 2018 ◦ Solitude, Casterline/Goodman Gallery, Aspen, CO • 2014 ◦ Hope, Gallery 9, Culver City, CA ◦ Absence and Presence, Southside Gallery, Oxford, MS • 2007 ◦ The Man Show, Pharmaka Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Bulls and Matadors, Left Coast Gallery, Studio City, CA ◦ Stripped, Lawrence Asher Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Group Exhibitions • 2024 ◦ Sonic Visions, Lurie Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ 1:1, BG Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA ◦ Bendix Art Night, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Adjacencies, Durden and Ray Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ The Theory of the Green Painting, Wonzimer, Los Angeles, CA ◦ LA Art Show, Lurie Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Quiet Luxury, Art Plex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA • 2023 ◦ Field of Innocence, Mash Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Dynamic Voices, Art Plex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA • 2022 ◦ Christmas Exhibition, Signet Contemporary, London, UK ◦ Country & Urban, Virtual Exhibition, Brouhah Art, Hong Kong ◦ Group Show, Morton Contemporary, Philadelphia, PA ◦ LA Art Fair, Bruce Lurie Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ The Human Form, Art Plex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ From There to Here, LA Artcore, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Bendix Night, Bendix Building, Los Angeles, CA • 2021 ◦ Imperfections, Wonzimer, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Personal Contacts, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles, CA ◦ High Beams, Tiger Strikes Astroid, Los Angeles, CA • 2020 ◦ Tag Gallery Hold You Foundation Charity Event, Los Angeles, CA ◦ I of LA, Mash Gallery, Los Angeles, CA • 2019 ◦ Group Show, Casterline/Goodman Gallery, Aspen, CO ◦ Symbolic Gestures, Castelli Art Space, Los Angeles, CA • 2018 ◦ Art Palm Springs, Barba Contemporary, Palm Springs, CA ◦ Between and Beyond, Barba Contemporary, Palm Springs, CA ◦ Group Exhibition, Casterline/Goodman Gallery, Hamptons, NY ◦ Affordable ArtFair, Art Plex Gallery, New York, NY • 2017 ◦ When Line Follows Form, Brand Library Art Center, Glendale, CA ◦ Personal Vacation, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Affordable ArtFair New York City, Art Plex Gallery, New York, NY ◦ Affordable ArtFair London, Art Plex Gallery, London, UK ◦ Affordable ArtFair Hong Kong, Art Plex Gallery, Hong Kong • 2016 ◦ Art Hamptons, Artspace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, Artspace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Affordable ArtFair NYC, Artspace Gallery, New York, NY ◦ Affordable ArtFair Hong Kong, Artspace Gallery, Hong Kong • 2015 ◦ Hope, Gallery 9, Culver City, CA • 2014 ◦ Group Show, Art Plex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA • 2013 ◦ Affordable ArtFair NYC, Artspace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Shadows and Light, Gallery 9, Culver City, CA • 2012 ◦ Art Hamptons, Museum Works Gallery, New York, NY ◦ San Diego Art Fair, Artspace Gallery, San Diego, CA ◦ David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN ◦ Affordable Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Art Palm Beach, MW Galleries, Chicago, IL • 2011 ◦ Art Houston, Museum Works Gallery, Houston, TX ◦ Art San Diego, Artspace Gallery, San Diego, CA ◦ Art Hamptons, Museum Works Gallery, Hamptons, NY ◦ Art Chicago, Museum Works Gallery, Chicago, IL ◦ LA Art Show, Museum Works Gallery, Los Angeles, CA • 2010 ◦ GEM Group Show, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Arts Association Gallery 825, Annual Benefit, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Outside the Abstract, Gallery 9, Culver City, CA ◦ Pieces of Heaven, Art of Elysium, Los Angeles, CA ◦ San Francisco Fine Art Fair, MW Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ 160/160 MOPLA Group Show Photography, SAMASH Box Studios, Culver City, CA ◦ In Art Gallery, Santa Fe, NM • 2009 ◦ The Man Show, Pharmaka Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ The Whole 9 Gallery, "Fearless Leaders", Culver City, CA ◦ Left Coast Gallery, "Bulls and Matadors", Studio City, CA • 2008 ◦ Group Show, Dale Youngman Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Bronze and Brushstrokes, Left Coast Gallery, Studio City, CA ◦ Marks on Paper, Pharmaka Gallery, Los Angeles, CA • 2007 ◦ Stripped, Lawrence Asher Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Group Show, Bert Green, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Group Show, Red Dot Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ L.A. Ethos, Pharmaka Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ Group Show, Ambrogi/Castanier Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA • 2006 ◦ Hollywood Bowl/Frank Gehry, Sphere Project, Track 16 Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA ◦ Group Show, Lurie Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ◦ New York International Art Expo, New York, NY ◦ Art Miami, Museum Works Gallery, Miami, FL WORKS Load More

