2022 Online Public Lecture Series 2 <Wook-Kyung Choi: Abstractions>

Presented by the Korean Cultural Center New York and AHL Foundation

Lecturer: Victoria Sung (Associate Curator of Visual Arts at the Walker Art Center)
Date: Wednesday, July 6, 2022

The lecture presents a pioneering artist within Korea’s burgeoning contemporary art scene, Wook-Kyung Choi who carved out her own niche through her abstract expressionist and pop art-influenced paintings. Choi’s work stood in stark contrast to the popular movements that dominated the Korean art scene at the time, challenging established orthodoxy. Despite her early death at the age of 45, her influence and stature has continued to grow in Korea. In this lecture, Associate Curator of Visual Arts at the Walker Art Center Victoria Sung delves into Wook-Kyung Choi’s relatively short, yet illustrious career, focusing on the paintings she made while living in the US during the 1960's and 70's. 

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Lecturer: Victoria Sung

Victoria Sung is Associate Curator of Visual Arts at the Walker Art Center, where she works with artists to create exhibitions, publications, and public programs. Recent and upcoming projects include solo shows with Laure Prouvost, Siah Armajani, Theaster Gates, Rayyane Tabet, Candice Lin, Shen Xin, Pao Houa Her, and Pacita Abad. Previously, she worked at arts and culture institutions in New York, including Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Victoria holds a BA in history from Harvard College, an MSt in the History of Art and Visual Culture from Oxford University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

This online lecture is presented as a part of the Korean Culture Day program.

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