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The Essence of Perception: Time, Reality, and Light Holiday Special Exhibition Shane Guffogg · Kim Kang Yong · Kim Sea Joong Dec 12, 2024 - Jan 11, 2025 The Essence of Perception: Time, Reality, and Light This exhibition centers on three artists who pose profound philosophical questions, using their art to explore and challenge the nature of human perception and understanding. The themes of time, reality, and light go beyond their visual representations, prompting a deeper reflection on how we experience and interpret the world. Time: Shane Guffogg Shane Guffogg asks, "How can I condense time and space into a single moment?" His works transcend the linear flow of time and space, merging them into a unified moment of infinite potential. Through layered abstraction and a complex interplay of colors and forms, Guffogg invites viewers to experience the simultaneity of eternity within a fleeting instant. His art challenges us to reconsider time not as a rigid construct but as a fluid and expansive dimension. Reality: Kim Kang Yong Kim Kang Yong poses the question, "Is what I see truly real?" Through his brick artworks, he examines the fundamental nature of perception, exploring the tension between visual illusion and physical reality. The bricks, which appear both tangible and ethereal, disrupt our assumptions about the material world. His work compels us to confront the subjectivity of our experiences, questioning the line between what we perceive and what truly exists. Light: Kim Sea Joong Kim Sea Joong inquires, "How can light be embodied on a flat surface?" This exploration extends into space and semi-relief works, where light becomes more than a visual element—it becomes a medium that defines and reshapes spatial experience. Through his innovative approach, Kim Se Joong blurs the boundaries between two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms, offering a transcendent interplay of light and shadow that invites viewers to reconsider the role of light in shaping perception. "The Essence of Perception" is perfectly aligned with the reflective and hopeful spirit of the holiday and New Year season. As the year comes to an end and a new one begins, this exhibition invites visitors to pause and reflect on timeless questions about how we perceive and interpret the world. It is an opportunity to connect with the universal themes of time, reality, and light, while embracing the transformative power of art to reimagine what we see and believe. Through this exhibition, we invite you on a philosophical journey where each work offers not answers but questions—an invitation to engage, reflect, and imagine new possibilities. "The Essence of Perception" reminds us of art’s unique ability to expand our horizons, challenge our assumptions, and illuminate the familiar in extraordinary ways.

Synesthetic Reverie Something Sweet Gallery Cafe X Gallery Chang Hongbin Kim (VANHADA) Nov 8, 2024 - Jan 31, 2025 Synesthetic Reverie Hongbin Kim’s exhibition, "Synesthetic Reverie," presents a synesthetic world that transcends the boundaries of color and sensation. In this exhibition, the artist expresses single-color pigments in three-dimensional forms, capturing depth and vibrancy that extend beyond the flat plane. Each color represents the artist, others, or the diverse individuals navigating the layered complexity of New York City, revealing the multifaceted nature of a person through color. In his work, the paint is not merely flat but expresses the vibrant potential of color through dimensionality. This color transcends simple visual stimuli, arriving as a synesthetic reverie that invites viewers to reencounter the varied identities of individuals and the world. "Synesthetic Reverie" offers visitors an immersive experience, exploring self, others, and urban life through color and form. We invite you to Something Sweet Gallery Cafe to encounter a new realm of art that transcends the boundaries of perception and being.

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Harmony of Colors and Flavors Something Sweet Gallery Cafe X Gallery Chang Gisele Park July 1 - July 31, 2024 Harmony of Colors and Flavors This summer, experience a unique collaboration between the colorful abstract works of artist Gisele Park and a vibrant dessert cafe. Throughout July, this special exhibition showcases the harmonious blend of the artist’s vivid creations and the cafe’s equally colorful beverages, delighting both the eyes and the palate. The exhibition space will be filled with Gisele Park’s captivating artworks, each perfectly paired with a variety of the café’s drinks. This distinctive collaboration not only offers a refreshing escape from the summer heat but also provides a unique opportunity to enjoy the perfect fusion of art and flavor.