2019 ECLIPSES OF BLISS: THE DUALITIES WITHIN CHAEYEUN AHN OCT 7- OCT 19 FABLES OF SOLITUDE: THE COLORFUL REALM OF VENESSA LOVE VENESSA LOVE SEP 23- OCT 5 ECHOES OF ELEGANCE: SYNMMETRY IN MEMORY HALEY KIM SEP 9- SEP 21 FESTIVAL CLOUD: THE INTERSECTION OF MUSIC AND DIGITAL ART THEO WOODWARD AUG 26- SEP 7 VISIONARY DREAMS: A CUTURAL EVENT FOR EMERGING ARTISTS (GROUP EXHIBITION) JUL 24- SEP 24 AMBITIOUS DREAMS: A COLLABORATION OF ART AND LITERATURE KOO NAHYUN MAY 25- JUN 31 TEMPORAL TEXTURES: THE RHYTHM OF LIGHT AND LIFE RAFAEL MADASKA JAN 5- MAR 1

United States, 1976 Artist Biography Works Next Michael Hedges United States, 1976 BIOGRAPHY Michael Hedges is an American abstract expressionist painter whose dynamic works are celebrated for their vibrant interplay of color, form, and texture. Based in Chicago, Illinois, Hedges has dedicated his career to pushing the boundaries of abstract expressionism, creating compositions that balance energy and elegance. Born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois, Hedges began his formal art education during high school, spending two years studying at the Art Institute of Chicago. He later pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, graduating in 1998. This foundation in both classical and modern art traditions informed his distinctive approach to abstraction. Hedges’ artistic process is deeply intuitive and experimental. Working on multiple canvases simultaneously, he applies paint in energetic bursts, building richly textured surfaces that draw the viewer into their complexity. His use of bold, vibrant colors is both deliberate and instinctive, creating intense visual relationships that harmonize with the textured forms. His goal is to craft a controlled elegance where color and texture coexist in dynamic balance, producing works that are as emotionally resonant as they are visually striking. Since his graduation, Hedges has exhibited his work in select galleries and prestigious venues such as Art Miami. His paintings are included in corporate collections throughout the Chicagoland area and Iowa, reflecting his growing influence in the contemporary art world. Currently living and working near Chicago, Michael Hedges remains committed to his artistic practice. His dedication to exploring the limitless possibilities of abstract expressionism ensures that his work continues to evolve, resonating with audiences who appreciate its vibrancy and depth. WORKS

Feb 21, 2024 Iconic Korean Moon Jars by Renowned Artist Oh Kwan Jin on Exhibit in Upstate NY MIDDLETOWN, New York — Serene and intricate traditional Korean paintings grace the walls of a new gallery in upstate New York, which opened its doors for a ribbon-cutting event from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday. Feb. 16. Located in Middletown, an up-and-coming community in western Orange County, Gallery Chang at 55 North St hosted over a dozen pieces by famed painter Oh Kwan Jin, whose work has featured in over 20 Korean TV dramas. The inaugural exhibit is titled Emptying to Enrichment: Moon Jars Path . It will remain open to public viewing at Gallery Chang until March 17. Works on display revolved around the theme of moon jars — a type of Korean pottery developed during the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897). The simple appearance at first glance of the paintings belies finer details that reveal themselves easily upon scrutiny. A Korean moon jar motif brush painting by artist Oh Kwan Jin on display in the Gallery Chang C2. Photo taken Feb. 16, 2024 in Middletown, upstate N.Y. (Image: Vision Times) Middletown, NY Mayor Joseph DeStefano on His Initiatives to Help Local Businesses Thrive A piece by Korean artist Oh Kwan Jin, entitled “Emptying and Enrichment Holding Blessings” on display at the Gallery Chang C2 location in Middletown, N.Y. (Image: Provided to Vision Times) Eastern and Western technique is visible in Oh’s