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JAE YONG KIM
"Pop Goes The Donut"
On view through May 14th, 2016
Jae Yong Kim's ceramic donut installations elicit an immediate
visceral response. In this case, "DONUTS!" Paying tribute to Pop artists
past and present with his use of familiar motifs, Kim's unique
sculptures have a clear and concise conversation loaded with its own
attraction and dialogue begging the question "is the viewer visually
consuming a donut, an artwork, or the art world at large?" Kim's work is
a caustic comment on the art world's rampant stride towards mass
consumerism or possibly a poignant statement about the gluttonous
effects of an over-caloric 'art' community or for most viewers simply a
sweet treat. Read more
A
graduate of Hartford Art School (West Hartford, CT) and Cranbrook
Academy of Art (Bloomfield Hills, MI), Jae Yong Kim has shown in
numerous group and solo exhibitions including the University Gallery,
University of Bridgeport, CT, New Space Gallery, Manchester Community
College, Manchester, CT, American University Museum, Washington DC, The
Waterfall Mansion and Gallery, New York, NY. Kim's work is featured in
the collection of the Han Hyang Lim Ceramic Museum in Korea. Jae Yong
Kim lives in Korea and New York and works from his studio in Seoul and
Jersey City, NJ.
Click here for exhibition PDF CATALOG
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| "Donut Ever Forget Me" installation (left) and "Donut You Love My Teddy Bear" series (right) |
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"Donut You Love My Teddy Bear" in pink and blue
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| "I Dreamt of Donut Soup" (left) "Pumpkin Spice" (center) and "Buy, Sell, Hold The Donuts" (right) |
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"Pumpkin Spice Donut: Dot-licious" installation
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"I Dreamt of Donut Soup" installation
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| "Le Petit Donut Soup" series |
For more information and availability, please contact:
Lyons Wier Gallery
542 West 24th Street
New York, NY 10011
Tel: +1 212 242 6220
Email: gallery@lyonswiergallery.com
Gallery Hours: Tues - Sat, 11am-6pm
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