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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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About Us 2024 Gallery Chang is honored to present a curated selection of distinguished international artists whose work has made a lasting impact on modern and contemporary art. Our gallery takes a long-term, strategic approach, focusing on the artist’s creative evolution rather than isolated works. Through a series of thoughtfully curated exhibitions, we highlight the distinct phases of each artist’s career, offering a deeper and more comprehensive understanding ode to their artistic journey. Our mission is to bridge the gap between commercial galleries and museums, creating exhibitions that not only showcase the art but also provide a lasting and insightful narrative of each artist’s legacy. 2023 A significant milestone for Gallery Chang came in 2023 with the establishment of our permanent exhibition space at 55th Street, Manhattan. Located amidst New York’s premier cultural institutions—including MoMA, Carnegie Hall, and New York City Center—our new venue places Gallery Chang at the heart of the city's vibrant cultural hub. This strategic location enhances our ability to engage with a diverse audience and enrich the local art scene. 2022 In 2022, our public art projects at the former CHASE Bank building in Middletown, Orange County, New York, received widespread acclaim, showcasing our dedication to both creativity and community engagement. These projects underscored our role in bridging artistic expressions and connecting with broader audiences. 2019 Gallery Chang began its journey in 2019 as a dynamic art project group based in New York. Over the past four years, we have played a crucial role in advancing the cultural and artistic landscape by introducing global artists to the New York and New Jersey metro areas. Our commitment to fostering cultural exchange and artistic innovation has been demonstrated through various space and business collaborations, enriching the local art scene with diverse and vibrant contributions. Locations C1 - Manhattan C2 - Middletown C3 - Englewood C4 - Seoul Address 150 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019 Opening Hours TUE - THU FRI - SAT MON / SUN 10 AM - 6 PM 11 AM - 7 PM * By Appointment Contact +1 917 472 7274 info@artgallerychang.com Address 16 Grove Street, Middletown, NY 10940 Opening Hours MON / SUN * By Appointment Contact +1 917 472 7274 info@artgallerychang.com Address 455 Booth Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631 Opening Hours MON / SUN * By Appointment Contact +1 917 472 7274 info@artgallerychang.com Address [Oakwood Premier COEX Center Seoul] 46 Teheran-ro 87-gil, B2 8-ho, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea Opening Hours TUE - FRI SAT MON / SUN 11 AM - 6 PM 12 AM - 5 PM * By Appointment Contact +1 917 472 7274 info@artgallerychang.com

South Korea Artist Biography Works Next Ahn Seongmin South Korea BIOGRAPHY Seongmin Ahn is a Korean-American artist celebrated for her innovative reinterpretations of minhwa , the traditional Korean folk painting style. Based in New York, Ahn bridges the boundaries between tradition and modernity, Eastern and Western art, creating works that are both deeply rooted in cultural heritage and profoundly contemporary in their execution. Ahn’s work blends traditional minhwa motifs, such as peonies, waterfalls, and mythical animals, with elements of Western culture and modern life. This dynamic juxtaposition breathes new life into traditional Korean art forms, presenting a fresh dialogue between past and present. Her unique ability to reimagine minhwa through a contemporary lens has established her as a significant figure in both Korean and international art. Her contributions were highlighted in the 2020 Asia Week New York exhibition MINHWA & minhwa: Korean Folk Paintings in Dialogue With the Contemporary , hosted by the Korean Cultural Center New York. This exhibition juxtaposed historical minhwa pieces from the 19th and early 20th centuries with Ahn’s innovative works, showcasing how the tradition has evolved into a modern art form. Her reinterpretations explore themes of cultural identity and transformation, often pairing traditional minhwa imagery with objects and ideas drawn from Western culture and modern daily life. Ahn’s educational background reflects her deep engagement with traditional and contemporary art. After earning her BFA and MFA in Oriental Painting from Seoul National University, she completed a second MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art in the United States. Her dual training allows her to merge the technical precision of traditional Korean painting with the conceptual frameworks of contemporary art. She has exhibited extensively in both Korea and