Out of Obrit
Out of Orbit
Jung Jean – Solo Exhibition
Out of Orbit is a solo online exhibition by Jung Jean, presenting a selection of paintings and installations that explore subtle shifts in structure, flow, and emotional space.
Rooted in her ongoing investigation of order, connection, and repetition, Jung Jean’s recent works focus on moments when established patterns begin to loosen. Layers of paint, suspended forms, and hand-crafted knit elements reveal states of balance in transition—where flow slows, structures soften, and familiar rhythms gently drift.
Rather than depicting rupture or restoration, Out of Orbit reflects on quiet departures within a system. The exhibition highlights works from a pivotal period in the artist’s practice, offering collectors an opportunity to encounter paintings that embody both stability and change.
A Tiny Winter
A Tiny Winter presents a curated selection of small-format works by emerging contemporary artists, each piece remaining under 10 size. Through subtle gestures, reduced scale, and intimate material presence, the exhibition invites viewers to slow their gaze and rediscover the quiet depth that exists within smallness. Rather than operating through spectacle or scale, these works reveal the emotional temperature of winter — calm, contemplative, and delicately restrained. From soft color fields to precise abstract marks and quiet forms, A Tiny Winter explores how small works can hold space, memory, and meaning. Available exclusively on Artsy this December, the exhibition offers a thoughtful introduction to emerging voices while presenting works intentionally sized for collection, living spaces, and close looking.
Artists:
Sohee Choi, Hongseol, Jung Jean, MeeHa, Misung Kim, MooAlee, TAK, Jihoon Yang, Pilljoo Yoon, Haerin Yu, Kongju Yun,
Unfold
To unfold is not merely to reveal, but to declare a movement toward new possibilities. With UNFOLD, The J Contemporary Art marks its new beginning. More than a gallery space, we aspire to become a platform that shapes artists’ journeys and expands the landscape of contemporary art.
This exhibition weaves together the energy and potential of the artists who take their first step with The J. Though each explores distinct materials, emotions, and perspectives, they intersect through the shared theme of unfolding,
offering a multilayered reflection of contemporary art.
It is an exploration beyond familiar boundaries — a redefinition of today’s aesthetics and sensibilities.
The J Contemporary Art proudly presents its inaugural exhibition, UNFOLD, featuring twelve contemporary artists who mark the beginning of the gallery’s new chapter. The exhibition explores the idea of unfolding—not merely as a process of revealing, but as an active movement toward new possibilities.
Through painting, sculpture, and mixed media, the participating artists translate their individual perspectives into a collective statement about the expanding landscape of contemporary art in Korea. While each artist’s approach is distinct in material, form, and tone, their works converge through a shared sensibility of openness and exploration.
UNFOLD also embodies the mission of The J Contemporary Art to serve as more than a gallery space. It aims to become a platform that accompanies artists on their journeys, connecting Korean contemporary art to the global stage through international art fairs, digital representation on Artsy, and cross-cultural exchange.
This exhibition marks not only a beginning—but also a declaration of intent: to unfold art, vision, and collaboration into the world.
Artists:
Sohee Choi, Tom Francis, Hongseol, Jung Jean, Misung Kim, Hoonsang Lee, MooaLee, Ryusu, T.A.K., Jihoon Yang, Kongju Yun, Haerin Yu
TRACE
The J Contemporary Art is pleased to present Trace, a solo exhibition by Korean artist T.A.K. (b.1982), showcasing recent works from his Titled series. Known for his tactile and introspective approach to painting, T.A.K. treats the canvas as a living surface—one that breathes, absorbs, and remembers.
Each work begins as a gesture of contact. Through scraping, rubbing, and layering, the artist transforms the canvas into a site of emotional residue—traces of time, memory, and silence. The pigments are applied and removed repeatedly, leaving behind subtle scars and luminous veils that oscillate between presence and absence. His restrained palette of black, gray, and neutral tones deepens the contemplative atmosphere, where the surface becomes both wound and healing, material and spirit.
The Titled series reflects the artist’s belief that every existence, even the unseen, deserves a name. Within the delicate tension of texture and void, T.A.K. explores the act of naming as an affirmation of being. These works are less about depiction than revelation; each mark is an imprint of emotion, a record of encounter between matter and mind.
For T.A.K., painting is not simply an aesthetic pursuit but an existential process—a dialogue between body and material, memory and disappearance. Through the quiet persistence of touch, he creates spaces that invite viewers to pause, to feel, and to remember.
Trace is a meditation on what remains after loss and what endures through repetition. It reveals how absence itself can leave a presence—how the faintest trace can speak louder than form.
Resonant Lives
Resonant Lives unites three Korean artists exploring unseen rhythms of existence through ink, silk, and ceramic. Diverse materials converge in resonance, revealing memory, spirit, and home, and inviting viewers to contemplate silent harmonies beyond culture and medium.
The J Contemporary Art is delighted to announce Resonant Lives, an international online exhibition on Artsy featuring three Korean contemporary artists—Haerin Yu, Kongju Yun, and MooaLee. Running from September 15 to 30, 2025, the exhibition explores how different materials—ink on paper, mineral pigments on silk, and ceramic reliefs—can converge in resonance to reveal the unseen rhythms of human existence.
At the heart of Resonant Lives lies the question: how do different materials embody intangible experiences such as memory, spirituality, and the sense of home? Each artist approaches this question through their own visual language:
Haerin Yu captures fragile emotions and silence through ink on paper, evoking subtle traces of intimacy and vulnerability.
Kongju Yun paints with mineral pigments on silk, transforming the motif of ‘home’ into a rhythm that resonates with collective memory and harmony.
MooaLee creates sculptural ceramic reliefs and paintings that echo cycles of nature, spirituality, and life itself.
By placing these three practices side by side, the exhibition emphasizes the diversity and depth of contemporary Korean art, which is increasingly finding resonance in the global art scene. Rather than focusing on a single medium, Resonant Lives highlights the power of material difference—how ink, silk, and clay can each open a different path to the same essential questions of existence.
Dreams at Summer’s End
As summer draws to a close, the light grows softer, and the air carries the subtle breath of a changing season. This exhibition captures the moment when the worlds of Soehee Choi and Jihoon Yang—each blurring the line between reality and the surreal—converge to create a single stage.
As summer reaches its final chapter, the light turns mellow, and the air carries the subtle breath of change. Dreams at Summer’s End brings together the works of Sohee Choi and Jihoon Yang—two artists whose distinct visual languages each blur the boundaries between reality and the surreal.
Choi’s vivid architectural landscapes invite viewers into theatrical, dreamlike spaces. Red chairs, cascading waterfalls, and lush greenery compose meticulously staged environments that balance bold color contrasts with refined perspective. Her works feel like portals suspended between memory and imagination, encouraging the viewer to step inside and explore.
In contrast, Yang’s paintings dwell in the soft radiance of light and the vast stillness of open horizons. Through layered brushwork and luminous palettes, he captures moments of quiet wonder—offering contemplative encounters with the space between the seen and the unseen.
Presented together for the first time, these two worlds converge to form a single narrative: a passage through surreal terrains and meditative vistas, capturing the fleeting, delicate beauty that lingers at summer’s end.
The J x Hudgens
International Exchange Exhibition
Artwork on paper is one of the most fundamental yet infinitely versatile mediums in art.
‘Art on Paper’ aims to highlight the creative imagination and emotional depth that a single sheet of paper can hold, showcasing a diverse range of techniques expressed through two-dimensional works on paper.