art, which carries a contemporary feel while retaining the subtleties and atmosphere of traditional Korean brush painting. One of his new paintings, displayed at the entrance of the gallery, includes Blue Dragon , inspired by the Eastern astrological tradition where 2024 marks the Year of the Wood Dragon (in the ancient theory of five elements, wood is signified by the color blue). This thematic piece adds a unique cultural resonance to the collection, complementing Oh Kwan Jin’s new 2024 works. Middletown Mayor Joseph DeStefano was in attendance for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, held shortly after 5 p.m. Middletown, N.Y. mayor Joseph DeStefano (center, holding scissors) attends the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Gallery Chang at 55 North St. Artist Oh Kwan Jin and Chang Jun Hwan (L-R from DeStefano) are also in attendance. (Image: Vision Times) Director Chang Jun Hwan, known for his involvement in notable endeavors including the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Seoul, envisions Gallery Chang not merely as an art gallery, but as a dynamic cultural hub fostering creativity, igniting community engagement, and catalyzing artistic expression in Middletown. The Middletown location is the second Gallery Chang , following the original location in central Manhattan. Another Gallery Chang in Palisades Park, New Jersey, is planned to open in 2025. Moon jars: calm and peace Oh Kwan Jin has worked with moon jars and moon jar-related themes for over 35 years. The moon jar “represents calm and peace.” The contrast of the white jar on a blue background is a “perfect example” of a moon jar painting, Chang Jun Hwan said at the opening event, pointing at one of Oh’s works. Moon jars are intentionally made to be slightly asymmetrical. They feature a smaller base and larger top, which simulates the impression of floating in air. “Blue Dragon” seen near the entrance of Gallery Chang. (Image: Vision Times) Chang, accompanying Oh, explained at the opening event that the moon jar motif “represents our life, which is not perfect. … The imbalance itself is natural beauty.” Elaborating on the name of the exhibit, “Emptying to Enrichment,” Chang said, “All of these drawings represent one big theme: a philosophy of emptying and filling. In order to fill yourself, you first have to empty yourself, that is the Asian, the Korean and Chinese mindset. You first have to give out to get something.” Some of the artworks featured symbolism relating to Eastern culture and customs. For instance, one piece had a moon jar placed upon a wooden chest, which in Asian countries are used to store money and other valuables, Chang said. Chang Jun Hwan (R) poses with a visitor to Gallery Chang. (Image: Courtesy of Gallery Chang) “We put the moon jar on top of it so that it can be protected, even in the nighttime,” he said through the aide, pointing to an actual moon present in the painting. Occupying a central place in the gallery was a piece with several moon jars on a dark blue background. The dark blue, Chang explained, represents the darkest night before the sunrise. “The sunrise is hope. Just like Middletown is reviving itself [and entering] a new stage,” he said. [Source from VISION TIMES press release, provided by Leo Timm] Previous Next

Alex Soldier X Gallery Chang New York Fashion Week 2024 VIP AFTER-PARTY Sep 7, 2024, 1-3 PM Alex Soldier X Gallery Chang Gallery Chang was thrilled to play a central role in the exclusive VIP after-party for New York Fashion Week 2024, hosting an unforgettable evening that brought together the worlds of art and fashion. The event, held in collaboration with renowned jewelry designer Alex Soldier, coincided with the solo exhibition of acclaimed Korean artist Kim Kang Yong, whose distinctive 'brick paintings' captivated attendees. The night offered a rare opportunity for high-profile guests from the fashion and art industries to experience the seamless blend of contemporary Korean art with cutting-edge fashion. Kim Kang Yong’s innovative works provided a dynamic visual backdrop, complementing Alex Soldier’s luxurious jewelry pieces, and creating an atmosphere of cultural fusion and creative synergy. This event is a testament to Gallery Chang’s ongoing mission to promote cross-cultural exchange and elevate Korean contemporary art on the global stage. As K-culture continues to captivate international audiences, Gallery Chang remains at the forefront of bringing innovative Korean artists to new heights of recognition.

