Credit: Images Courtesy of the Artist; Artist photo by Lee Eun Joo |
In her solo exhibition, Ran Hwang presents large-scale installations that are both intricate and poetic, delicate yet dramatic, as they explore the cyclical patterns of life and the fleeting nature of beauty.
Hwang creates her art through a meticulous and repetitive process, utilizing everyday materials such as paper buttons and pins. This requires intense concentration and discipline, reflecting the meditative state of Zen masters and the spiritual values traditionally sought by scholars of the past. While painstaking and labor intensive, the process also embodies an aesthetic of transcending difficulty, ultimately visualizing a serene beauty and noble spirit that defines the artist's unique perspective. Through her work, Hwang evokes a sense of tranquility, inviting the viewer into an experience that seeks fulfillment and peace.
Hwang discusses her art and career in conversation with Bradley Bailey, the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Curator of Asian Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
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This event will be recorded; the video release date is Friday, March 27, 2026.
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Artist Talk: Ran Hwang
In-person: Friday, March 20, 2026 | 6 PM
Video Release: Friday, March 27, 2026
The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017
About the Artist:
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Ran Hwang's work permanently resides in the collections of internationally acclaimed venues, including the Brooklyn Museum in New York, Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Deji Art Museum in Nanjing, Dubai Opera House, Des Moines Art Center in Iowa, New York University and National Museum of Contemporary Art in Seoul. Her work has been exhibited internationally at venues including AAW(Asian Art Works), Leila Heller Gallery in New York and Dubai , Asian Civilizations Museum in Singapore, UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, Mass MoCA in Boston, Fondation d’entreprise Hermès in Singapore, the Facebook New York Headquarter, Baker Museum in Florida, and Venice Biennale 2024. She has won Gold Prize by AHL Foundation NY in 2004 and Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant in 2015. Hwang has studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York. |
About the Moderator:
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The inaugural Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Curator and Chair of Asian Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), Dr. Bradley Bailey has written and lectured widely. He has enriched the MFAH’s Asian collections with hundreds of artworks and also led the groundbreaking reorganization and reinstallation of the Korea Gallery at the MFAH. Dr. Bailey earned his bachelor, master, Ph.M., and Ph.D. in art history, as well as his M.B.A., with emphasis on nonprofit management and museums, from Yale University. |
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