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The Arts Intel Report

Chung Sang-Hwa: Excavations, 1964–78

Nov 11, 2019 – May 25, 2020

The South Korean master Chung Sang-Hwa blazed his own path between Western abstraction and Eastern imperialism. His Dansaekhwa, or “monochrome painting,” involves the layering and stripping away of paint, sometimes with the addition of wax and clay, an arduous process that results in a sort of deep minimalism. This exhibition explores key moments in Chung’s development. —E.C.

Chung Sang–Hwa, “Work 65–2,” 1965 © Chung Sang-Hwa. Courtesy Lévy Gorvy, New York and Gallery Hyundai, Seoul. Photo: Elisabeth Bernstein.