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Medium Festival of Photography : Size Matters

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Personal Landscape was be invited to Size Matters, the signature exhibition of Medium Festival of Photography in San Diego.

The 2016 festival will take place Oct. 20-23 at the Lafayette Hotel.

Musée Magazine issue No. 15 Place

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Personal Landscape was published in the spread page in Musée Magazine issue No. 15 'Place' as Emerging Artists, July 2016

TWO MOONS : GoEun Museum of Photography

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I was invited to the exhibition to show my recent work, Personal Landscape. 

TWO MOONS, the first exhibition of GoEun's Eye Project
at Goeun Museum of Photography in Busan curated by Sujong Song

Opening Reception: 2015. 8. 29 18:00
Artist Talk: 2015. 8. 30 15:00
Goeun Museum of Photography(16 Haeun-daero 452 beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan)
2015. 8. 29 - 2015. 11. 25

www.goeunmuseum.kr

more photos from the opening here
more photos from the artist talk here

 

photo by courtesy of GoEun Museum of Photography


photo by courtesy of photobada.com

The Archive of Korean- American Artists, Part 3

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Personal Landscape in the exhibition, "Weaving Time" at Korean Cultural Service New York

[Weaving Time: An Exhibition from the Archive of Korean Artists in America, Part Three 2001-2013]

AHL Foundation and Korean Cultural Service New York
Gallery Korea, Korean Cultural Service New York
(460 Park Avenue at 57th Street, 6th floor, NY, NY 10016)
April 22 to May 28, 2015 (Opening reception April 22, 2015 6-8pm)

This exhibition is the third installment of a long-term project titled the Archive of Korean Artists in America (AKAA). www.koreanculture.org

The third installment of this exhibition presents a younger generation of artists who set up their studios in the 2000s. Most artists in the third installment are still in their 40s and are pushing the envelope from emerging to mid-career. Many of them are conceptual, installation, or interdisciplinary artists. A few artists from this generation pursue mediums such as painting, sculpture, or photography. Unlike earlier generations, they are mobile artists, simultaneously living and working in two or three different countries. Consequently, the Archive of Korean-American Artists has been renamed the Archive of Korean Artists in America.

Forty-six artists were invited to participate in the third installment, Weaving Time. Instead of a chronological arrangement of their works, the artists are grouped in five themes to highlight vital issues in tune with currents of contemporary art around the world. These artists sometimes moved from one country to another, chasing opportunities and new ideas. This is an exciting occasion to observe what they have accomplished so far and to predict where they are proceeding next. Twenty years from now, this exhibition will become an indispensable part of the Archive of Korean Artists Abroad, another acronym for AKAA.

뉴 욕한국문화원과 알재단이 공동으로 주최하는 특별전시『시간의 직조: 재미한인작가 아카이브 3차 2001-2013(Weaving Time: The Exhibition from the Archive of Korean Artists in America PartⅢ, 2001-2013)』이 오는 4월 22일부터 5월 28일까지 뉴욕한국문화원 갤러리 코리아에서 열립니다.


뉴 욕한국문화원과 알재단에서 3년 전부터 진행해온 재미한인작가 아카이브 자료 수집 및 정리 프로젝트의 성과를 공개하는 이번 전시는 지난 2013년 1차『채색된 시간: 재미한인작가 아카이브 1차 1955-1989(Coloring Time: The Exhibition from the Archive of Korean Artists in America PartⅠ, 1955-1989)』및 2014년 2차『시간의 그늘: 재미한인작가 아카이브 2차 1989-2001(Shades of Time: The Exhibition from the Archive of Korean Artists in America PartⅡ, 1989-2001)』에 이은 3차 전시이자 프로젝트를 마무리하는 마지막 전시입니다.

이번 전시에서 특히 주목되는 작가로는 메트로폴리탄 미술관에 작품이 소장된 판화 및 설치미술작가 이가경, 국립현대미술관 등에 작품이 소장된 설치작가 홍범, 도쿄 및 유럽에서 호평 받은 비디오 작가 이재이를 비롯하여, 조각 및 설치작업으로 국제 미술계에서 인정받고 있는 장홍선, 마종일, 최연우 작가 등이 있다. 또한 개성 있는 추상 회화로 자신만의 확고한 작품세계를 구축한 유혜리, 사진작가 민혜령 및 뉴욕을 중심으로 활동하는 강윤정, 박진강, 이은경, 김송이 등도 이번 전시에 포함된다. 본인의 작품 활동을 활발히 진행하면서 미국의 미술대학 교수로도 활약하고 있는 Texas Tech University 유상미, Skidmore College 이상욱, Kutztown University 이인미 등도 주목할 만한 작가군에 속한다. 또한 헤인 고, 리아주, 케이트 허스 리, 전경 등과 같이 1.5세 혹은 2세 재미한인 작가들의 활약이 두드러지는 점도 3차 아카이브 주요 연구대상이라고 할 수 있다.

photo by courtesy of Korean Cultural Service New York

LENSCRATCH : : Korea Week : : Guest Editor

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I curated Korea Week on LENSCRATCH as a guest editor which has started today with my new body of work, Personal Landscape.

It is with pleasure, appreciation, and excitement that we share a week of Korean photography, from emerging and established photographers, guest curated by the very capable Hye-Ryoung Min. A big thank you for her efforts and insights this week and we start by Hye-Ryoung Min’s analysis of photography in Korea and then feature one of her new projects. - Aline Smithson

Being a South Korean photographer who lives and works abroad, it was a challenging and yet very interesting challenge to come up with a list of Korea-based photographers whom I admire.

Photography is a bit of newcomer to my country’s art market, which until recently primarily interested in painting and sculpture. Growing up, most photography was black and white documentary work by postwar generation photographers.

When I left Korea in 2005, there were only few photography galleries in Seoul and those galleries represented a few well-established Korean artists and repeatedly featured their images. Major museums would only invite and curate shows for world famous photographers from the 20century.

However, in the last 10 year photography has grown significantly and become more widely appreciated in Korea. Easy access to the internet has allowed a new generation to explore the world of photography and be informed and influenced by various sources. Also, many photographers in this generation study abroad and return with a new vision to our country.

Simultaneously, more photography galleries and alternative spaces have opened as have art fairs and photo festivals, providing a much needed infrastructure for growth.

I have found that photographers in Korea are still interested in exploring societal and historical concerns which are specific to our country. The transition to digital technology has also affected contemporary photographic practice. Many photographers experiment with the technology itself. I was heartened to discover that artists approach these issues through a very personal lens, sometimes overlapping their own identity with the nation’s. There is often a palpable emotional undercurrent there as well and a sort of unresolved tension and anxiety. And in this regard, I found a similarity to my own artistic practice.

Doubtless there is still room to grow for artists, curators and audiences before Korea can be more fully integrated into the international art scene. These days the market should not be limited geographically. I hope Korean photography will continue to thrive and gain visibility. For that reason, I am particularly grateful to Aline Smithson and Lenscratch for inviting me to curate this showcase of contemporary photography from South Korea.
Hye-Ryoung Min

full article here