Blog for Artists and Galleries
Is the familiar world really “as it is”?We tend to believe we see the world exactly as it is. The view outside the window stays in place, light seems to behave predictably, and forms feel stable—almost fixed. But Minseok Jang…
Painting that begins with questions that keep returning Yejin Oh’s practice begins with questions that don’t easily settle: What remains after death? Does the soul exist? Why does this world exist at all? A longing for what science cannot fully…
Miho Lee’s paintings begin with a very small sound. In a quiet room, a single pearl rolls—toreureu—and leaves a lingering resonance behind. It’s sharper than you expect, sharp enough to make you stop mid-task. Something about it stays with you:…
When the past quietly reaches for the present Life gives us bright seasons and difficult ones. With time, not everything stays clear, yet certain sensations remain—warmth, texture, the feeling of being quietly cared for. GLABY begins from that lasting sense.…
Sooyeon Kwon’s practice begins not with what is depicted, but with what is constructed. The orders, repetitions, and arrangements we move through every day become a way to read how society is organized. Working between painting and bas-relief, Kwon translates…
A canvas isn’t a backdrop—it’s a body for sensation Junghyun Song’s practice begins with a simple question: what kind of canvas should be made first? Her background in textiles and fashion design changed how she looks at cloth. Fabric is…
Hwayeon Lee’s work begins less with the question of what to paint, and more with how to settle. In a period when emotions felt crowded and unstable, she found herself looking for a steady center—something that could hold her without…
Small architectures that hold up everyday life BongHwan Kim works with metal to create small architectural forms, but what his work ultimately points to is not architecture itself so much as the people who live within it. Through the houses…
Drawing the Heart in the City For a long time, HYE. believed she was a realistic person. Her choices looked safe enough, her reasons sounded reasonable, and from the outside her path seemed stable. But as she continued to work,…
Lines That Follow Emotion On Hyungsub Choi’s canvases, countless lines flow and overlap in layers. From a distance, they read as a single, gently rippling texture. Step closer and each line reveals its own pace, thickness, and subtle tremor. Before…
A Day When It’s Okay to Pause Bae Woo Mi brings the childlike heart that survives inside adulthood back onto the canvas. At the center stands Gloria, the guide of this world; by following her, you reach the point where…
After the break, what begins again Sieun Kim starts where things seem to end. She remembers the time that sank below the bottom and catches the faint tremor inside a silenced feeling. With low-saturation color, thin layered washes and lines…
The Breath of Bloom and Fade Kim Do Young doesn’t fix a flower to a single event. She carries the slow cycle—bloom, fade, return—steadily across the surface. Lines quicken and ease to open paths, while tiny fields of dots drift…
We often say “cute” or “pretty” without a second thought when we look at companion animals. We rarely consider where that tone—and the expectations inside it—comes from. Seo Kyung Hee brings that blind spot onto the canvas. She lets expressions…
Still Life, a Place to Linger For Park Nahwoe, still life isn’t about arranging frozen objects. When traditional materials—ink, mineral pigments, shell white, animal glue, and quartz dust—are layered on linen, the image slows until time itself feels present. Rather…
A Rhythm Set by Materials Kim Min observes the process rather than rushing it. She first notes how each material responds and intervenes only as needed. Natural pigments seep and form soft edges; raw canvas lifts a living grain; oil…
When you stand among furrows, you notice the heat of soil and sweat first. From above, the same scene turns into color and rhythm. Kwak Poung Young’s photographs hold us right at that threshold—inviting us to reread patterns and breath…
Pilgrim_studio_ questions a culture that treats the concealment of scars as a virtue. With backgrounds stripped away, minimal setups, and concentrated gestures, these photographs refuse to gloss over feeling. Instead, they draw forward the forms we’ve kept out of sight.…
In Siwoo Park’s paintings, seepage takes precedence over sharpness. Where form meets space, edges loosen and color spreads quietly. A quiet sense of emptiness (kū, 空)—empty yet full—spreads gently across the canvas. So in front of Park’s work, we don’t…
Ji-min Cheon begins from a simple conviction: some truths resist explanation, yet a painting can reach the heart in an instant. Working out of Busan, Ji-min Cheon gathers stray thoughts, words, and flashes of imagination that surface during quiet walks…
Seungho Jang is a contemporary painter whose work reflects a deep contemplation on existence, community, and the act of artmaking itself. For Jang, painting is not just a practice—it is a way of surviving in a fragmented world. His work responds…
Are you an emerging artist eager to showcase your work to a wider viewer? Don’t miss this opportunity! Art Spoon has partnered with local and international galleries to launch the 2025 Emerging Artist Open Call — a chance to elevate…
Young Park, Subtle Emotions in Ordinary Moments Standing before Young Park’s paintings, you might feel as if time slows down. At first glance, the scenes appear simple and serene. But linger a little longer, and subtle waves of emotion begin…
A Space Woven with Emotion, Where the Heart Rests Standing in front of Kimgari’s artwork feels like a quiet door opening into a secret space. Step by step, you find yourself entering a scene that feels strangely familiar—maybe a fragment of…
A Pink Tulip Full of Emotion: The World of LumpSketch A soft pink tulip quietly blooms on the screen. It is more than just a flower. It carries emotions that words alone cannot fully express. LumpSketch is a digital painting…
Comfort and Warmth in Shades of Pink There are days when our hearts feel tired and worn out. On those days, a kind word might help, but sometimes a warm color or a gentle painting brings even deeper comfort. Today,…
After finishing a piece, many artists find themselves asking: “Where can I show this?” or “How do I get my name out there?” Because no matter how strong the work is, skill alone isn’t always enough to reach the world.…
Dami’s Quietly Sweet World of Art In the vast landscape of artistic expression, creators communicate their vision in countless ways. While some artists gravitate toward bold, dramatic statements, and others prefer intricate intellectual discourse, there exists a special category of…
Youn Yeoreum: Colors and Perspectives That Capture the Temperature of Life Youn Yeoreum creates art that expresses emotions and experiences from life. Many of her works are based on the idea of “masks” or personas we wear in society. At…
Park Ha’s Nadaum: Love & Peace Park Ha is an artist whose creative journey began amidst personal struggles and profound realizations. At one point, she viewed all forms of love as vulnerabilities, which led to a period of deep despair.…