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Meet Yoo Youngkuk: Pioneer of Korean Abstract Art

Nao Yim / Published July 11, 2024 11:19 PM
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MMCA Cheongju hosts the "Visible Storage: Yoo Youngkuk" exhibition from July 12 to September 29, 2024.

Yoo Youngkuk was a first-generation Korean Western-style painter and a pioneer of abstract art, known for his works depicting nature with intense colors and abstract forms.

The exhibition highlights Yoo Youngkuk's unique artistic world and offers a chance to experience the new horizons of Korean abstract art.

Sayart / Nao Yim, yimnao@naver.com 

MMCA Cheongju hosts the "Visible Storage: Yoo Youngkuk" exhibition from July 12 to September 29, 2024.

Yoo Youngkuk was a first-generation Korean Western-style painter and a pioneer of abstract art, known for his works depicting nature with intense colors and abstract forms.

The exhibition highlights Yoo Youngkuk's unique artistic world and offers a chance to experience the new horizons of Korean abstract art.

Sayart / Nao Yim, yimnao@naver.com 

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