the United States, holding solo exhibitions at venues such as the Delaware Contemporary Art Center (Wilmington, Delaware), Queens College Art Center (Flushing, New York), and Stony Brook University’s Charles B. Wang Center (Stony Brook, New York). Ahn is also a recipient of prestigious awards, including the Jackson Pollock-Lee Krasner Foundation Grant and the Al Foundation’s Visual Arts Competition Grand Prize. In addition to her artistic practice, Ahn has been a dedicated educator, teaching traditional Korean painting and contemporary art at renowned institutions such as the Art Students League of New York, School of Visual Arts, Queens Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Asia Society. Her work has also been featured in prominent media outlets, including The Washington Post . Through her vibrant and thought-provoking works, Seongmin Ahn continues to redefine minhwa for a global audience, celebrating its timeless beauty while exploring its relevance in the contemporary world. EDUCATION M.F.A. Multidisciplinary Art, Maryland Institute College of Art, Mount Royal Graduate School M.F.A. Asian Traditional Painting, Seoul National University B.F.A. Asian Traditional Painting, Seoul National University SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2024 Seongmin Ahn, La Caja Galeria, Tijuana, Mexico Extra Ordinary Animals, Hello Museum, Seoul Korea Extra Ordinary, B DAY cafe, Seoul, Korea Innerscape, Sanji Gallery, Seoul, Korea Itaewon Memoir, Atelier Kyma, Seoul, Korea 2023 Book, Flower and Water, Kangjin Minhwa Museum, Kangjin Its Inside Is Bigger Than Its Outside by Seongmin Ahn, Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY Enchanted Reality, Korea Society, New York, NY 2022 Delectable Landscape, Evercore headquarter presented by CUE Foundation, New York, NY 2021 Doongsil Doodoongsil (Float, Float), Coyu Cultural Space by Kwangjuyo, Icheon, Korea 2020 MINHWA & minhwa: Korean Folk Paintings in Dialogue with the Contemporary, Asiaweek Exhibition, Korean Cultural Center, New York 2019 Unreal Real Unreal, Gallery Stan, Seoul, Korea 2016 “Its inside is bigger than its outside”, Art Mora, NJ 2015 Interrelation, Art Mora, New York, NY Present Present, Asian Art Works, Pusan, Korea 2014 Lucious Peony, Wong Cultural Center Gallery, Stonybrook University, Long Island, NY 2013 Sweet sometimes, Hello Museum, Seoul Portrait of Peony, Gallery K, Seoul, Korea Reelative Perspectives, Curated by Hyewon Yi, sponsored by AHL foundation, BBCN bank, NY 2012 Neo-Peony, Gallery Ho, New York, NY Come and Play at my Minhwa Garden, Yegam Art Space, Flushing, NY 2011 Storytelling, Voelker Orth Museum, Flushing, NY 2009 White Square; perspective exercise, Local Project, Long Island City, NY 2006 Particles Are Also Waves, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE 2005 Mono.logue, Queens College Art Center, Flushing, New York 2004 New York Report; Seongmin Ahn, White Wall Gallery, Seoul, Korea Weaving Pain, Kerrigan Campbell art + project, New York, NY 2003 Beyond, Project ’03, Carriage House, Islip Art Museum, Islip, NY 2001 Meditation, Gomez Gallery, Baltimore, MD Meditation; M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Fox Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD 1998 Floating, Gallery Boda, Seoul, Korea PUBLIC PROJECT 2022 AGAIN, window project, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York 2021 AGAIN, art on billboard with Save Art Spaces, multiple billboards located in New York metropolitan area AGAIN, a public installation at Charles Wang Culture Center, Stony Brook University, Long Island, NY AGAIN, installation at Dongduck Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2020 Harmonious Differences, Public mural, Flushing Queens, NY SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2024 The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition, Brooklyn Museum, New York Order/Reorder, Sugar Hill Museum, New York Bisangjun_6, Korea Museum, Organized by Kangjin Minhwa Museum, Korea 2023 Blooming Resilience, Waterfall Mansion Gallery, New York, NY Bisangjun_5, Korea museum, Organized by Kangjin Minhwa Museum, Korea 2022 Renewal of Symbols, Gladys Marcus Library, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY Praise of Life, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul Minhwa Story, Young World, Yeongwol County, Korea Bottari, Chungmu Art Center, Seoul, Korea Order/Reorder: Experiments with Collections, Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY 2021 Chaekgeori, de la beaute des Livres, Centre Culturel Coreen, Paris, France My Flower is Close and Estrange, Space C. Coreana Art & Culture Complex, Seoul 2020 Women to the Fore, Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, New York Asia Week New York 2020, Kang Collection, New York 2019 Grateful Fortitute; The Spirit of Korean