Korea Artist Biography Works Media Next Kim Sae Jun Korea BIOGRAPHY EDUCATION 2021 MFA, Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT 2015 BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL EXHIBITION 2021 Arcadian Feedback, M23 Project, New York, NY 2021 To Hear No Echo, Yale sculpture MFA thesis, New Haven, CT 2018 Accumulated Loss, Art Space Anygol, Goyang-si, South Korea 2017 Lie To Me, Burren College of Art Residency Program, Ballyvaughan, Ireland Nature vs. Nurture, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL Solo Show, Comfort Station, Chicago, IL Here and After, Korean Cultural Center of Chicago Art Gallery, Wheeling, IL 2016 Sustainability Show, Waterfall Gallery, New York, NY Bridgeport Artist walk, Fat City, Chicago, IL Structure, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL 2015 Entropy and Industry, Fat City, Chicago, IL Bachelors of Fine Art Show, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL Visiting Artist Exhibition, The Chicago Academy for the Arts, Chicago, IL 2014 Call & Response, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL 2013 Frontier Exhibition, Morpho Gallery, Chicago, IL 2012 To / From Public critique Exhibition, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL Alumni Show, The Chicago Academy for the Arts, Chicago, IL Art Bash, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL REDUDENCY / AWARDS AND GRADNTS 2024 VSC Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center, VT 2023 Real Art Award, Real Art Ways (2026 exhibition) 2021 George R. Bunker Award, Yale University 2017 Burren College of Art, Residency, Ireland New Zealand Pacific Studio, Residency, New Zealand 2016 ACRE, Residency, Steuben, WI 2015 Shaping the Future Award, Remet Corporation 2012 Buonanno Scholarship Award, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicag, IL 2007 Presidential Scholarship Award, School of Art Institute of Chicago, IL WORKS MEDIA

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

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Korea Artist Biography Works Media Next Kim Dawn Korea BIOGRAPHY EDUCATION 2020 MFA, Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT 2011 BFA, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA AWARDS & GRANTS 2022 Silver List, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh, PA 2021 City Artist Corps Grant, Foundation of Contemporary Arts, New York Winner of The Print Center 95th Annual International Awards, juried by David Campany and Larissa Goldston 2020 Snider Prize Honorable Mention, The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago, Blair Dickinson Memorial Prize, awarded by Yale School of Art 2019 Richard “Chip” Benson Endowed Scholarship Fund Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art Travel Grant 2017 Shortlisted for Paris Photo-Aperture PhotoBook Awards 2015 Emerging Artists Publication Series, awarded by Printed Matter Inc. GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2023 That They Are There, Brant Gallery, curated by Helen Miller, Boston, MA 2022 You’d Think By Now, Smack Mellon, curated by Rachel Vera Steinberg, Brooklyn, NY live/dead, Walter Elwood Contemporary, curated by Leah Guadagnoli and Brent Birnbaum, Hillsdale, NY what is the also?, Archive/Project Space, curated by Sondra Perry, Pittsfield, MA Tracking, Janet Borden Inc., curated by Anita Qian, Brooklyn, NY 2021 Hindsight, Green Gallery, New Haven, CT 2020 November, Beeler Gallery at the Columbus College of Art & Design, curated by Heather Taylor, Columbus, OH 2019 What Kills You, Washer Dryer Projects, Salt Lake City, UT Rung What You Brung!!, Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT Crush, Para Site, curated by Chang Qu, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong Double Gaze, ACRE, curated by Kate Sierzputowski, Chicago, IL 2017 Vernacular Photography, ICP Library, New York, NY 317 square feet, Luke Glanton Gallery, Amsterdam, NY Paris Photo-Aperture PhotoBook Awards, Aperture, New York, NY 2016 Pictures & Words, PhotoQ, Amsterdam, NL the doer of great deeds and the speaker of great words, Hap Gallery, curated by Iris Williamson, Portland, OR 2015 Somebody Else’s Problem, Whitespace Gallery, Atlanta WORKS MEDIA

Korea Artist Biography Works Media Next Kwon Yong Eun Korea BIOGRAPHY EDUCARTION 2024 MFA Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts (SVA) 2020 Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture, Ewha Womans University 2017 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture, Ewha Womans University EXHIBITIONS 2024 Welcome to Wonderland CP Projects Space, New York, USA (2024, Group Exhibition) Impressions en Plein Air Van Der Plas Gallery, New York, USA (2024, Group Exhibition) 2023 Succulence: Fall Art Expo New York, USA (2023, Group Exhibition) Expanding the Panopticon LatchKey Gallery, New York, USA (2023, Group Exhibition) 2022 Blooming rainbow Chang Dong Gallery, Changwon, S. Korea (2022, Group Exhibition) 2019 Meaningful Murmur Gallery Emu, Seoul, S. Korea (2019, Group Exhibition) Re:Start Ewha Art Pavilion, Seoul, S. Korea (2019, Group Exhibition) Pay Attention to This Artist Ewha Womans University, Seoul, S. Korea (2019, Group Exhibition) 2018 A Midsummer Night's Dream GongSangOnDo Complex Cultural Space, Seoul, S. Korea (2018, Group Exhibition) 2017 Romantic Escape uJung Art Center, Seoul, S. Korea (2017, Group Exhibition) WORKS Load More MEDIA

2023 FUSION OF FLAVORS AND ART: ANIKOON X JINRO SOJU X MISSKOREA BBQ ANIKOON DEC 24, 2022 - MAY 31, 2023