From Lee Ungno to Lee Ufan

Attracted by Paris’s cultural influence, they have studied in the capital and adapted to French artistic circles.Through their work they have played an active role in the renewal of Korean painting and its dissemination around Europe. Some have become an integral part of the French art scene. A chronological exhibition retraces the arrival of three generations of artists, from the 1950’s to the 1980s. Themed sections complement this approach, showcasing aesthetic and stylistic features that are often common to these artists, whether in their relationship with materials or creative processes.The exhibition also offers visitors a chance to discover some of the most important Korean artists of the 20th century including, among others, Rhee Seundja, Kim Whanki, Nam Kwan, Bang Haija, Han Mook, Moon Shin, Park Seobo, Kim Tschangyeul, Yun Hyongkeun, Shim Kyungja, Lee Ufan and Lee Ungno, a major Korean artist of whose works the Cernuschi Museum possesses the largest collection outside Korea.CURATOR: Mael Bellec, Curator for Heritage at the Cernuschi Museum#artistesCoréens