Women, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon New Wave 25, Insa Art Center, Seoul, Korea Asia Week New York 2019, Kang Collection, New York Checkgori Today, Dongduck Gallery, Seoul, Korea Winter Selection, Susan Eley Fine Art, New York 2018 Asia Week New York 2018, Kang Collection, New York Potatoism:A Global History of Potato Art, Wang Center, Stonybrook University, Long Island, NY Postmodernism and Aesthetics, Collide and Steer, Korean Cultural Center, AHL foundation, NY 2017 Korean Art: Now and Then, Kang Contemporary, New York Asia Week New York 2017, Kang Collection, New York 2016 Power and Pleasure of Possessions in Korean Painted Screens, Wang Center, Stonybrook University, NY Moonbanggu(stationery), Hello Museum, Seoul Korea 2015 Art Discovery, Chumgmoo Art Hall organized by Hello Museum, Seoul Korea Korea Now, Susan Eley Fine Art, New York, NY 2014 Garden, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea The lineage of Vision: Progress through Persistence, Gallery Korea, New York Sensory Permeation, Asian Art Works, Beijing, China Reinterpretation of Flower: Two Person Show, Samtoe Gallery, Seoul, Korea Affordable Art Fair, with Art Flow, New York, NY Art Show Busan, represented by gallery Ho, Busan, Shades of Time: An Exhibition from the Archive of Korean American Artist, Korean Cultural Service 2013 Asia Hotel Art Fair, Seoul, with EN Art, Conrad Hotel, Seoul, Korea Affordable Art Fair, with Art Flow, New York, NY Imago Mundi, Venice Bienal Program, Foundazione Querini Stampalia, Venice, Italy Art Discovery, Organized by Hello Museum, Shinsegye department store evernthall, Seoul, Korea Community Art Project, Yegam Art, Flushing, NY Minhwa Story, Om’s gallery at Bank Asiana, Flushing, NY Dreamer’s Juxtaposition, Gallery JS Sun at BBCN bank, NY and NJ Take old road new way, Galley Korea, New York, NY 25/75 Silver+diamond Jubilee, Queens College Art Center, Flushing, NY HyungSekJiGyo (connections between forms and colors), Gallery K, Seoul, Korea 2012 Mook Chi Pa, Hello Museum, Seoul, Korea HoHoHo, Gallery Ho, New York, NY Art Market, Yegam Art Space, Flushing, NY Operating System, Curated by Heng-Gil Han, Gallery Ho, New York Sense or Nonsense, Bennett gallery, Englewood, NJ 07631 Hanji Project: Hanji Metamorphses, artistic director Yu-Yeon Kim, Various location in Chelsea, New York, NY Haiti charity auction by Seoul Auction, Seoul, Korea Line by Ten Artists, Riverside Gallery, Hackensack NJ 10Women artists, Gallery Chon, Flushing, NY 2011 Reinterpretation: Seongmin Ahn and Minjoo Kim, Gallery Cha, Seoul, Korea Diary Painting and Reading Painting, Hello Museum, Seoul, Korea New Reason, Howard county Education Hall, Baltimore, MD Art Market, Yegam Art Space, Flushing, NY 2010 Employee Show, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY MICA in New York, Spattered Columns, New York, NY 2009 Invitation show, KORUS House, Ambassy of Korea, Washington DC 2008 Alumni Show: Seoul National University, NahRah Gallery, Fort Lee, NJ 50 Edition Project, Local Project, Long Island City, NY 2006 In Light, Gallery Aferro, Newark, NJ 2005 Repeating Spaces, Art Gallery, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ No End But Addition, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA 2004 Re.Occurrence, Taste of Art, New York, NY Scene/Unscene, 473 Broadway Gallery, New York, NY ArtLink @ Sotheby’s International Young Art, (traveling show) Tel Aviv, Amsterdam, Moscow No End, But Addition, Pierro Gallery, South Orange County, NJ Meditation in New York, 473 Broadway Gallery, New York, NY Abstraction Identity, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NJ Juried show, Gallery Korea, Korean Cultural Service, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Washington D.C. In the Face of others; NURTUREart at LMCC, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New York, NY 2003 Seasonal Litter, Broadway Gallery Annex, New York, NY No End, But Addition, Spaces Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio Flicker, Transplant Gallery, New York, NY Seongmin Ahn and Haejung Oh, Washington Arts Center, Arlington, VA Space and Surface Painting, Gallery Korea, New York. NY Shaping Wholeness, Elmhurst Hospital Center, organized by Asian American Arts Center, Elmhurst, NY Works on Paper, Annual Juried Show, Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ. Nurturing the New, NURTUREart, New York, NY Curators’ showcase, in showcase of Margaret Bodell, Viewing Room, New York, NY 2002 Contrary Equilibriums: 12th Annual Exhibition, The Asian American Arts Center, New York, NY eMotion Picture, United Nations, New York, NY 2001 Academy 2001, Corner Contemporary Gallery, Washington D.C. Masters Juried Show, Fox Gallery, Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, MD eMotion Picture, (traveling show) San Francisco, CA, Washington, D.C., Chicago, IL