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1920 Haeju, Hwanghae-do Province, North Korea - 1995. Known for: Abstract geometric painting, teaching.
"Forgotten pioneer of abstract art Ryu Kyung-chai rediscovered," by Kwon Mee-yoo, Exhibition Review, The Korea Times, January 2, 2017. Artist Ryu Kyung-chai (1920-1995) was a pioneer of Korean... Read full biography
"Forgotten pioneer of abstract art Ryu Kyung-chai rediscovered," by Kwon Mee-yoo, Exhibition Review, The Korea Times, January 2, 2017. Artist Ryu Kyung-chai (1920-1995) was a pioneer of Korean abstract art in the post-independence era but is often neglected compared to his peers Kim Whan-ki and Yoo... Read full biography
"Forgotten pioneer of abstract art Ryu Kyung-chai rediscovered," by Kwon Mee-yoo, Exhibition Review, The Korea Times, January 2, 2017. Artist Ryu Kyung-chai (1920-1995) was a pioneer of Korean abstract art in the post-independence era but is often neglected compared to his peers Kim Whan-ki and Yoo Young-kuk due to strong self-reverence and less self-promotion. An exhibition sheds light on this forgotten master who pursued poetic lyricism in nature throughout his life. The "Ryu Kyung-chai:... Read full biography
"Forgotten pioneer of abstract art Ryu Kyung-chai rediscovered," by Kwon Mee-yoo, Exhibition Review, The Korea Times, January 2, 2017. Artist Ryu Kyung-chai (1920-1995) was a pioneer of Korean abstract art in the post-independence era but is often neglected compared to his peers Kim Whan-ki and Yoo Young-kuk due to strong self-reverence and less self-promotion. An exhibition sheds light on this forgotten master who pursued poetic lyricism in nature throughout his life. The "Ryu Kyung-chai: Abstract Painting 1960-1995" exhibition at Gallery Hyundai in downtown Seoul features some 50 works from Ryu's oeuvre. Organized chronologically, the exhibit unravels how the artist developed the world of abstract art from non-figurative art in the 1960s... Read full biography
"Forgotten pioneer of abstract art Ryu Kyung-chai rediscovered," by Kwon Mee-yoo, Exhibition Review, The Korea Times, January 2, 2017. Artist Ryu Kyung-chai (1920-1995) was a pioneer of Korean abstract art in the post-independence era but is often neglected compared to his peers Kim Whan-ki and Yoo Young-kuk due to strong self-reverence and less self-promotion. An exhibition sheds light on this forgotten master who pursued poetic lyricism in nature throughout his life. The "Ryu Kyung-chai: Abstract Painting 1960-1995" exhibition at Gallery Hyundai in downtown Seoul features some 50 works from Ryu's oeuvre. Organized chronologically, the exhibit unravels how the artist developed the world of abstract art from non-figurative art in the 1960s to geometric abstract paintings in his latter days of the '90s. Born in Haeju, Hwanghae Province, now in North Korea,... Read full biography
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"Forgotten pioneer of abstract art Ryu Kyung-chai rediscovered," by Kwon Mee-yoo, Exhibition Review, The Korea Times, January 2, 2017
Artist Ryu Kyung-chai (1920-1995) was a pioneer of Korean abstract art in the post-independence era but is often neglected compared to his peers Kim Whan-ki and Yoo Young-kuk due to strong self-reverence and less self-promotion. An exhibition sheds light on this forgotten master who pursued poetic lyricism in nature throughout his life.
The "Ryu Kyung-chai: Abstract Painting 1960-1995" exhibition at Gallery Hyundai in downtown Seoul features some 50 works from Ryu's oeuvre. Organized chronologically, the exhibit unravels how the artist developed the world of abstract art from non-fi...But wait, there's more...
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