From September 2nd to 4th, galleries will host special evening events in celebration of Kiaf SEOUL 2025.
On Tuesday, September 2nd, [Hannam Night] will take place in Hannam-dong, Seoul.

 

BHAK

 

 

VENUE        BHAK

ADDRESS   19, Hannam-daero 40-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea

PROGRAM  Bo Kim Solo Exhibition

TIME            5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

 

BHAK presents Bo Kim’s third solo exhibition with the gallery. Curated by Andy St. Louis, the exhibition reflects on the aging of the artist’s parents and the quiet emotions that emerge through this intimate passage of time.

Working with delicate layers of Hanji, sand, and pigment, Bo Kim gently captures the visible traces of time—wrinkles, sloping shoulders, strands of white hair. Through these tree-like forms, she quietly asks where we come from, and who has held us up, unseen, as we’ve grown.

 

 

Gallery SP

 

 

VENUE         Gallery SP

ADDRESS    30 Hoenamu-ro 44ga-gil, Itaewon-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul

PROGRAM   Group Exhibition

 

“Spam and Scam” is a group exhibition featuring five artists who work across diverse media—including photography, painting, and sculpture—drawing from images where reality and fiction intertwine. The exhibition explores how media, shaped by the collection and transformation of fragmented image remnants, can challenge and expand conventional understandings of truth. As viewers move through a space where different media intersect, they encounter layered experiences of time and space.

 

 

Gallery Joeun

 

 

VENUE         Gallery Joeun

ADDRESS    3, Itaewon-ro 55 ga-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

PROGRAM   Oh Seyoul Solo Exhibition, Evening Viewing

TIME             7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

 

On a midsummer night, Gallery Joeun presents a special opportunity to immerse oneself in the artistic world of Oh Se-yeol.

Celebrated as a master of post-Dansaekhwa, Oh builds up layers of monochromatic paint before inscribing numbers and symbols—transforming childhood memories and traces of existence into poetic expression. His paintings, often embedded with everyday objects such as bottle caps, buttons, and scribbles, emit a quiet yet powerful resonance that captures the emotional texture of daily life.

As part of Hannam Night, this evening program offers a multisensory experience, inviting visitors to engage with the work on a deeper emotional level, accompanied by the gentle presence of music.

 

 

 

Gana Art

 

VENUE         Gana Art

ADDRESS    54, Jangmun-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

PROGRAM   Lee Sang Guk Solo Exhibition

TIME             10:00 PM – 10:00 PM

 

Gana Art is delighted to present a solo exhibition of Lee Sang-guk (1947–2014) at Gana Art Hannam starting from 2nd September to 9th October 2025.

Having studied Korean traditional painting at Seoul National University, Lee Sang Guk initially produced figurative works grounded in that tradition, later developing a unique abstract style by systematically deconstructing and reconstructing his subjects. In doing so, he expanded beyond the conventional boundaries of Korean traditional painting and opened up new possibilities within the genre. In the early stage of his practice, Lee drew inspiration from the neighborhoods of northwest Seoul where he was born and raised, portraying scenes of hillside villages, industrial zones, neighbors, and everyday life. After becoming a full-time artist, Lee focused on natural subjects such as trees, mountains, and oceans, immersing himself in the exploration of fundamental and essential qualities. He dismantled and reconstructed natural forms to express their underlying structures and invisible energies. Lee worked across both painting and printmaking, integrating the two media in a complementary way. He sketched scenes from nature, carved them into woodblocks, and produced oil paintings based on these compositions, simplifying forms to reveal their core essence. These works excluded narrative elements and presented subjects in concise forms, aiming to visualize the unseen energies (氣) and forces inherent in his subjects. Through this exhibition, Gana Art seeks to spotlight on the artistic realm of Lee Sang-guk, offering viewers an opportunity to engage deeply with his body of work.