x<16 x 13, Fox Hall, Baltimore, MD 2000 About Drawing, The Park School Gallery, Baltimore, MD 1997 Grand Art Show by Joong-Ang Daily News, Hoam Art Hall, Seoul, Korea Show of Grand Art Competition by Art World, Kyung-In Gallery, Seoul, Korea Exhibition of Grand Art Competition, Grand Art Hall, Moon-Hwa Broadcast Company, Seoul, Korea 20th Anniversary Show, Sun-Hwa Art School, Seoul, Korea M.F.A. Thesis Show, Museum of Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea Po-Il Exhibition, Cultural Center of S.N.U., Seoul, Korea Exchange Show, Seoul National University & Tokyo University, Seoul, Korea 1995 New Form and Spirit, Do-Ol Gallery, Seoul, Korea Exchange Show, Seoul University & Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2019-present Queens College, New York Adjunct Faculty Painting, and Drawing classes 2018 Maryland institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD Adjunct Faculty, Drawing: Tradition and Innovation 2019 Teaching Artist in Residency, Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY Develop family workshops and train junior docents • Lunar New Year family workshop: Korean mask making, lucky pouch paper folding with Paint and Decoration • Moon and Negative Space • Moon on Hemisphere • Sumi Ink Magnet Develop and lead adult workshops • Moon and Negative Space • Asian Color Painting: Focus on Flowers • Moon Color Led 10 workshop from kindergarten to 4th grade at MS25 in Yonkers 2013-2019 Art Students League, New York, NY Instructor for Studio 6 Workshop: Asian Ink Painting Intensive workshop for one week: Taught Sumi ink painting materials and techniques to expand visual languages and find contemporary aspect of Sumi ink painting 2008-2019 Queens Museum, Flushing, Queens, NY Teaching Artist for Art and Literacy for New New Yorkers Created and developed classes related to Korean traditional painting • Ink Painting and Mixed Media on Wood Panel: Taught ink painting technique incorporating with watercolor and wood carving on wood panel for cross-media practices • Ink Painting Meets Printmaking: combining Ink Painting and printmaking technique to created cross-disciplinary creation • Poetic Korean Action Painting: using dripping, splashing, pouring and crumpling rice paper on floor to create large scale drawing adopting art making process of Jackson Pollock • Traditional Korean Bookmaking: creating artist book using students’ own drawing and Korean traditional bookbinding technique • Minhwa : Korean Folk Painting: Taught to draw Korean folk painting and apply the vocabularies to create students’ own contemporary Minhwa painting • Comtemporary Meaning in Sumi-ink Painting: Emphasized inherent abstract quality in Ink Painting to make connection to contemporary art in learning Ink Painting 2014/ 2021 School of Visual Art, New York, NY Instructor for an Ink Painting Workshop, Summer International Program 2008-2011 Creative Center for Women with Cancer, New York, NY Educator Created and developed Ink Painting classes for cancer survivors as a healing and meditation tool • Asian Ink Painting ; Four Gentlemen Drawing: introduced basic material and technique of Ink Painting emphasizing inherent meditative quality of it • Asian Ink Painting: focused on still life • Workshop for Resident Artists: Asian Ink Painting: one day workshop for artists who led art classes for patients at the hospital in New York City to give them more tools to utilize 2008-2015 Korean Cultural Service, New York, NY Educator Created and developed classes to teach and promote Korean culture through art activity • Korean Traditional Painting: 8 week classes of ink painting and color painting • Minhwa ; Korean Folk Painting: 8 week classes of traditional color painting focused on Korean folk painting from 18-19 century • Experience Korea: one day workshops for New York public school students to introduce unique Korean culture and living philosophy • Summer Camp for young children: One week workshop for K-5 grades kids to give them gasp of Korean culture 2011, 2015 Korea Society, New York, NY Educator • Minhwa: Korean Folk Painting Workshop: 4 week workshop for none Korean people 2010 AHL Foundation, New York, NY Educator • Minhwa, Korean Folk Painting: 2008-2009 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Educator for Community and Workplace program • Learning Traditions-Asian Ink Painting 2009/11 Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ Guest artist • Ink painting workshop for a drawing class of Prof. Sunhee Yoon 2008 University Settlement, New York, NY Educator • Asian Ink Painting : focused on Four Gentlemen Drawing 1997-98 Daegu Art University, Daegu, Korea Adjunct Professor • Korean Art History • Ink Painting 101 WORKSHOPS 2024 Washington University in St. Louis, Minhwa workshops for students in East Asian studies. 