Gil Hong Han
Nam Hee Ryu
Jong Hyun Kim
William C. McCreath
Jong Sook Kang
Shellie Jacobson
Evan Rosenthal
Heyung Bok Lee
Patrick Purcell
James Jansma
The artists first met in 1999 when they exhibited together in New York. They are associated with the art departments of five outstanding universities; Seoul National University of Technology, Yeung Nam University, Long Island University, Montclair State University and Pratt Institute.
Reception Thurs., Dec. 19, 4-7pm
Gil Hong Han * Nam Hee Ryu * Jong Hyun Kim * William C. McCreath Jong Sook
Kang * Shellie Jacobson * Evan Rosenthal Heyung Bok Lee * Patrick Purcell *
James Jansma
Viridian Artists is pleased to present an exhibit of clay works by Korean and
American artists entitled 2nd East & West Clay Works Exhibition- New York. The
show opens December 17th and extends to January 11, 2003. There is an Artists'
reception on Thursday, December 19th, 5-7pm.
The artists first met in 1999 when they exhibited together in New York. They
are associated with the art departments of five outstanding universities;
Seoul National University of Technology, Yeung Nam University, Long Island
University, Montclair State University and Pratt Institute. The participants
are mentors or former students of these mentors and because of these prior
connections, the exhibitors share special bonds.
The "East & West" in the show's title also speaks to the range of influences
and artistic expressions. The pieces presented in the exhibition are
distinctive in terms of the nationality, the influence of tradition, the
effects of transculturation and the personal inspiration of each individual
artist. While there are unique differences in the pieces of each artist, there
are also intriguing common characteristics. The tensions between utility and
decoration, discipline and creative adventure always at issue in the ceramic
arts, have been beautifully resolved in the works.
M. Teresa Lapid Rodriguez, the Acting Director of Montclair State University
Art Galleries has said, “The works in this exhibit are testimony to the
conscious effort to narrow the gap between fine arts and craft. Mentors or
students, they are equal in the quest for more sculptural forms. Where the
Korean eastern discipline gives way to new forms, the American sense of
freedom looks into the discipline the Koreans mastered over thousands of
years. The challenge is to open new avenues for the creative process that
encompass an international order. The exhibition reveals refreshing visual
creations, some formal, some whimsical that are far different from the
traditional vessels of old times, whether American or Koreanâ€.
Image: a work by Heung Bok Lee
For more infomation, please contact the gallery.
Viridian Artists
530 West 25th Street 407 New York, NY 10001
Hours: Tues. - Sat., 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.