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Korea Herald
6 days ago
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- Korea Herald
Artcube 2R2 to spotlight legacy of five pioneering Korean female artists
Artcube 2R2 in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul, will open a special exhibition on Aug. 22 to shed light on five leading women artists in Korea — Chun Kyung-ja, Park Rae-hyun, Yun Suk-nam, Bang Hye-ja and Ryu Min-ja — and the distinctive visual language they brought to Korean modern and contemporary art. Coinciding with KIAF and Frieze Seoul, which runs Sept. 3-6, the exhibition will feature paintings, drawings, sculptures and media art across each of Artcube 2R2's floors, including the first floor, basement Media Cube and the sixth-floor Lounge Flux, according to the gallery. 'This is not just a retrospective. It is an occasion to reflect on how the luminous legacies of these women artists can be inherited and expanded for future generations,' said Hong Ji-sook, director of Artcube 2R2. The exhibition aims to introduce the historical and contemporary significance of Korean women artists from older generations, born between 1924 and 1942, to collectors and general audiences, and to further expand international interest in Korean women artists, Hong added. The gallery will remain open until late at night for the 'Cheongdam Night' on Sept. 3 for art lovers attending the KIAF and Frieze Seoul art fairs. The exhibition, running through September, marks the first anniversary of the gallery's relocation. The gallery is run by ArtToken, a Korean online platform for trading art and NFTs, non-fungible tokens.
Korea Herald
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Witty paintings encourage us to take another look
The whimsical works of Japanese artist Hiroyuku and Korean artist Moon Seon-mee are brought together in 'Second Glance,' an exhibition at Artcube 2R2 in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul. Hiroyuki reinterprets western masterpieces — from Leonardo da Vinci to Van Gogh and Magritte — playfully turning their most famous figures into cats. Through familiar yet satirical imagery, the artist invites viewers to take a fresh look at that which they have taken for granted. Moon's humorous female characters with exaggerated features explore the tension between socially constructed ideals of femininity and personal desires. The exhibition features a variety of media, including painting and digital work. 'Hiroyuki and Moon Seon-mee transcend differences in culture, gender and generation in their works. We hope visitors will discover reflections of their own emotions and experiences in these artworks,' said Hong ji-sook, CEO of Art Cube 2R2. The gallery is run by ArToken, an online non-fungible token art trading platform. The exhibition 'Second Chance" runs through Aug. 13.
Korea Herald
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Lee In's solo show at Artcube 2R2 explores social identity
Artist Lee In's solo exhibition 'Encounters on the Horizon' opened Friday at Artcube 2R2 in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul, where the artist explores questions about identity in society. The solo exhibition consists of two series, 'Palette, something' and 'Black, something,' encompassing Lee's oil paintings and sculptures, which use hanji, traditional Korean mulberry paper. Lee delves into the question of social relationships, according to the gallery. Artcube 2R2 is run by ArtToken, an online platform for trading art in the form of non-fungible tokens. The exhibition runs through June 11. Lee's solo exhibition coincides with a group exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, where he is among the 34 featured artists. The exhibition at LACMA, titled 'Line, Form, Qi: Calligraphic Art from the Foundation INK Collection,' examines innovations in calligraphic art through works of contemporary calligraphy. The exhibition opened April 6 and runs through Oct. 19. The works on display at LACMA reveal the evolution of the pictograph, and explore the relationship between content and form, the development of new scripts and the abstraction of the written word, according to the museum.