2023 Princeton University, Minhwa workshops for students in East Asian studies. 2022 Princeton University, Minhwa workshops for students in East Asian studies. ARTIST TALK/PRESENTATION 2024 Jordan Schnitzel Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene, ORTSOM, the School of Minhwa, Korea 2023 Hudson River Museum, conversation with John Yau, an art historian, critique and poet, Yonkers, NY Korea Society, conversation with Eleanor Hyun, a curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, York University, Toronto, Canada 2021 Korean Cultural Society of Boston, virtual artist talk moderated by Prof. Sunglim Kim 2020 Hudson River Museum, virtual artist-talk with Masha Turchinsky, director of the HRM 2019 Hudson River Museum, professional development for public school teacher, Yonkers, NY AHL Forum, SFA Projects, New York, NY Gallery Stan, Seoul, Korea Hudson River Museum, Docents meeting, Yonkers, NY 2016 Fashion Institute of Technology, Beyond Boundaries Diverse Techniques by Formidable Artists, Diverse Council, New York 2014 Project AA, Seoul, Korea lecturer for lecture series, ‘Law of Art’ 2012 Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY presented art works at the Asian Art History taught by Kyunghee Pyun 2010 Queens Library in Flushing, Lecture seriese, Flushing, NY presented art works and led the discussion about Asian Art 2007 Parsons the New School for Design, New York, NY guest Artist for Korean Contemporary Art Class taught by Thalia Vrachopoulos 2005 Queens College Art Center, Flushing, New York 2003 Pierro Gallery of South Orange, NJ Washington Arts Center, Arlington, VA Asian American Art Center at Korea Society, Panel Discussion, New York, NY GRANTS AND AWARDS 2022 Artist Empowerment Award, $5,000 cash award and a solo show at Evercore, CUE Foundation in partnership with Evercore, New York, NY 2021 Queens Council on the Arts, $3000 grant for a new project 2020 Café Royal Foundation, $10,000 grant for community mural project Asian American Federation, $11,000 project grant for community mural in Asian American Community 2014 Pollock-Krasner Grant, $20,000 grant to assist creating artwork, Pollock-Krasner Foundation, New York, NY 2013 AHL Foundation Competition, First Prize, $3000 cash award and a group show in new york city and active promotion by the foundation, New York, NY 2003 Pollock-Krasner Grant, $15,000 grant to assist creating artwork, Pollock-Krasner Foundation, New York, NY Carriage House Space Award, Islip Art Museum, Islip, NY Juror’s Award for Artistic Excellence, Perkins Center for the Art, Moorestown, NJ 1997 Selected, Grand Art Competition by Joong-Ang Daily News, Seoul, Korea Specially Selected, Grand Art Competition by Art World, Seoul, Korea Specially Selected, Grand Art Competition by Moon-Hwa Broadcast Company, Seoul, Korea PUBLICATION 2024 Kyunghee Pyun, mentioned in “Historical Narratives of Political Activism by Asian/Pacific/American Artists, 1850-2020” (chapter 1), Political Engagement of Asian/Pacific/American Artists in the Post Pandemic Era edited by Kyunghee Pyun, Wilmington: Vernon Press, forthcoming in 2024. Soojung Hyun, "A prescription for society in Seongmin Ahn’s BEGIN AGAIN project," Political Engagement of Asian/Pacific/American Artists in the Post Pandemic Era edited by Kyunghee Pyun, Wilmington: Vernon Press, forthcoming in 2024). 2023 Richard Vine, “A Return to Wonder”, catalogue essay published for solo exhibition “Enchanted Reality”, The Korea Society publication, January 19-April 14 Seulki Oh, “Book, Flowers and Water”, catalogue essay published for solo exhibition “Book, Flowers and Water”, Kang jin Mimnhwa Museum, June 1-Augugst. 30 2022 Kyunghee Pyun, mentioned in “American Art as Cultural Hegemony: 1945–1989” (chapter 1) in American Art in Asia: Artistic Praxis and Theoretical Divergence edited by Michelle Lim and Kyunghee Pyun, New York: Routledge, 2022, p.01–16. 2020 Kyunghee Pyun, ‘Minhwa in the Context of Contemporary Art: Depicting Desire for A Better Life’, catalogue essay for the exhibition, The Scenery of Bookshelves, Horim Museum, Seoul, Korea 2019 Shinyoun Wang, mentioned in “Prayer for Life: Korean Polychrome Painting”, the catalogue essay for exhibition “Prayers for Life” published by National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, Korea, chapter 5, P.12, 21. 2014 Andrew Weinstein, “Reading Women into the Story”, The Lineage of Vision: Progress through Persistence, edited by Kyunghee Pyun, catalogue essay for the special exhibition at Gallery Korea, Korean Cultural Service of New York, October 29–December 17, 2014, New York: Korean Cultural Service, 2014, 62p. Shinyoun Wang, mentioned in “Do You Have a Garden? You Have Such a Garden”, catalogue essay for exhibition “Garden”, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea, p. 18, 24. Hee Sung Cho, mentioned in “Shades of Time: An Exhibition from the Archive of Korean American Artists, Part Two 1989– 2001”, edited by Kyunghee Pyun, catalogue essay for the special exhibition held at Queens Museum of Art: Partnership Gallery in June–July 2014 and Korean Cultural Service of New York, 9 April–23 May 2014, (New York: AHL Foundation) 2013 Alise Tifentale, “Take Old Road New Way”, mentioned in catalogue essay published for Call for Artists 2013, February 20-March 29, p.08, 10. 