Exhibitions
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PHYLICIA MUNNRemotely CloseSaturday, June 17 ~ Friday, June 29, 2023  Remotely Close is a captivating photo exhibit by Phylicia J. L. Munn that transcends physical boundaries to explore the strength of the Black family during unprecedented times, including COVID-19 and the reckoning of racism in America in 2020. Munn ingeniously transformed her living space into a dynamic backdrop for these evocative image. Adorning her walls with vibrant wallpapers, she created a visually striking environment that symbolizes the familiarty of home. With each portrait, Munn delves into the depths of personal narratives, showcasing each individuals' unique stories and experiences. Remotely Close goes beyond the confines of physical proximity and delves into the connections that bind people together. Through the lens of a camera and a tablet screen, Munn brings forth a powerful message of resilience and perseverance which have been key characteristics to the Black family's survival in America. Through Munn's artistry, viewers are invited to reflect on their own familial bonds while gaining a deeper understand of the profound significance of resilience within the Black community throughout history. |
STEVE MOONA Life Told in Color, Spirit, and CategoriesSaturday, June 3 ~ Friday, June 9, 2023  I’ve come to realize how deeply my life experiences have shaped my work—and how important it is to share that path with you, the viewer. My paintings are not just images; they are chapters of a life lived through migration, memory, and meaning. To honor that, I’ve chosen to organize my artworks into distinct categories, each echoing a specific period, a voice, a place in time. My artistic journey brought me to the United States. I spent 10 years in the garment industry—an unexpected yet enriching chapter where I discovered that art lives in everything we touch and wear. This period also introduced me to digital tools and technologies, helping me evolve as both a designer and a visual storyteller. Since 2020, I have returned to painting with renewed focus, channeling abstract forms and inner voices rooted in Korean heritage. My recent series—Where the Mountain Whispers (산이 속삭이는 곳 · Sani Soksagineun Got) and Pigment of the Soul (혼의 색 · Hon-ui Saek)—represent this phase. These works explore the Korean traditional five colors (오방색), not as limitations, but as infinite pathways to express emotion, spirit, and identity. I hear my mother’s voice in them. I see the shadow of Inwang Mountain. I feel the leadership of our modern heroes, like sports icons, expressed through color, emotion, and cultural resonance. I invite you to walk with me—not only across geographies, but across the human soul. May the colors speak, the silence echo, and the spirit connect us beyond language or place. |
YONG SINDouble MulitipleSaturday, October 15 ~ Friday, November 15, 2022  As the title, Double Multiple suggests, her works in the show are methodical and substantial. As artist states, “I use collage incorporated into a painting. Rather than direct application of paint onto the panel, I use collage as a second medium because it is more of an act of “making." A motivational tribute to artistic labor and which creates a sense of the fundamental elements of her practice. For Yong Sin, collage is a re-thinking process, one that is at times transitional, unbound, and challenging the perceptions. These suggest multiple different perspectives: a collective act of being dismantled, and the artistic expressions that are full of playful possibilities. With those ideas in mind, her art represents shifting perceptions - on neighbors, equal existence of the group and the individual. It is an invitation to explore fine details, effect/affection, and subtle variations of lines, colors, textures, and layers of mediums which are the main core of her artwork. Through her works in this exhibition, the artist explores geometric shapes and abstract forms, minimal to maximal grids, and different color schemes. |
IN PARALLAXAbstraction and FigurationSaturday, August 13 ~ Friday, September 9, 2022  As the title, Double Multiple suggests, her works in the show are methodical and substantial. As artist states, “I use collage incorporated into a painting. Rather than direct application of paint onto the panel, I use collage as a second medium because it is more of an act of “making." A motivational tribute to artistic labor and which creates a sense of the fundamental elements of her practice. For Yong Sin, collage is a re-thinking process, one that is at times transitional, unbound, and challenging the perceptions. These suggest multiple different perspectives: a collective act of being dismantled, and the artistic expressions that are full of playful possibilities. With those ideas in mind, her art represents shifting perceptions - on neighbors, equal existence of the group and the individual. It is an invitation to explore fine details, effect/affection, and subtle variations of lines, colors, textures, and layers of mediums which are the main core of her artwork. Through her works in this exhibition, the artist explores geometric shapes and abstract forms, minimal to maximal grids, and different color schemes. |
