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KyungChai Ryu

KyungChai Ryu (1920 - 1995) was active/lived in North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), South Korea.  KyungChai Ryu is known for Abstract geometric painting, teaching.

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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-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, Ryu is mostly well-known for winning the grand prize at the inaugural National Art Exhibition in 19   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 4787 characters.]  Artist bio

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  • Painting, Fine Art
Art MediaArt StyleGeography/Places Lived and/or Worked
  • Japan
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  • Art Educator: Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing

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