2002 Tricia Paik, 12th Annual Exhibition essay catalog, the Asian American Arts Center and the Korea Society, published by the Asian American Arts SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 2023 Jihye Moon, “Hwa by Sunyoung Moon and Book, Flower and Water by Seongmin Ahn”, Art Minhwa magazine, August Jihye Moon, “Seongmin Ahn invited to the Hudson River Museum”, Art Minhwa magazine, June Hosted by Philippe de Montebello, exhibition “Its Inside Is Bigger Than Its Outside” at the Hudson River Museum was introduced in NYC-ARTS, The Complete Guide, May 18 Jonathan Goodman, “Seongmin Ahn at the Korea Society”, Whitehot Magazine, March John Yau, ‘Traditional Korean Painting for Modern Times’, Hyperallergic, February 1 Soojung Hyun, “Two Ways to Suggest Space Within: Window and Frame”, Kwangju Art Guide, 2023.4. vol.161 Editorial team, Review & Preview: “Seongmin Ahn at Korea Society”, Art Minhwa magazine, April 2021 ”Three Billboards by Seongmin Ahn, a Minhwa Artist”, Korea Times, 2021-10-27 2020 Ji-hye Moon, ‘Folk Painting of the 21st Century’, Koreana, Winter 2020 Vol. 34. No. 4, 2020 Carlotta Mohamed, Bayside Times, Oct-16-22, 2020, New York, NY Soojung Hyun, “Seongmin Ahn’s Minhwa: A Door That Opens For a Future”, Kwangju Art Guide, 2020.5. vol.126 2019 Miran Kang, Art Minbhwa, May, Seoul, Korea Editorial team, “World of Minhwa, Its Inside Is Bigger That Its Outside (exhibition review)”, Art Minhwa, April Editorial team, “Beauty of Tradition, Shown National and International”, (review), Art Minhwa, Sep. 20 2018 Anne Ewbank, The Art Show That’s All Potatoes, Atlas Obscura, April 02 2017 Editorial team, “Beyond the Physical and Spiritual Boundary”, Art Minhwa, Sep. 2017 2016. Miji Park, ‘Romantic New Yorker: Draw Minhwa”, Art Minhwa, Sep. 2016 2015 Daniel Gauss, “Peonies, Sweets and Spiritual Awakening”, Wall Street International, October 05, New York, NY “New York Bsed Artist Seongmin Ahn at Busan”, JoongAng Daily, 08.09.2015, Busan, Korea 2013 Ahreum Kim, “Portrait of Flowers”, ELLE Korea, August 2011 Jongwon Park, “Artist Seongmin Ahn; Korean Artist in New York Series 127”, Korea Daily, May 16, New York, NY Baeckgyun Kim, “Ahn, Seongmin and Kim, Minjoo”, Seoul Art Guide, Vol.116, August, Korea Hyein Kim, “I am planting a seed on my canvas today”, Mom and Enfant, October, Korea 2010 Jiin Han, “Seongmin Ahn who draws a cupcake on rice paper”, Mom and I, Vol. 120, September 2006 Victoria Donohoe, “Art from Differing Points of View”, The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 6 2005 Phyllis Cohen Stevens, “Korean Atist Seongminm Ahn Explores Asian Rituals Through Mono.logue” CUNY Newswire, October 31 Irene Coughlin, “Buddhist-Inspired Korean Art”, Queens World, December 12, 2005, NY Jinhye Kim, Korea Tims, December 2005 2004 Lori Oritz, “Quite Space in a Busy City”, NY ARTS magazine “The Pelham Art Center Present Abstract Identity”, The Bronxville Bulletin, March Mary Lou Cohalan, Projects’03 (catalog), Carriage House, the Islip Art Museum, Long Island, 2004 “Artist Transforms Pain into Creative Impetus”, Antiques and The Arts Weekly, February 13, 2004 2003 Dan Tranberg, “Exploring the Natural World”, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio Jinhye Kim, “Beyond the Boundary”, The Korea Times, June 25, 2003 Eunsook Im, “6 Korean Artists”, The Korean Central Daily, June 21, 2003 2001 Jessica Dawson, “That’s On, and Off, the Wall”, Washington Post, August 16 Glen McNatt, “Religious Influence in Artist’s Paintings”, The Sun, August 9 Mike Giuliano, “Contemplative Paintings …at the Gomez Gallery”, City Paper, Baltimore, Aug 8-15 “Korean Artist, Ahn’s Show” The Korea Times, Washington D.C. August Mentioned in ABC 7 News, Chicago, 2001 1998 Intae Jang, Art World, Seoul, Korea, March Unmong Park, Art Education, Mar, Seoul, Korea The Korea Times, Seoul, Korea DongA Ilbo; Daily News, Seoul, Korea Kuk-Min Ilbo; Daily News, Seoul Korea PUBLICATION AS AN AUTHOR 2015 Inner-sight of New York, 뉴욕의 속살, an essay book about art and culture in New York, published by MaeumSanchek, Korea 2009 – 2011 Columnist on Korean Daily, New York Wrote bi-weekly about New York art scene focused on art organization, activity, and artists. ARTIST RESIDENCIES 2019 Teaching Artist in Residency, Hudson Art Museum, Yonkers, NY 2003 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont PUBLIC COLLECTIONS Art Bank, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea Government Art Bank, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea Hello Museum, Seoul, Korea Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY, USA Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA Jordan Schnitzel Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Oregon, USA Korean Minhwa Museum, Kangjin, Korea KD Chem, Korea Princeton University Art Museum, New Jersey, USA Space C, Coreana Cosmetics Museum, Seoul, Korea WORKS Load More