Jul 30, 2024 Korean Association of New York Artists (KANA) Part 1 ‘Binary Equilibrium’ The Korean Association of New York Artists (KANA) is hosting two group exhibitions at Gallery Chang in Manhattan from July 30 to August 18. Curated by Calvin Lee and Lina Hae Lin Hwang, the exhibition is divided into two parts: Part 1, "Binary Equilibrium" (July 30 - August 7), and Part 2, "Unbound Playground" (August 9 - August 18). In Part 1, "Binary Equilibrium," artists Tae Joong Kim, Sae Jun Kim, Jean Oh, Dawn Kim, Calvin Lee, Yuna Cho, Paul Rho, and Kai Oh, all active in New York, will participate. The exhibition title "Binary Equilibrium" is inspired by philosophical texts such as Nietzsche’s "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" and Sartre’s "Being and Nothingness," reflecting the artists' perspectives on the intersection of existentialism and nihilism. Referencing the Eastern concept of Yin and Yang, the exhibition explores the boundary of these two waves, seeking balance between contrasting themes. The Eight Trigrams represent specific forms of nature and life. Each trigram contains elements of the Eastern natural world, and together they symbolize a state of completeness in Buddhism. The works of the eight artists, which incorporate the harmony of existence and nothingness, resonate with the Eastern worldview of past generations encapsulated in the Korean flag. Exploring how objects are perceived by subjects, German aesthetician Nikolai Hartmann categorized beauty into four concepts, and this exhibition references Hartmann’s framework in examining how humans perceive nature. The exhibition is divided into four sections: Sublime Beauty (Sae Jun Kim, Tae Joong Kim), Humorous Beauty (Jean Oh, Kai Oh), Tragic Beauty (Calvin Lee, Dawn Kim), and Elegant Beauty (Paul Rho, Yuna Cho). Each pair of artists explores the philosophical thoughts of existentialism and nihilism, sharing diverse perspectives on the meaning of life and existence through their works. "Binary Equilibrium" focuses on the existential flow rooted in human relationships with nature, contrasting with the nihilistic principles of nature. Sae Jun Kim and Tae Joong Kim depict nature, observing existence from a perspective that is opposite to that of the audience. Jean Oh and Kai Oh investigate the ambiguity and clarity of existence, expanding the ecosystem’s perspective and capturing the dissonance between humans and nature. Calvin Lee and Dawn Kim visualize the relationship between nature and humanity, transforming a vertical structure into a horizontal one to create a sense of order on the same plane. Paul Rho and Yuna Cho share a common theme of nature’s permanence, rearranging memories of nature to elevate and expand the boundaries of Korean elegance. The opening reception will take place on July 30 from 6 PM to 8 PM, followed by an artist talk on Saturday, August 3, at 2 PM featuring artists Paul Rho, Calvin Lee, Jean Oh, and Kai Oh. 뉴욕한인예술인협회(KANA, Korean Association of New York Artists, https://www.nykana.org)가 7월 30일부터 8월 18일까지 맨해튼 갤러리 장(Gallery Chang)에서 2회의 그룹전을 연다. 이상혁(Calvin Lee)과 황혜린(Lina Hae Lin Hwang)이 기획한 이 전시는 1부 ‘Binary Equilibrium’(7/30-8/7)과 2부 ‘Unbound Playground’(8/9-8/18)로 나뉘어 진행된다. 