Chang Ucchin, A Family Portrait, 1972, oil on canvas, 2.95 x 5.83 inches

Chang Ucchin: The Eternal Home
May 7 – July 19, 2025
Opening Reception: Wednesday, May 7, 6-8pm (kindly RSVP)
122 E 32nd Street

The Korean Cultural Center New York is proud to present Chang Ucchin: The Eternal Home, the first dedicated New York exhibition of one of Korea’s most beloved modern artists. A pioneering figure in Korean modernism, Chang Ucchin (1917–1990) developed a singular visual language defined by simplicity, playfulness, and a deep reverence for nature and home.

Through elemental motifs—trees, birds, the sun, the moon—Chang created poetic worlds of warmth and serenity. For him, the home was more than a structure: it was a spiritual sanctuary, where humanity and nature exist in perfect harmony.

A centerpiece of this exhibition is Golden Ark (1992), an exclusive collection published by the Limited Editions Club (LEC) of New York. Recognizing Chang as a profound representative of Korean culture, LEC collaborated with him to select 12 paintings from over 730 oil works he created. Meticulously reproduced to match the scale and color of the originals, Golden Ark preserves the essence of Chang’s vision. Its title metaphorically likens his legacy to a vessel of gold—precious, enduring, and guiding.

In today’s rapidly shifting world, Chang Ucchin’s work offers a quiet refuge. His paintings invite us to rediscover the warmth of home, the comfort of nature, and the possibility of joy in life’s simplest moments. By dissolving the boundaries between reality and the ideal, The Eternal Home allows us to enter the world he imagined—one of purity, balance, and enduring artistic resonance.

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