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Oct 25, 2024 Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Exciting to see Biennale Star Shane Guffogg at Gallery Chang NYC Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Exciting to see Biennale Star Shane Guffogg at Gallery Chang NYC With a commitment to fostering creativity and community engagement, Gallery Chang has carved a unique niche for itself, attracting both seasoned collectors and curious newcomers. An amazing A-List art collector crowd welcomed by Ara Cho enjoyed the masterpieces of Shane Guffogg – the Californian shooting star of Biennale Art 2024! Art Expert Olga Franco introduced her Furniture Designer Friends to the artist circles. Star Dentist and Sleep expert Dr. Maria Sokolina came from her private clinic and we heard after being featured in the biggest print magazine, that a Forbes magazine article is coming next, bravo! Well deserved! Julianne Michelle mesmerized fellow gallery guests with her fabulous charity Mommy’s Heart Foundation which she started and I just joined her esteemed board. Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Julianne’s Mommys Heart Foundation: A Story of Love, Loss, Law and Legacy. When Dr. Zarui Chopuryan who runs an amazing esthetics laser clinic in collaboration with Dr. Maria Sokolina arrived with Armine Arustamyan everyone was so happy to head their stories from the UN Headquarters where they have been guests with Gallery owner Ara of H.H. Dr. Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe who received a Global Peace Ambassador recognition and the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Gallery Chang has quickly established itself as a prominent force in the New York art world, showcasing a diverse roster of international artists who are pushing the boundaries of contemporary art. Gallery Chang’s journey began in 2019 as a dynamic art project group, organizing exhibitions and events in various locations throughout New York City. This early period allowed the gallery to build a strong foundation and cultivate relationships with artists and collectors alike. A significant milestone came in 2023 with the establishment of a permanent exhibition space on 55th Street in Manhattan. Nestled amidst renowned cultural institutions like MoMA, Carnegie Hall, and New York City Center, this strategic location places Gallery Chang at the heart of the city’s vibrant cultural hub. Gallery Chang distinguishes itself through its carefully curated exhibitions, which showcase a diverse range of artistic styles and mediums. From painting and sculpture to photography and installation art, the gallery presents a rich tapestry of contemporary artistic expression. The gallery’s curatorial vision is guided by a commitment to showcasing artists who demonstrate exceptional talent, innovative approaches, and a deep engagement with contemporary issues. This commitment is reflected in the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of the artists represented, creating a truly global and inclusive artistic dialogue. Beyond its gallery walls, Gallery Chang is actively involved in community engagement and public art initiatives. In 2022, the gallery garnered widespread acclaim for its public art projects at the former CHASE Bank building in Middletown, Orange County, New York. These projects demonstrated the gallery’s dedication to bringing art to wider audiences and enriching the cultural landscape of the community. Gallery Chang provides a platform for both emerging and established artists to showcase their work to a discerning audience. The gallery’s commitment to nurturing emerging talent is evident in its support of young artists, providing them with opportunities to exhibit their work and gain recognition in the competitive art world. At the same time, Gallery Chang also represents established artists whose work has made a significant impact on the contemporary art scene. This balance between emerging and established voices creates a dynamic and engaging environment for art enthusiasts of all levels. With its strong curatorial vision, commitment to community engagement, and dedication to supporting artists, Gallery Chang is poised for continued success. The gallery’s presence in the heart of Manhattan, coupled with its active involvement in public art initiatives, ensures its continued