YINGMING TURoute To Root: A Journey To The CenterSaturday, June 25 ~ Friday, July 15, 2022  Born in Taiwan and now living in Los Angeles. Tu-2 is a self-taught artist who studied East Asian History at Taiwan (National Taiwan University) and received his MFA at UCLA. Tu-2 produces work that seeks to bring attention to the essence of the encounters and experiences he has had as an immigrant, a self-taught artist, a Taoist who finds himself going back to his roots in a time when East and West tensions are rising. His work offers a place to reflect, to rest, and to reset for what is to come. In this exhibition, over 60 pieces of fine and digital works show how he has processed his experiences and encounters. |
KIM, YUN SHINFor A Moment - This MomentSaturday, May 7 ~ Friday, May 20, 2022  Born in Wonsan, South Korea in 1935, Yunshin Kim graduated from Hongik University and studied at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Paris during the 1960s. After that she returned to her homeland and was active as a first-generation female Korean sculptor, going on to establish the Korean Women Sculptors Association. and serving as a professor at Sangmyung Womens' University. However, Yunshin Kim did not hesitate to choose Argentina after only one fateful trip there in 1983, which changed the way of her life. Yunshin Kim is working under the thesis of, “A momentary moment-this moment.” It was only ‘for a moment’ that she left behind his solid career as an artist in Korea and chose Argentina. The vast Argentine land, nature, and trees that embraced the horizon for Yunshin Kim, who was pursuing Eastern and Western ideas, caught her momentarily and tied her to her work until now. For artist Yunshin Kim, a “momentary moment” refers to moment when something is born or perishes, and when it stops momentarily. It is said to refer to the very moment when nothing becomes a thing or exist and disappears with us. In other words, for her as an artist, “momentary” refers to the moment when the desired image is depicted in the work or comes to mind while pursuing something new and wonderful. Her work is painted in the unique primary colors of South America, and it can be said that it is a feast of bold primary colors. The color can be found in our traditional five colors, and it is also related to her philosophical ethos, which seeks to express both Eastern and Western ideas in harmony. In Eastern philosophy, a “hap” and “minute” are her philosophical concepts that she has been pursuing since the late 1970s. The finely drawn lines are combined to look like a plane, and the planes are formed into space and look like an object. However, each small line with a small dot that looks like it’s splitting a tree, appears to be the light of countless stars in the vast universe. |
KIM, WHI BOOGoing on a Long JourneySaturday, May 7 ~ Friday, May 20, 2022  In the dawn’s early sky prior to sunrise, a grinding noise echoes out. The sound of artist Whi Boo Kim waking up the quiet dawn is the beginning of a day to express his art world. Artist Whi Boo Kim grinds, rubs, paints, sticks, and then crushes everything frequently as if he were in the springtime of life despite his age being close to 80's. “Mr. Kim, where is the work you saw last time?” “I got rid of it because I didn’t like it…” is the writer-like answer given by Kim. His works are fascinated by simple yet bold colors. Excessive color is not burdensome, and it is made with its own color through various work processes, so you can feel the beauty and softness. He finds common and useless materials that seem to pass by around us, injects meaning into them, and creates new works of art through the process of refining the lines and planes together on the canvas. In the process of attaching and detaching, natural division occurs, and refraction occurs, creating another shape. However, even the newly born works after such a long journey disappear in an instant if the artist Whi Boo Kim does not satisfy it. Whi Boo Kim, who goes on a long journey in search of his own spiritual value, is an artist who has worked tirelessly to protect his world of work through his 40 years of work in LA. I can't help but be interested in works like his own self-immolation that connects the trajectory of his life with his artist's unique technique. On April 15, 2022, Artist Whi Boo Kim's solo exhibition ‘Leaving on a Long Journey’ will be held at the E2Art Gallery in Washington and Hoover. In the show, you can find more than 20 diverse works of art, including masterpieces as well as small pieces. We welcome everyone to take a look at the wonderful works which he has created for over 40 years. The exhibition is open to the public and the opening reception will be held on Friday, April 15, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. You will have a chance to meet Whi Boo Kim at the opening reception. |
E2Art Gallery
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