제 1부‘Binary Equilibrium’에서는 뉴요게서 활동하는 김태중(Tae Joong Kim), 김세준(Sae Jun Kim), 오진이(Jean Oh), 김다운(Dawn Kim), 이상혁(Calvin Lee), 조윤아(Yuna Cho), 노바울(Paul Rho), 그리고 오가영(Kai Oh)작가가 참여한다. 전시 타이틀 ‘Binary Equilibrium’은 니체의 ‘차라투스트라는 이렇게 말했다’와 사르트르의 ‘존재와 무’와 같은 철학적 텍스트에서 영감을 받았으며 실존주의와 허무주의의 이중성의 맞닿아있는 부분에 대한 작가들의 견해를 담아낸다. 동양의 음양 개념을 참조하여, 전시는 음과 양의 물결의 결계선에 대한 탐구를 진행하며 두 개념의 대립을 넘어서 상반된 주제 사이에서의 균형을 찾아간다. 8괘는 자연과 인생의 구체적 형태를 나타낸다. 8괘의 각 괘는 동양의 자연계 구성물들을 담고있는데 각 괘가 모인 8괘는 불교에서 완전의 상태를 상징한다. 존재와 무의 음양의 조화를 포함하여 자연과 삶을 소재로 한 8명의 작가들의 작업들은 태극기가 담아내고 있는 선대의 한국인들의 동양적 세계관과 관점에 공명한다. 객체를 주체가 어떻게 바라보는지에 대한 탐구에서 독일 미학자 니콜라이 하르트만은 미적범주라는 개념을 정리하여 아름다움을 네개의 개념으로 분류하는데 전시는 인간이 자연을 어떻게 바라보는가를 두고 하르트만의 체계를 참고했다. 이정시는 숭고미(김세준, 김태중), 골계미(오진이, 오가영), 비장미(이상혁, 김다운), 우아미(보바울, 조윤아)의 4개의 섹션으로 나뉘어져 있다. 두작가가 짝을 이루어 실존주의와 허무주의의 두 철학적인 사유를 탐구하며, 인생과 존재의 의미에 대한 각기 다른 관점을 작품을 통해 공유한다. ‘Binary Equilibrium’은 인간과 자연을 근간으로 사람과의 관계에서 시작된 실존주의의 흐름과 이에 반한 자연의 허무주의의 원리에 집중한다. 김세준과 김태중은 자연을 형상화하며 자연의 관점에서 세상을 역으로 바라보며 관객의 관점과 반대되는 지점에서 존재를 관찰한다. 오진이와 오가영은 존재의 모호함과 명확함의 경계의 대한 탐구로 진행되며 생태계의 단면을 확장하고 인간과 자연을 동격으로 두어 서로간의 이질감을 포착해낸다. 이상혁과 김다운은 자연과 사람간의 관계릐 수직적인 구조를 수평적인 구조로 동일 선상에 뒁 생성되는 질서를 시각화한다. 노바울과 조윤아는 자연의 영속성을 공통된 주제로 담고 잇으며 자연의 대한 기억을 재배열하여 승화시켜 한국의 우아미의 경계를 확장해나간다. 오프닝 리셉션은 7월 30일 저녁 6시부터 8시까지 진행되며, 8월 3일 토요일 오후 2시 노바울(Paul Rho), 이상혁(Calvin Lee), 오진이(Jean Oh), 그리고 오가영(Kai Oh) 작가가 참여하는 아티스트 토크가 열릴 예정이다. Part 1: ‘Binary Equilibrium’ July 30 - August 7, 2024 [Source from nyculture press release, provided by sukie] www.nyculturebeat.com 뉴욕한인예술인협회(KANA) 그룹전 1부 'Binary Equilibrium' @갤러리 장 NY(7/30-8/7) - Lounge - NYCultureBeat KANA x Gallery Chang Summer Exhibition Part I : Binary Equilibrium July 30 - August 7, 2024 Gallery Chang: 150 West 55th St. New York Opening Reception: Tuesday, July 30, 6-8 pm Artists: Tae Joong Kim, Sae Jun Kim, Jean Oh, Dawn Kim, Calvin Lee, Yuna Cho, Paul Rho, Kai Oh Curated by KANA - Calvin Lee, Lina Hwang 뉴욕한인예술인협회(KANA, Korean As... Previous Next

Feb 5, 2024 'Brick Artist' Kim Kang Yong, Invitation to Opening 'Gallery Chang' Kim Kang Yong, Reality+Image 2301-2213, 132 x 99 cm, mixedmedia, 2023. 'Gallery Chang', established to promote Korean artists on Manhattan's 55th Street, will officially open its doors with a commemorative exhibition featuring the highly acclaimed brick painter Kim Kang Yong, on the 7th of next month. Gallery director Jun-Hwan Chang, the founder of 'Gallery Chang', stated, "Through the opening of 'Gallery Chang', we will continue to serve as a cultural hub to introduce works of artists representing Korea to the world from New York, contributing to the global growth of the cultural industry and enhancing the national image." Invited to this inaugural exhibition, Kim Kang Yong, known as the master of brick painting, has captivated audiences worldwide as a first-generation hyper-realism artist since the 1970s, gaining international recognition for his brick paintings. Chloe Park, a senior curator of 'Gallery Chang', explained, "In Kim Kang Yong's solo exhibition 'MASTERPIECE (2019-2023)', the focus is on his recent works, including the sand-made brick series symbolizing him, and 'Reality + Image' works. New pieces from 2023 are also being unveiled." She further elaborated, "From the mid-1970s to the 1980s, he mainly painted monochromatic brick walls, but since the 2000s, he has transformed