influence on the New York art scene and beyond. As Gallery Chang continues to evolve, it promises to be a vital force in shaping the future of contemporary art, fostering creativity, and promoting cross-cultural dialogue through the universal language of art. Shane Guffogg – The Biennale Star Shane Guffogg is an American artist who has dedicated his career to exploring the intricate dance between time, consciousness, and the human experience. His paintings, often large-scale and brimming with luminous colors and complex forms, beckon viewers to contemplate the nature of reality and the fluidity of perception. Guffogg’s journey into the world of art began early in his life. He honed his skills and nurtured his distinct approach to abstraction at the California Institute of the Arts. His works transcend the realm of mere visual representation; they are philosophical inquiries that challenge our conventional understanding of time and its profound connection to our existence. The concept of time, particularly the intricate interplay between past, present, and future, is a central theme that weaves its way through Guffogg’s entire body of work. He perceives these temporal dimensions not as isolated segments but as interwoven threads that contribute to the rich tapestry of “now.” This idea is eloquently expressed in titles such as “What if Everything That was Is, And Everything That Is Never Was,” suggesting that all moments, regardless of their position on the timeline, coexist in an eternal present. Through a masterful command of color and form, Guffogg’s paintings often evoke a sense of timelessness. The subtle transitions and layers within his works create an illusion of depth and movement, inviting viewers to lose themselves in the contemplation of the artwork and the passage of time itself. The canvas becomes a window into a realm where past, present, and future merge and flow, challenging our linear understanding of time. Guffogg’s artistic language finds its roots in abstraction, a realm that allows him to transcend the limitations of representational art and delve into the depths of pure ideas and emotions. He masterfully employs color, form, and texture to create visual metaphors that explore the complexities of human consciousness and the enigmatic nature of the universe. Rather than depicting the external world, his paintings are an expression of the inner world – a realm of thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. They are visual poems that resonate with the soul, inviting viewers to connect with their own internal landscapes and explore the profound depths of their being. Each brushstroke, each layer of color, is a word in a visual language that speaks of introspection and the search for meaning. Guffogg’s artistic vision extends beyond the visual realm, encompassing a multi-sensory experience. He has collaborated with musicians and composers to create immersive environments that further enhance the impact of his work. These collaborations aim to engage the viewer on multiple levels, deepening their connection to the art and its underlying themes. Sound and vision intertwine, creating a symphony of perception that resonates on a deeper level. His exhibition, “The Sounds of Color,” held at the Scala Contarini del Bovolo museum in Venice, exemplified this multi-sensory approach. By combining his paintings with a curated soundscape, Guffogg created an environment that enveloped viewers, allowing them to experience his art in a new and profound way. The exhibition became a journey through time and perception, guided by both sight and sound. Shane Guffogg’s art stands as a testament to the boundless power of creativity and its capacity to transcend the confines of time and space. His paintings are not merely objects to be passively observed but invitations to engage in a dialogue with the artist and with oneself. They are catalysts for introspection and self-discovery. Through his unique approach to abstraction and his exploration of profound themes, Guffogg has created a body of work that inspires contemplation, challenges perceptions, and encourages viewers to connect with the deeper meaning of their own existence. His art is a gift, a legacy that will continue to inspire and provoke for generations to come. It is a reminder of the enduring power of human creativity to grapple with life’s most fundamental questions and to find beauty in the exploration. t2conline.com Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Exciting to see Biennale Star Shane Guffogg at Gallery Chang NYC With a commitment to fostering creativity and community engagement, Gallery Chang has carved a unique niche for itself, attracting both seasoned collectors and curious newcomers. 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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