Paik 'Gannomi' Tchurl Geuk Retrospective
5505 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036
Friday, June 10 at 6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Ends Jul 1, 2022
A Forgotten Artist and His Visionary Abstractions Paik 'Gannomi' Tchurl Geuk (1912-2007) was a first-generation Korean American artist and also the first-generation abstract artist from Korea. During his lifetime, Paik lived and worked in Montreal, Los Angeles, New York, and Paris. Among his artworks, "Aggressor" and "L'avion" were selected by the Korea National Museum of Contemporary and Modern Art in a permanent collection in 2009. The artist’s alias "Paik Gannomi" was the signature name the artist used for his artworks, and Paik Tchurl Geuk was his official Korean name. He died in Los Angeles, California in 2007. This exhibition will have on display over 24 paintings, croquis/drawings, memorabilia such as photographs, and his personal letters. These works will truly resonate a sense of warmth and passion within the viewers' hearts. The exhibition will be open to the public and is scheduled to run until July 1st, 2022.
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