into colorful brick painting, surpassing reality with simplicity and color, once again showcasing his uniqueness. Recently, he has been hailed as the next-generation leader following the monochromatic master, Park Seo-bo." Park continued, "His artistic realm, spanning from the first-generation hyperrealism to encompassing abstraction and monochrome, marks a significant milestone in Korean art history." She added, "His works have garnered significant acclaim among art collectors worldwide and are housed in institutions such as the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul Museum of Art, and the Lévy Gorvy Art Foundation in LA. They are also actively traded in global art markets such as Sotheby's and Christie's." [Source from THE KOREA DAILY press release, provided by Jongwon Park] Previous Next

former USSR, 1948 Artist Biography Works Next Yuri Gorbachev former USSR, 1948 BIOGRAPHY Yuri Gorbachev is a celebrated Russian-American artist renowned for his vibrant, richly detailed works that blend traditional Russian iconography with contemporary expression. Born in 1948 in Uglovka, Russia, Gorbachev’s early exposure to Russian folklore, Orthodox religious art, and the rich cultural heritage of his homeland deeply influenced his artistic vision. His formal training at the prestigious Vera Mukhina Academy of Applied Arts in St. Petersburg laid the foundation for his distinctive style. Gorbachev’s work is characterized by bold, luminous colors, intricate patterns, and symbolic imagery. He often incorporates elements of Russian history, mythology, and spirituality into his paintings, which are adorned with gold leaf, bronze, and other metallic accents. This combination of traditional techniques with modern abstraction creates a unique visual language that is both timeless and innovative. Over the course of his career, Gorbachev has become a globally recognized figure in the art world. His works have been exhibited in prestigious museums and galleries, including The Louvre in Paris, the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, and the United Nations headquarters in New York. His paintings are part of significant collections, including the Vatican Museum, the Kremlin Museum, and the Museum of Modern Art in Moscow. A pivotal moment in Gorbachev’s career came when he moved to the United States in 1991. This transition marked a new phase in his artistic journey, allowing him to merge Russian cultural motifs with the dynamic energy of Western modernism. His works have since been showcased in over 200 solo exhibitions worldwide, spanning countries such as the United States, France, Japan, and Brazil. Beyond painting, Gorbachev is also an accomplished ceramicist, creating works that reflect his signature style. His artistic contributions have been recognized with numerous accolades, and he has been featured in major publications and art books celebrating his vibrant and symbolic body of work. Currently living and working in New York City, Yuri Gorbachev continues to create art that bridges cultural and temporal boundaries. His work invites viewers to explore the rich tapestry of Russian heritage through a contemporary lens, offering a timeless celebration of history, spirituality, and artistic innovation. WORKS Load More