Ha Chong-Hyun: Retrospective | September 25 – January 25, 2027

For over six decades, pioneering artist Ha Chong-Hyun (b. 1935) has explored what painting becomes when freed from all existing conventions. Ha’s work prizes the interaction of his materials: using pressure, gravity, and tools ranging from torches to everyday utensils, he transforms the surfaces of canvases up to eight feet tall into a treasure trove of texture and physicality. On view September 25, 2026 – January 25, 2027, at the Asian Art Museum's Yang Yamazaki Pavilion, "Ha Chong-Hyun: Retrospective" is the artist's first museum exhibition in North America, offering an unprecedented look at the creative evolution of one of Korea’s most influential contemporary figures

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Conjunction 25-19, 2025. by Ha Chong-Hyun. Oil on hemp cloth. Photo © Chunho An, courtesy Tina Kim Gallery.

Ha Chong-Hyun in his studio. Photo © Chunho An, courtesy Tina Kim Gallery.