For Korean Artist Soojin Hong Life is the Medium

Feb. 27, 2012 - PRLog -- Award-winning artist Soojin Hong takes her painting very personally. Her work is a veritable extension of her self. Her vivacious abstract paintings pour out spontaneously, becoming relics of her consciousness. Her natural ability for color is clear. Deep crimson, rose petal pink, hunter orange, and vivid ultramarine forcefully demand the attention of our eyes and appeal to our souls. Hong is at her best when she is working the surface of the canvas, playfully scratching, daubing and smearing the surface with the utmost gusto. This wonderfully expressive surface treatment provides a sense of rhythm and harmony for each piece. The artist has a musical background, which accounts for the overarching symphonic aesthetic that she has cultivated. Through Hong’s art we can peer into her creative process and even her spirit, as each motion, large or small, is recorded as part of the complete composition. “Artworks are more than just artworks to me,” she explains “because my whole life is melted in them.”
Soojin Hong lives and works in Seoul.

The following link will take you to her full art display: http://www.art-mine.com/artistpage/Soojin_Hong.aspx

Exhibition Dates: March 6, 2012 – March 27, 2012
Reception: Thursday, March 8, 2012, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City
Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m
Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Soojin_Hong.aspx

About the Exhibition

The days may still seem short, but the artwork displayed at Agora Gallery this March will bring light, warmth and a sense of freshness to your day. Let yourself experience a new way of viewing the world through the work displayed in East Meets West: an Exhibition of Fine Art from Asia, in which talented Asian artists unite their personal abilities with their sensitivity to universal affairs, to create art which is often informed by their cultural heritage. Unbound Perspectives provides new insight into the world we live in, as the artists tread the delicate line between realism and optimism to show us both what is and what could be. In Reverie of Form takes us on a journey of discovery and delight that nonetheless relates to aspects of shared human experience, hinting gently at the wonder that we often ignore. To view all artwork in the exhibition visit: http://www.agora-gallery.com/receptionexhibitions/4_5_201...
 
Featured Artists:

East Meets West: an Exhibition of Fine Art from Asia
Hiroe Dazai  |  Susumu Hasegawa  |  Cauro Hige  |  Soojin Hong  |  Tsutomu Hoshitani  |  Toshio Ishikawa  |  Yasuyuki Ito  |  Noriko Kinouchi  |  
Takako Kodani  |  Takashi Kogawa  |  Hung Yi  |  Rui Zhu

Unbound Perspectives
Alex Barba  |  Pascal Bejeannin  |  Briggitte Lazo ("Blazo")  |  Cheri Mittermaier  |  Rya Oshpiz  |  Stephanie Elyse Patent  | Alexandre-Éric Piette  |  Anjum Saeed  |  SILBEN  |  Nicholas Vitale

In Reverie of Form
Annik  |  Marie Anne Baron  |  Tom Byrne  |  Gilbert Cantu  |  Bruce Cull  |  Carolina Ferrara  |  Steve Mason  |  Nataixa Ros  |  Jaime Sánchez Nava  |  Tanya  |  Elena Vasileva  |  Lilina C. Williams

Interviews with the artists and high resolution images are available upon request.

About Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery is a fine art gallery, established in 1984 and located in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea art galleries district. It is famous for showcasing a spectacular array of talented artists from around the world and around the corner, while providing quality and original art to collectors. The gallery publishes ARTisSpectrum Magazine, a bi-annual magazine that provides artists, collectors, museums, galleries, art organizations and enthusiasts with access to the work of international talented artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews. Agora Gallery is the proud sponsor of ARTmine, one of the most comprehensive resources available worldwide to view and purchase fine art. The gallery also runs Agora Art Blog, a blog designed to provide helpful information and advice for artists while providing a forum for artists to help one another by sharing their experiences and thoughts.

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Agora Gallery is a fine art gallery, established in 1984 and located in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea art galleries district. It is famous for showcasing a spectacular array of talented artists from around the world and around the corner, while providing quality and original art to collectors. The gallery publishes ARTisSpectrum Magazine, a bi-annual magazine that provides artists, collectors, museums, galleries, art organizations and enthusiasts with access to the work of international talented artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews. Agora Gallery is the proud sponsor of ARTmine, one of the most comprehensive resources available worldwide to view and purchase fine art. The gallery also runs Agora Art Blog, a blog designed to provide helpful information and advice for artists while providing a forum for artists to help one another by sharing their experiences and thoughts.